U-Move Fitness transitions to Recreational Sports Group-X fitness program
Beginning May 1, the School of Kinesiology’s U-Move Fitness program will transition group fitness classes to the University of Michigan’s Recreational Sports Group-X program, offering more classes to meet increasing demand. U-Move Fitness will become Kinesiology Community Programs to focus on for-credit/non-credit community programs. Transitioning the programs allows Recreational Sports to increase and enhance offerings for participants. Registration for spring semester Group-X classes opens April 4 and classes begin May 3.
Infomration on campaign guidelines for U-M employees
Many members of the university community have asked about their rights and responsibilities, as state employees, in campaigning for or against a candidate or ballot initiative. Members of the university community may participate in political activities, provided they are acting on their own behalf and using their personal time and resources. However, Section 57 of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act prohibits public bodies and anyone acting for a public body from using public resources to support or oppose a candidate or the qualification, defeat or passage of a ballot proposal. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/jokx383, call 734-764-0304 or email mkobersy@umich.edu.
U-M team seeks to outsmart C. difficile with new $9.2 million effort
C. difficile infection has been identified by the CDC as an urgent threat requiring immediate and aggressive action. Now, University of Michigan researchers have launched a $9.2 million assault against C. difficile, thanks to a new grant from the National Institutes of Health. It is part of the U.S. government’s $1.2 billion effort for a multi-agency attack on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Over the next five years, researchers will use the money to accelerate their existing work on this bacteria, which causes diarrhea, hospitalization and even death if it infects the gut.
Help decide what U-M medical researchers study next
The University of Michigan is seeking ideas for what its medical researchers should study. At the new wellspringboard.org site, which combines crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, the university community is encouraged to offer ideas, or lend a voice to support ideas. Once a U-M researcher agrees to take up the idea, help make the research happen by donating online or volunteering to take part. U-M will kick in funds for the best ideas. Researchers are particularly seeking ideas for studying how medical care affects patients now, and how to improve care. Every penny raised will go to U-M research. Go to wellspringboard.org for more information.
Changed your clocks, changed your password?
Information and Technology Services recommends that employees change individual UMICH passwords every six months. An easy way to remember is to change your password when you change your clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which began March 13. If you haven’t yet changed your UMICH (Level-1) password, you can do so at password.it.umich.edu.
