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July 8, 2013
Art Fair returns July 17-20
More than 1,000 artists and a half million art lovers are expected to converge on campus and downtown streets for the 54th annual Ann Arbor Art Fair.
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July 8, 2013
Don't miss: New exhibit honors Ford centennial
In honor of the 100th anniversary July 14 of the birth of former U.S. president and U-M alumnus Gerald R. Ford, a new exhibit has opened which includes documents and photos from his time as a U-M student. Titled “Growing Up Grand: Jerry at 100,” the lobby exhibit is presented at the Gerald R. Ford… -
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… -
June 24, 2013
Program promotes farm-fresh produce at three campus locations
More online • View all dates and times for the Fresh Produce Series.• Check out MHealthy-approved recipes. The university community now has convenient options around campus to buy fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Affordable farm-fresh produce will be available through the Eat Smarter Fresh Produce Series on select dates at three university locations: University… -
June 24, 2013
Fischer Newman to chair Board of Regents; White named vice chair
Regent Andrea Fischer Newman will serve as the next chair of the Board of Regents for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Katherine White was named vice chair when the appointments were announced by Regent Laurence Deitch June 20 at the board’s monthly meeting. According to regents bylaws, the chair and vice chair are… -
June 24, 2013
Three tips for managing email stress
According to a pilot study conducted by U-M’s Business & Finance Leadership Academy, many university faculty and staff consider email stressful. In fact, 75 percent of survey respondents reported moderate to high levels of stress related to their email, specifically email volume and response expectations. “Email has changed the way we communicate, and we have… -
June 24, 2013
HathiTrust, Digital Public Library of America partner to expand access to content
The HathiTrust Digital Library will partner with the recently launched Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to expand discovery and use of HathiTrust’s public-domain and other openly available content. DPLA provides an online portal to freely available digital material held by libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. By offering a unified discovery point… -
June 24, 2013
M-marketsite online catalog sees strong growth, gets new user interface
When M-marketsite, U-M’s online catalog for ordering everything from office supplies and furniture to computers and lab equipment, was introduced in 2003, many of the technological tools we now take for granted didn’t even exist. Fast forward 10 years and the use of technology has exploded, both in the workplace and at home, and M-marketsite… -
June 24, 2013
University hires firm to help with presidential search
The university has selected a search firm to assist in selecting a replacement for President Mary Sue Coleman, who plans to retire in July 2014 when her current contract expires. Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the leading executive recruiting firms in the world with offices in 26 countries, will lead the search, Regent Laurence Deitch…
