News
Diversity-related News Items
—updated August 27, 2008
2008
- U-M students spend summer taking 'Initiative' to help Detroit organizations, August 19, 2008. Slide show.
- Diversity, aspirations nurtured at camps, August 25, 2008, University Record. Video.
- Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health, August 14, 2008.
- Hefty people can have healthy hearts, August 12, 2008.
- Institute shows universities how to start programs, August 7, 2008, University Record.
- Students explore identity through Intergroup Dialogue, August 7, 2008, University Record.
- Minorities less likely to know about breast cancer options, July 30, 2008
>>En Espanol: Es menos probable que mujeres de minorías sepan sobre opciones para el tratamiento del cáncer de mama, según una investigación de la U. M. - U-M students travel to India, blend lessons of everyday life and social action, July 21, 2008.
- South Africa's Tutu to visit U-M campus, receive medal, July 14, 2008.
- Mixed backgrounds improve organizational innovation, creativity, June 25, 2008.
- Late-life remarriage: Stepfamilies make caring more complex, June 24, 2008.
- Childhood aggressive behavior can lead to alcohol abuse as adults, June 19, 2008.
- U-M Dental students provide oral health care to migrant workers, June 17, 2008.
- Exercise reduces hunger in lean women but not obese women, June 17, 2008.
- Applications to U-M Ann Arbor reach historic high, June 12, 2008.
- Study: More frequent, but shorter, poverty spells among single mothers after welfare reform?, June 10, 2008.
- Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management & Policy combats health disparities, with undergraduate internships in Michigan clinics, hospitals, and community organizations, June 9, 2008.
- Diversity commitment by five faculty celebrated, May 28, 2008.
- U-M/China relationship continues to strengthen, May 25, 2008.
- Globalization making U.S., China higher ed more intertwined, May 25, 2008.
- URC and Chinese leaders complete high-level talks, exchanges, May 25, 2008.
- Michigan to host major training program for Education USA overseas advisers, May 20, 2008.
- Peace on earth, good will toward women, May 22, 2008.
- U-M cultural change yields business intelligence payoffs, May 15, 2008.
- Racism not an issue in firing of NBA coaches, May 13, 2008.
- Experts available on Myanmar, Southeast Asia, cyclone formation, May 9, 2008.
- Women and heart attack: Study finds failure to recognize symptoms, failure to treat appropriately, May 6, 2008.
- U-M establishes Center for Educational Outreach and Academic Success, appoints director, May 6, 2008.
- Educational partnerships and outreach at heart of center mission, May 6, 2008.
- University to add 25 interdisciplinary junior faculty members, May 5, 2008.
- U-M offering new undergraduate concentration in Polish, May 2, 2008.
- Study: Estrogen fuels female need for power and control, April 30, 2008.
- Latina/o Culture Professor Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes receives Circle Award, April 25, 2008.
- Divine intervention: Blacks use prayer to cope with stress, April 23, 2008.
- 'Energy Futures' theme semester examines political and social dimensions of energy policy, April 22, 2008.
- Black women have urinary incontinence less than half as often as white women, April 22, 2008.
- Five outstanding seniors have stories to tell, April 21, 2008.
- Honoring the University of Michigan Gospel Chorale, Congressional Record, April 18, 2008.
- Special graduation celebrations offer individualized recognition of diverse groups, April 18, 2008.
- Many U-M students experience trauma, study finds, April 14, 2008.
- Weight a minute: Obese people want fair treatment from employers, April 1, 2008.
- Black women caregivers rely on nurturing family bonds to stay positive, March 31, 2008.
- Diverse art show challenges conventions of growing old, March 19, 2008.
- Series explores socio-economic status, vulnerability to illness, March 17, 2008.
- Personal tribute leads to scholar endowments, March 17, 2008.
- Disability rates dropping among older Americans, March 17, 2008.
- Author's testing system promotes diversity>, March 17, 2008.
- Why disability rates are dropping among older Americans, March 10, 2008.
>> ¡En Español! - Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger, March 10, 2008.
- Partnership to bring business education to Rwandan women, March 10, 2008.
- Joint press release of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the University of Michigan, March 10, 2008.
- U-M adds voice, text messaging for emergency notification, March 10, 2008.
- Agreement reached on accessible seating at Michigan Stadium, March 10, 2008.
- Small group sessions can help teens resolve ethnic conflicts, biases, March 6, 2008.
- William Davidson Institute partners with Goldman Sachs to help 10,000 women, March 5, 2008.
- Achievement gaps within racial groups identified for first time, March 4, 2008.
>> ¡En Español! - Scholarship & Creativity, March 3, 2008.
- PBS documentaries examine disparities in health, wellness, March 3, 2008.
- 'On the Move' education outreach event at U-M-Dearborn, March 3, 2008.
- National center seeks diversity project proposals, March 3, 2008.
- Elderly with diabetes face treatment challenges, March 3, 2008.
- Coleman among women leaders to speak at Dubai gathering, March 3, 2008.
- Sexual history shouldn't guide HPV vaccinations for women, February 18, 2008.
- Regents honor six with Thurnau professorships, February 18, 2008.
- Photo: 'Jews in Urban Photography' reception March 19 at Institute for Humanities, February 18, 2008.
- New center to support African studies, February 18, 2008.
- U-M president leads delegation to Ghana and South Africa, February 14, 2008.
- Totenberg predicts more female chief justices, February 11, 2008.
- Talk: Future of black education relies on embracing past, February 11, 2008.
- Activist combats sex trafficking, February 11, 2008.
- Women of Color Task Force to host conference, February 4, 2008.
- Three employees to receive Goddard Power awards, February 4, 2008.
- New policy to help grad student parents, February 4, 2008.
- Activism, women topic of lecture, February 4, 2008.
- Hip-hop, traditional dance meet up in 'Stravinsky Revisited', January 28, 2008.
- Gossett: No time to fool around, January 28, 2008.
- Civil rights leader, poet remembered, January 28, 2008.
- Initiative to expand student veteran services, January 28, 2008.
- U-M expands services for student veterans, January 28, 2008.
- Film looks at University experiences with civil rights, January 28, 2008.
- U-M diversity includes disability, January 21, 2008.
- Heart patients laud education programs, January 14, 2008.
- MLK Programs to include film, sports, music activists, January 7, 2008.
2007
- Noticias en Español
- U-M enrollment up in 2007-08, November 1, 2007.
- Conflict at work: Who ignores it and why, October 29, 2007.
- Women are critical to developing high-tech knowledge economy, October 26, 2007.
- National Poverty Center gets three-year renewal, October 25, 2007.
- U-M Law School offers Spanish Language "rights" manual to inform migrant, immigrant families, October 24, 2007.
- Nuevo sitio de Internet sobre diversidad ofrece recursos al Portal de la Universidad de Michigan/New Diversity Matters at Michigan Web site provides portal to resources, October 19, 2007.
- Older blacks, Latinos still lag behind whites in controlling blood sugar, October 15, 2007.
- Whites take supplemental breast cancer therapy more often than blacks, October 8, 2007.
- Diversity efforts moving forward, leaders say, October 8, 2007.
- Diversity Matters at Michigan Web site goes live, October 8, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - Investing in Ability Week: Programs celebrate, investigate disabilities, October 8, 2007.
- Proposal 2 FAQs, updated October 3, 2007.
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Shaw to deliver Cantor lecture, September 26, 2007.
- Black Caribbeans do better in America than in England, September 26, 2007.
- ChinaNow theme year offers multidimensional look at China, September 14, 2007.
- China exchange program promotes culture, research, September 5, 2007.
- Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2007, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, August 30, 2007.
- Many heart attack patients still not receiving emergency angioplasty, August 13, 2007.
- U-M study: Men, women experience sports differently, July 31, 2007.
- Diversity Council prepares for first post-Proposal 2 academic year, July 30, 2007.
- Social interactions significantly impact Chinese elders' depressive mood, July 26, 2007.
- Students with symptoms of mental illness often don’t seek help, July 16, 2007.
- Students help Louisiana residents rebuild after massive oil spill, July 5, 2007.
- Harlem middle school students tour campus, July 5, 2007.
- Jones to help ADVANCE efforts, July 5, 2007.
- U-M education is most affordable, July 5, 2007.
- Cross-cultural adaptation of HIV/AIDS research can benefit U.S., Latin America, June 28, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - ‘Ghetto culture’ doesn’t lead teens astray, U-M study finds, June 27, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - Detroit mothers reveal environmental abuses through photography, June 26, 2007.
- U-M study: Insights into tooth decay in kids in low-income households, June 21, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - How dads influence their daughters' interest in math, June 12, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - U-M adds Early Response option to undergraduate admissions, June 7, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - U-M's theme year: ChinaNow, a contemporary exploration, June 4, 2007.
- Daily discrimination can lead to chronic illness among Asian Americans, May 30, 2007.
- President's Challenge raises $40.7 million for student financial aid and professorships, May 29, 2007.
- Preliminary U-M admissions figures report record-setting number of applications for the incoming freshman class of fall 2007, May 23, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - Diversity commitment by six on faculty celebrated, May 16, 2007.
- New round of NCID-funded projects truly diverse, May 16, 2007.
- U-M project to study substance abuse in Chilean teens, May 14, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - U-M-led study identifies new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, April 26, 2007.
>> ¡En Español! - Scenes of Israeli-Palestinian violence foster stereotypes for teens, April 9, 2007.
- Cross-cultural cell phone study reveals similarities, April 2, 2007.
- Admissions diversity efforts aided by new data, April 2, 2007.
- U-M study: Discrimination increases risk for depression among black mothers, March 26, 2007.
- U-M Diversity Blueprints Task Force issues report, March 15, 2007.
- Letter from President Mary Sue Coleman, Provost Teresa A. Sullivan, co-chair, and Senior Vice Provost Lester P. Monts, co-chair to the University Community: Diversity Blueprints Final Report, March 15, 2007.
- Diversity Blueprints Task Force Final Report, March 15, 2007.
- Michigan Civil Rights Commission Releases Plan to Promote Diversity in Compliance with Proposal 2, March 7, 2007.
- An Assessment of the Impact of Proposal 06-02, Michigan Civil Rights Commission, March 7, 2007.
- Court rules against same-sex domestic partner benefits, February 5, 2007.
- Court Ruling on Employee Benefits, A message from Laurita Thomas, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, February 2, 2007.
- University of Michigan Senate Assembly Resolution on Diversity, January 22, 2007.
- Letter to the University community from President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa A. Sullivan announcing the University's next steps with respect to Proposal 2 for admissions and financial aid, January 10, 2007.
- The University of Michigan resumes admissions, January 10, 2007.
- Message from Provost Teresa A. Sullivan regarding U-M admissions, January 3, 2007.
2006
- Sixth Circuit Court order granting motion for a stay pending appeal of the district court's preliminary injunction (.pdf*), December 29, 2006.
- U-M Diversity Blueprints Task Force begins work, December 21, 2006.
- Order granting postponement of Proposal 2 with regard to admissions and financial aid in current cycle (104K .pdf*), December 19, 2006.
- Interview with President Mary Sue Coleman: Proposal 2 Update (.mp3), December 15, 2006.
- Statement by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman regarding the December 11th legal action, December 11, 2006.
- Letter from U-M President Mary Sue Coleman Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa A. Sullivan to the University Community: Diversity Blueprints: Your ideas wanted, November 21, 2006.
- Letter to the University Community: Effect of Proposal 2 on U-M as an Employer, November 13, 2006.
- University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman address to the University community on the Diag on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, to discuss the results of the November 7th election.
>> ¡En Español! - U-M response to CEO Study, October 16, 2006.
- Address by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman to Biennial University Diversity Summit, October 9, 2006.
- Experiences of racial discrimination harm mental and physical health, September 27, 2006.
- U-M President Mary Sue Coleman's Remarks at the Saginaw, Michigan, NAACP 36th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, September 24, 2006.
- President Mary Sue Coleman editorial: Oppose Prop 2; affirmative action helps economy, Lansing State Journal, September 24, 2006.
- A Decision-Making Guide to the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, September 6, 2006.
- "The Potential Effects of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative on Healthcare," Richard Lichtenstein, PhD, MPH and Tanisha Tate, BA, both of the University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy, September 2006.
- Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2006, Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, August 2006.
- CEW reports outline potential impact of the Michigan ballot proposal to end affirmative action, June 6, 2006.
- Negative Action versus Affirmative Action: Asian Pacific Americans Are Still Caught in the Crossfire (208K .pdf*), by William C. Kidder, Michigan Journal of Law & Race, Spring 2006.
- 35th annual Dance for Mother Earth Pow Wow connects community, March 21, 2006.
- Alumna to address Latinos and immigration policy, March 21, 2007.
- Remarks by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman at the kick-off of the U-M celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 16, 2006.
- Remarks by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Detroit Michigan, January 15, 2006.
2005
- Keynote remarks by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman at national conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, October 1, 2005.
- Annual address by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman to U-M Senate Assembly, September 26, 2005.
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