Today's Headlines
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VIDEO: Top leaders address the state of the university
President Santa J. Ono and U-M’s three executive vice presidents provided an update on the state of the university. Ono outlined his goals and priorities and highlighted recent achievements.
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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.
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Colleen Mastony to be assistant vice president for public affairs
Colleen Mastony, executive director of media relations and external affairs at the University of Chicago, will serve as U-M’s next assistant vice president for public affairs.
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Inclusive History Project offers grants for courses on U-M history
The Inclusive History Project is accepting funding proposals for new and redesigned courses that expand knowledge about U‑M’s history and emphasize diversity, equity and inclusion.
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U-M leads team building Flint’s trust in its drinking water
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Arts Initiative set to launch campuswide artist residency
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Consent begins Nov. 27 to receive Form 1095 electronically
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Accolades — November 2023
Coming Events
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Nov 30
Democracy, Labor and the Future of Work
A conversation with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, 4:30-6:30 p.m., UM-Flint, University Center, Kiva
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Dec 1
Celebrating the life and career of James S. Jackson
This symposium will feature presentations on Jackson’s impact nationally and internationally, 11 a.m.-noon, Michigan League; noon-6 p.m., Rackham Graduate School
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Dec 4
Mass Flight from and in Ukraine: A Game Changer in International Refugee and Migration History?
The annual Distinguished Lecture on Europe, with Philipp Ther of the University of Vienna, 4-5:30 p.m., Weiser Hall, Room 1010
Presidential portrait
President Santa J. Ono applauds as President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman views her official portrait, which was unveiled at a ceremony Nov. 27. The work of portrait artist Ellen Cooper, the painting will hang outside the President’s Office in the Alexander G. Ruthven Building, joining other presidential portraits. Coleman served as president from 2002-14 and again in 2022. (Photo by Erin Kirkland, Michigan Photography)
Spotlight
“I like to cross things off and complete things, and this was a way to motivate me to get off the couch and walk.”
— Kathy Klinich, research scientist in the Biosciences Group of the U-M Transportation Research Institute who took on and recently completed the ambitious task of walking each street in Ann Arbor at least once
Read more about Kathy KlinichIt Happened at Michigan
‘I’m just like everybody else’
Marina Oswald was left widowed when her husband was shot and killed in Dallas in 1963. Just over a year later, she enrolled at U-M for classes at the English Language Institute. Oswald studied alongside some 30 international students in an eight-week course. She left town on Feb. 28, 1965, an alumna of U-M.
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From a broader public health perspective, it’s probably a good idea to get both the COVID-19 and flu shots at the same time, said Stephen Moss, researcher in epidemiology: “It cuts down on the number of encounters with the health care system you have to have. It also cuts down on the number of days you feel like crap after the vaccine. So you only have to go through that once rather than twice.”
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When one shops, there’s usually a standoff between the brain’s emotional and rational parts. “The human brain has essentially evolved to feel first and think next,” said Carolyn Yoon, professor of marketing. “The more you spend time thinking and bring your cognitive processes to bear … you have a shot at basically saying, ‘No, I think I’m going to pass,’ even though that wasn’t your first inclination.”
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Research by Thuy Dieu Nguyen, assistant professor of health management and policy, shows that nursing-home employment is 10.5% below its pre-pandemic level, more than triple the rate at hospitals or physician offices: “Workers within nursing homes have less wages compared to other health care sectors. This could be one reason why we see long-term care workers deciding to leave the industry.”
MLive
