Tag: University of Michigan
‘You Can’t Do These Ad Hoc’ Is...
DETROIT (AP) — A nearly 80-year-old statue depicting a European settler with a weapon in his hand towering over a Native American that some...
University of Michigan Students Demand ‘Non-Whites Only’...
Student activists at the University of Michigan are demanding that school officials provide them with a designated campus space solely "for Black students and...
A University of Michigan Exec Starts Investigation...
A former University of Michigan professor and hospital executive is suing the institution after she says she was fired for conducting an investigative study...
Fliers Warning White Women to Avoid Black...
Over the weekend, racially charged fliers were distributed on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus claiming Black men have sexually transmitted diseases.
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Old Photo Album Offers an Unexpected Glimpse...
Today, taking a “selfie,” or a picture of oneself, is a historically insignificant act that happens for many Americans dozens of times throughout one...
Supreme Court Rules Michigan’s Ban of Affirmative...
As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Michigan's voter initiative banning racial preferences in admissions to the state's public universities was constitutionally...
Rise in Racist Incidents on College Campuses...
A recent protest by Black students at the University of Michigan bringing attention to the racial tension and isolation they face on campus, has...
Black Students at University of Michigan Tired...
A group of Black students at the University of Michigan are now threatening to take “physical action” if the university continues to deliver empty...
First African-American Woman Ph.D. Graduate in Computer...
“Bittersweet.” That’s how Kyla McMullen describes what it feels like to be the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a...
Federal Court Strikes Down Michigan Vote Against...
In the latest skirmish in one of the most contentious issues of our time, a federal appeals court in Michigan ruled that the statewide...
Affirmative Action Again Under Assault as Supreme...
Critics of affirmative action are hoping that a new report released Wednesday will strengthen their case when the Supreme Court begins deliberations next week...