Germine Awad

This NYT-driven nonsense bugs me every time I see it. Let's set the record straight (again).

Our DEI office was *very* effective.

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Spotted at the #WeAreDEI March!

Don’t Believe the Critics of DEI: Racial Classifications Can Promote Belonging and Understanding It is important to remember that the historical context for banning racial discrimination is inextricably connected to the discrimination and violence Black people faced during the Civil Rights Era.

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Just so we are clear, the “purposes for which the NAC was created” have NOT been fulfilled.

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Great piece by Dr. Kevin Cokley

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Here’s How Science Funding Could Change Under Trump Trump’s nominees have big plans for remaking the federal health agencies, with consequences for university scientists who receive billions in funding.

Possibly out: research prioritizing DEI, gain-of-function experiments. Possibly in: alternative health research, campus free-speech rankings, anti-fraud efforts. chroni.cl/40WgkYx

Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

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Wait.

The price of eggs and the cost of living was supposed to go down.

Not up.

10 psychologists of color at the forefront of racial equity These notable psychologists have made significant and inspiring contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field.

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Thanks for the shout out! 🫶

SACUA organizes rally to condemn Regents' DEI plans Over 500 people gathered in the Diag on to call on the Regents to stop their possible plan to defund DEI, which they will vote for on Dec. 5.

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Feared DEI cuts prompt faculty pushback at University of Michigan Faculty have planned multiple protests on the Ann Arbor campus this week after Board of Regents members have internally discussed changes to the university's diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

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DEI at the University of Michigan: What Went Right? Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the University of Michigan are a “failure”—at least according to the New York Times. As an October The University of Michigan’s DEI programs have ...

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"Using Black students to criticize and ultimately undermine DEI efforts is operating in bad faith. The NYT article failed in its journalistic integrity by not presenting a more balanced view of what has gone right with DEI at the University of Michigan"

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Is DEI in the Crosshairs at the U. of Michigan? In the aftermath of a critical <i>New York Times</i> story, faculty leaders fear regents are considering cuts to one of the nation’s most unapologetically ambitious models.

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Mark your calendars! The University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) presents: “Flash Talks & Tea: What’s New in Islamic Studies?” ft. U-M profs. At the new CupsnChai Ann Arbor café, Tuesday 11/19 @ 6pm! RSVP: bit.ly/FlashTalks24