Office of the Provost
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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.
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July 15, 2021
Four named University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors
Four U-M professors have been named recipients of the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship, as the university more broadly heads toward the next phase of diversity, equity and inclusion strategic planning.
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June 1, 2021
Five honored with Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards
Five faculty members have received 2021 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards for their contributions to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse U-M community.
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April 30, 2021
Deadline extended for those seeking diversity leadership position
The Office of the Provost has taken the first step toward filling the university’s position of vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer. Robert Sellers will step down from the role at the end of the year.
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April 26, 2021
Six projects to be awarded Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes
Six faculty projects that involve innovative approaches to improving student learning will be honored next month with Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes.
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March 22, 2021
Anti-racism faculty hiring moves forward
Eight new U-M faculty positions have been selected for funding in the first round of the Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative, a three-year effort that will add at least 20 new tenured or tenure-track faculty members.
