Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Historic conversation on health equity, anti-racism highlights DEI symposium

The University of Michigan School of Public Health Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with several groups across campus, hosted the seminar “We make the road by walking: A symposium on advancing a health equity movement,” a daylong gathering focused on health equity, anti-racism and the health sciences based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones and Dr. Chandra Ford, international thought leaders in anti-racism and health.

Whitney Peoples, Ari Renda of Michigan Public Health recognized for DEI leadership

Alumnus Brandon Bond honored for role with LSA

University of Michigan School of Public Health staff members Whitney Peoples and Ari Renda were selected as recipients of the 12th Annual Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award. This award is administered by the Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office and sponsored by the Office of the Provost and University Human Relations.

Weiser Professional Development Fellow visits Michigan Public Health, reconnects with longtime collaborator

Bosiljka Djikanovic visited as part of Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia program

Earlier this year, Serbian professor and public health researcher Bosiljka Djikanovic visited the University of Michigan School of Public Health as part of a faculty development program hosted by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia.

F. DuBois Bowman Named Among Most Influential People of African Descent

Dean F. DuBois Bowman has been named among the Most Influential People of African Descent’s Class of 2023.

ASPPH presents webinar: SCOTUS decision on race & admissions: implications for academic public health

Dean F. DuBois Bowman joins panel of ASPPH webinar

Earlier this week, our ASPPH Presents Webinar, SCOTUS Decision on Race and Admissions: Implications for Academic Public Health and What’s Next, delved into the recent Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision on race in admissions and its implications for the Academic Public Health sector.

A look at anti-racism and community-based participatory research principles

New essay published in the American Journal of Public Health

University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers published an essay in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) examining the synergies, challenges, and opportunities between the principles of anti-racism and community-based participatory research (CBPR).