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May 27, 2025
Provost’s Seminar challenges traditional grading practices, offers alternatives
Examining alternative ways to assess student learning, particularly at scale in “larger” classes, was the topic of the spring Provost’s Seminar on Teaching.
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May 27, 2025
University Research Corridor rebrands as Research Universities for Michigan
The University Research Corridor, the long-standing alliance between U-M, Michigan State University and Wayne State University, has a new name and a new partner.
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May 27, 2025
Help name two new peregrine falcon chicks
Two peregrine falcon chicks hatched earlier this spring in a nesting box on top of North Quad — and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has asked the U-M community to help name them.
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May 27, 2025
University Record obituaries for May 28, 2025
The Record accepts submitted obituaries for active or retired faculty or staff members that are provided by the decedent’s family, university department or funeral homes within three months of the faculty or staff member’s death:
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May 27, 2025
Obituary — Dorrie Ellen Rosenblatt
Dorrie Rosenblatt, a faculty member in the Division of Geriatric Medicine from 1988 until her retirement in 1998 due to health issues, died March 24, 2025.
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May 27, 2025
Obituary — Julie Brabbs
Julie Chapell Brabbs died May 21, 2025, at the age of 58. She joined the Rogel Cancer Center as chief administrative officer in 2016.
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May 27, 2025
Obituary — William Zimmerman
Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Zimmerman IV died April 28, 2025, in Ann Arbor. He was a professor of political science in LSA and research professor at the Center for Political Studies in the Institute for Social Research.
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May 27, 2025
U-M Health to open mental health treatment program for youth
As rates of serious depression and anxiety rise among Michigan’s youth, a new mental health program at the U-M Health Ypsilanti Health Center aims to fill a critical gap.
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May 27, 2025
New change agent empowerment toolkit builds leadership skills
The National Center for Institutional Diversity has launched a new digital learning toolkit to help aspiring leaders in higher education plan for equitable change at their institutions.
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May 23, 2025
‘Millennium’ solar car to race in U-M team’s first Australian winter
Equipped with a streamlined design and state-of-the-art solar panel management system, the U-M Solar Car Team unveiled its newest car, “Millennium,” at the Michigan Theater on May 23.
