News Stories

May 12, 2016

Walking the Lines of Blackness

One year ago, 16 Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy students published the video “Walking the Lines of Blackness,” which focused on their personal experiences…

May 3, 2016

Faculty Leadership: Teaching Courageously

In this first in a series of videos, Martha Jones, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies; and co-director Michigan Law…

May 2, 2016

2016 Lavender Graduation Touches on Themes of Communication, Justice, and Authenticity

The Spectrum Center’s 21st Lavender Graduation Ceremony took place on Thursday, April 28 at the Michigan Union. Over 150 guests came together to honor the accomplishments…

May 2, 2016

Seven receive Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards

Seven faculty members who have shown dedication to developing cultural and ethnic diversity at the University of Michigan have received the 2016 Harold R. Johnson Diversity…

April 26, 2016

Pride & Prejudice: The story of gay rights pioneer Jim Toy

Jim Toy stood on the front lines of the gay rights movement in its earliest days, when physical harm, arrest, and harassment were par for the…

April 25, 2016

Staff, faculty, student engagement helps shape diversity plans

All across the Ann Arbor campus, in schools, colleges and other units — 50 in all — thousands of students, staff and faculty have participated in…

April 24, 2016

Paula Lantz on testing ‘an ounce of prevention’ with private-sector funds

Professor Paula Lantz has spent her career focused on how to improve population health and reduce health disparities. “I think it’s shameful that we live in…

April 21, 2016

Behind the Scenes with Graduate Student Participants in CAPS Mental Health Video Campaign

On March 15 of this year, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) launched a video series entitled Real Stories of Leaders at Their Best to help our…

April 19, 2016

Social justice + Music: Men's Glee Club premieres “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed”

You’ve heard their names in the news. Michael Brown. Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Eric Garner. Kenneth Chamberlain. Amadou Diallo. John Crawford. These men are the subjects…