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June 20, 2024
Shalanda Baker to lead academic efforts on sustainability
Shalanda H. Baker, a policymaker and academic expert in energy justice, environmental policy and climate change mitigation, will be U-M’s first vice provost for sustainability and climate action.
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June 20, 2024
Rosario Ceballo to become next dean of LSA
Rosario Ceballo, a U-M alumna and former faculty member, has been appointed dean of LSA, the university’s largest academic unit, effective Aug. 15.
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June 20, 2024
White to chair regents for 2024-25; Bernstein to be vice chair
Regent Katherine E. White will succeed Regent Sarah Hubbard as chair of the Board of Regents beginning July 1. Regent Mark Bernstein will serve as vice chair.
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June 20, 2024
Arts Initiative names Mark Clague inaugural executive director
Mark Clague, professor of music and associate dean for collaborations and partnerships in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, has been named inaugural executive director of the U-M Arts Initiative.
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June 18, 2024
Nominations sought for award honoring disability advocates
Nominations are being sought for the James T. Neubacher Award, which honors disability advocates and accessibility leaders. The nominating deadline for the 35th annual award is July 31.
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June 18, 2024
Surgeon builds sustainable kidney transplant program in Rwanda
Jeffrey Punch, professor of surgery in the Medical School, has helped launch kidney transplant programs in both Ethiopia and Rwanda.
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June 17, 2024
University to develop new discrimination, harassment policies
U-M will review existing policies and develop new ones that are related to discrimination and harassment, as part of a new effort that follows an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education.
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June 13, 2024
Couple’s $5M gift to UMS is largest in its history
With a gift of $5 million, U-M alumna Eileen Weiser and her husband, Richard “Dick” Caldarazzo, have established the Weiser Caldarazzo Iconic Artists Endowment Fund at the University Musical Society.
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June 13, 2024
$6.7M grant to fund study of flu immunity in children
U-M researcher Aubree Gordon has been awarded a $6.7 million, five-year grant to advance her innovative research into influenza immunity development among children.
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June 12, 2024
UMS residency features Yo-Yo Ma, international artists, students
The University Musical Society hosted a special large-scale collaborative project this month that brought together musicians of differing levels and backgrounds for a weeklong residency.
