Campus News
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October 9, 2013
Coleman measures plans, progress toward ‘university of tomorrow’
The historic launch next month of the university’s boldest-ever capital campaign and the celebration of its bicentennial in 2017 were among the key messages of President Mary Sue Coleman’s annual Leadership Breakfast address.
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October 8, 2013
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman give $1M gift for global scholarships
President Mary Sue Coleman and her husband, Kenneth, are giving $1 million toward scholarships for U-M undergraduate and graduate students to support international study, internships, service work and other opportunities.
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October 8, 2013
Coleman announces bicentennial office, advisory committee
The upcoming bicentennial will recall the University of Michigan’s remarkable past, and serve as fresh inspiration for its future.
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September 23, 2013
Regents Roundup
Renovations planned at UM-Dearborn Approximately 11,000 gross square feet of space in the Academic Support Center will be renovated to create faculty and staff offices for the Natural Science Department, computing labs, student study areas, and completely replace the fire detection and alarm system in the building. The $3.54 million project will be funded from… -
September 23, 2013
Obituary
Marjorie Jackson University of Michigan School of Nursing Associate Professor Emerita Marjorie Jackson died Sept. 5 at the age of 92. Her family invites the public to a memorial service celebrating her life at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union, with a reception to follow. “We have lost… -
September 16, 2013
Police Beat
August 2013 crime map > Student arrested for burglary at empty university house A graduate student was found Aug. 21 in a university-owned empty house on South Division. A basement window was found broken out and a window screen on a second-floor window was found cut. The student reportedly had been staying in the empty… -
August 12, 2013
Police Beat
July 2013 crime map > Visitor reports attempted robbery at West Hall A visitor reported to U-M Police July 26 that two men had tried to rob him about 3:15 a.m. by the West Hall arch. One of the men reportedly brandished a black handgun and demanded money. The victim fled the scene. He described… -
July 22, 2013
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its July 18 meeting. Regents approve design for G. G. Brown renovation The Board of Regents approved the design for a renovation of the George Granger Brown Memorial Laboratories building for the College of Engineering. The renovation will update infrastructure, including the entire building’s… -
July 22, 2013
Police Beat
June 2013 crime map> Employee reports assault by co-workers An employee at the North Campus Research Complex told police June 19 that he had been assaulted by co-workers on multiple occasions since April 2013. One of the assaults reportedly involved a suspect using a pocket knife or key to cut some of the victim’s hair.… -
July 8, 2013
Obituary
James C. Snyder Professor Emeritus James C. Snyder, who served as interim dean of the Taubman College of Achitecture and Urban Planning from 1997-98, died June 24 at the age of 73 after an 18-year battle with cancer. Snyder taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before joining U-M in…
