Tag Archives: DEI

Michigan Today

The conquering heroines of Title IX, featuring Sara Fitzgerald, BA ’73

Deborah Holdship and Sara Fitzgerald | October 24, 2020

Upon hearing the word "activism," rarely does one’s imagination settle on the conference-room table, the literal anti-archetype of action, momentum, and social progress. But that’s exactly where one of the most significant movements in recent history took place. In her book, author and longtime journalist Sara Fitzgerald, BA ’73, describes a protest that took place mostly in secret, steeped in stealth, subversion, and, yes, mountains of paperwork.

women at U-M

Rackham Graduate School

A History of Activism

James Dau | June 30, 2020

In 1985, the Minority Organization of Rackham was formed. Now called Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR), the group continues to expand support and advocacy for the academic, professional, and social needs of graduate students of color.

diversity

Heritage

Blue Angel

Kim Clarke | August 2019

After coming out at 86 years old, alumnus Forman Brown revealed he was the author of a groundbreaking 1933 novel about being young and gay at U-M.

LGBTQ literature

Bentley Historical Library

Being Black at U-M

Katie Vloet | May 2019

Austin McCoy ignited a social justice movement on campus and beyond. Learn how he fought to make U-M more diverse and why his papers are now archived at the University forever.

activism