A freak snowstorm saw Athletic Director Fritz Crisler clearing the Michigan Stadium field on Nov. 4, 1966, before hosting Illinois the next day. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Nov. 4-10.

Effective Nov. 4, Tammie Durham will oversee the Office of Financial Aid and partner across campus to lead and support the overall university financial aid strategy and execution.

Five leaders in fields of endeavor that reach from the Ann Arbor arts community to the global fight for public health have been recommended for honorary degrees at the Ann Arbor campus’ Winter Commencement.

U-M is launching a new MOOC to help providers understand every facet of the opioid crisis. The free course includes information on prevention, intervention, education and policy.

Faculty, staff and retirees who are eligible for U-M benefits can make changes to their coverage for 2020 through Wolverine Access until 5 p.m. Friday.

U-M professor Meghan Duffy says it’s not enough to teach students about climate change — research suggests they believe it is a genuine problem — they must also be empowered to find solutions.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, known as DESI, is designed to explore the mystery of dark energy, which makes up about 68 percent of the universe and is speeding up its expansion.

U-M and Speech First Inc. have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Speech First in 2018 alleging university policies at that time and its then-existing Bias Response Team infringe on student’s constitutional free speech rights.

Thirty-six U-M faculty members will be honored this year for their notable contributions in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship. 

Rebekah Modrak, a professor of art and design, explores the intersections of power, labor and consumerism to examine the rights of communities and workers in society.