elections
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October 25, 2022
U-M experts tackle interaction of social media, democracy
Social media can be harmful to a functioning democracy, but it has the potential to be helpful — and where it lands has less to do with the technology than how it’s used, according to three U-M business experts.
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October 24, 2022
‘For Whom the Bell Polls’ uses music to promote the vote
In preparation for Election Day, U-M community members are invited to vote for the music they want played that day from the carillons in Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus and Lurie Tower on North Campus.
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October 24, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 3, 2022
Regent candidates discuss their ideas at Faculty Senate forum
Four candidates running for two seats on the U-M Board of Regents in the Nov. 8 general election made their case at an Oct. 3 forum hosted by the Faculty Senate.
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September 30, 2022
Regent candidate forum set for Oct. 3
The Faculty Senate will host a candidate forum at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 to hear from four candidates running for two seats on the Board of Regents. The forum will be conducted in person and online.
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July 15, 2022
U-M research data series awarded $14M to study 2024 elections
The American National Election Studies at U-M has been awarded $14 million by the National Science Foundation to conduct a study of the 2024 elections in the United States.
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November 8, 2021
U-M students broke voter turnout records in 2020
Voter turnout among U-M students jumped to 78 percent in the November 2020 election, according to a report from Tufts University. It was up 18 percentage points from 2016.
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October 18, 2021
Democracy & Debate project to continue through 2021-22
At a time when democratic institutions are under pressure and the U-M community is looking to engage, U-M will continue Democracy & Debate through the 2021-22 academic year.
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November 5, 2020
Bernstein, Hubbard elected to seats on Board of Regents
Incumbent Democrat Mark Bernstein and Republican newcomer Sarah Hubbard were the top vote-getters in the Nov. 3 race for two eight-year terms on the Board of Regents.
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November 4, 2020
Schlissel urges unity, civility in post-election message
In a post-election message, President Mark Schlissel said U-M will continue to advance its mission, support students and “achieve the lasting change for which so many of you have advocated,” regardless of final vote tallies.