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January 9, 2012
Sarah Gambito, author of the poetry collections “Delivered” and “Matadora” will present a reading of her work at 5:10 p.m. Thursday in the Helmut Stern Auditorium in the U-M Museum of Art. In reviewing “Matadora,” Publisher’s Weekly wrote that Gambito evokes a carnival of multiethnic references, intuitive leaps and fiery existential queries, such as when…
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January 9, 2012
Marijuana, cocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs. All can lead to life-altering addictions. How does that happen? Why are some people more vulnerable to addiction? U-M’s winter 2012 research theme semester, “Hooked: Addiction, Society & Culture,” will examine these questions, exploring the complex nexus of addiction and society. Sponsored by LSA, the campuswide research theme semester…
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January 9, 2012
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 15 meeting. MINTS initiative, guidelines approved Regents approved the Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups (MINTS) initiative and its guidelines. Through the new initiative, the university could inject up to $25 million during the next decade into select venture-funded U-M startups —…
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January 9, 2012
Whether working his day job at the Dental School or serving as a firefighter, Jeremy Towler is a man many depend on for things large and small. The inventory control clerk at the School of Dentistry oversees shipping and receiving lab cases, sorts laundry, tracks invoices and more. Photo by Eric Bronson, U-M Photo Services.…
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January 9, 2012
Children dance to the music of the Rev. Robert Jones during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Children and Youth Program for Grades K-12. This year’s program is from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Modern Languages Building. Since its beginning in 1998, the event has attracted approximately 8,000 K-12 student attendees from school…
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January 9, 2012
High performing U-M sophomores with a passion for the environment and sustainability are invited to apply for the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute’s Undergraduate Sustainability Scholars Program until Jan. 17. In collaboration with seven U-M schools and colleges, the Sustainability Scholars Program accepts up to 30 sophomores each year to pursue an 11-credit course sequence and…
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January 9, 2012
Two UM-Flint students volunteer at the Genesee Humane Society Animal Shelter, making cat toys from scrap material, during the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Day of Service events return to both campuses Jan. 16, as Flint and UM-Dearborn students fan out through their respective communities to tackle projects ranging from blood drives…
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January 9, 2012
More online • Records Management website > • Task Force Membership > • Link Standard Practice Guide > • Send comments on Records Management Policy Approach document > U-M launched an ambitious initiative in fall 2011 to improve universitywide records management and retention policies. A five-member task force was appointed with a goal of presenting…
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January 9, 2012
UM-Dearborn students join MLK Day of Service activities in January 2011 at Gleaner’s Community Food Bank Distribution Center in Taylor, as they help with food donations. UM-Dearborn’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service & Celebration Week is Jan. 15-23. File photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services.
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January 9, 2012
Many who were at U-M in the 1970s may recall free, unlocked bikes scattered around for use by anyone to access campus destinations. Like the City of Portland, Ore.’s now defunct Yellow Bikes Program — and other programs of this unregulated variety — the loosely organized, campus program could not survive loss rates from theft…
