Campus News
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October 6, 2021
Livestream planned for President’s Leadership Address
President Mark Schlissel will update the campus community about ongoing initiatives and priorities for the year ahead during his Leadership Address on Thursday. It can be viewed live on the Gateway at 8:30 a.m.
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October 5, 2021
Schlissel says he will end U-M presidency in June 2023
President Mark Schlissel has announced he will end his service as president in June 2023, one year earlier than his previously announced appointment. He said the announcement will “support a smooth and thoughtful leadership transition for the university.”
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October 5, 2021
Faculty Senate hears from resolution backers, Schlissel, Collins
President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins spoke during a Faculty Senate meeting that included faculty members criticizing aspects of the university’s pandemic response.
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October 4, 2021
Reports of possible gunshots at UM-Flint determined to be unfounded
An investigation of reported possible gunshots on the UM-Flint campus Monday morning determined no shots were fired and there was never a threat to the campus. Classes and activities are taking place.
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October 4, 2021
Obituary — H. Don Cameron
H. Don Cameron, professor emeritus of classical studies, died July 17. Born Aug. 8, 1934, in Pontiac, Michigan, Don spent almost his entire academic life at U-M, receiving his A.B. in 1956 and beginning his first faculty position in 1959.
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October 4, 2021
U-M gets $1.7M grant to build everyday exoskeletons
In an effort to bring robotic assistance to workers, the elderly and more, a U-M team is developing a new type of powered exoskeleton for lower limbs — funded by $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health.
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October 4, 2021
National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy to deliver Wege Lecture
Gina McCarthy, the country’s first national climate adviser, will deliver the 19th annual Wege Lecture on Sustainability on Oct. 14. The virtual event at noon is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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October 4, 2021
‘The Dude’ marks 25 years of innovation and creativity
The James and Anne Duderstadt Center — “The Dude,” as it is affectionately known — on North Campus is marking its 25th anniversary with a weeklong celebration Oct. 4-8.
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October 4, 2021
Quilting allows analyst to give thanks, honor her mom
Kathy Sodt, a senior business intelligence analyst with Enterprise Data and Information Services and Health Information Technology & Services at Michigan Medicine, makes quilts, table runners and jewelry.
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October 4, 2021
Heritage Project — Doc Losh
Professor Hazel Losh — known by most as Doc Losh — just might have been the most popular teacher in the university’s history. She was the first tenured professor of astronomy at U-M.
