COVID-19
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October 8, 2021
COVID-19 testing recommended for travel; resources available
As U-M prepares for upcoming breaks in the academic calendar, COVID-19 testing is recommended and resources are being made available for students, faculty and staff traveling domestically or internationally.
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October 7, 2021
Faculty Senate passes resolutions on pandemic, sexual misconduct
Faculty Senate members have passed a series of resolutions asking the university to take actions related to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and sexual misconduct allegations.
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October 5, 2021
Faculty Senate hears from resolution backers, Schlissel, Collins
President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins spoke during a Faculty Senate meeting that included faculty members criticizing aspects of the university’s pandemic response.
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October 4, 2021
COVID-19 should become seasonal disease, U-M researcher says
Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology and global public health at the School of Public Health, believes that COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, likely in the fall and winter seasons.
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September 30, 2021
Schlissel responds to proposed Faculty Senate resolutions
President Mark Schlissel sent an email to Faculty Senate members clarifying information related to five resolutions they’ll vote on next week, saying the proposals give the wrong impression about COVID-19 on campus.
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September 29, 2021
SACUA appoints new members for COVID-19 Faculty Council
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has announced the 17 members of a council that will meet regularly with President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins.
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September 27, 2021
DEI Summit to explore structural racism amid COVID-19
U-M’s 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit will explore the interwoven nature of COVID-19 and structural racism and how, in order to solve either issue, both must be addressed.
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September 23, 2021
Ann Arbor campus COVID activity trending downward
The number of COVID-19 cases on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus is trending downward as the university community rounds out its first month of a more traditional fall experience with robust in-person teaching and events.
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September 15, 2021
COVID antibodies reduce reinfection risk for up to six months
A Michigan Medicine study found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
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September 15, 2021
COVID-19 disproportionately affected state’s essential workers
A disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases among working adults in Michigan were in the health care and social assistance industries, according to a new U-M survey.
