Residential College

  1. March 25, 2024

    Obituary — Hubert I. Cohen

    Hubert Irwin (“Hugh”) Cohen, professor of film, television and media in LSA, and of arts and ideas in the humanities in the Residential College, died March 1 at age 93.

  2. November 27, 2023

    Angela Dillard named first vice provost for undergraduate education

    Angela D. Dillard, a longtime professor known for her dedication to undergraduate student success, has been appointed U-M’s inaugural vice provost for undergraduate education.

  3. September 15, 2023

    Obituary — Carl Cohen

    Carl Cohen, professor emeritus of philosophy, died Aug. 26 at age 92. His 62-year tenure at U-M was one of the longest in university history.

  4. April 24, 2023

    Five faculty projects honored for teaching innovations

    Five faculty projects that involve innovative approaches to improving student learning will be honored in May with Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes.

  5. April 10, 2023

    Lecturer’s dog uses buttons to help it communicate

    Sascha Crasnow, lecturer in Islamic arts and culture in the Residential College in LSA, has helped teach her 2-year-old beagle-mix, Parker, to “speak” through the use of nearly 100 buttons in her home.

  6. April 3, 2023

    Lecturer helps families navigate losing loved ones

    Darcy Brandel, a lecturer in creative writing in the Residential College and with the Semester in Detroit program, serves as a “death doula” to help families facilitate the passing of a loved one.

  7. January 11, 2021

    LSA lecturer took to the mountains during pandemic

    Virginia Murphy, lecturer II in Program in the Environment and lecturer IV in the Residential College in LSA, spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic hiking in the mountains of Maine.

  8. January 11, 2021

    Accolades — Jan. 11, 2021

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.

  9. November 16, 2020

    Residential College lecturer an avid birder ‘from birth’

    Susan Rosegrant, lecturer IV in the Residential College, is an avid birder who has spotted more than 400 North American birds, including 120 species in her Ypsilanti backyard that includes 5 acres of trails.

  10. November 4, 2019

    RC staffer draws on experience from Buddhist center, Zingerman’s

    Robby Griswold created an RC Podcast to more effectively inform faculty, students and alumni about the various projects and opportunities at the Residential College.