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  1. January 14, 2013

    The rebirth of civil rights: A new movement for a new generation

    UM-Flint will continue its tradition of service in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21. Classes will not be in session on that date, but all members of the UM-Flint campus community are encouraged to participate in the annual Day of Service by volunteering their time at various sites…
  2. January 14, 2013

    CTools introduces new features and a new look and feel

    CTools welcomed 2013 with a makeover. The campus online service was upgraded to version 2.9 and introduced a new look and feel for the CTools home page Dec. 29.

  3. January 14, 2013

    MLK photo: African American Gardens

    “Places for the Spirit — Traditional African American Gardens” is an exhibition of black and white photographs of African-American gardens taken by artist Vaughn Sills. The exhibit will take place Jan. 18 through March 10 at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. In the spirit of outsider and folk art traditions and the roots of blues music,…
  4. January 14, 2013

    Shared Services Center to be part of Administrative Services Transformation

    After a three-year assessment and design process, the university is moving forward with implementing a Shared Services Center, which is expected to open in mid-2014, for select Finance and Human Resources administrative functions.

  5. January 14, 2013

    MLK photo: Freedom poster

    This poster promoting Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 appearance in Detroit — where he previewed a draft of the “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered two months later in Washington, D.C. — is part of the exhibit “Black History 101: Mobile Museum,” from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Michigan Union Art Lounge.
  6. January 14, 2013

    Division of Public Safety and Security announces department names

    With the creation of the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security, the department names within the division have been revised effective immediately, Interim Executive Director Joe Piersante announced.

  7. January 14, 2013

    MLK photo: Shared heritage

    This early 1900s photo of a Comanche family who share African-American heritage is from the exhibit “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas.” This traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution is presented from noon-6 p.m. Monday through Friday through Jan. 31 in the Duderstadt Center Gallery. Photo by Sam DeVenney.
  8. December 10, 2012

    Old school: U-M in History

    Icy route

  9. December 10, 2012

    Media coverage, attitudes about Latinos drive immigration debate

    The debate about immigration policies is shaped primarily by how one group feels about another — not solely based on economic concerns, according to a new U-M study. White Americans’ feelings about Latinos, but not other groups, powerfully drive their support or opposition to immigration policies. Previous explanations based on threats all immigrants pose to…
  10. December 10, 2012

    Global Challenges for a Third Century: A call to change the world

    The university’s Third Century Initiative issued a call to faculty and staff in November for proposals to enhance action-based, experiential learning for students. Today, the innovative TCI program is rolling out its second funding component — a call for proposals to develop creative approaches to the world’s greatest challenges and opportunities.