University of Michigan Closing DEI Offices
The University of Michigan announced it will close its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to comply with federal standards.
From Michigan’s statement:
We remain committed to fostering an environment that values and supports every member of our community and honors diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. In the months ahead, the university will increase investments in student-facing programs. This will include the following.
- Expanding financial aid: As previously announced, we have expanded the Go Blue Guarantee to benefit families with an income of $125,000 or less. Additionally, we will continue exploring ways to further reduce the cost of attendance.
- Enhancing mental health support: We will increase mental health resources to better support all students.
- Expanding the Blavin Scholars Program: Given its exceptional impact, we will develop a plan to expand this program to serve more students.
- Strengthening academic success: We will explore ways to enhance student success through improved advising, counseling and pre-professional guidance. Additionally, we will continue investing in innovative approaches, such as our 24/7 AI tutors and a personal AI assistant for every member of our community.
- Fostering community and belonging: We will seek opportunities to expand student life programs that strengthen community, promote a sense of belonging and expand accessibility.
- Preserving key student spaces: We remain committed to maintaining vital student spaces, including the Trotter Multicultural Center, the Spectrum Center and various multicultural spaces in residence halls, all of which are open to all students.
- Celebrating cultural and ethnic programs: We will continue to support cultural and ethnic events that enrich our campus and foster a vibrant, inclusive environment.
Michigan dropped many hints this would happen, including ending DEI statements when hiring faculty and cutting $250 million from its DEI initiative.
A university study from February 2023 found that as the school embraced DEI, students felt worse about themselves.
As Mike wrote, “Is it any surprise that so many college students are miserable? Everything has been politicized.”
Oh, look. Since the school started its DEI initiative, the “students agreeing that they were treated fairly and equitably decreased by about 3 percent since 2016.”
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