COVID-19
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August 4, 2021
University accepting limited exemptions to vaccine mandate
Students, faculty and staff members seeking a medical or religious exemption to the University of Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement may submit a request through Wolverine Access.
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July 30, 2021
U-M will require COVID-19 vaccination on all campuses
All students, faculty and staff on U-M’s three campuses and at Michigan Medicine must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit their vaccination information before the fall term starts Aug. 30.
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July 21, 2021
Campus buses to lift capacity limits beginning Aug. 2
Based on guidance from U-M public health officials, passenger capacity limits will be removed from the campus bus system beginning Aug. 2. Face coverings still will be required.
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July 21, 2021
Blacks, Hispanics among hardest hit during COVID-19 pandemic, study shows
Deaths from all causes combined increased dramatically early in the COVID-19 pandemic for certain U.S. demographic groups — particularly Black and Hispanic people, according to U-M research.
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July 20, 2021
Vaccination rate among U-M students at Ann Arbor hits 76 percent
Seventy-six percent of U-M students planning to attend classes on the Ann Arbor campus this fall have reported and are confirmed to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of July 20.
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July 19, 2021
Faculty survey supports mandatory COVID-19 vaccination at U-M
A majority of faculty members who answered a survey about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination at U-M believe the vaccine should be required for all students, faculty and staff, with limited medical and religious exemptions.
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July 13, 2021
UHR issues updated guidance for remote and on-site work
As more U-M employees return to working on-site and as state health guidelines change, University Human Resources has guidance and resources to help manage the transition.
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July 6, 2021
Self-report vaccination dashboard indicates 68% of students vaccinated
More than half of U-M students planning to attend classes on the Ann Arbor campus this fall are reporting they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released July 6 as part of a new vaccination dashboard.
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July 6, 2021
Bentley’s COVID-19 collection offers varied look at pandemic
Launched in April 2020, the Bentley Historical Library’s COVID-19 collection includes 265 digital items from more than 150 donors, and archivists are still collecting submissions.
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July 1, 2021
U-M expanding opportunities to reserve canopies
Starting July 7, canopy reservation availability is expanding. Campus canopy locations are available for reservation from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a maximum of four hours Monday through Friday for U-M departmental meetings and student organization meetings.
