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Some Michigan students disappointed over university's removal of diversity statements: 'Worrying'
Students at the University of Michigan expressed disappointment that the college’s administrators ended diversity statements that were used in their hiring practices.
“I guess when you hear the word DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), it definitely raises a lot of controversy just because of the way how, perhaps, some people are using it over others,” Jasmine, a freshman from Fort Wayne, Indiana, told Fox News Digital.
The art and design major explained further, “I think there definitely still needs to be steps taken to make sure that minorities are still seen on campus. But, that also doesn’t mean limiting the opportunities of people just because they’re of a certain race.”
Provost Laurie McCauley’s decision came from recommendations from an “8-member faculty working group,” which she tasked to “explore the use of diversity statements in faculty hiring and promotion at U-M and elsewhere, and to make a recommendation.”
“I don’t think it’s a good thing because I do think that there should be precautions in place to encourage people to think about the societal problems that continue to persist today,” said Ben, a graduate student.
The University Of Michigan North Campus signage in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
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The Florida native continued, “If there is no larger body suggesting that we integrate schools, then that wouldn’t have happened everywhere.”
“It’s slightly worrying for me,” said Schnaede, a theater and cognitive science major.
“Not necessarily even behind the tough debate about whether DEI is working or not,” the sophomore added. “I think it’s a decision that should be made by the greater U-Mich community so that includes faculty, students, and staff — not just the regents. Overall, it’s not a great idea.”
The University of Michigan Board of Regents, which has a 6-2 Democratic majority, has also had discussions about the future of the bureaucracy associated with DEI initiatives at the university.
“I think it’s a little sad, first of all. I think DEI is something you should address,” said sophomore Michael, a data science engineer.
Joseph, a senior studying architecture, was highly critical of DEI, telling Fox News Digital that it’s “great” that the university removed diversity statements in hiring practices.
“I really don’t feel that it’s necessary,” he said.
“I feel like students are just great how they are, and we don’t need to have people being selected by race or gender or anything like that. We are just unique students,” he said.
“I can relate to it. I have learning disabilities,” said Evan, a double major in economics and film, television, and media. “I don’t know if I fully deserved to come here.”
The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies Building is viewed on the central campus March 24, 2015, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
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“I don’t know if me having disabilities led more to me having an advantage over other people,” he added.
On the other hand, Black students at UM previously criticized their school’s DEI initiatives, per the New York Times. DEI on UM’s campus has been viewed as a failure by Black students,” as reported by the Times. One student called UM’s diversity efforts “superficial” and, despite the institution’s programs, they betrayed “a general discomfort with naming Blackness explicitly.”
“I agree with that,” Joseph told Fox News Digital, reacting in particular to the Black UM student calling DEI “superficial.”
“I think it’s trying to force students to come in not based on their merits. Instead, putting them in based on how they look or other aspects and not quite the representation,” he said.
Princess-J’Maria Mboup, the speaker of the university’s Black Student Union, told the Times that “the students who are most affected by DEI — meaning marginalized communities — are invested in the work, but not in DEI itself.”
“I think it makes sense,” Ben reacted to Fox News Digital. “But I think a lot of them would also agree that eliminating — any kind of top-down removal or defunding of things is not good for the community.”
Jasmine, who aspires to be involved with DEI efforts on campus, reacted to the Black students’ comments in the Times. She said that since she’s a freshman, she feels unqualified to discuss the school’s DEI programs.
Jasmine, a freshman from Fort Wayne, Indiana, studies art and design at the University of Michigan.
“As far as I’m aware, I personally have not interacted very much with the school’s DEI programs,” Jasmine said.
Furthermore, UM students addressed whether future students would feel included at the university after the diversity statement was nixed.
“I think their amount of inclusiveness probably won’t change more or less just because they are going to be inclusive, they probably are already going to do that,” Jasmine said.
“It’s just the wording that keeps changing. I just think it’s really a matter of what the experience will be like in the years to come, and I think that’ll speak more than anything else.”
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The work that educators do every day in teaching and furthering research and innovation is the foundation of The Ohio State University’s land-grant mission, President Ravi V. Bellamkonda said at the university’s annual Faculty Awards Celebration. The event was held May 6 at Vitria on the Square on Ohio State’s Columbus campus.
“The question is, what should we be doing together and what’s the goal for us as we move forward? I’d like to suggest that I would like for all of us to give ourselves the gift of reasonably high expectations of what we can achieve together, and you exemplify this,” Bellamkonda told the honorees.
“I’m optimistic about our future because of what you do in the classroom and the scholarship and the mentoring and the teaching and the community that you have created.”
The celebration shines a light on faculty’s contributions to Ohio State and the citizens that the university serves, Interim Provost Trevor Brown said.
“I want to acknowledge how special all of our faculty are in the work that they do in generating knowledge and sharing that with students and the broader community,” he said. “That is important and essential work.
The Distinguished University Professor appointment, Ohio State’s highest faculty honor, was awarded to: Gail E. Besner, College of Medicine; Shan-Lu Liu, College of Veterinary Medicine; Alan Luo, College of Engineering; Giorgio Rizzoni, College of Engineering; Brent Sohngen, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES); and Claudia Turro, College of Arts and Sciences.
“The title of distinguished university professor is a permanent honorific that includes automatic membership in the president’s and provost’s advisory committee,” said Patrick Louchouarn, senior vice provost for leadership and external engagement.
Three professors were recognized with the President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service: Caroline T. Clark, College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE); Susan E. Cole, College of Arts and Sciences; and John E. Davidson, College of Arts and Sciences.
The Distinguished Scholar Award was presented to six faculty members: Christopher R. Browning, College of Arts and Sciences; David L. Hoffman, College of Arts and Sciences; Christopher Jaroniec, College of Arts and Sciences; Christopher A. Jones, College of Arts and Sciences; Matthew D. Ringel, College of Medicine; and Han-Wei Shen, College of Engineering.
Also recognized were recipients of the Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer and the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
These honorees “are inducted into the Academy of Teaching and are honored with the academy’s medallion,” said Helen Malone, vice provost for faculty affairs. “Academy of Teaching members wear these distinctive medallions as part of their academic regalia.”
The Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer honorees are:
Christiane Buuck, College of Arts and Sciences.
Alexia Leonard, College of Engineering.
David Matthews, College of Pharmacy.
Calvin Olsen, College of Arts and Sciences.
U.S. Navy Lt. Michael L. Terranova, Naval ROTC.
Jennifer Walters, College of Arts and Sciences.
The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching honorees are:
Jasmine Abukar, EHE.
Yigit Akin, College of Arts and Sciences.
Dawn Allain, College of Medicine.
Rebecca R. Andridge, College of Public Health.
Amanda Bird, College of Arts and Sciences.
Ellen Klinger, CFAES.
Danielle Schoon, College of Arts and Sciences.
Guramrit Singh, College of Arts and Sciences.
Margaret Sumner, College of Arts and Sciences.
Ryan J. Yoder, College of Arts and Sciences.
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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – As it gets closer to summer, more drivers will be on the road and the South Dakota Highway Patrol wants to remind drivers to stay vigilant behind the wheel.
With summer vacations, joy rides in the nice weather, and more drivers on the road, travel will be busier than usual.
On top of that, an increase in construction projects could cause delays and change traffic patterns.
All of this means drivers should stay alert when they are behind the wheel.
“With all of the traffic going on during the summer time during the road construction, we just want to remind people on the roadway to slow down, pay attention to the traffic signs, the construction workers, and the traffic ahead of them,” Trooper Tori Hurtig of the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Also, reminding motorcyclists and drivers to remain aware of their surroundings.
“Be a proactive and defensive driver, so watch where you are going, watch where the other drivers are going, and also try and avoid any unnecessary corrective actions as well,” said Hurtig.
Highway Patrol also wants to remind people to wear seatbelts and, if driving a motorcycle, to wear a helmet.
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