diversity equity and inclusion

  1. May 4, 2022

    The Leads: Advancing DEI efforts across U-M

    A critical component of the university’s approach to implementing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan has been the development of the DEI Implementation Leads Group.

  2. April 7, 2022

    U-M to host presentations by candidates for VPEI-CDO

    The Office of the Provost will host two in-person presentations featuring candidates being considered for U-M’s next chief diversity officer and vice provost for equity and inclusion.

  3. March 23, 2022

    Community conversations to help drive DEI effort’s next steps at U-M

    The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a series of community conversations to gather feedback and input from the U-M community to inform a yearlong planning period for the university’s next DEI strategic plan.

  4. March 16, 2022

    Trachette Jackson joins OVPR to lead DEI research efforts

    Trachette Jackson, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and professor of mathematics, will join the Office of the Vice President for Research to lead strategic research endeavors around diversity, equity and inclusion.

  5. February 23, 2022

    Rackham to stop using GRE test in its Ph.D. admissions

    The Rackham Graduate School will discontinue using the Graduate Record Examination general test in Rackham Ph.D. admissions decisions, beginning with the 2022-23 admissions cycle.

  6. January 31, 2022

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  7. December 1, 2021

    University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors discuss their work

    In these videos, four of the 19 U-M faculty members who have been recognized as University Diversity & Social Transformation Professors discuss their work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

  8. November 3, 2021

    U-M issues statement following classroom incident

    The university has issued a statement saying it strongly supports free speech and academic freedom, and also works hard to establish an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.

  9. October 20, 2021

    DEI climate survey for Ann Arbor campus scheduled to launch Oct. 28

    U-M is partnering with SoundRocket — an independent, third-party, research and survey methodology company — to administer a diversity, equity and inclusion climate survey to the Ann Arbor campus community.

  10. October 11, 2021

    Journalist urges audience to ‘opt in’ to confront ‘twin plagues’

    Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur Soledad O’Brien said COVID-19 and racial injustice are “twin plagues,” with the pandemic magnifying longstanding inequalities that need to be confronted.