Mark Schlissel
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September 5, 2014
Experts explore how to rescue U.S. biomedical research enterprise
Systemic flaws in the way biomedical research is conducted in the United States have created a “creeping malaise in the midst of the bounty of discovery and success.”
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September 5, 2014
Facets of privacy discussed at inauguration panel
As use of social media and cloud computing continue to rise, and tools for data mining and facial recognition improve, privacy is at the forefront of public and academic discourse.
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September 5, 2014
President Schlissel calls for a spirit of open and civil discourse
In his inaugural address, President Mark S. Schlissel on Friday declared a central tenet of the university must be “to seek out, encourage and value all voices.”
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September 5, 2014
New president wins well wishes at community celebration
The university community offered upbeat hopes for President Mark S. Schlissel at a community celebration Friday on Ingalls Mall.
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September 2, 2014
Schlissel inauguration: Schedule of events
A list of events planned for Sept. 5 in celebration of President Mark S. Schlissel’s inauguration.
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September 2, 2014
Past U-M inauguration speeches have focused on values, visions
A look at how presidents through the years have used their inaugurations to reinforce the values of the academy, challenge professors and students to address pressing global issues and share their visions for the institution’s future.
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September 2, 2014
Symposium: Sustaining the biomedical research enterprise
Inauguration day will begin with a symposium marking what is being described as one of the most hopeful and exciting times in biomedical discovery.
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September 2, 2014
Symposium: Privacy and identity in a hyperconnected society
The second symposium of inauguration day will focus on another important social issue: personal privacy.
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September 2, 2014
Inauguration events to mark installation of President Schlissel
Friday is inauguration day. With a ceremony steeped in tradition and symposia addressing some of the pressing issues facing higher education, Mark S. Schlissel will be officially installed as U-M’s 14th president.
• Schedule of events
• Tickets still available
• Watch it online
• Symposia to explore issues of biomedical research and personal privacy
• Passages from past inauguration speeches -
August 30, 2014
Schlissel tells new students, “We begin our Michigan journey together”
President Mark Schlissel told incoming students and their parents Friday that the Class of 2018 “will always have a very special place in my heart.”
