Two UM-Dearborn master’s programs to launch this fall
The University of Michigan-Dearborn will launch two new master’s programs: a Master of Science in Engineering degree program in human-centered design and engineering, and a Master of Science in Engineering degree program in robotics engineering. The program in Human-Centered Design and Engineering will make the university one of the few places in the country — and the only in the region — to offer the degree. Students in the new 31 credit-hour program can expect cross-college coursework in engineering, art and design, marketing, and even human psychology. The new 30 credit-hour Master of Science in Engineering degree program in robotics engineering gives students the chance to dig into several emerging robotics disciplines, including autonomous vehicles, drones and other flying robots, and the component systems that make them all work.
Proposed Regents’ Bylaws revisions
Revisions to the Board of Regents’ Bylaws have been proposed and are now being posted for public comment. These bylaw amendments incorporate changes presented at prior meetings of the board. A PDF version of the proposed revisions can be viewed at myumi.ch/LoD59. Please address any comments to [email protected] by Aug. 15.
Campuswide New Faculty Orientation planned for Aug. 29
A campuswide New Faculty Orientation designed to introduce all new U-M faculty will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the Michigan League. It will be conducted by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. The program will include remarks by President Mark Schlissel and Provost Martin Philbert, information about support for faculty research and teaching, and interactive sessions in which faculty can share experiences and strategize about good teaching. An information fair is included in the event, with representatives from key university offices providing materials and answering questions about life at U-M. For more information, visit myumi.ch/JD2zq or contact Lisa Tune at [email protected] or 763-4418. To register, visit myumi.ch/a80WV.
Michigan Medicine honored as one of America’s best employers
Michigan Medicine was recently named one of America’s best employers by Forbes. Forbes compiled the list in collaboration with analytics firm Statista, based on an independent survey of more than 30,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people. The employees were consulted not via their employers but anonymously through several online panels. The respondents were asked to rate, on a scale of zero to 10, how likely they would be to recommend their employer to others. Michigan Medicine was ranked fourth among all companies in Michigan. For more information, visit myumi.ch/J908l.
School of Education offering new minor
The School of Education now offers a new undergraduate minor called Education for Empowerment. Students who pursue this minor will examine the critical role of education in building the capacity to advance democracy and justice in society. School of Education Dean Elizabeth Birr Moje said that, through the minor, students can “learn new ways that they can make an impact in the community through informal education, policy work, international teaching, coaching and leadership and community engagement.” The minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours.
— Compiled by Safiya Merchant, The University Record
