October 12, 2024

CAI accepting funding proposals for three project types »

The Center for Academic Innovation is accepting faculty proposals for projects related to workforce development skills, leveraging generative artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and developing professional skills such as teamwork and project management.

October 12, 2024

LSA to host summit focusing on DEI and sustainability »

The LSA DEI Office and LSA Sustainability will host the DEI x Sustainability Summit: For People + Planet from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Michigan Union. The event, which is free and open to U-M community members, will feature a keynote address by Shalanda Baker, vice provost for sustainability and climate action, opening remarks by LSA Dean Rosario Ceballo, and interactive workshops and lightning talks from LSA faculty and student experts.

October 1, 2024

Mythbreaking: Education Abroad »

In this edition of Mythbreaking, the Global Engagement team addresses some of the misconceptions surrounding education abroad.  The University of Michigan has long been a leader in education abroad. Our schools and colleges offer an unparalleled range of international opportunities for students to engage globally. From study abroad programs to internships, from research to volunteer…

October 1, 2024

From the Desk of the Provost: October »

One perk of working in the Ruthven Building is that you can walk outside and find yourself suddenly immersed in a sea of third-graders. Our proximity to the Museum of Natural History means that busloads of fieldtripping gradeschoolers are a regular feature of the administration neighborhood. These students radiate enthusiasm and curiosity. When you encounter…

October 1, 2024

Making AI Work for Educators: a U-M Generative AI Update »

by Bob Jones, Assistant Vice President of Support Services and Emerging Technologies for Information and Technology Services Since the fall of 2023, U-M has aimed to democratize access to a transformative tool-set to enable innovation in a secure, private, and uniquely Michigan fashion. Our GenAI platform is designed to meet the needs of most users…

October 1, 2024

Summer Photo Scrapbook »

In the last edition of the Office of the Provost Newsletter, we asked our readers to help us build a scrapbook commemorating summertime, and you delivered! As we bid the season farewell and welcome fall, we hope you’ll enjoy this look back to trips abroad, weddings, and even a glimpse of the northern lights. After…

October 1, 2024

M-PACT announces five new faculty scholars »

The Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation has announced the appointment of five new tenure-track assistant professors with research expertise spanning critical areas, including early human development for individuals exposed to environmental risks, substance abuse prevention and equitable obstetric care.

September 30, 2024

Q+A with Vice Provost Shalanda Baker »

Shalanda Baker, vice provost for sustainability and climate action. Shalanda Baker, vice provost for sustainability and climate action and professor of environment and sustainability in the School of Environment and Sustainability, began her tenure on Sept. 1, 2024. In this role, she will lead interdisciplinary engagement on environmental topics, explore opportunities to integrate sustainability within…