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February 11, 2021
Higher Learning Commission accredits U-M for another decade
U-M has been granted renewal of institutional accreditation for another 10 years by the Higher Learning Commission. The decision comes as the result of a comprehensive evaluation by HLC peer reviewers performed last spring.
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February 10, 2021
Forum provides task force with input about U-M policing
Students, parents, faculty and staff shared their experiences with campus policing this week as part of an ongoing effort to determine what’s working and what needs to be improved at the Division of Public Safety and Security.
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February 10, 2021
Faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering
U-M professors Lutgarde Raskin and Kamal Sarabandi have been honored with membership in the National Academy of Engineering — one of the field’s highest honors.
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February 10, 2021
Students build online resource to help families get creative
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design students created Art Connects Kids, a website brimming with original art projects for families to do together at home.
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February 9, 2021
Hardship research offers guidance for economic relief package
Material hardship in the United States rose significantly in the final months of 2020 and was particularly high for households with children, according to new research from Poverty Solutions at U-M.
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February 9, 2021
Study underscores need for stimulus aid to vulnerable groups
Workers who are most vulnerable to pandemic layoffs are more likely people of color, underscoring the need for stimulus funding in order to keep racial inequality from growing, a new U-M study shows.
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February 8, 2021
Winter Blood Battle with Michigan State runs through Feb. 28
After besting Ohio State University in the annual fall Blood Battle to see which institution could donate more blood, U-M is now facing in-state rival Michigan State University in the annual winter Blood Battle, which runs through Feb. 28.
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February 8, 2021
U-M sponsored research projects add $5.9B to economy since ’02
U-M’s research enterprise contributed $5.9 billion to the national economy over the past 18 years — $1.8 billion of which supported Michigan-based companies, according to the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science.
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February 8, 2021
U-M Women of Color Task Force Career Conference registration open
The U-M Women of Color Task Force will host its 39th annual career conference virtually from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 4-5. It is free and open to all U-M staff, faculty, student, and the public.
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February 8, 2021
Panel to consider current challenges to academic freedom
Three scholars will discuss the various challenges facing academic freedom during annual Davis, Markert, and Nickerson Academic Freedom Lecture that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
