Office of the Provost
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March 15, 2022
Dentistry dean Laurie McCauley recommended as next provost
President Mary Sue Coleman is recommending the appointment of Laurie K. McCauley, dean of the School of Dentistry, as the university’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
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March 9, 2022
Michigan Drug Discovery aids new projects to treat obesity, cancer
Michigan Drug Discovery will support four early-stage drug discovery projects to aid work in the Life Sciences Institute’s Center for Chemical Genomics and Natural Products Discovery Core.
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February 16, 2022
New pandemic relief programs offer funding to support faculty
The Provost’s Office and the Office of the Vice President for Research have each launched programs to financially support faculty whose research and scholarship were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 11, 2022
Anti-racism faculty hiring moves to third round
The Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative, one of the Office of the Provost’s programs and activities to address systemic racism, will begin its third round of proposal submission and review in March.
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February 9, 2022
Collins named president of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Provost Susan M. Collins has been named president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Her last day at U-M will be May 15 and she will begin her new role, which includes participating in national monetary policymaking, July 1.
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November 16, 2021
Selection process for next provost underway at U-M
The university has launched the process to select and appoint a new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. President Mark Schlissel will chair a 13-member selection and appointment advisory group.
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November 15, 2021
Staff excellence award returns with twice the recognition
The Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence is accepting nominations for staff members whose commitment to excellence, teamwork and a supportive environment make U-M a great place to work.
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October 12, 2021
Latest survey on sustainability going out to campus community
More than 20,000 U-M students and 7,000 faculty and staff members across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses will be surveyed about sustainability and carbon neutrality in October as part of an ongoing initiative.
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September 14, 2021
Second round of anti-racism faculty hiring proposals due Oct. 1
As U-M’s Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative moves forward, the Office of the Provost is inviting proposals for the second round of clusters of new tenure-track faculty whose scholarship focuses on structural racism and racial inequality.
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August 25, 2021
New faculty welcomed to a year of rebuilding connections
Nearly 170 new U-M faculty members gathered virtually Aug. 25 for an orientation event sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and the Office of the Provost.
