Campus News
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April 19, 2016
Nominations sought to recognize champions of disability issues
Nominations are now being accepted for the 27th annual James T. Neubacher Award honoring a member of the U-M community who champions disability issues.
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April 18, 2016
Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities amended
President Mark Schlissel has approved seven amendments to the university’s Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, commonly called “the Statement.”
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April 18, 2016
Senate Assembly resolution
WHEREAS students who are either complainants or respondents in investigations conducted by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) can appeal both OIE’s findings and sanctions imposed as a consequence of OIE findings, and WHEREAS faculty must be entitled to the same due process protections as other members of the university community, and WHEREAS fair investigations… -
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 18, 2016
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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April 18, 2016
SNRE professor explores biodiversity on coffee farms
School of Natural Resources and Environment Professor Ivette Perfecto has spent more than 20 years studying the ecology of coffee farms. “I wanted to understand better what this diversity does in the ecosystem, and how it contributes to the sustainability and productivity of the farms.”
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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.
