Culture, Equity & Community

 

The U-M School of Kinesiology diligently continues to honor our fundamental values of: (a) creating a culture that invites and respects differences (demographical, physical, ideological, disciplinary, intellectual, neurological, pedagogical, and more); (b) maintaining policies, practices, and procedures that are fair and equitable; and (c) nurturing a community that is connected, engaged, and supported with a sense of belonging. Our motto is: KIN - ALL IN!

The choices we make today are a testament to the future we want for our tomorrow. We are dedicated to this work of culture, equity, and community not just in words, but in action - and we will continue to strive for Kinesiology to be a vibrant and inclusive space and place where all of our constituents have the desire and the opportunity to thrive…in teaching, learning, scholarship, and/or service.

In the true spirit of team, I hope you will be ALL IN for culture, equity, and community in Kinesiology!

Sincerely,

Ketra L. Armstrong, PhD
Professor and Director, Culture, Equity & Community Collective
School of Kinesiology

KIN - ALL IN! Mini-Grants for Faculty, Staff & Students

The School of Kinesiology Culture, Equity & Community (CEC) Collective invites faculty, staff, students, and student organizations to apply for funding to support projects, research, educational initiatives, travel, and other efforts that advance our strategic objectives. Priority will be given to requests that directly impact the school, university, city, county, or state.

Please submit a 1-2 page proposal of your project addressing the following:

  • Project's Description: Describe the purpose and rationale for the project.
  • Project's Alignment with CEC Objectives: Explain how the project aligns with our CEC objectives.
  • Project's Impact: Explain the potential impact and scope of the project relative to its contribution to achieving our our CEC objectives.
  • Project's Distinctiveness and Innovation: Describe the unique aspects of the project.
  • Project's Budget and Financials: Explain how the requested funds will support the project.

If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].

Apply for a KIN - ALL IN! Mini-Grant

CAMPUS CLIMATE SUPPORT

Creating and maintaining a respectful and welcoming environment for all to live, learn, work, and thrive is a priority at the University of Michigan. To that end, a group of professional staff members provide Campus Climate Support and focus on addressing concerns that may create harm to members of the university community based on their identity.

A campus climate concern can include actions that discriminate, stereotype, exclude, harasses or harm anyone in our community based on their identity (such as race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion). Concerns may stem from fear, misunderstanding, hatred, or stereotypes. Behaviors may be intentional or unintentional.

We encourage you to use the resources at deanofstudents.umich.edu/campus-climate-support to report concerns and to encourage others to report if they have been the target of or witness to a campus climate concern.

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The University of Michigan is located on the territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan, ceded in the Treaty of Fort Meigs, so that their children could be educated. We acknowledge the history of native displacement that allowed the University of Michigan to be founded. Today we reaffirm contemporary and ancestral Anishinaabek ties to the land and their profound contributions to this institution.