reporting system
The DEI Taskforce has long lamented that there are nearly no methods for students to report incidents of discrimination while retaining control over the disclosure of their identity and the direction taken after the report is made. Today, we are excited to announce the debut of our independent incident report form, which is designed to prioritize, protect, and empower trainees. Please see our Report An Incident page for more information and a link to the form!
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DEI Taskforce response to Police violence
OUR MISSION
Change the University of Michigan’s biomedical research institutional culture to be more equitable and inclusive by cultivating knowledge amongst graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, research staff and technicians, office staff, and administration.
We aim to serve as both a resource for members of our community interested in learning and as a platform for other students looking to run diversity events of their own. At our core, we are advocates for biomedical research trainees.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Preventing the Misuse of Research
The misuse of science and scientific results is on the rise, in this workshop the DEI Taskforce makes the case for scientists to get involved in preventing this misuse.
Disability
To prepare for this workshop, a survey was carried out to interrogate what makes someone a good scientist, and how ableist are these ideas? The DEI Task Force then led group discussions about ableism in science and research.
Mental Health in STEM
In this workshop, the DEI Task Force facilitated discussions about the impacts of mental health on scientists and particularly the impact on trainees at the University of Michigan.
Respond in power
A panel of University of Michigan STEM faculty of color addressed the obstacles faced by trainees of color. We heard how they respond to racially-charged comments directed towards trainees color & other marginalized populations.
Intersectionality
In this workshop, the DEI Taskforce led small group discussions and activities designed to give attendees an understanding of intersectionality and the roles it plays in research environments.
LGBTQ+ IN STEM
Queer scientists guided small group discussions on some of the available data about LGBTQ+ experiences in STEM. Using the data, we outlined what straight allies can do to make their labs inclusive for queer scientists.