Campus News
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October 20, 2014
Passive greenhouse project brings hope to Detroit neighborhood
In a Detroit neighborhood shared by Bangladeshi, Polish immigrants, longtime African-American residents and young artists, a burned-out house is being repurposed as a semi-subterranean, passive geothermal greenhouse that will serve the neighborhood.
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October 20, 2014
Fall enrollment remains steady at university’s Ann Arbor campus
Fall 2014 undergraduate enrollment on the Ann Arbor campus grew by 112 to 28,395 students this fall, a 0.4 percent increase.
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October 20, 2014
Six from U-M faculty elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
U-M experts in genetic and statistical analysis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, head and neck cancer, health policy and nursing are among the new members of the Institute of Medicine.
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October 17, 2014
Obituary: Kweku Arku Garbrah
Kweku Arku Garbrah, Emeritus Professor of Classical Studies, died Oct. 2.
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October 17, 2014
Obituary: Jay Luke Robinson
Jay Luke Robinson, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of English, died Oct. 5 at his home in Ann Arbor, surrounded by his family.
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October 16, 2014
Athletics, CSG reach collaborative agreement on tickets, other matters
U-M students will pay less for season football tickets next year and facility rental fees will be eliminated for student groups with a charitable focus as part of a collaborative agreement announced Thursday between Central Student Government and Michigan Athletics.
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October 16, 2014
University exploring new strategies to increase student diversity
President Mark Schlissel said Thursday that new leaders on the Ann Arbor campus were exploring new strategies for increasing student diversity.
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October 16, 2014
Campaign, investments help put U-M in strong financial position
A strong start to the Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign and overall investment returns of more than 18 percent helped put U-M in a strong financial position for the 2014 fiscal year.
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October 16, 2014
Endowment has quadrupled during life of Investment Office
The university’s total endowment has nearly quadrupled to $9.7 billion in the past 15 years, and distributions in support of campus operations have topped $3 billion.
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October 16, 2014
Regents Roundup — October 2014
A roundup of other items approved at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting.
