Academics

October 15, 2013
School of Kinesiology launches new health and fitness major

University of Michigan undergraduates interested in the School of Kinesiology can now choose a health and fitness major, new this year and highly relevant in this age of health, wellness and physical activity.
October 14, 2013
Five nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships

The Provost’s Council on Student Honors has nominated five students for the prestigious Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell scholarships.
October 14, 2013
Civil liberties lawyer Marjorie Heins to deliver academic freedom lecture

Marjorie Heins, founding director of the Free Expression Policy Project, which provides research and advocacy on free speech, copyright, and media democracy issues, will deliver the University Senate’s 23rd Annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom on Oct. 23.
October 9, 2013
Coleman measures plans, progress toward ‘university of tomorrow’

The historic launch next month of the university’s boldest-ever capital campaign and the celebration of its bicentennial in 2017 were among the key messages of President Mary Sue Coleman’s annual Leadership Breakfast address.