U of M student government passes Gaza Divestment Resolution despite fierce opposition

November 20th, 20250 ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government (CSG) narrowly passed a major divestment resolution Tuesday evening, calling on the Board of Regents to investigate and end financial investments linked to Israeli human rights abuses, including those tied to the ongoing military campaign in Gaza. The measure, known...

Central Student Government president speaks about #UMDivest resolution

November 23rd, 20170 ANN ARBOR — In the wake of the passage last week of a #UMDivest resolution at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Central Student Government President Anushka Sarkar said in a statement that she believes the resolution's intent, "is to elevate a marginalized community's voice, voices that have been muffled and diluted, year after...

#UMDivest resolution passes at University of Michigan

November 17th, 20171 ANN ARBOR — On November 15 at 3 a.m., a historical moment took place at the University of Michigan when the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) passed a resolution at the Central Student Government (CSG) meeting regarding U of M's investment ties to companies involved in human rights violations. The investigation of...