Athletics
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September 30, 2014
President calls for review of player safety procedures
President Mark S. Schlissel has made a strong statement expressing his “extreme disappointment” in the events surrounding quarterback Shane Morris’ injury in Saturday’s loss to Minnesota, and instructed Athletics to conduct a thorough review of in-game player safety procedures, particularly those involving head injuries.
• Also on Tuesday, Athletic Director Dave Brandon issued a detailed accounting of the sequence of events regarding how Morris’ injury was handled.
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September 18, 2014
Regents OK Athletics South Competition and Performance Project
The Board of Regents on Thursday approved the Athletics South Competition and Performance Project, located along South State Street.
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August 28, 2014
Och gift impacts students at Ross School of Business, Athletics
The university has announced the creation of the Och Initiative for Women in Finance in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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July 17, 2014
Alumni gifts help fund new U-M Golf Course clubhouse
Financial gifts from U-M alumni Rich Postma and Mary Petrovich will help fund a new University Golf Course clubhouse project, approved by regents Thursday.
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July 17, 2014
Fireworks denied for two football games
A request for the use of fireworks at Michigan Stadium for two home football games this fall was denied Thursday by the Board of Regents.
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July 16, 2014
University receives grant to support student-athlete mental health
U-M Athletics, the Depression Center and School of Public Health are partners on an NCAA grant to develop a program for supporting mental health initiatives for student-athletes.
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June 19, 2014
Michigan Athletics presents fiscal year 2015 budget
The U-M Athletic Department presented a $151 million budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year during Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting.
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May 29, 2014
Men’s Rowing Team wins 7th straight national championship
For the seventh year in a row, the U-M Men’s Rowing Team captured the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship.
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February 20, 2014
Harrises give $10M to name football head coach position
J. Ira and Nicki Harris have donated $10 million to the athletic department, and the head football coach position will be called the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach.
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February 3, 2014
U-M represented at Winter Olympics in Sochi
Ten people — including eight athletes — with U-M ties will be competing or working at the Winter Olympics, which begin this week in Sochi, Russia.
