elections

  1. October 11, 2020

    Three regent candidates make their case at virtual forum

    Candidates running for two seats on the Board of Regents talked about a variety of issues including the COVID-19 pandemic, tuition increases and systemic racism during an online candidate forum.

  2. October 5, 2020

    UM-Dearborn political scientist breaks down 2020 election outlook

    Julio Borquez, associate professor of political science, offers his insights as to why the 2020 election won’t be like any other and what our prospects may be for surviving it.

  3. October 5, 2020

    2016 election affected Muslim college students’ mental health

    The 2016 presidential election was linked to considerable mental health declines among Muslim college students, with religious Muslims seeing the largest declines, a U-M researcher says.

  4. October 5, 2020

    Michigan local officials confident 2020 elections will be accurate

    Confidence in running accurate elections among Michigan local government leaders remains high, despite challenges posed by a pandemic and an expected high voter turnout, according to a U-M survey. 

  5. June 30, 2020

    Theme semester launches with special programming on democracy

    This week marks the launch of the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester, an opportunity to teach and learn about free speech and the exchange of ideas, and what it means to be a member of a democratic society.

  6. March 10, 2020

    Nine faculty members seeking three SACUA seats

    Nine people are running for three seats on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the body that advises and consults with U-M executive officers on matters that impact faculty.

  7. February 3, 2020

    Latest teach-out focuses on presidential election process

    U-M is encouraging learners to dialogue, to participate and to gain greater insights into the U.S. presidential election process through “Why Iowa? A Primer on Primaries and Caucuses Teach-Out.”

  8. January 27, 2020

    Debate Steering Committee will guide U-M’s hosting efforts

    Planning for the presidential debate that will be staged at U-M in October is well underway, with the Debate Steering Committee providing overall guidance for a long list of tasks and events being considered.

  9. December 13, 2019

    Faculty group to set academic agenda for 2020 presidential debate

    As U-M prepares to host a presidential debate next October, a new faculty advisory committee will begin to explore related academic and civic experiences to take place in the preceding months.

  10. November 25, 2019

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.