May 14, 2024

U-M launches faculty survey on threats and harassment »

The University of Michigan is seeking input from Ann Arbor campus faculty members in a confidential, online survey to gauge experiences with threats or harassment related to their academic work, teaching or research. The survey — led by the Office of the Provost — launched May 13 and is part of the university’s broader commitment to better understand and address growing concerns and experiences of harassment, threats and intimidation among U-M faculty.

May 7, 2024

Karen Thole to become College of Engineering dean »

Karen A. Thole has been named dean of the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering, effective Aug. 1. Thole currently is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the START (Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine) Lab at The Pennsylvania State University, and director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network.

May 7, 2024

Endowment 101: Facts about U-M’s $17.9 billion endowment »

Demonstrations and calls for divestment on college campuses across the country have put a spotlight on university endowments and raised questions about what exactly these funds are, how they operate and who manages them. The following explains the University of Michigan’s endowment.