Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff: As you know, an incident occurred on our campus on Saturday, March 16 where an active shooter response was engaged campus-wide as a result of information received by the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS). Multiple events were occurring across campus on Saturday, including a vigil to honor Muslim… Continue Reading A message from Robert Sellers: Campus Emergency Response Follow-Up
The University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is pleased to announce the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professorship in Psychology Inaugural Lecture The Souls of Black Folk: Role of Race in the Psychological Lives of African Americans Given by Robert M. Sellers Professor of Psychology, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion 4:00… Continue Reading Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professorship in Psychology | Inaugural Lecture
[su_box title=”**EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2019**” box_color=”#d40000″ title_color=”#ffffff”] On Monday, March 25, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host the 2019 Nancy Cantor Lecture – What is Diversity Worth in Higher Education? at 4 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater. The Nancy Cantor Distinguished Lectureship on Intellectual Diversity honors Cantor, former U-M provost, for… Continue Reading Nancy Cantor Lecture | What is Diversity Worth in Higher Education?
To encourage campus-wide efforts that promote, enhance and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, the Office Diversity, Equity & Inclusion has established a dedicated DE&I Innovation Fund to support projects that advance an innovative approach to DEI at U-M. The recommended average size of grants should range between $2,000 and $5,000. Students, staff and faculty are… Continue Reading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovation Grant Application 2019
By: Mike Morland | Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovation is driven by new ideas, creativity and the belief that there’s always potential to improve upon something that’s already been established. Dr. Robert Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, has encouraged the University community to think big about innovation. With the establishment… Continue Reading DEI Innovation Fund Provides Opportunities for Transformative Change
Named in honor of Dean Emeritus of the School of Social Work, this award was established in 1996. It recognizes faculty whose service goes above and beyond their regular duties and contributes to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse campus community. Nominations will be accepted for all regular instructional and research faculty, including… Continue Reading Accepting 2019 Nominations for the Harold Johnson Award
The Detroit News editorial (“Students pay high price for UM diversity goals,” Jan. 9) mischaracterizes our efforts to enhance the quality of the university and promote broader access to life-changing education through our investments in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Background The 2018 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Summit was held during the week of October 8-12, 2018. An estimated 1,000 students, faculty, and staff attended the Community Assembly & Discussion on the morning of October 8 at the Power Center, featuring a video montage of DEI units and events from across campus, remarks by… Continue Reading 2019 DEI Summit: Student Advisory Planning Group
The University of Michigan will host the 33rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium on Monday, January 21, 2019 beginning at 10 a.m. at Hill Auditorium. This year’s theme, “Unravel,” will feature keynote speakers Tim Wise, author and educator, and Julia Putnam, principal of the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Wise is… Continue Reading University of Michigan to Host 33rd Annual MLK Symposium
Four professors, four projects, four different goals. But a common thread ties them all together: each employed campus resources that helped make their DEI-focused public engagement projects a success.