
University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions
@umsocsolutions
The Center for Social Solutions seeks to identify, develop, and implement scalable, data-driven solutions that address societal inequities.
ID: 1162070889774473216
https://lsa.umich.edu/social-solutions 15-08-2019 18:37:45
1,1K Tweet
450 Followers
537 Following

Join us and the Michigan Medicine Black Voices Resource Group on June 25 for a screening of The Cost of Inheritance! The documentary will be followed by lunch and a panel discussion with Tonya Kneff-Chang, PhD and Jasmine Simington. Register to attend here: umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cw…


@UMichPoverty, University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions, and others are collaborating with the Detroit Reparations Task Force to address past injustices against Black communities and work towards repairing the damages in Detroit. myumi.ch/M6kpn


As a part of the Rice University #Juneteenth programming, authors from the Our Compelling Interests book series discussed the importance of diversity in higher education & why continuing the fight for affirmative action is key to achieving a more equitable future for all


Congratulations to esteemed professor and 2022 Academic Leadership Institute alumna Rosario Ceballo on being appointed the next U-M College of LSA dean!


The newest volume in the Our Compelling Interests book series hit the shelves today and is already igniting conversations around the use of standardized testing in higher education. Read more about Nicholas Lemann's "Higher Admissions" w/ Inside Higher Ed: insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…


What are the ramifications of cities marketing themselves as 'climate havens', and how could it exacerbate inequity? CSS research area specialist Julie Arbit spoke to The State News to answer these questions and more. Read the full article here: myumi.ch/XGMXd



Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S. CSS researchers Julie Arbit and Brad Bottoms speak to the vital role flood sensors can play in preventing this harm w/ The The Conversation U.S. here: myumi.ch/qVeAD





How can we create a communities of resilience when so many of us are becoming desensitized to weather warnings and natural disaster news? CSS research area specialist Julie Arbit offers some quick tips in this article with Michigan News : news.umich.edu/national-weath…

Join us on May 15th for the latest webinar in the Dear Colleagues Series! The conversation, led by CSS Associate Director Alford Young, Jr., will feature special guest Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University. Register here: myumi.ch/rA8Gn



CSS researchers Brad Bottoms and Julie Arbit remain at the forefront of the conversations about climate havens and how communities can adapt to build resilience right where they are. Read their latest piece with Zócalo Public Square here: zocalopublicsquare.org/theres-no-such…


