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January 30, 2012
U-M again among top five in Peace Corps volunteers
U-M has maintained its top-five ranking among colleges and universities producing the highest numbers of Peace Corps volunteers, according to the organization’s national rankings released Jan. 25.
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January 23, 2012
Regents approve Schembechler Hall renovation
The Board of Regents approved renovations to Glenn E. “Bo” Schembechler Hall during its monthly meeting Jan. 19 at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. The $9 million renovation to Schembechler Hall will add approximately 7,000 gross square feet and renovate an additional 7,000 gross square feet.
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January 23, 2012
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 19 meeting. Kraus auditorium to be updated A renovation in the Edward Henry Kraus Building is planned that will update the building’s auditorium space to current life safety and accessibility code requirements, provide accessible seating and accessibility improvements, update finishes, replace the… -
January 23, 2012
Project documents U.S.-Mexico border crossing
More online • Watch a video about the Undocumented Migration Project > Jason De Leon, assistant professor of anthropology, is collecting what has become the largest assemblage of migrant artifacts in the country. De Leon’s Undocumented Migration Project (UMP) is uncovering the stories behind the thousands of shoes, backpacks and other materials discarded in the… -
January 23, 2012
Don’t miss: History of sacred texts revealed
Three exhibit curators will explore the background of the manuscripts presented in the current exhibit “Sacred Hands,” in a talk at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery. Discussing the texts in the presentation “Sacred Hands, a multimedia talk,” will be Pablo Alvarez, outreach librarian and curator for the Special Collections Library;… -
January 23, 2012
Ko named director of federal relations for research
Kristina Ko has been appointed director of federal relations for research in the Office of the Vice President for Research. The appointment is effective March 1. Working out of U-M’s Washington, D.C., office, Ko will coordinate the university’s interactions with Congress, the executive branch, federal agencies, research organizations, professional societies, and pubic policy organizations on… -
January 23, 2012
University Press’ promotions coordinator explores comic writing
Shaun Manning, U-M Press promotions coordinator, has written creatively for many years, however, he recently found a new outlet. “I read a lot; I read nonfiction, I read fiction, I read comics. So when I write, I have a sense of what form a story should take. One story came to me as a comic,… -
January 23, 2012
Active U kicks off tomorrow; spouses/OQAs now eligible
More online • Sign up for Active U by Feb. 14. Track activity Feb. 14-May 7 > Registration opens tomorrow for the seventh annual Active U program, the 12-week physical activity challenge open to all university faculty, staff, graduate students and retirees. Also, for the first time, spouses and Other Qualified Adults (OQA) can join. Participants… -
January 23, 2012
Being happy at work is nice, but thriving is better, and more productive
While it may come as little surprise that happy employees are more productive, a high-performing workforce needs more than just a feeling of contentment — workers need to thrive, a U-M researcher says. “We think of a thriving workforce as one in which employees are not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating… -
January 23, 2012
UMHS launches plan for Northville Township health center
The U-M Health System will expand its primary and specialty patient care in Metro Detroit with construction of a health center in Northville Township, an area of growth and vitality in Michigan. The Board of Regents approved the $39 million project during its Jan. 19 meeting. The expansion site is near the intersection of Seven…
