Israel
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May 6, 2024
Endowment 101: Facts about U-M’s $17.9 billion endowment
With calls for divestment on college campuses across the country raising questions about university endowments, this Q&A explains U-M’s endowment and related investment procedures.
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March 28, 2024
Regents decline to divest from companies linked to Israel
U‑M will not divest from companies linked to Israel, the Board of Regents has announced, reaffirming its policy to shield the endowment from political pressures and base investment decisions on financial factors.
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January 30, 2024
Senate Assembly passes measures on CSG votes, Israel divestment
The faculty’s Senate Assembly has passed resolutions calling on U-M leadership to protect students’ free speech, and to divest from companies investing in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
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October 13, 2023
President’s statement: Campus safety is our top priority
In a message to the U-M community, President Santa J. Ono said that in the wake of Mideast violence, students, faculty, staff and visitors should be assured their safety is a top priority.
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October 10, 2023
U-M statement about Mideast violence
President Santa J. Ono issued a statement Tuesday regarding the ongoing violence in the Middle East, acknowledging its impact on the U-M community and suggesting support resources.
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October 31, 2018
President, provost expand on issues of personal beliefs, reference letters
President Mark Schlissel and Provost Martin Philbert further explore the issues surrounding the role of personal beliefs in educators’ decisions whether to write reference letters for students.
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September 20, 2018
Schlissel speaks out on professor’s refusal to support student effort to study in Israel
President Mark Schlissel says a faculty member’s refusal to provide a previously promised letter of recommendation for a student because she was seeking to study abroad in Israel is not the position of the university.
