University President Santa Ono informed staffers in an email, saying Michigan remains committed to diversity among its students, faculty and staff.

The major changes to campuswide DEI initiatives were announced late Thursday afternoon in an email signed by top UM officials.

The University of Michigan announced it will be closing the doors of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office on Thursday. In a message to the university, the president and other top leaders said that due to recent executive orders from President Donald Trump as well as funding uncertainty,