COVID-19
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June 29, 2020
Revenue losses from COVID-19 make Athletics deficit likely in FY ’21
The U-M athletic department expects a budget surplus of $1 million for the current fiscal year and, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, projects a budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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June 29, 2020
Regents approve budget shaped by COVID-19 challenges
The Board of Regents has approved a 2020-21 budget that includes a 1.9 percent tuition increase and $12.8 million in additional need-based financial aid for undergraduates on the Ann Arbor campus.
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June 29, 2020
A look at COVID-19 research and activity across U-M
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the University of Michigan works on many levels, but it also has galvanized activity across the university as a broad range of academic, research and administrative units apply their expertise to this worldwide crisis. These synopses offer a glimpse into the variety of activity underway. Follow the links… -
June 25, 2020
Proposed FY ’21 university budget fails on split vote by Board of Regents
U-M will enter the new fiscal year July 1 without an approved budget after regents voted 4-4 on a measure that included a 1.9 percent tuition increase for Ann Arbor campus students.
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June 23, 2020
Library takes first steps in phased reopening plan
In a first step toward the phased reopening of the U-M Library, a small contingent of library staff will soon head to work in the Hatcher Graduate Library for the first time since March.
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June 23, 2020
U-M ramping up in-person human research through tier system
Research leaders from across U-M have developed protocols and procedures to safely re-engage in-person human research activity, which can begin ramping up next week through carefully managed tiers.
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June 22, 2020
University to offer in-person classes for fall semester
U-M will launch the fall semester Aug. 31 with a blend of in-person and remote classes, an adjusted academic calendar and an emphasis on the use of face coverings, social distancing and other public health measures.
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June 22, 2020
UM-Dearborn announces public health-informed fall semester
UM-Dearborn will take a hybrid approach to the fall 2020 semester with many classes held in a remote format, while also providing select in-person experiences on campus, a shift in the academic calendar and a continued focus on remote engagement opportunities for students.
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June 22, 2020
UM-Flint will move 75 percent of courses online for fall
UM-Flint will offer a fall semester that is a mix of in-person and online courses for students, but most students will go to class away from campus. This fall, 75 percent of courses will be offered fully online.
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June 16, 2020
U-M ecologists join call to protect scientific diversity during, after pandemic
A team of researchers, including two U-M ecologists, has called on the international scientific community to support the retention and diversity of early-career scientists during and after the COVID-19 crisis.