Ed White, Associated PressStudentsJustice Sotomayor Says Universities Need More DiversityANN ARBOR, Mich. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday said future diversity on college campuses is a key to diversifying society at large, noting that the number of Black students at the University of Michigan is a “real problem.” Sotomayor received an honorary degree and participated in a forum about the future […]January 30, 2017StudentsUniversity of Michigan Pays $165,000 to Ex-student who was DismissedDETROIT ― The University of Michigan agreed to pay $165,000 to settle what was left of a lawsuit over a graduate student’s dismissal from an engineering program in 2011. The school struck a deal with Jennifer Dibbern shortly before a June trial and after a federal judge dismissed most claims. She had accused the university […]July 27, 2016Faculty & StaffProfessor in Gay Marriage Trial Stung by CriticismMark Regnerus said his study found that young adults had more problems if they were raised with a mom or dad in a same-sex relationship.March 4, 2014HomeU.S. Court Strikes Down Michigan Affirmative Action BanA federal appeals court has thrown out Michigan’s voter-approved ban on affirmative action in college admissions and public hiring.November 15, 2012HomeFederal Appeals Court to Consider Michigan’s Affirmative Action BanA federal appeals court on Friday overturned the work of one of its three-judge panels and said it would decide the legality of Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions and government hiring.September 11, 2011HomeAppeals Court Overturns Michigan Ban on Race in College AdmissionsA federal appeals court on Friday struck down Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions, saying it burdens minorities and violates the U.S. Constitution.July 4, 2011Page 1 of 1
