Diversity Summit

  1. November 19, 2015

    President Mark Schlissel on diversity, equity and inclusion

    Remarks delivered at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting.

  2. November 13, 2015

    Staff diversity committee recommendations

    A summary of the recommendations from the Staff Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report. 1. Incorporate the concerns and aspirations of staff members into the university and local strategic plans for creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.  2. Create a greater understanding of the recruitment, hiring and promotion process aligned with the…
  3. November 13, 2015

    Staff groups review recommendations in report on diversity issues

    Approximately 150 staff members offered their thoughts and concerns about — and suggestions for achieving — recommendations in a staff committee report on diversity issues.

  4. November 13, 2015

    ‘Connecting Through Story’ event helps drive diversity agenda

    It’s hard to top storytelling as an effective tool to get people to open up about diversity, equity and inclusion issues, and building understanding.

  5. November 11, 2015

    Higher-ed leaders discuss how to promote diversity efforts

    Top leaders from a range of U.S. higher education institutions shared suggestions on how to boost diversity, and impress on host communities the universal value of their efforts.

  6. November 10, 2015

    University’s diversity history recalled at public panel event

    The historical context to promoting diversity at U-M was the focus of a discussion that featured panelists who played critical roles in that progression.

  7. November 10, 2015

    Community Assembly on diversity generates suggestions, challenges

    More than two dozen faculty, staff and students shared comments and ideas for making U-M more diverse, equitable and inclusive at a Community Assembly with President Mark Schlissel.

  8. November 9, 2015

    Diversity Summit public events

    The University of Michigan’s Diversity Summit continues this week with a variety of public events.

  9. October 30, 2015

    Diversity Summit public meetings open yearlong campus initiative

    Bringing the U-M community together to inform and inspire its broad, ongoing effort to improve diversity, equity and inclusion is the goal of a Diversity Summit Nov. 4-13. 

  10. October 8, 2015

    Campus invited to community assembly on diversity Nov. 10

    The campus community is invited to an interactive assembly Nov. 10 to provide President Mark Schlissel with input on improving diversity, equity and inclusion at U-M.