The university's former director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, denies making antisemitic comments.

An administrator with the diversity, equity and inclusion office at the University of Michigan was fired Tuesday after she was accused of making antisemitic remarks – and now she plans to pursue legal action against the school,

Rachel Dawson's firing comes after school officials announced UM will no longer use diversity statements in faculty hiring, promotion or tenure.

A diversity, equity, and inclusion administrator at the University of Michigan was fired over making alleged antisemitic remarks.

The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a conversation. Her lawyer said that the school fired her this week, and vowed to sue.

The University of Michigan failed to investigate dozens of complaints of anti-Semitism on campus, according to a Department of Education (DoE) report.

The incident came as the university has faced questions about its ability to protect Jewish students and personnel.

The University of Michigan has fired a diversity administrator after she allegedly made antisemitic comments claiming Jewish students were "wealthy and privileged" and should not benefit from diversity programmes.