Today's Headlines
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Schlissel shares message of support after Oxford tragedy
President Mark Schlissel shared a message of support to the U-M community and offered condolences in the wake of a shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in the deaths of four students on Nov. 30.
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Lawmakers seek out U-M faculty for expertise on various topics
In the last year, 13 U-M faculty members and researchers testified at 14 congressional hearings spanning an array of policy issues, from energy and climate innovation to pandemic relief programs.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Images of the Tappan Oak’s removal
Grounds Services workers removed a large oak tree, known as the Tappan Oak, from the west side of Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library for safety reasons after it was found to have a completely decayed trunk.
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Leadership message regarding recent trial verdicts, parade deaths
President Mark Schlissel and Vice Provost Robert Sellers have sent a campuswide message of support following the conviction of three men in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, Kyle Rittenhouse’s not guilty verdict, and deaths and injuries at a Wisconsin parade.
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Joseph Himle recommended as interim School of Social Work dean
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Mcity moving to College of Engineering, names new director
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Zoom disrupts the rhythm of conversation, study shows
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Empowering Blue aims to improve workplace environment, innovation
Coming Events
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Dec 2
CLASP Seminar Series
Antti Pulkkinen of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will speak on “Extreme geomagnetic storm scenarios and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Heliophysics Science Division,” 3:30-5 p.m., Climate and Space Research Building, Room 2246; and virtual
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Dec 3
(Indian) Animals Are Good to Think With
The Center for South Asian Studies Thomas R. Trautmann Honorary Lecture, with Stephanie Jamison of UCLA, 4:30-6 p.m., virtual
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Dec 6
Discriminating Data
Wendy Chun of Simon Fraser University in conversation with Lisa Nakamura, noon-1:30 p.m., virtual
Inspiring transformation
U-M faculty members historically have made significant contributions to excellence through their commitments to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Nineteen professors have been recognized for their contributions in these areas as University Diversity & Social Transformation Professors. In this video, Robert Sellers, vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer; and Tabbye Chavous, director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity, discuss the professorships and their important role.
Watch four University Diversity & Social Transformation Professors discuss their workSpotlight
“All of the years of Daring Dances have been working to focus on populations and questions that feel particularly important to southeastern Michigan.”
— Clare Croft, associate professor of American culture who also has launched and curated projects to promote queer dance and open dialogue in that sphere
Read more about Clare CroftU-M Heritage
The assassin’s widow
Marina Oswald was left a 22-year-old widow with two young children when her husband, Lee Harvey Oswald, was killed after being accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Unable to speak much English but desiring to stay in the United States, Oswald was invited to study at U-M’s English Language Institute.
Read a summary of this storyMichigan in the news
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“I think that inflation in 2022 will be at a lower rate than inflation in 2021. … Sometimes when people think about inflation, they think that the problem is the price is getting higher. But the problem is really demand outstripping supply, and inflation is a way to bring that into balance,” said Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics.
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“When the American public sees giant and highly profitable corporations paying no tax, it undermines their faith that the tax code is fair. … Making companies pay at least 15 percent in taxes on the profits they report to shareholders sounds like a good idea because it is. It’s a smart policy that will improve the tax code and help finance investments in the nation’s future,” wrote Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law.
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“I don’t think there’s anything unique about Michigan,” said Adam Lauring, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, on the state’s COVID-19 surge. “This is exactly what happened in November of last year. The timing is almost exact. … Until we build up enough immunity, through vaccination or infection, we’re going to continue to have these surges.”
The Guardian (U.K.)
