Diversity Summit

  1. September 19, 2019

    Events raise awareness of disability issues

    Disability Community Month, an integral part of the October Diversity Summit, includes several events aimed at exploring how disability is an important dimension of diversity.

  2. October 1, 2018

    CEW+ to feature human rights activist Wai Wai Nu

    International and award-winning human rights activist Wai Wai Nu will deliver the 2018 Christobel Kotelawela Weerasinghe Lecture as part of U-M’s upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit.

  3. October 1, 2018

    Actor, activist Diane Guerrero to headline DEI Summit

    Actor, author and activist Diane Guerrero will share her story during the upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit at a community assembly and discussion Oct. 8.

  4. October 1, 2018

    2018 DEI summit to consider issues of inclusivity, bias

    U-M’s 2018 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will feature sessions on cultivating inclusive leadership, confronting gender bias, inclusive and accessible teaching practices, navigating difficult conversations and more.

  5. November 9, 2017

    Report outlines first year of diversity, equity and inclusion progress

    U-M has made significant strides and achieved crucial accomplishments in the first year of a strategic plan to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion, a progress report says.

  6. November 9, 2017

    Alumni address how U-M experiences impacted their lives

    Four University of Michigan alumni recounted how the university and their social identities shaped their lives, and gave advice to U-M community members advocating for change.

  7. November 7, 2017

    Diversity Summit keynote speaker addresses impact of stereotypes

    Stanford University psychology professor Claude M. Steele explained how stereotypes can affect people’s lives, and recommended ways to create a successfully diverse community.

  8. October 31, 2017

    Diversity Summit to celebrate progress, address challenges

    The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit Nov. 6-10 will give campus community members a chance to learn about work during the past year to improve diversity, equity and inclusion.

  9. November 19, 2015

    Schlissel, Diggs thank U-M community for engagement on diversity

    President Mark Schlissel and Board of Regents Chair Shauna Ryder Diggs thanked the U-M community for engaging in last week’s Diversity Summit on the Ann Arbor campus.

  10. November 19, 2015

    Regent Shauna Ryder Diggs on diversity, equity and inclusion

    Remarks delivered at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting.