Campus News
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February 21, 2018
University a top 10 Peace Corps producer for 18th straight year
For the 18th straight year, U-M is in the top 10 large colleges and universities that produce Peace Corps volunteers, ranking eighth for undergraduate alumni volunteers and fifth among graduate school producers.
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February 19, 2018
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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February 19, 2018
Retired ambassador’s field experience informs his teaching
According to retired ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, being a professor of practice requires infusing stimulating scholarly material with real-life experience.
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February 19, 2018
Thomas to address Detroit’s experience planning the ‘good city’
June Manning Thomas will speak on “Critical Needs in Planning the ‘Good City’: Lessons from Detroit,” in her Distinguished University Professor lecture.
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February 19, 2018
Terry E. Robinson to present Henry Russel Lecture March 5
Behavioral neuroscientist Terry E. Robinson will deliver the Henry Russel Lecture, “Rush to Reductionism: Lessons from Studies on the Neurobiology of Addiction,” on March 5.
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February 19, 2018
University updating start, end times for classes
So-called “Michigan time” — the practice of starting classes, meetings and events 10 minutes after the designated start time to allow for travel time across campus — will end May 1.
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February 19, 2018
U-M tops the list of research universities for Fulbrights
U-M faculty scholars received 12 Fulbright grants — one of the U.S. government’s most prestigious awards — for the 2017-18 academic year, the most of any research university in the nation.
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February 19, 2018
Schlissel, faculty, students, media to lead free speech teach-outs
For the next several weeks, the Office of Academic Innovation will present a teach-out series focusing on free speech on college campuses, in journalism and in sports.
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February 15, 2018
U-M will review sexual misconduct policies and procedures
The university will engage an outside expert to review U-M’s policies and practices to be sure it is doing all it can to prevent and respond to reports of sexual misconduct.
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February 15, 2018
Sloan Foundation names four from U-M as 2018 fellows
Four U-M researchers have been named 2018 Sloan Research Fellows, a group of 126 early-career scholars recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
