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Black students dismiss University of Michigan’s DEI programs as ‘well-meaning failure’: Report

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October 17, 2024

Black students dismiss University of Michigan’s DEI programs as ‘well-meaning failure’: Report

Black students at the University of Michigan (UM) told The New York Times Magazine that the institution’s plethora of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are a failure.

“D.E.I. at Michigan is rooted in a struggle for racial integration that began more than a half-century ago, but many Black students today regard the school’s expansive program as a well-meaning failure,” NYT Magazine columnist Nicholas Confessore wrote.

Confessore added that the university serves a larger population of Hispanic, Asian and first-generation students, and a “more racially diverse staff.” He added that while Blacks make up 14 percent of Michigan’s population, only 5 percent of students at UM are Black.

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The University of Michigan North Campus signage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 30, 2019. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

One student called UM’s diversity efforts “superficial” and, despite the institution’s programs, they betrayed “a general discomfort with naming Blackness explicitly.”

Princess-J’Maria Mboup, the speaker of the university’s Black Student Union, told Confessore that “the students that are most affected by D.E.I. — meaning marginalized communities — are invested in the work, but not in D.E.I. itself.”

Furthermore, Confessore added that Mboup’s “discontent” reflected a tension he found “threaded throughout DEI” at UM. More precisely, he found a “pervasive uncertainty around whom—and what—DEI is really for.”

After meeting with students with a “wide range of backgrounds and perspectives,” Confessore wrote that “not one expressed any particular enthusiasm for Michigan’s D.E.I. initiative.”

“Where some found it shallow, others found it stifling. They rolled their eyes at the profusion of course offerings that revolve around identity and oppression, the D.E.I.-themed emails they frequently received but rarely read,” he added.

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A police car patrols the University of Michigan campus. (UMich)

He explained further that UM’s “own data” suggests that in its pursuit of diversity and equity, the academic institution has become less inclusive via a survey in 2022 showing “students and faculty members reported a less positive campus climate than at the program’s start and less of a sense of belonging.”

Confessore went on to write, “Students were less likely to interact with people of a different race or religion or with different politics — the exact kind of engagement D.E.I. programs, in theory, are meant to foster.”

Another criticism of UM’s DEI efforts came from a member of the university’s Board of Regents: Mark Bernstein, a lawyer and a Democrat.

Berstein told Confessore, “D.E.I. here is absolutely well-intentioned, extremely thoughtful in its conception and design.”

He added, “But it’s so virtuous that it’s escaped accountability in a lot of ways.”

One University of Michigan student called the school’s DEI efforts “superficial” and added that, despite the institution’s programs, they betrayed “a general discomfort with naming Blackness explicitly.”

“Everyday campus complaints and academic disagreements, professors and students told me, were now cast as crises of inclusion and harm, each demanding some further administrative intervention or expansion,” Confessore wrote.

“On a campus consumed with institutional self-criticism, seemingly the only thing to avoid a true reckoning was D.E.I. itself.”

The University of Michigan did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Joshua Q. Nelson is a reporter for Fox News Digital.

Joshua focuses on politics, education policy ranging from the local to the federal level, and the parental uprising in education.

Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and is an alum of the National Journalism Center and the Heritage Foundation’s Young Leaders Program.

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Milwaukee, WI

Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

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May 15, 2026

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Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Five teenagers were arrested on Thursday following a police pursuit that started on the 5500 block of W. Silver Spring Drive at around 10 a.m.

The teenagers were seen by the Milwaukee Police Department in a wanted vehicle that was involved in an armed robbery, and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The driver refused to stop, starting the police pursuit.

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The pursuit ended when the suspect exited the vehicle and started to run on foot on W. Appleton Place, according to MPD.

MPD then arrested a 16-year-old female, a 16-year-old male, two 17-year-old females, and a 15-year-old male.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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Minneapolis, MN

Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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May 15, 2026

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Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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Indianapolis, IN

Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

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May 15, 2026

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
The qualifying format has been altered for this year’s event to set the 33-car starting grid.
Katherine Legge aims to be the first woman to attempt “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for two days of qualifying that will determine the pole winner and set the full lineup for the 110th running of the Indy 500.

This year provides even more intrigue with changes to the qualifying format and because multiple drivers will take the first step toward potential history-making endeavors.

The events begin May 15 with Fast Friday practice sessions as drivers will run full speeds at the Brickyard to gear up for qualifying sessions the next two days. Then the pressure really kicks in Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 as drivers lock in their spots on the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24.

Among the drivers who will be behind the wheels of Indy cars this weekend are two who are seeking to make history.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is back, trying to become the first driver to win the iconic race five times. The Brazilian driver, who celebrated his 51st birthday on May 10, won the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2001 and 2002, again in 2009 and then in 2021 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins all time.

Meanwhile, Katherine Legge has a different, but equally epic, historic opportunity. The 45-year-old British driver announced earlier this week that she will attempt “The Double” this year: racing in the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only five drivers have ever attempted “The Double” – John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson – and Legge would be the first woman.

Here is everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the weekend schedule and the full entry list:

Indy 500 2026 event schedule by day

Practice, qualifying and the 2026 Indianapolis 500 can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream events on Fubo.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

Noon — Fast Friday, FS2
3 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS1
5 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS2

Saturday, May 16

Determines starting positions 16-33

8:30 a.m. — Practice 5, FS2
11 a.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS2
2 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS1
4 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, Fox

Sunday, May 17

Determines starting positions 1-15

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS2
4 p.m. — Qualifying Pole Day, Fox

Monday, May 18

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS1

Friday, May 22

11 a.m. — Carb Day Final Practice, FS1
2 p.m. — Oscar Mayer Wienie 500, Fox
2:30 p.m. — Pit Stop Competition, Fox

Sunday, May 24

10 a.m. — Pre-race show, Fox
12:30 p.m. — 110th Indianapolis 500, Fox

Stream Indy 500 race, qualifying and practice on Fubo

Indy 500 2026 qualfying format

Qualifying for the 110th Indy 500 begins Saturday when all drivers will take four consecutive laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the conclusion of the day, positions 16 through 33 will be set on the starting grid.
The top nine fastest drivers on the first day will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two Sunday.
Cars ranked 10-15 in Saturday’s qualifying session will advance to the Final 15 round Sunday and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of Saturday’s qualifying speeds, each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. ET, with the fastest three advancing to the Top 12 round. The three that don’t advance will slot in positions 13-15 on the grid.
At approximately 5 p.m. ET Sunday, the Top 12 qualifying round will begin in order of slowest to fastest cars from previous sessions, with the best six advancing to the Firestone Fast Six, which will determine the pole winner and the first two rows on the Indy 500 starting grid. The six that don’t advance will start on rows three and four.