Work/Life balance is conference focus
Faculty and staff are encouraged to register now for the Ninth Annual Connecting the Dots Conference on Managing Work/Life balance. It is from 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10 at The Sheraton Hotel, 3200 Boardwalk. The conference provides tools and resources to help maintain a healthy work/life balance. Victor Strecher, professor of health behavior & health education in the School of Public Health, is the keynote speaker. His topic will be “Changing Your Life on Purpose.” For fee information and to register, go to hr.umich.edu/worklife/education/dots/registration2014.php.
Mechanical Engineering launches new program
The Research, Innovation, Service and Entrepreneurship (RISE) program in Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering will be launched Nov. 12. It gives sophomore, junior and seniors the opportunity to choose their own research projects and with guidance from Mechanical Engineering faculty, prepare presentations for the ME Undergraduate Symposium in April. RISE encourages students to work with faculty who fit the student’s research interest best. Planners hope that as the program grows, research projects will interest external partners and companies who may propose research projects that interested ME students can take on.
MDetroit Center Connector resumes service
After a successful pilot program last year, the MDetroit Center Connector resumed service Sept. 18. All U-M students, faculty and staff with a U-M ID and their guests can enjoy free bus service between Ann Arbor’s Central Campus and the Detroit. A $5 donation is suggested. The Connector provides reliable transportation between Ann Arbor and Detroit in support of curricular, co-curricular, research, service-learning and community service opportunities. The Connector also facilitates cultural enrichment and exchanges allowing us to better take advantage of the region’s rich arts and scholarly resources. For more information, go to www.ridemdcc.umich.edu.
UM-Flint Education Specialist Program draws U.P. educators
The University-Michigan Flint draws education leaders from across the state for its Education Specialist program. But starting this semester, it is reaching further into the Upper Peninsula by connecting with a group of professionals taking the classes in Sault Ste. Marie. The nine students working from the Upper Peninsula, made up of superintendents, principals and other educators, join a class of 50 professionals at UM-Flint once a month via interactive television. The Education Specialist degree is a 20-month post-master’s program, which includes in-person classes once a month and online learning.
