Keynote speakers announced for UM-Dearborn commencement
Ron A. May, DTE Energy’s executive vice president of major enterprise projects, and Dr. David J. Brown, associate vice president and associate dean for health equity and inclusion at the Medical School and University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, will be the keynote speakers at UM-Dearborn’s commencement on Dec. 17. May will speak at the 10 a.m. morning ceremony for the College of Business and College of Engineering and Computer Science graduates. Brown will speak at the 3 p.m. ceremony for the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters and College of Education, Health and Human Services graduates.
Nominations sought for UpstART 200 bicentennial project
The UpstART 200 Bicentennial Planning Committee is accepting nominations for an archive that will serve as the foundation of UpstART 200: A U-M Bicentennial Project of Student and Alumni Reflection and Making. U-M community members are asked to identify up to 200 examples from U-M art, design, architecture and cultural collections to create the archive, which students and alumni will use for inspiration to make their own creations. Faculty members who are planning to use cultural collections for course work are encouraged to nominate those artifacts and to coordinate curricula with creative responses for the UpstART project. Nominations are due by Jan. 1 and more information can be found at tinyurl.com/z3o8zez. Those with additional questions can email ArtsEngine Associate Director Deb Mexicotte at dlmexico@umich.edu.
U-M wins Blood Battle against Ohio State
The University of Michigan beat The Ohio State University by eight blood donations in the 35th annual Blood Battle. This year, U-M had 2,363 donations, while Ohio State had 2,355, bringing the American Red Cross traveling trophy back to U-M. The Wolverines have won the Blood Battle 20 times. The annual drive provides vital support for patients who need blood transfusions to help them through injury and illness. To make a donation appointment with the American Red Cross, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. Those who would like to donate also can download the Red Cross Blood Donor app to search for drives.
Section of East Stadium near athletic campus closed through July
East Stadium Boulevard between South Main Street and South Industrial Highway will be closed through July to through traffic for reconstruction and utilities work. Local access to Kipke Drive, the U-M Golf Course (Blue Course) and the Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club will be maintained by approaching from South Industrial Highway. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained along the north sidewalk of East Stadium throughout the duration of the project. For more information on detours, visit tinyurl.com/kbp32cd.
UMHS, partners to boost stroke treatment in Flint with $2.5M grant
University of Michigan Health System researchers and community partners are embarking on a project to increase acute stroke treatment rates in Flint with the help of a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Flint has the lowest acute stroke treatment rate of any community of its size in the country. Lesli Skolarus, associate professor of neurology at the Medical School, will lead the team, which is testing a hospital- and community-based intervention called the “Stroke Ready” program. The program will attempt to address delays that can occur before and after arrival to hospitals and reduce the likelihood of stroke treatment and lessen its effectiveness.
Reminder: Bicentennial Alumni Award nominees due Dec. 9
Nominations are due Dec. 9 for suggested recipients of the Bicentennial Alumni Awards, which are designed to highlight the breadth and excellence of recent alumni. Nominations should include a concise case for the candidate and their particular appropriateness for the award, as well as a curriculum vitae, resume or other biographical sketch of the candidate. Ten awards will be granted at both Spring and Winter Commencement in 2017, totaling 20 alumni who will be celebrated during U-M’s 200th year. For more information, visit president.umich.edu/committees/umbaa.
— Compiled by Safiya Merchant, The University Record
