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April 27, 2009
The university continues to demonstrate its leadership in higher education as measured by the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s best graduate schools. Among the programs ranked each year in “America’s Best Graduate Schools” — business, education, engineering, law and medicine — U-M maintained top-14 rankings in the magazine’s 2009 edition…
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April 27, 2009
Four university staff members will be honored for outstanding research service May 7. Lori Bowden, Linda Forsyth and Barb Rice will receive the Distinguished Research Administrator Award and Dave Plawchan will receive the OVPR Exceptional Service Award. “The university’s research activity has never been more robust, and it requires solid professionals, such as this year’s…
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April 27, 2009
Construction of an addition to the Thompson Street (W3) Parking Structure is scheduled to begin May 4. (Photo by Architecture, Engineering & Construction) The work will provide a net additional 273 parking spaces. During construction the net impact on blue-permit parking will result in a temporary loss of approximately 200 spaces. The project includes addition…
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April 27, 2009
Ronald Inglehart, a U-M political scientist, has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious society that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields. Ronald Inglehart was named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (Photo by Institute For Social Research, Center For Political Studies)…
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April 27, 2009
Even as Ralph Williams said goodbye to members of the U-M community this week, it was in the style many have come to know from the beloved professor: a larger-than-life delivery filled with exuberant messages about life, love and sense of self. (Photo by David Boyle) “Live who you are, speak truth to power, be…
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April 27, 2009
As spring blooms around the campus, work proceeds on the new North Quad Residential and Academic Complex. The building is expected to house 460 students when it opens in Fall 2010. (Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services)
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April 27, 2009
Five teaching innovations are being awarded the university’s first Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize which includes a $5,000 award recognizing the most original approaches to teaching and creativity in the classroom. “It was exciting to learn that there were 103 faculty from 17 schools and colleges nominated for this award,” says Provost Teresa Sullivan. “It is…
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April 27, 2009
U-M plans to discontinue operating Michigan Television (WFUM-TV/Flint) because of revenue shortfalls since 2005 and the need to control the university’s costs in the face of the continuing economic downturn. Member contributions from viewers, along with support from area businesses and foundations, traditionally have provided the largest source of funding for Michigan Television. Over the…
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April 27, 2009
U-M will “kick the habit” and snuff out smoking on campus as of July 1, 2011, to help reduce the risks of second-hand smoke and ensure a healthier environment for faculty, staff and students, leaders announced last week. Tobacco Facts • Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmokers…
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April 20, 2009
All things Elvis decorate Dalana Moore’s office on the eighth floor of the Northbank Center at UM-Flint. Black and red velvet paintings of Elvis, toiletries from the Heartbreak Hotel, a bowling ball from Graceland and sheet music of Moore’s favorite song, “Love Me Tender,” are a few of the pieces in her collection. (Photo by…
