Anti-racism initiatives, including George Floyd scholarship, coming to the University of Michigan With help from alumnus Marchell Willian, UM also is establishing the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship, officials said. Willian gave the lead endowment to establish the scholarship fund, which will give preference to students who have participated in Wolverine Pathways — the college-readiness program… Continue Reading IN THE NEWS: Anti-racism initiatives, including George Floyd scholarship, coming to U-MRead More

Among the $1.71 billion donated to programs, UM received its largest donation in the history of its health system. The $150 million commitment from longtime donors Richard and Susan Rogel was intended to boost innovative cancer research. It also helped establish the Wolverine Pathways program, which offers a full four-year scholarship to UM to students… Continue Reading Examining UM’s record-breaking $5.28 billion fundraising campaign Continue Reading Examining UM’s record-breaking $5.28 billion fundraising campaignRead More

A proud U-M alum and an executive campus champion for the U-M/Accenture partnership, he keeps up with news and events at his alma mater, something made easier by his proximity working as a managing director at the Detroit-based offices of Accenture, the global consulting firm. Continue Reading Accenture connects alumni and company giving to provide Wolverine Pathways room and board scholarshipsRead More

UM's Wolverine Pathways program saw its first class of 88 students graduate during the summer. Of the 88 scholars, 80 - 91 percent - are attending a four-year college or university. Continue Reading 5 takeaways from UMich’s diversity, equity and inclusion effortsRead More

The Go Blue Guarantee is one of three full-tuition initiatives UM is pursuing to increase the school’s diversity. Also arriving in the fall are the first students enrolled in UM’s Wolverine Pathways, a program launched by UM in 2015. It offers current sixth- and ninth-grade students the opportunity to join the program as they begin… Continue Reading UM efforts to aid lower-income students begin to bear fruit Continue Reading UM efforts to aid lower-income students begin to bear fruitRead More

Robert Sellers, vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, has announced the appointment of Carla O'Connor as director of Wolverine Pathways. She will replace the program's founding director, Robert Jagers, on June 1. Continue Reading Carla O’Connor named director of Wolverine PathwaysRead More

It's a short 15-minute drive from his office in downtown Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti High School, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel told a room full of promising prospective college students recently. Continue Reading University of Michigan wants more than 8 kids from Ypsilanti High enrolledRead More