Mark Schlissel

  1. March 26, 2015

    President Schlissel among new U-M Phi Kappa Phi inductees

    President Mark Schlissel was one of 305 students and faculty recently welcomed into the U-M chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society.

  2. February 24, 2015

    Schlissel calls education a ‘pathway to prosperity’ for state residents

    President Mark Schlissel told state legislators Tuesday that Michigan residents “look to higher education as a pathway to prosperity for their children and as a source of hope for the future.”

  3. February 16, 2015

    President Schlissel kicks off campuswide effort to improve diversity

    President Mark Schlissel launched a campuswide conversation on diversity Monday, calling for innovative and ambitious measures to address “the hardest problem and biggest challenge that we’re going to confront together.”

  4. January 19, 2015

    President Schlissel plans trip to China this summer

    President Mark Schlissel will travel to China July 5-11 to continue to build relationships with Chinese partner institutions and strengthen relations with international alumni.

  5. November 11, 2014

    President Schlissel clarifies his SACUA comments on athletics

    President Mark Schlissel has clarified comments he made earlier regarding student-athletes, the athletics department and their focus on academics and rules compliance.

  6. October 31, 2014

    Remarks by President Mark Schlissel

    President Mark Schlissel’s statement Friday announcing the appointment of James Hackett as U-M interim athletic director and the resignation of David Brandon, athletic director since 2010.

  7. October 31, 2014

    President Schlissel appoints James Hackett interim athletic director

    President Mark Schlissel announced Friday that he was appointing James Hackett as interim athletic director to succeeding Dave Brandon, who submitted his resignation.

  8. September 30, 2014

    President calls for review of player safety procedures

    President Mark S. Schlissel has made a strong statement expressing his “extreme disappointment” in the events surrounding quarterback Shane Morris’ injury in Saturday’s loss to Minnesota, and instructed Athletics to conduct a thorough review of in-game player safety procedures, particularly those involving head injuries.

    • Also on Tuesday, Athletic Director Dave Brandon issued a detailed accounting of the sequence of events regarding how Morris’ injury was handled.

  9. September 23, 2014

    Schlissel covers wide range of topics during Senate Q-and-A

    President Mark S. Schlissel covered a wide range of topics Monday in a question-and-answer session with the University Senate.

  10. September 8, 2014

    Schlissel discusses roles of faculty, administration at SACUA

    When it comes to academic matters at U-M the faculty should have “the loudest and first voice,” President Mark S. Schlissel said Monday.