June 2, 2020
Members of the University of Michigan community have watched and read in horror the reports of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and the protests that have followed throughout the nation. Leaders on all of our campuses have shared messages of outrage and of hope for the future. Here are links to those messages.
President Mark Schlissel: The appalling pestilence of racism
President Mark Schlissel: We need to bring about change
Chief Diversity Officer Rob Sellers: I am so tired
UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso: Reaching out in this time of crisis
UM-Flint Chancellor Deba Dutta: UM-Flint commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Michigan Medicine leaders: A stark reality
Division of Public Safety & Security: Message to the community
Alumni Association President and CEO Steve Grafton
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Dean Anne Cuzan: We stand together
College of Engineering: Help eradicate the virus of racism
College of Pharmacy Dean Jim Dalton
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Dean Michael Barr
Michigan Law School Dean Mark D. West: Our community
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design Dean Guna Nadarajan
Rackham Graduate School Dean Mike Solomon: Our resolve to confront racism
School of Dentistry Dean Laurie McCauley
School of Education Dean Elizabeth Moje: Must commit to anti-racist action
School of Environment and Sustainability Dean Jonathan Overpeck
School of Information: We will stand up against violence and racism
School of Kinesiology Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder
School of Music, Theatre & Dance leaders: We support you
School of Nursing Dean Patricia D. Hurn
School of Public Health Dean DuBois Bowman: Recent acts of racism and violence
Stephen M. Ross School of Business Dean Scott DeRue: Standing together and supporting each other
Aerospace Engineering Department Chair Tony Waas: Time for change
APID/A Staff Association statement in opposition to anti-Blackness
Biological Station Director Knute Nadelhoffer: We stand in solidarity with the black community
CAPS Counseling and Psychological Services
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: Stand against racism
Institute for Social Research: We Hear You. We See You. We Support You.
International Center: A message about racism
Men’s Basketball Coach Juwan Howard: We must do better
Men’s Soccer Coach Chaka Daley: Together we can achieve great things
University of Michigan Library: Work against systemic racism
University of Michigan Museum of Art Director Tina Olsen: A call to action
William L. Clements Library Director Paul Erickson: Statement on Injustice