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UM School of Music Professor Loses Job in Response to Title IX Complaint Investigation
by Jon King
A University of Michigan professor has been dismissed from his position in the university’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance following a complaint of inappropriate conduct with a graduate student.
In a unanimous vote of…
Grad Union at U-M Files Class Action Grievance Against University Alleging “Threatening of Students”
by Scott McClallen
A union at the University of Michigan has filed several grievances that cite the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians, which began with the attack Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
On…
Now “Anti-DEI” Santa Ono Faces GOP Headwinds at Univ. of Florida Over UM DEI 2.0 Program
by Jay Waagmeester
University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the Florida State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him this week.
The proposed contract between UF and…
AG Search Warrants Target Ann Arbor Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters
by Jon King
Multiple search warrants have been served in at least three metro Detroit communities, which activists claim are targeting pro-Palestinian supporters from the University of Michigan.
“These are Department of Attorney…
Trump Administration Targets University of Michigan For Membership in the DEI-Focused PhD Project
by P.D. Lesko
The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 52 universities in 41 states, accusing the schools of using "racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities." The University…
Trump Continues Biden Admin. Scrutiny of U-M’s Mishandling of Antisemitism on Campus: “Enforce Title VI or Lose Federal Funding”
by P.D. Lesko
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Civil Rights sent letters to sixty colleges and universities in the United States in which the institutions' leaders were warned of potential enforcement actions…
University of Michigan School of Nursing DEI Program “Rebrands,” Gets Outed, Then Hides
by A2Independent staff
First, in Oct. 2024 the New York Times ran a 9,200 word expose that revealed since 2016 the University of Michigan had spent $260 million and employed 240 staffers in pursuit of elusive institutional DEI goals. In…
Why We’re Suing the University of Michigan on Behalf of Banned Pro-Palestinian Protesters
by Ramis J. Wadood
The constitutional right to speak and protest freely is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy, particularly at public universities where diversity of thought, civic engagement, and vigorous debate about ideas…
Anti-Israel Leaders Impeached by University of Michigan Student Government
by Abigail Anthony
The student government at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor voted to impeach its anti-Israel president Alifa Chowdhury and vice president Elias Atkinson, in part for "inciting violence."
The motion to impeach,…
Michigan AG Charging 11 pro-Palestinian U-M Protesters
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel released a statement announcing that her office filed charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan (UMich) in the 15th District Court in Washtenaw County.
Nine…