Chris Rider
@chrisrider.bsky.social
Thomas C. Kinnear Professor at Michigan Ross. #EquityAnalytics. Research on societal inequality, entrepreneurship, organizational theory & sports. www.chrisrider.info
"The 16th president of the University of Michigan must address the erosion of democratic practices at our institution, which has caused many faculty and staff to distrust university administration."
University of Michigan faculty and staff speak up about what we want in our new president. (post-Ono)
@michigandaily.bsky.social
@silkyweineck.bsky.social
@sbagen.bsky.social
@basit-zafar.bsky.social
@yiliw.bsky.social
@drgigiawad.bsky.social
@michigandaily.bsky.social
@silkyweineck.bsky.social
@sbagen.bsky.social
@basit-zafar.bsky.social
@yiliw.bsky.social
@drgigiawad.bsky.social
U-M faculty and staff on the next University president
On May 4, University President Santa Ono announced that he was departing from the University of Michigan. His controversial tenure — from his handling of pro-Palestine activism to his decision to cut ...
www.michigandaily.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"The 16th president of the University of Michigan must address the erosion of democratic practices at our institution, which has caused many faculty and staff to distrust university administration."
"The 16th president of the University of Michigan must address the erosion of democratic practices at our institution, which has caused many faculty and staff to distrust university administration." @rebekahmodrak.bsky.social
This is so good. I agree with so, so much here as an alum and want to see these qualities in university presidents everywhere, not just U-M.
University of Michigan faculty and staff speak up about what we want in our new president. (post-Ono)
@michigandaily.bsky.social
@silkyweineck.bsky.social
@sbagen.bsky.social
@basit-zafar.bsky.social
@yiliw.bsky.social
@drgigiawad.bsky.social
@michigandaily.bsky.social
@silkyweineck.bsky.social
@sbagen.bsky.social
@basit-zafar.bsky.social
@yiliw.bsky.social
@drgigiawad.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"The 16th president of the University of Michigan must address the erosion of democratic practices at our institution, which has caused many faculty and staff to distrust university administration." @rebekahmodrak.bsky.social
"...ultimately, this isn’t just about legal compliance or institutional risk. It’s about whether the stories we tell about fairness will include all of us—or only those already at the center."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The Contest Over Fairness in Higher Ed (opinion)
Not every claim of unfairness is equal, Uma Mazyck Jayakumar writes.
www.insidehighered.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"...ultimately, this isn’t just about legal compliance or institutional risk. It’s about whether the stories we tell about fairness will include all of us—or only those already at the center."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
"As previously honored norms of shared governance are eroding, university leaders increasingly refuse to even talk to faculty anymore, preferring to govern by decree, by badly written email, and, now, by op-ed."
www.chronicle.com/article/sant...
www.chronicle.com/article/sant...
Opinion: Santa Ono Flees for Florida
He might be better suited to red-state politics.
www.chronicle.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"As previously honored norms of shared governance are eroding, university leaders increasingly refuse to even talk to faculty anymore, preferring to govern by decree, by badly written email, and, now, by op-ed."
www.chronicle.com/article/sant...
www.chronicle.com/article/sant...
Wouldn't stand up to Trump, with this kind of leverage?!? Just dismantled the DEI legacy of U-M and left for Florida.
news.ufl.edu/2025/05/anno...
news.ufl.edu/2025/05/anno...
DR. SANTA J. ONO UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED AS SOLE FINALIST FOR UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’S 14TH PRESIDENT
The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously and enthusiastically recommended Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., to be considered by its Board of Trustees as the sole finalist to become t...
news.ufl.edu
May 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Wouldn't stand up to Trump, with this kind of leverage?!? Just dismantled the DEI legacy of U-M and left for Florida.
news.ufl.edu/2025/05/anno...
news.ufl.edu/2025/05/anno...
Reposted by Chris Rider
Luke Shaefer joins the choir in a beautiful solo for Bridge www.bridgemi.com/guest-commen...
Opinion | A time for courage: U-M and DEI | Bridge Michigan
When a schoolyard bully demands your lunch money, if you give it to him, he will probably ask again tomorrow.
www.bridgemi.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Luke Shaefer joins the choir in a beautiful solo for Bridge www.bridgemi.com/guest-commen...
Looking forward to discussing research on "merit vs privilege" with the folks at @umichstonecid.bsky.social tomorrow!
Tomorrow at 10:30 est! Don’t miss @chrisrider.bsky.social, #umich Ross School of Business Thomas C. Kinnear Professor and Assoc. Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, as he presents, “Network Position and Performance: Merit or Privilege?” Learn more and register: inequality.umich.edu/chris-rider/
April 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Looking forward to discussing research on "merit vs privilege" with the folks at @umichstonecid.bsky.social tomorrow!
Respect, Sparty. "... Michigan State will never abandon our core values...Michigan State operates within all state and federal laws prohibiting race-based discrimination and preferences..." president.msu.edu/communicatio...
Spartan Community Letter: Serving the common good | Michigan State University
president.msu.edu
March 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Respect, Sparty. "... Michigan State will never abandon our core values...Michigan State operates within all state and federal laws prohibiting race-based discrimination and preferences..." president.msu.edu/communicatio...
Submissions to the 2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference are due on March 1st. To be held at MIT Sloan on June 6-7, 2025.
2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference
Submissions | Student Workshop | Registration (tba)
tinyurl.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Submissions to the 2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference are due on March 1st. To be held at MIT Sloan on June 6-7, 2025.
Long overdue, my WaPo subscription is cancelled. Missing DC, the local content appealed but I won't support this self-serving clown any longer. Now to replacing Amazon Prime... www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
Post owner Bezos announces shift in opinions section; Shipley to leave
In an email and social media post, Jeff Bezos outlined dramatic changes to The Washington Post’s opinions section, and announced that opinions editor David Shipley has resigned.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Long overdue, my WaPo subscription is cancelled. Missing DC, the local content appealed but I won't support this self-serving clown any longer. Now to replacing Amazon Prime... www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
Insightful analysis & reminder that many oppose structural racism + support equity/fairness/justice despite resistance to labels DEI, CRT or ESG. Can't give up on identifying common ground. #EquityAnalytics
1/7. Public discourse about racial equity has changed a lot over the years. At @commhsp.bsky.social we’ve been monitoring those changes and their consequences. In a new 538 article, @efranklinfowler.bsky.social and I share what we’ve been seeing and why it matters.
abcnews.go.com/538/national...
abcnews.go.com/538/national...
How the national conversation shifted from structural racism to DEI
How the conversation about DEI has evolved over time.
abcnews.go.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Insightful analysis & reminder that many oppose structural racism + support equity/fairness/justice despite resistance to labels DEI, CRT or ESG. Can't give up on identifying common ground. #EquityAnalytics
2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference
Submissions | Student Workshop | Registration (tba)
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
2nd Equitable Opportunity Conference
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
June 6-7, 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
How organizations shape socioeconomic opportunities in ways that align with prevailing notions of fairness & justice – of equity – and in light of evolving regulations.
Submit by March 1st.
tinyurl.com/2nd-EOC
Big thanks to Cyrus Mehri for speaking to #EquityAnalytics students at Michigan's Ross School of Business!
Cyrus always inspires, sharing his #RooneyRule experiences and his advocacy for civil rights and equitable opportunities.
#DEI #FritzPollard #WorkingIDEAL #MehriSkalet #EquitableOpportunity
Cyrus always inspires, sharing his #RooneyRule experiences and his advocacy for civil rights and equitable opportunities.
#DEI #FritzPollard #WorkingIDEAL #MehriSkalet #EquitableOpportunity
December 5, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Big thanks to Cyrus Mehri for speaking to #EquityAnalytics students at Michigan's Ross School of Business!
Cyrus always inspires, sharing his #RooneyRule experiences and his advocacy for civil rights and equitable opportunities.
#DEI #FritzPollard #WorkingIDEAL #MehriSkalet #EquitableOpportunity
Cyrus always inspires, sharing his #RooneyRule experiences and his advocacy for civil rights and equitable opportunities.
#DEI #FritzPollard #WorkingIDEAL #MehriSkalet #EquitableOpportunity
Ukrainian business leaders shift their views on #CSR from “Should we do something?” to “What could we do?”
Read how *responsibility* -not necessity-has been the mother of invention in #Ukraine.
#NoPaywall
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
Read how *responsibility* -not necessity-has been the mother of invention in #Ukraine.
#NoPaywall
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
How Ukrainian Companies Are Transforming Wartime Challenges Into Lifelines
Four examples highlight the pivotal role that corporate social responsibility can play during a national crisis.
sloanreview.mit.edu
November 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Ukrainian business leaders shift their views on #CSR from “Should we do something?” to “What could we do?”
Read how *responsibility* -not necessity-has been the mother of invention in #Ukraine.
#NoPaywall
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
Read how *responsibility* -not necessity-has been the mother of invention in #Ukraine.
#NoPaywall
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
Reposted by Chris Rider
Our new Substack post presents four forthcoming papers and includes a detailed report on the Org Science Dissertation Competition Finals by organizer Rebecca Ponce de Leon of Columbia. Congratulations to winner @susiechoe.bsky.social of Michigan and runner-up Nick Otis of Berkeley!
The Dissertation Competition Report and Forthcoming Papers on Migration
Rebecca Ponce de Leon reports from Org Science Dissertation Competition finals while Gordon Scott brings you four forthcoming papers on immigration
orgsci.substack.com
October 31, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Our new Substack post presents four forthcoming papers and includes a detailed report on the Org Science Dissertation Competition Finals by organizer Rebecca Ponce de Leon of Columbia. Congratulations to winner @susiechoe.bsky.social of Michigan and runner-up Nick Otis of Berkeley!
“What sociologists do is they act as detectives of the social world.” (Raka Ray).
Great video on why to study sociology at UC Berkeley. Go Bears!
news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/s...
Great video on why to study sociology at UC Berkeley. Go Bears!
news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/s...
Sociologists are the detectives of the social world, says UC Berkeley dean of social sciences - Berkeley News
Watch Raka Ray explain the basics of the study of sociology in just 101 seconds.
news.berkeley.edu
October 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
“What sociologists do is they act as detectives of the social world.” (Raka Ray).
Great video on why to study sociology at UC Berkeley. Go Bears!
news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/s...
Great video on why to study sociology at UC Berkeley. Go Bears!
news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/s...
Great discussion of #DEI + #EquityAnalytics of the #NFL on this @freakonomics.bsky.social podcast!
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2) - Freakonomics
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2) - Freakonomics
freakonomics.com
September 26, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Great discussion of #DEI + #EquityAnalytics of the #NFL on this @freakonomics.bsky.social podcast!
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
Great discussion of #DEI + #EquityAnalytics of the #NFL on this @Freakonomics podcast!
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/did-the-n-f-l-solve-diversity-hiring-part-2/
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/did-the-n-f-l-solve-diversity-hiring-part-2/
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2) - Freakon...
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2) - Freakon...
freakonomics.com
November 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Great discussion of #DEI + #EquityAnalytics of the #NFL on this @Freakonomics podcast!
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/did-the-n-f-l-solve-diversity-hiring-part-2/
"...organizations that are giving up on equity because it’s hard to define are missing the point... "
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/did-the-n-f-l-solve-diversity-hiring-part-2/
Researching how, when & for whom entrepreneurship leads to upward, downward, or lateral social mobility across space and time?
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang of ESSEC & Olenka Kacperczyk of LBS).
tinyurl.com/EGOS2025-ST17
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang of ESSEC & Olenka Kacperczyk of LBS).
tinyurl.com/EGOS2025-ST17
EGOS - SUB-THEMES: Call for Short Papers - European Group for Organizational Studies
tinyurl.com
September 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Researching how, when & for whom entrepreneurship leads to upward, downward, or lateral social mobility across space and time?
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang of ESSEC & Olenka Kacperczyk of LBS).
tinyurl.com/EGOS2025-ST17
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang of ESSEC & Olenka Kacperczyk of LBS).
tinyurl.com/EGOS2025-ST17
Researching how, when & for whom entrepreneurship leads to upward, downward, or lateral social mobility across space and time?
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang & @OleniaOlenka )....
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang & @OleniaOlenka )....
November 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Researching how, when & for whom entrepreneurship leads to upward, downward, or lateral social mobility across space and time?
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang & @OleniaOlenka )....
Submit a proposal to our 2025 EGOS sub-theme in Athens, Greece (w/Ha Hoang & @OleniaOlenka )....
Interested in DEI? Racial disparities in sports? Check out Part 1 of @Freakonomics podcast, featuring the always insightful Jeremi Duru -- who literally wrote the book on the #NFL's Rooney Rule. #EquityAnalytics
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1) - Freakonomics
Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1) - Freakonomics
freakonomics.com
September 19, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Interested in DEI? Racial disparities in sports? Check out Part 1 of @Freakonomics podcast, featuring the always insightful Jeremi Duru -- who literally wrote the book on the #NFL's Rooney Rule. #EquityAnalytics
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
freakonomics.com/podcast/did-...
Interested in DEI? Racial disparities in sports? Check out Part 1 of @Freakonomics podcast, featuring the always insightful @njeremiduru -- who literally wrote the book on the #NFL's Rooney Rule....
November 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Interested in DEI? Racial disparities in sports? Check out Part 1 of @Freakonomics podcast, featuring the always insightful @njeremiduru -- who literally wrote the book on the #NFL's Rooney Rule....
Very excited to share the program for the inaugural *Equitable Opportunity Conference* at Michigan's Ross School of Business. Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email me).
www.bus.umich.edu/Conferences/...
www.bus.umich.edu/Conferences/...
May 20, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Very excited to share the program for the inaugural *Equitable Opportunity Conference* at Michigan's Ross School of Business. Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email me).
www.bus.umich.edu/Conferences/...
www.bus.umich.edu/Conferences/...
Very excited to share the program for the inaugural *Equitable Opportunity Conference* @MichiganRoss.
Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email...
Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email...
November 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Very excited to share the program for the inaugural *Equitable Opportunity Conference* @MichiganRoss.
Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email...
Such a great group into equity-focused research on organizations! (A few spaces are available for attendees -- email...
Thanks @idswisc.bsky.social for a great Madison visit! Sincerely appreciate engagement & thoughtful comments from all. Great to learn about the fantastic work of IDS affiliate researchers...check IDS to learn more about rigorous, evidence-based DEI research on the UW-Madison campus!
Thank you to @chrisrider.bsky.social for a great talk on Friday and to everyone who attended our last IDS seminar of the semester!
April 29, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Thanks @idswisc.bsky.social for a great Madison visit! Sincerely appreciate engagement & thoughtful comments from all. Great to learn about the fantastic work of IDS affiliate researchers...check IDS to learn more about rigorous, evidence-based DEI research on the UW-Madison campus!