Office of the Provost

  1. May 5, 2023

    U-M expands support for faculty, staff traveling abroad

    U-M employees now have additional resources for enhanced safety and support for personal and business trips abroad, including travel health consultations and travel-abroad health insurance.

  2. April 24, 2023

    Five faculty projects honored for teaching innovations

    Five faculty projects that involve innovative approaches to improving student learning will be honored in May with Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes.

  3. April 17, 2023

    Conference to focus on gender-based violence, sexual harassment

    U-M will host a national conference May 18-19 to help faculty and practitioners collaborate to design and implement innovative research and practices that address sexual harassment and gender-based violence.

  4. February 7, 2023

    McCauley recommended as provost through June 2027

    Provost Laurie K. McCauley has been recommended for a full term as U-M’s chief academic and budgetary officer. If approved by the Board of Regents, McCauley, who was first appointed last May, would serve through June 2027.

  5. October 28, 2022

    Five join U-M faculty through Anti‑Racism Hiring Initiative

    Five faculty members with expertise in inequality and structural racism joined the university this fall as part of the Office of the Provost’s Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative.

  6. October 28, 2022

    Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative proposals

    The Office of the Provost’s Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative had a three-round proposal submission and selection process. A committee chose six proposals, and five faculty members have been hired to date.

  7. October 25, 2022

    New travel policies help U-M travelers stay safe abroad

    U-M has revised elements of its international travel policy that supports faculty, staff and students traveling abroad for university-related purposes.

  8. October 10, 2022

    Well-being Collective takes holistic approach to health, wellness

    U-M has created a holistic, strategic and comprehensive infrastructure to address the health and wellness needs of faculty, staff and students by launching a campus Well-being Collective.

  9. September 21, 2022

    Nominations sought for Candace Johnson staff excellence award

    U-M is accepting nominations for the Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence, which honors staff members who make the university a great place to work.

  10. August 26, 2022

    University welcomes new faculty at largest-ever orientation

    The first in-person, campuswide orientation for new faculty since 2019 was also the largest ever, with more than 200 attendees filling the Michigan League Ballroom on Aug. 24.