The presenters at U-M’s 2020 DEI Summit highlighted the intersection of art and social justice as they encouraged people to use their voices and talents as mechanisms for change. “Art is not entertainment,” actor Wendell Pierce, a University Musical Society Digital Residency Artist, said during the Oct. 26 event. “It’s a place where we reflect… Continue Reading DEI Summit speakers focus on role of art in social justice
Engage in this year’s DEI Summit on Monday, October 26 from 10-11:30am and learn about our progress over the past year in the Year 4 Report. ENGAGE: DEI Summit website WATCH: Summit site | Gateway | YouTube LEARN: DEI Year 4 Report (available beginning Mon. Oct. 26 at 10am EST)
ABOUT THE FUND: Gifts to this fund will support student scholarships to those who have demonstrated commitment to bettering their community through social justice. Through the grassroots campaign and more long term the scholarship fund, we hope to bring the Michigan community together in advancing racial justice in education. Preference will be given to those… Continue Reading George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund
We will remember this summer. To remember it will hurt, because what we have gone through, what we are still going through, involves a lot of pain. It is that very pain that has pushed the summer of 2020 deep into the soft tissue of our collective memory, that has made it stick to the… Continue Reading Slouching Toward Equity: The lonely task of the chief diversity officer
The University of Michigan acknowledged its campuses are not immune to systemic racism, and president Mark Schlissel said one solution is recruiting more prospective black students. Schlissel made the remarks in a one-hour virtual town hall broadcast Friday on YouTube. “We need to be smarter about ways to grow the black student population,” he said. “We need… Continue Reading U-M president on black enrollment: ‘We’ve got a lot more work to do’
By Robert M. Sellers Growing up the son of a minister and two civil rights activists, one of my favorite gospel songs is “I don’t feels no ways tired.” That song, like so many other songs from my African American culture, evokes an everlasting optimism about tomorrow that is built on “the faith that our… Continue Reading OP-ED: I Am So Tired
To All Members of the University Community, In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Mark Schlissel announced sweeping measures on March 13 to protect the health and safety of our entire community. In the seven weeks since this announcement, we have seen our “curve” flatten, a positive impact of social distancing reported by Michigan Medicine.… Continue Reading A statement of support for our Asian community during the COVID-19 pandemic
This article by Jamie Iseler originally appeared in The University Record on March 13, 2020 The University of Michigan is implementing additional measures to stem the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including new workplace policies for faculty and staff, and the cancellation of all Spring Commencement ceremonies. In an all-campus email sent March 13, President… Continue Reading U-M taking new steps to fight coronavirus
The Chang-Lin Tien Leadership in Education Award recognizes Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) who have achieved significant academic accomplishments and demonstrate the potential to advance to the highest leadership levels in higher education or has shown the capacity to grow and move from a high-level position. The recipient will receive a $10,000 grant to… Continue Reading Call for Nominations for the 2020 Chang-Lin Tien Leadership in Education Award