Athletics
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August 19, 2021
Athletics updates policy for face coverings at home events
Michigan Athletics has updated its guidelines for home events to conform with U-M’s current policy requiring face coverings indoors, regardless of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
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July 19, 2021
U-M grad student (steeple) chases his Olympic dream
As the Summer Olympic Games draw closer, U-M doctoral student Mason Ferlic is already on his way to Tokyo. But first, he is stopping in Hawaii for a last week of preparation to compete in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.
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June 17, 2021
Athletics expects to mitigate COVID-19 revenue losses in FY ’22
The U-M athletic department expects a budget deficit of $62.9 million for the current fiscal year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and projects a surplus of $1.4 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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May 24, 2021
Committee recommends Yost name for removal; feedback sought
The President’s Advisory Committee on University History is inviting members of the U-M community to provide feedback on its preliminary recommendation to remove Fielding H. Yost’s name from Yost Ice Arena.
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April 13, 2021
Cheer team wins national championships in NCA virtual competitions
The U-M cheerleading team continued its string of success in the NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship with two national titles over the weekend.
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March 25, 2021
Big House to host live basketball screenings for some students
A limited number of first-year students will have the opportunity to watch a live screening of a U-M men’s or women’s Sweet 16 basketball game from inside Michigan Stadium this weekend.
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February 25, 2021
Michigan, Northwestern establish George Jewett Trophy
U-M and Northwestern University have announced the creation of the George Jewett Trophy, the first rivalry game trophy named for an African American player in Football Bowl Subdivision history.
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January 23, 2021
Athletics pauses activity in all sports for up to 14 days
The U-M athletic department will immediately pause activity in all sports, until further notice and up to 14 days, following positive test results for the coronavirus B.1.1.7 variant from several people linked to the department.
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January 8, 2021
U-M, Harbaugh agree on four-year contract extension
Athletic director Warde Manuel has announced that the university and head football coach Jim Harbaugh have reached an agreement on a contract extension that runs through the 2025 football season.
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December 2, 2020
Football game with Maryland canceled; practice paused
The U-M athletic department has paused football practices until Dec. 7, and the Dec. 5 game against Maryland has been canceled and will not be rescheduled, due to COVID-19-related factors.
