December 11, 2023
Provost’s seminar explores new era of teaching, learning with GenAI »
University of Michigan faculty, staff and administrators discussed how generative artificial intelligence is affecting teaching and learning, and the inevitable challenges posed by the new technology, during the fall Provost’s Seminar on Teaching.
December 4, 2023
U-M announces 2024 MLK Symposium theme, speaker »
The University of Michigan community is invited to explore “Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our Nation into a Beautiful Symphony” as the theme of its 2024 symposium honoring civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Michelle Alexander, legal scholar, social justice advocate, columnist at The New York Times and visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary, will deliver the memorial keynote lecture at 10 a.m. Jan. 15, 2024, at Hill Auditorium. It also will be livestreamed.
November 28, 2023
Angela Dillard named first vice provost for undergraduate education »
A longtime professor known for her dedication to undergraduate student success is poised to become the University of Michigan’s inaugural vice provost for undergraduate education.
November 10, 2023
U-M hires inaugural director of Detroit innovation center »
Scott Shireman, an experienced higher education administrator with deep expertise in global and online education, will become the inaugural director of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit.
October 20, 2023
University will break ground on UMCI by year’s end »
The Board of Regents has approved agreements related to land donation and purchases, and a $100 million gift from top donor Stephen M. Ross to build the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.
October 13, 2023
U-M joins initiative to assess, strengthen student mental health »
The University of Michigan has joined JED Campus, a four-year initiative to assess and strengthen student well-being and mental health work currently underway across the Ann Arbor campus.
October 10, 2023
Panel explores hip-hop, CRT connections at DEI Summit assembly »
Crucial matters of history, language and politics are key components of hip-hop culture, and hip-hop is not just a form of entertainment but a “powerful art form to teach us” about today’s society, according to Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Rapsody. With lyrics reflecting issues of racial injustices and discrimination, Rapsody told a packed auditorium at the Power Center for the Performing Arts that “hip-hop can continue to grow and educate and expand more powerful people.” She was part of a panel at U-M’s annual DEI Summit community assembly, which saw members of the University of Michigan community gather Oct. 9 to consider this year’s theme, “Truth Telling: The Kinship of Critical Race Theory & Hip-Hop.”
October 10, 2023
Open houses to show community campus planning ideas »
Visitors to the open houses for two interrelated presidential initiatives — Vision 2034 and Campus Plan 2050 — are being asked to weigh in on a range of potential ideas to inform how the Ann Arbor campus might change over time.