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November 5, 2012
New U-M fellowship commemorates Raoul Wallenberg
The university is offering a new annual fellowship that commemorates one of its most illustrious graduates, Raoul Wallenberg, who rescued tens of thousands of Jews during World War II, President Mary Sue Coleman announced Oct. 30. Raoul Wallenberg’s heroism inspired a fellowship in his name. Photo by Courtesy Bentley Historical Library. The Wallenberg Fellowship, among… -
November 5, 2012
President Coleman announces new award to honor staff innovation
At her annual Leadership Breakfast Oct. 30, President Mary Sue Coleman announced the new Presidential Innovation Award for Staff recognizing innovations in process, product, method or system. The awards will be given in collaboration with Voices of the Staff and will honor staff members whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions.… -
October 29, 2012
University leads nation in Fulbrights
More Fulbright grants were awarded to students from U-M than from any other U.S. institution for the 2012-13 academic year — the sixth time in the past eight years the university has held the honor, officials said today (Oct. 29).
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October 29, 2012
Survey: Parents struggle to find backup child care
Many child care providers have rules that exclude sick children from care, spurring anxious moments for millions of working parents. In a new U-M poll, one-third of parents of young children report they are concerned about losing jobs or pay when they stay home to care for sick children who can’t attend child care. The… -
October 29, 2012
Enrollment and freshman applications continue to set records at U-M Ann Arbor in fall 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, enrollment at the Ann Arbor campus has set an all-time record with 43,426 students in fall 2012, according to the Office of the Registrar. That represents an increase of 710 students (1.7 percent), overall.
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October 29, 2012
'Don’t miss: 'Cloud Atlas” author presents lecture, reading
David Mitchell, author of “Cloud Atlas,” a Man Booker Prize finalist and now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks, presents a reading, lecture and workshop this week on Central Campus. Mitchell, Zell Distinguished Writer in Residence, presents a fiction reading at 6 p.m. today in the U-M Museum of Art Apse. A public reception… -
October 29, 2012
University surveying faculty, students, staff about sustainability
More than 4,000 U-M students and 1,500 faculty and staff members are being surveyed about sustainability issues this month as part of a groundbreaking, campuswide initiative called the Sustainability Cultural Indicators Project, a partnership led by the Graham Sustainability Institute and the Institute for Social Research.
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October 29, 2012
O’Donnell named director of Health Management Research Center
The School of Kinesiology and the Health Management Research Center (HMRC) have announced that renowned health promotion leader Michael O’Donnell was named the new director of the HMRC, effective Oct. 15. O’Donnell has a distinguished record in the field of health promotion, and is a widely respected champion for the integration of health promotion into… -
October 29, 2012
Senate Assembly hosts regent candidates at forum
Candidates seeking two open seats on the Board of Regents presented their views on what the university needs in its next president and discussed how U-M should deal with ongoing financial challenges during a Senate Assembly forum Oct. 22.
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October 29, 2012
Accolades
Emily J. Nicklett, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, has been selected as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow. She will partner with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine policies that enhance mobility of older adults in their communities. This program provides health professionals with the experience and skills necessary…
