Campus News
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February 7, 2023
McCauley recommended as provost through June 2027
Provost Laurie K. McCauley has been recommended for a full term as U-M’s chief academic and budgetary officer. If approved by the Board of Regents, McCauley, who was first appointed last May, would serve through June 2027.
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February 6, 2023
Photonic fibers to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels
Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a team led by U-M, could change that.
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February 6, 2023
Nominations sought for James S. Jackson and Harold R. Johnson diversity awards
Faculty nominations are being sought for the James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship and the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.
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February 6, 2023
UM-Flint offers customizable master’s in health services administration
UM-Flint’s College of Health Sciences is now offering a customizable Master of Science in Health Services Administration for fall 2023, allowing students to custom-build a degree with the skills that interest them most.
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February 6, 2023
University employers, mentors needed to support SummerWorks
SummerWorks, Washtenaw County’s preeminent Summer Youth Employment Program, is inviting members of the U-M community to provide a quality internship or mentorship in the summer of 2023.
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February 6, 2023
U-M Debate Program receives record $1 million gift
The U-M Debate Program has received a $1 million gift from a former standout debate participant and his wife, the largest gift in the program’s 120-year history.
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February 6, 2023
Voice professor finds joy and solace in saltwater swimming
Despite growing up in landlocked Colorado, Ann Evans Watson always felt drawn to the water and takes part in long-distance saltwater swims.
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February 6, 2023
Heritage Project — Rhapsodies in blue
The origins of U-M’s devotion to the color blue lie lost in the years before the Civil War. But a committee of students charged with choosing Michigan’s colors made their recommendation Feb. 12, 1867.
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February 6, 2023
Obituary — John H. Matlock
John H. Matlock, former executive director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and associate vice provost, died Jan. 21 at age 76.
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February 6, 2023
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