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July 8, 2013
Two new cafés coming to Michigan Union
University Unions has announced that two new cafés will come to the Michigan Union this fall, further expanding the variety of food offerings in the heart of U-M’s central campus.
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July 8, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
Has motorization in the US reached its peak? Fewer light vehicles are on America’s roads today than five years ago, thanks possibly to increases in telecommuting and public transportation, a U-M researcher says. Michael Sivak, a research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, studied recent trends in the numbers of registered cars, pickup… -
July 8, 2013
Record resumes mailing print edition to U-M retirees
Starting this week, university retirees are once again receiving mailed copies of The University Record.
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July 8, 2013
Accolades
Neal Krause, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health, associate chair of Health Behavior and Health Education, and senior research scientist, Institute of Gerontology, is the 2013 recipient of the Gerontological Society of America’s Distinguished Career Contribution Award. Krause’s work focuses on stress and the resources people use, such as social relationships and religion,… -
July 8, 2013
Updated U-M website will emphasize improved functionality and design
The main U-M website — www.umich.edu — will get a significant makeover later this summer to give the university a modern look with best-in-class navigation on a platform that adjusts automatically for any type of digital device.
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July 8, 2013
University hosts office supply reuse event
Staff, faculty and local nonprofits are invited to browse gently used office supplies for free at an event hosted by U-M Waste Management Services, July 17-18.
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July 8, 2013
U-M again improves rankings on college affordability lists
A newly released federal college affordability ranking shows U-M has — for the third straight year — one of the nation’s slowest rates of growth in net costs among the nation’s four-year public universities.
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July 8, 2013
Schroeder re-elected to fill Police Department Oversight Committee union staff seat
Matthew Schroeder, a registered nurse at U-M Hospital, has won re-election as the union staff representative to the Police Department Oversight Committee. Schroeder will begin a new two-year term on July 1. He was elected by members of the following unions: the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the International Union of… -
July 8, 2013
UMHS issues report on local community health needs, plan to address them
A new report issued by the U-M Health System shows the most pressing health needs of the local community, and lays out a plan for UMHS to help address them through a broad range of local initiatives. The new Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan, available at umhealth.me/CHNA13, helps UMHS fulfill the requirements of… -
July 8, 2013
MHealthy suggests people who sit for 60 should move for three
Many of us are sedentary at our work stations for hours at a time. Research suggests that sitting for long periods of time can contribute to higher risk for diabetes, obesity, heart attack and even cancer. If you find yourself sitting at your desk, in a meeting or at home for hours at a time,…
