Consideration of DEI Contributions in Promotion and Tenure Review
The DEI-focused subcommittee of the Academic Programs Group (APG) has taken on this item for the past two years, culminating in a general recommendation that the university “adjust promotion criteria for faculty and staff with the goal of recognizing the ‘invisible DEI work’ that frequently goes unrecognized and which over time can decrease commitment to DEI.”
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Inclusive Teaching Professional Development Programs
During Year Five, CRLT pursued its mission through a growing roster of campuswide and unit-level programs despite pandemic-related constraints, which precluded all in-person workshops for the entire academic year.
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James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship
The James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship is bestowed biennially on faculty members who have made significant contributions to understanding diversity and addressing disparities in contemporary society.
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University Diversity & Social Transformation Professorship (UDSTP)
In Year Five, NCID continued to engage and support the work of current University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors (UDSTP), a cadre that now includes 18 U-M faculty across three cohorts.
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Diversity Scholars Network
In Year Five, NCID continued to engage its University of Michigan Diversity Scholars Network (DSN) members in a number of innovative and meaningful ways, despite the many adjustments and restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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