Campus News
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April 18, 2016
Senate Assembly fills SACUA vacancy; seeks OIE appeal process
The Senate Assembly has elected Robert M. Ortega, associate professor of social work, to a two-year seat on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs.
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April 15, 2016
Workshop for faculty to focus on MOOC creation
The Office of Digital Education & Innovation and edX are inviting faculty to a two-day workshop about how to reach more learners on campus and around the world, including through additional massive open online courses.
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April 15, 2016
Museum of Natural History kicks off ‘mammoth’ crowdfunding effort
The Museum of Natural History is asking the public to help fund efforts to publicly display the remains of a mammoth found on a Chelsea farm last fall.
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April 14, 2016
Canvas helps instructor develop ‘gameful’ approach to teaching
Using the new learning management system Canvas, English instructor Pamela Bogart created a highly engaged, student-centered learning experience for her cohort of master’s and doctoral students.
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April 11, 2016
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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April 11, 2016
PitE program adviser guides students, dances with them
A whirlwind of inspirational energy by day and a tango dancer in the eve, Kimberly Smith is always on the move, helping students find their path and preparing them for graduation. “The biggest question I get is, ‘What can I do with my major?’” says Smith, program adviser for LSA Program in the Environment.
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April 11, 2016
Faculty elections for police oversight panel now underway
Elections for the two faculty representatives for the University of Michigan Police Department Oversight Committee are now underway.
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April 11, 2016
Police Beat: April 11, 2016
Police Beat for April 11, 2016.
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April 8, 2016
Four staff members to receive awards for outstanding research service
The Office of Research will recognize four U-M staff members for outstanding research service as recipients of the Distinguished Research Administrator and Office of Research Exceptional Service awards.
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April 8, 2016
William L. Clements Library reopening after renovation, expansion
As part of an effort to enhance accessibility and increase the use of its collections, the William L. Clements Library will reopen Monday after a 2.5-year, $17 million renovation and expansion.