COVID-19
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March 23, 2020
Schlissel outlines university operations under new state order
President Mark Schlissel says all U-M employees should now work remotely “unless your unit needs you on campus to maintain the work we’ve identified as critical to our mission.”
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March 23, 2020
Quick guide of well-being resources for COVID-19 coping
MHealthy has compiled a guide for resources people may find useful as they deal with the social isolation and dramatically different daily work situations under coronavirus restrictions.
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March 23, 2020
Board of Regents will meet virtually March 26
The Board of Regents will conduct a virtual meeting March 26 that is consistent with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive directive regarding public meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 20, 2020
Study: Containment appears to step down COVID-19 spread
The actions many communities are taking to slow the spread of COVID-19 may be shrinking deaths in a pattern that brings together nature, art and math, according to a new study from U-M.
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March 20, 2020
Researchers, community donate protective gear to aid COVID-19 fight
U-M’s hospitals and clinics currently have the gear needed to protect themselves and others as they care for those with COVID-19. But Michigan Medicine is asking for donations now so supplies will be sufficient when needed.
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March 20, 2020
University offers refund to housing residents who move out
U-M is offering a $1,200 refund for all students who have already moved out of university housing or are able to move out by March 25, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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March 19, 2020
U-M economists: New models see coronavirus-induced recession
U-M economists now expect a U.S. recession caused by the coronavirus, though a rapidly evolving, uncertain situation makes drawing firm conclusions difficult.
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March 19, 2020
Helping campus partners respond to emergent community needs
The Ginsberg Center’s Connect2Community portal helps U-M community members access a collection of continually-updated and emergent community-identified needs and opportunities.
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March 19, 2020
How to think about coronavirus like a public health expert
Patricia Wren, a public health professor at UM-Dearborn, weighs in on why the current COVID-19 disruptions to daily lives are necessary, and why people should probably prepare for the long haul.
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March 18, 2020
U-M to focus on ‘mission critical’ operations while addressing virus
U-M will continue operations that are critical to its core missions of education, research and patient care, while further adjusting other functions to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
