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October 7, 2013
Search for new UM-Flint chancellor underway
The search for the next University of Michigan-Flint chancellor is now fully underway. Applications are being accepted and email nominations are encouraged at umichiganflint-chancellor@kornferry.com.
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October 7, 2013
Coleman to speak at Leadership Breakfast
President Mary Sue Coleman will outline a variety of activities guiding the university in the coming months when she speaks at her annual Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday. Topics will include the upcoming Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign, global collaborations, and bold ideas such as the MCubed research-funding initiative. The talk begins at 8:15 a.m. and… -
October 7, 2013
U-M to increase number of hybrid buses
Campus commuters will have a greater chance of riding a hybrid bus as three more diesel-electric buses join the U-M Ann Arbor fleet this month. This brings the number of hybrid buses on campus to 10. The new vehicles will replace current university buses that run on diesel fuel. There are 58 buses in the… -
September 30, 2013
Presidential search forums draw wide campus interest
The university’s next president should further boost diversity and make sure legislators know that more support for U-M will help the state compete in the global economy.
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September 30, 2013
School of Nursing strengthens Peace Corps partnership with fellows program
The University of Michigan School of Nursing now offers the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program to returning Peace Corps volunteers who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree. UMSN will award up to two $10,000 fellowships each year to new students. “The Coverdell Fellows Program is a means of recruiting candidates who have served in… -
September 30, 2013
U-M ‘gateway’ website will get new look
Come Wednesday morning the University of Michigan’s front door on the Internet will have a new look that is grounded in powerful photography and graphic presentation and built on a foundation that automatically adjusts for any type of digital device.
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September 30, 2013
An unexpected alliance of art, social science
Universities foster odd bedfellows. The University of Michigan Museum of Art wanted to do a survey of visitors to one of its major exhibitions. The Program in Survey Methodology at the university’s Institute for Social Research was looking to give its students real-life survey experiences. A perfect match. It all started in late spring when… -
September 30, 2013
Lester Monts to return to faculty in July 2014
Lester Monts, senior vice provost for academic affairs and senior counselor to the president for the arts, diversity, and undergraduate affairs, will swap his top leadership office for the classroom and field research in July 2014.
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September 30, 2013
Engineering with Grace: Software class aims to help one teen communicate
To signal “yes,” Grace Simon raises her right fist. For “no,” she shakes her head. And that, for the most part, is how the 13-year-old communicates with the world. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 6 months old, Grace doesn’t have the muscle control to speak, sign or walk. But her capable mind understands spoken language… -
September 30, 2013
Employees asked to save the date for Victors for Michigan kickoff events
Faculty, staff, students and community members are being asked to come together Nov. 8 for events launching the Victors for Michigan campaign, the most ambitious fundraising campaign in U-M history.
