Mary Sue Coleman

March 13, 2023
Four recommended for Spring Commencement honorary degrees

Wynton Marsalis, Mary Sue Coleman, Phil Hagerman and Dominique Morisseau, leaders in music, education, philanthropy and art, are being recommended for honorary degrees at Spring Commencement.
March 1, 2023
Remembering former Ford School Dean Rebecca Blank

President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Emeritus Paul N. Courant share their memories of Rebecca M. Blank, former dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, who died Feb. 17.
September 22, 2022
Coleman honored for serving U-M during transition period

Eight years, three months and three days after presiding over what was to be her final Board of Regents meeting, President Mary Sue Coleman once again said goodbye to the institution she described as “such a special place.”
May 25, 2022
President Coleman issues statement on Texas school shooting

President Mary Sue Coleman has issued a statement in reaction to the May 24 shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers.
March 7, 2022
President Coleman issues message regarding invasion of Ukraine
President Mary Sue Coleman sent a message to the U-M community condemning the invasion of Ukraine, suggesting ways to help and offering learning opportunities related to Ukraine and Russia.
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February 17, 2022
Coleman shares her passion for leading university in months ahead

At her first Board of Regents meeting since returning last month as U-M’s president, Mary Sue Coleman reiterated how proud she is to be back leading an institution she loves.
January 27, 2022
Coleman shares her priorities for U-M’s coming months

President Mary Sue Coleman has laid out her top priorities for the university’s coming months as she returns to lead the institution a second time. “First, we will work to begin rebuilding trust,” she said.
January 16, 2022
Coleman addresses university community after Schlissel’s removal

President Mary Sue Coleman said she is confident U-M students, faculty, staff and alumni will come together as the university moves forward after the removal of former president Mark Schlissel on Jan 15.
January 15, 2022
Regents remove Schlissel as president; Coleman appointed interim president

The U-M Board of Regents has removed Mark S. Schlissel as president of the university, citing an inappropriate relationship with a university employee. Former president Mary Sue Coleman was named interim president.
September 10, 2021
U-M leaders hail Mary Sue Coleman’s service at LSI building dedication

The building that houses U-M’s Life Sciences Institute was formally named Mary Sue Coleman Hall, for the university’s 13th president, who helped bring the institute to fruition.