DEI Resources for Faculty
Opportunities
- CLRT Summer Workshops
- Inclusive Teaching Working Group - This group of faculty meets regularly to support inclusive teaching in the school. For more information contact U-M School of Nursing liaisons for Inclusive Teaching Dr. Nadia Charania and Dr. Patricia Tillman-Meakins.
- Culture Champions - The Culture Champions are a group of faculty and staff who work to find ways to increase communication and transparency at the U-M School of Nursing, increasing conflict management skills for all employees at the school. Culture Champions send periodic updates about their work through email.
- LGBTQ+ Faculty Network - This network meets regularly and serves as a resource to individuals who might be feeling marginalized on account of any aspect of their identity. As always, allies are welcome to attend our meetings. For more information contact Dr. Akshay Sharma.
- Nursing DEI Activities Seed Funding - DEI activities funds of up to $300 are available to faculty, students and staff for further supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in courses and co-curricular activities. Examples include inviting a guest speaker to your class, planning a site visit, and organizing a panel discussion that explores diverse approaches to understanding and addressing health disparities. Learn more.
Rackham Diversity Grants for Faculty - Complements the activities of faculty to strengthen diversity in individual graduate programs and departments. This grant opportunity is designed to support Rackham Faculty Allies, as well as faculty in non-Rackham programs – with interest in building diversity initiatives within their own departments, with their own students and colleagues.
Resources
- Center for the Education of Women (CEW) Women of Color Task Force (WCTF)
- Center for the Education of Women (CEW) Women of Color in the Academy Project - The Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) is a campus-wide faculty network at U-M that supports scholarship focused on understanding the experiences of women of color in the academy and advocacy work to address the challenges and issues faced uniquely by women of color in the academy.
- Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - CRLT offers a variety of services and programs for faculty who are interested in pursuing new and innovative approaches to teaching, want to learn more about teaching methods relevant to their courses, or want to consult about ways to improve their teaching and their students’ learning.
- Council for Disability Concerns - Meets monthly to address disability issues affecting the University of Michigan and also members of the community. Members represent a broad cross-section of the university and surrounding area.
- Diversity.umich.edu provides a comprehensive list of resources at the University of Michigan.
- Environmental Justice Initiative - Through scholarly research, retrieval/dissemination conferences, and policy briefings, this initiative strives to find answers to environmental issues.
- Inclusive Teaching Canvas Page
- Inclusive Teaching Checklist
- Faculty Stride Training
- Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office
- Ginsberg Center - Cultivates and stewards mutually beneficial partnerships between communities and the University of Michigan in order to advance social change for the public good.
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
- King-Chavez-Parks Visiting Professors Program - The King-Chavez-Parks Visiting Professors Program, funded through both the university and the State of Michigan, contributes to the intellectual diversity of the campus by providing guest faculty with ranging points of view and experiences.
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender - An interdisciplinary unit supporting research on women, gender, and sexuality. IRWG is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and across our scholarly communities.
- National Center for Institutional Diversity - Seeks to strengthen and integrate research about diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and society, while promoting its effective use in addressing contemporary issues.
- Sexual Misconduct Reporting & Resources
- Staff Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report.
- Spectrum Center - The Center humbly works toward enhancing the campus climate and support services for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty at the University through education, advocacy, and community building.
- U-M Office of Institutional Equity
- U-M School of Nursing Human Resources
- U-M School of Nursing Chat line: 1(844) SON-TALK: If you experience or witness something that threatens our values of respect and tolerance, we ask you to let us know about it.
