Campus News
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November 19, 2020
Questions added to course evaluations amid ongoing pandemic
The Office of the Provost is urging academic units to “be mindful and explicit about the context of the term,” when using fall term course evaluations in teaching personnel considerations.
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November 19, 2020
U-M Debate Team wins fall semester’s ‘national championship’
The U-M Debate program recently won the 64th Annual Franklin R. Shirley Classic hosted by Wake Forest University. The Shirley Classic is widely considered the national championship of the fall semester.
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November 19, 2020
U.S. forecast: Economic growth slowing until vaccine is available
U-M economists expect a rebound in economic activity, falling unemployment and life returning to “close-to-normal” by the end of next year in the United States as the nation and world recover from the pandemic.
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November 18, 2020
Academic Innovation, Coursera seek proposals for India learners
The Center for Academic Innovation is seeking proposals from Ann Arbor campus faculty members to develop online learning experiences to advance learning and skill development in India.
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November 18, 2020
University reaches settlement regarding abuse by former provost
U-M has reached a settlement agreement to resolve complaints from eight women who reported they were subjected to emotional and sexual abuse by former provost Martin Philbert.
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November 17, 2020
UM-Dearborn’s artificial intelligence center having great first year
The Dearborn Artificial Intelligence Research Center was founded less than a year ago, but progress has been made to make AI one of the university’s topline areas for research, education and industry collaboration.
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November 17, 2020
Faculty Q&A: Pandemic stresses global health supply chains
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly challenged global supply chains and Ravi Anupindi, professor of technology and operations, says that could impact distribution of an eventual vaccine.
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November 16, 2020
Research continues under state order; some policies adjusted
A recent state COVID-19 order will not restrict U-M’s research enterprise, but university leadership will adjust some policies for in-person research involving human subjects.
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November 16, 2020
U-M first in Big Ten, fourth in U.S. for number of students abroad
U-M is the top-ranked Big Ten university and No. 4 in the nation when it comes to students studying abroad, according to the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education.
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November 16, 2020
Residential College lecturer an avid birder ‘from birth’
Susan Rosegrant, lecturer IV in the Residential College, is an avid birder who has spotted more than 400 North American birds, including 120 species in her Ypsilanti backyard that includes 5 acres of trails.
