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February 18, 2021
Guidepost to help U-M draft values statement, update policies
The consulting firm Guidepost Solutions will work with campus leaders, faculty and key staff to help develop a “statement of shared values, ethics and standards” for U-M.
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February 18, 2021
Regents approve five as 2021 Arthur F. Thurnau Professors
The five U-M faculty members named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors, approved by the Board of Regents, are Branko Kerkez, Sarah C. Koch, Richard L. Lewis, Stephen M. Ward and M. Remi Yergeau.
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February 18, 2021
Search underway for next EVP and CFO; interim announced
President Mark Schlissel has appointed a 14-member advisory committee and launched the search for U-M’s next executive vice president and chief financial officer.
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February 18, 2021
‘Concrete next steps’ to address fossil fuel investments coming, regents say
The Board of Regents will share “concrete next steps” next month aimed at investing the university’s endowment funds “in a way that contributes to the essential transition to a low carbon economy.”
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February 18, 2021
Depression Center enters 20th year with new director
The Board of Regents approved Srijan Sen as the U-M Depression Center’s next director. Sen, previously the center’s associate director, takes the reins from founding director John Greden.
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February 18, 2021
Regents Roundup — February 2021
Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its meeting Feb. 18.
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February 18, 2021
Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program awards $1.75M in first round
The Graham Sustainability Institute’s Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program has chosen seven projects for an initial round of funding, each with dramatic potential to help reduce net carbon emissions.
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February 17, 2021
Panelists at lecture explore challenges to academic freedom
Three scholars dedicated to defending free academic inquiry and instruction spoke about academic freedom at home and abroad during the 30th annual Davis, Markert, and Nickerson Academic Freedom Lecture.
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February 16, 2021
Staff survey highlights interest in remote work, other concerns
U-M staff who have been working remotely through the COVID-19 pandemic hope to continue doing so at least one day a week, according to a recent survey by University Human Resources.
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February 16, 2021
Ride-sharing services linked to increase in binge drinking
Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft might help decrease drunk driving accidents and deaths, but they also are associated with an increase in binge drinking, according to a new study.
