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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… -
October 29, 2012
VA health researchers tighten ties with U-M; group moving to NCRC
Research to improve the health of the nation’s veterans, and all Americans, will soon get a boost when a large team of researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System moves to the U-M campus.
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October 29, 2012
Photo: "Running the Numbers" at Slusser Gallery
“Skull with Cigarette” is from the campus-wide exhibit “Running the Numbers” by Chris Jordan, presented in conjunction with Jordan’s Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series appearance at 5:10 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Michigan Theater. The exhibit, presented”Running the Numbers” at Slusser Gallery through Nov. 20, is centered in the Penny W. Stamps School of… -
October 29, 2012
New offerings draw attention to faculty and staff services
To draw interest and better serve faculty and staff, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program has announced four new educational programs. They were inspired by key concerns faculty and staff clients are telling counselors.
