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.
August 30, 2023
Convocation launches new students on their U-M journey »
Laurie McCauley, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, told the students to use the next four years to unlock their full potential of character and develop their identities.
August 25, 2023
GEO members ratify new three-year contract with U-M »
Leaders of the Graduate Employees’ Organization announced Aug. 25 that union members had overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract with the University of Michigan.
August 14, 2023
Six to receive Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards »
Six faculty members will receive 2023 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards for their exceptional contributions to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse University of Michigan community.