As part of the plan UM has broken ground on a new $10 million multicultural center at the heart of campus and approved funding for the Wolverine Pathways program, which helps increase under-represented students as it creates a pipeline to the university for students from the Ypsilanti and Southfield communities. The program expanded to Detroit… Continue Reading University of Michigan president honored for Go Blue Guarantee Continue Reading University of Michigan president honored for Go Blue GuaranteeRead More

In an interview with The Daily, University President Mark Schlissel discussed the progress of the DEI plan and his feelings on current campus climate. He articulated his excitement regarding a few of the upcoming initiatives in relation to diversity and inclusion, such as Wolverine Pathways, which works with secondary-school students in Detroit, Ypsilanti and Southfield,… Continue Reading DEI Office surveying U-M staff’s views on campus climate Continue Reading DEI Office surveying U-M staff’s views on campus climateRead More

Starting in January 2018, any current or future in-state student whose family makes $65,000 or less a year will be eligible for free tuition for four years. That's worth about $60,000 for those four years total. Continue Reading U-M free tuition plan could inspire students to do better in schoolRead More

Classrooms at Ypsilanti Community High School are usually quiet and empty on Saturdays, but they haven’t been for the past month. Instead, students from several middle schools and high schools across the district have been examining the nutritional content of snack foods, organizing presentations about alternative energy and learning how to invest money. These are… Continue Reading Wolverine Pathways making U-M more accessible to Ypsilanti, Southfield, Detroit youthRead More

The University of Michigan announced Tuesday in a press release it will join 30 other colleges and universities in the American Talent Initiative, an alliance targeted at increasing the overall enrollment of middle and low-income students in higher education. The initiative aims to attract, enroll and graduate 50,000 lower-income students by 2025. Continue Reading University joins intercollegiate initiative to boost low-income student enrollmentRead More

The first group of local students are on their way to receiving a full four-year scholarship to the University of Michigan through the Wolverine Pathways program. Continue Reading U-M full scholarship program opens for Ypsilanti, Southfield studentsRead More

A University of Michigan program aimed at helping students in Ypsilanti and Southfield prepare for college is off to a promising start. Continue Reading Wolverine Pathways Education Program Has Bright FutureRead More

A program to help middle and high school students enter college kicked off this weekend. Continue Reading College-Bound Program Kicks Off In YpsilantiRead More

The University of Michigan officially launched its Wolverine Pathways program with a kickoff event at the Michigan Union on Feb. 27, welcoming nearly 200 students from the Ypsilanti and Southfield school districts and close to 300 parents. Continue Reading Wolverine Pathways kickoff event draws nearly 500 students, parentsRead More

High-achieving kids in Ypsilanti and Southfield: The University of Michigan wants you. Continue Reading U of M launches new diversity program for Southfield, Ypsilanti studentsRead More