October 2, 2023
DEI Summit to explore critical race theory, hip-hop »
U-M to launch its next five-year strategic plan, DEI 2.0. This year’s annual DEI Summit will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and highlight its intersection with critical race theory, celebrating and exploring the power of storytelling as a driving force for social change.
October 2, 2023
U-M’s fall enrollment makes it state’s largest university »
Enrollment at the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus grew again this fall, making the university the largest and most sought-after public research institution in the state.
September 13, 2023
Pilot coaching program aims to help newly tenured faculty »
Newly tenured faculty have been invited to join a pilot coaching program opened this fall by the Office of the Provost and U-M’s ADVANCE Program. The Post-Promotion Academic Career Exploration, or PACE, program is designed to support faculty as they meet new career opportunities and challenges after promotion.
September 7, 2023
Email to Students, Faculty and Staff: Welcome from Provost McCauley »
Welcome to week two of the academic year!
September 7, 2023
New, expanded roles announced for Arts Initiative leadership »
Provost Laurie McCauley has appointed an interim leader of the U-M Arts Initiative and expanded a vice provost’s role to oversee the initiative, two developments that reflect the university’s increasingly robust commitment to arts engagement on campus and beyond.
September 5, 2023
Sara Blair to Oversee University’s Arts Initiative »
Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Arts and Humanities Sara Blair, vice provost for academic and faculty affairs, has been selected to oversee U-M’s Arts Initiative as vice provost for faculty and academic affairs & arts and humanities. This expansion of her portfolio was approved by the Board of Regents in July. “I…
September 1, 2023
Andrea Forte recommended as School of Information dean »
Andrea Forte, a Drexel University professor of information whose scholarship focuses on understanding the wide-ranging features of online life, has been recommended to be the next dean of the School of Information. Forte’s appointment to a five-year renewable term that starts Jan. 1 is pending approval by the Board of Regents.
August 30, 2023
Diversity award for U-M staff returns; nominations sought »
After a three-year pause, the Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award has returned, with nominations being accepted through Oct. 4 for the 2023 award cycle. The awards recognize University of Michigan staff members who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to fostering diversity in its broadest sense at U-M.