administration

  1. June 2, 2023

    New deans recommended for Ford School, Dentistry

    Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes has been recommended to be the next Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Jacques E. Nör has been recommended to be dean of the School of Dentistry.

  2. June 2, 2023

    Watkins-Hayes recommended as new dean of Ford School

    Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes, interim dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been recommended as the school’s next dean.

  3. June 2, 2023

    Nör recommended as next School of Dentistry dean

    Jacques E. Nör, the Donald A. Kerr Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, is being recommended as the next dean of the School of Dentistry.

  4. April 28, 2023

    Steven Ceccio appointed College of Engineering interim dean

    Steven L. Ceccio has been appointed interim dean of the College of Engineering, effective June 1. Ceccio, the Vincent T. and Gloria M. Gorguze Professor of Engineering, currently is associate dean for academic affairs.

  5. March 16, 2023

    Richie Hunter recommended as VP for communications

    Richie C. Hunter, a communications leader with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, health care and business, is being recommended as U-M’s next vice president for communications.

  6. August 3, 2022

    Elizabeth Yakel to serve as interim School of Information dean

    Elizabeth Yakel, the C. Olivia Frost Collegiate Professor of Information and senior associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Information, will be the school’s interim dean starting Aug. 15.

  7. July 7, 2022

    Finholt recommended as vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs

    Provost Laurie McCauley is recommending Thomas A. Finholt, dean of the School of Information, be appointed the next vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs.

  8. May 12, 2022

    Jan Ching Chun Hu to become School of Dentistry interim dean

    Jan Ching Chun Hu, the Samuel D. Harris Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, will serve as interim dean of the School of Dentistry starting May 16, succeeding Laurie K. McCauley, who will become provost the same day.

  9. May 12, 2022

    University, Schlissel reach settlement that includes apology

    A settlement agreement between U-M and former president Mark Schlissel grants Schlissel a one-year leave of absence, pays him for earned but unpaid deferred compensation, and includes an apology for his poor judgment and the disruption it caused.

  10. April 26, 2022

    Gabriella Scarlatta recommended for provost at UM-Dearborn

    Gabriella Scarlatta, UM-Dearborn’s interim provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs for the past year, is being recommended for the position permanently.