U.S. Department of Education

1. August 14, 2024

   Sexual misconduct policy review paused pending federal action

   Changes to U-M’s Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy are on hold until later in the academic year pending several federal lawsuits that have blocked enforcement of recent Title IX regulations.

2. August 1, 2024

   $1.7M to help UM-Flint researcher study K-5 math teaching

   A UM-Flint faculty member is leading a team that received nearly $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Education to study learning progressions used by elementary school math teachers.

3. July 18, 2024

   Student statement revisions consistent with Office of Civil Rights agreement

   U-M is clarifying its role in reporting alleged student policy violations and the timeline for resolving matters under the updated Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities for the Ann Arbor campus.

4. June 17, 2024

   University to develop new discrimination, harassment policies

   U-M will review existing policies and develop new ones that are related to discrimination and harassment, as part of a new effort that follows an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education.

5. November 3, 2020

   UM-Dearborn awarded $1.26M to aid student success initiatives

   The U.S. Department of Education awarded $1,265,000 to UM-Dearborn to help students who are low-income, first-generation or have a disability connect with college opportunities and earn a diploma.