LSA
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January 13, 2020
Historian to discuss MLK and the crisis of racial capitalism
Barbara Ransby, historian, writer and longtime political activist, will focus on King’s fight on behalf of poor people and low-income workers, and the challenges of that work today.
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December 11, 2019
LSA senior wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship to study in U.K.
Evan Binkley, a senior in the LSA Honors Program, has been awarded the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in the United Kingdom.
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December 9, 2019
Program helps U-M students grow through community service
The Michigan Community Scholars Program, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, emphasizes meaningful civic engagement and intercultural understanding and dialogue for students.
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December 9, 2019
New media staffer involved in local, national film production
Paul Sutherland was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and while his career has taken him to Greece and on a popular late-night TV show, the new media technician remains loyal to his hometown.
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November 26, 2019
U-M scholars to explore multilingual Midwest in Sawyer Seminar
A group of U-M scholars has secured a $225,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to explore the Midwest as a multicultural, multilingual region shaped by successive waves of international and domestic migrations.
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October 29, 2019
Teaching about climate needs to empower students toward change
U-M professor Meghan Duffy says it’s not enough to teach students about climate change — research suggests they believe it is a genuine problem — they must also be empowered to find solutions.
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October 21, 2019
Professor helps amplify voices through music, research
Nadine Hubbs, professor of women’s studies and music, is author of the forthcoming book, “Country Mexicans,” which examines Mexican-American engagements with country music.
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October 14, 2019
Lecturer revisits English language through traditional printing
Fritz Swanson founded and directs Wolverine Press, a publishing exploratory in LSA’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program that combines his love for literature and his passion for letterpress printing.
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September 30, 2019
Four honored as Collegiate Lecturers for 2019-20
Three lecturers from LSA and one from the Stephen M.
Ross School of Business have been named 2019-20 Collegiate Lecturers in recognition of their outstanding contributions to instruction. -
September 25, 2019
Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson named 2019 MacArthur Fellow
LSA professor Elizabeth Anderson, whose research focuses on democratic theory and equality in political philosophy, is the recipient of a 2019 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “genius grant.”
