March 13, 2024

Q+A with Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Angela Dillard »

Angela Dillard, U-M’s inaugural vice provost of undergraduate education, addresses attendees at the Provost’s Seminar on Teaching. (Photo by Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography) Angela D. Dillard, the Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, began her five-year appointment as vice provost for undergraduate education (VPUE) on January 1, 2024. The VPUE will…

February 23, 2024

Provost’s seminar focuses on first-year student success »

Angela Dillard, U-M’s inaugural vice provost of undergraduate education, called for collaborative and coordinated action to further improve first-year student success during the winter semester’s Provost’s Seminar on Teaching. Dillard juxtaposed recommendations made by campus stakeholders over the last five years with inspiring initiatives carried out at other institutions

January 31, 2024

Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award recipients honored »

U-M faculty and staff celebrated the exceptional contributions of staff Jan. 30 with presentations of the Distinguished Diversity Leaders Awards. The ceremony honored 10 staff members and five teams for their dedication to diversity.

January 31, 2024

U-M developing online courses about GenAI in workplace »

The University of Michigan is developing more than 35 short online courses in 2024 that will build learners’ generative artificial intelligence skills and competencies, with most launching by July. The courses feature contributions from 16 faculty members representing eight of U-M’s schools and colleges and are being developed in collaboration with the Center for Academic Innovation.

January 29, 2024

Well-being Collective solicits feedback on common agenda »

Members of the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus community are invited to review and edit content for the forthcoming common agenda from the university’s Well-being Collective. Officially called the “Well-being Influencer Tour,” a series of upcoming feedback sessions offer participants the opportunity to shape and influence the future of well-being on campus.