Campus News
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May 20, 2021
Kathleen Cagney named Institute for Social Research director
Kathleen A. Cagney, a professor of sociology and former deputy dean at the University of Chicago, has been named director of U-M’s Institute for Social Research.
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May 20, 2021
Regents Roundup — May 2021
Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its May 20 meeting.
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May 20, 2021
Regents approve faculty promotions
The Board of Regents approved recommendations for promotions for regular associate and full professor ranks, and received a report of clinical or research faculty promotions.
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May 20, 2021
U-M commits to carbon neutrality universitywide
President Mark Schlissel has announced U-M will achieve carbon neutrality across all emissions scopes, outlining a series of commitments that place sustainability at the center of the university’s mission.
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May 20, 2021
Leadership team set for cultural change working group
President Mark Schlissel appointed the leadership team for a universitywide effort to establish new community expectations around sexual harassment intervention and prevention policies.
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May 20, 2021
Record to reduce email, print publications for summer
The Record’s print and email editions are shifting to a reduced summer schedule. Starting next week, the email will be sent each Wednesday, with print editions scheduled for June 7 and 21, July 19 and Aug. 9.
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May 19, 2021
U-M hosting second live panel discussion on racism and change
U-M leadership, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students will gather again June 4 to reflect on the progress that has been made and the many problems that still plague the world related to racism, violence, and inequality.
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May 19, 2021
Poverty Solutions staffer testifies at U.S. House hearing
Jennifer Erb-Downward, senior research associate at Poverty Solutions, testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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May 19, 2021
State House proposal would slash budget for Ann Arbor campus
A Michigan House committee has moved forward a higher-education budget bill that would leave overall funding flat but radically change how the state supports its 15 public universities.
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May 19, 2021
Historic Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden is open this year
Following a pandemic year in which visitors were asked to stay away, the nearly 100-year-old peony garden in Nichols Arboretum is open to the public and getting ready to bloom.
