The Record introduces you to eight new faculty and staff members and share their titles, start date, policy interests, education, a reason why they came to U-M and what they’re excited about. 

From planning new facilities to launching public engagement initiatives, U-M’s 19 schools and colleges have a wide variety of plans to further research, enhance learning and impact society.

Joy Beatty, chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, discusses the central faculty governance system and its role in the university decision-making process.

The 2018-19 edition of the U-M Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report now is available for download.

The 2017-18 edition of the U-M Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report now is available online.

U-M has launched a search for a new director of Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship program for journalists and Livingston Award for Young Journalists.

Helping students to have a positive, open-minded and expansive sophomore year, one that encourages exploration and discovery, and reduces anxiety about selecting a major or career direction, is a central goal of the innovative Sophomore Initiative. To support it, a range of courses, including the User’s Guide, has been created, and select LSA courses across disciplines have priority registration for sophomores.

The campus community is invited to help celebrate the opening of the new “front door” for adult heart and vascular care at the University: The 350,000-square-foot Cardiovascular Center building at the corner of Ann and Observatory streets. Top and middle photos by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services; bottom photo by Steve Kuzma The celebration will…