coronavirus
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August 11, 2020
Big Ten postpones fall sports competition due to COVID-19
The Big Ten Conference announced Aug. 11 that it is postponing all fall sports competition and conference championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 10, 2020
Applications for financial aid lagging among low-income students
A U-M study shows applications for federal and state financial aid, a leading indicator of how many students will enroll in and complete a college degree, have not increased in tandem with the additional need.
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August 6, 2020
UM-Flint receives $300K to support local economic development
UM-Flint has received a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant to support regional economic development strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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August 3, 2020
Student Life updates students about fall procedures
U-M students preparing to return to campus for a hybrid model of remote and in-person instruction this fall are being informed of new procedures to minimize the impact of COVID-19.
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July 30, 2020
Michigan Medicine part of COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
Michigan Medicine is one of four U.S. medical centers recently awarded more than $7 million to study the role of convalescent plasma in mitigating symptoms of COVID-19 and preventing its progression.
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July 22, 2020
Mask use, social distancing shorten lockdowns, lower death rate
U-M researchers have developed a mathematical model that allows public health officials to determine how various levels of lockdown affect both the economy and the mortality rate of COVID-19.
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July 16, 2020
Susan Collins approved as university’s next provost
Susan M. Collins, a public policy and economics professor and former Ford School dean who had been U-M’s interim provost, has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs through June 30, 2022.
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July 15, 2020
Committee to support U-M health efforts during pandemic
President Mark Schlissel has established a 15-member COVID-19 Campus Health Response Committee to support the health of the university community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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July 15, 2020
University policy requires face coverings anywhere on all campuses
The university is requiring all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose anywhere on its Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint or medical campuses.
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July 9, 2020
Schlissel, Collins outline fall plans to faculty at town hall
U-M will test students for coronavirus, allow highly at-risk faculty to teach remotely, and implement other measures aimed at keeping people safe while preserving as much in-person instruction as possible this fall.
