February 26, 2026

Email to faculty: Update on GEO Negotiations »

This email was originally sent to faculty on February 26, 2026, and is archived here for reference. For updates on the 2025–2026 GEO negotiations, please visit the GEO bargaining updates page. To receive ongoing updates, you may also subscribe to the GEO negotiations newsletter. Dear Colleagues, The university and the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) entered…

February 20, 2026

Strategic Initiative Fund draws significant campus engagement »

From all corners of the university and all major disciplines, U-M faculty and staff have stepped up to deliver ambitious ideas that serve the public good. The opening call for proposals for U-M’s Strategic Initiative Fund attracted strong demand: nearly 465 proposals representing faculty and staff across all 19 schools and colleges on Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, as well as Michigan Medicine.

February 3, 2026

From the Desk of the Provost: February 2026 »

One pleasure of a place like the University of Michigan is that learning doesn’t resolve mysteries so much as relocate them. The pursuit of knowledge means venturing into new buildings, new relationships, and even new fields of study.

February 3, 2026

Catching Up: Disability Scholarship Initiative »

The Office of the Provost’s Disability Scholarship Initiative is supporting the concerns of faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus who have a disability. Here, we follow up with one of the six teams awarded funding through the project.

February 3, 2026

Five Questions for: UROP’s Michelle Ferréz »

Michelle Ferréz has served as director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) since 2018, and is now the assistant vice provost for undergraduate research & student success in addition to her director role.