Campus News
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December 10, 2013
Active U registration opens with goal of 35 million activity minutes
Registration opens today for the ninth annual Active U program, the 12-week physical activity challenge for the university community. Sign up by Jan. 14 and track physical activity Jan. 14-Apr. 7.
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December 9, 2013
Campus briefs
A roundup of news from around the university.
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December 9, 2013
University reminds employees about severe-weather policy
As the likelihood of wintry weather increases, campus leaders would like to remind the community about the university’s severe-weather policy for employees.
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December 9, 2013
Senate Assembly — AST resolution
WHEREAS, we join with the University of Michigan Board of Regents and Central Administration in seeking to deliver excellent education at affordable cost in an era of sharply diminished state appropriations; WHEREAS, the administration of financial and human resources at the University exists to further the mission of the University by serving its faculty and… -
December 9, 2013
Senate Assembly backs resolutions on shared services, consultants
The Senate Assembly on Monday approved resolutions that support suspending the Administrative Services Transformation project and call for faculty input when external consultants are hired.
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December 9, 2013
Senate Assembly — Consulting firms resolution
WHEREAS, The University of Michigan retained outside consulting firms to develop and implement the Administrative Services Transformation (AST) of finance and human resources, the IT Rationalization plan, and the Retirement Benefits review, all of which resulted in deeply flawed planning processes, damaging the confidence of the faculty in the Administration; and WHEREAS, The University has… -
December 6, 2013
Coleman praises Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice
President Mary Sue Coleman issued a statement Thursday following the death of Nelson Mandela. She recalled the awarding of his honorary degree, in absentia, in 1987, and said he “was the embodiment of leadership, perseverance and humility.”
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December 6, 2013
In memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Botany William Anderson
William Russell Anderson, emeritus professor of botany, died Nov. 2 at the age of 71.
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December 5, 2013
Lesson Builder offers new way for faculty to use CTools
The ITS CTools Team has introduced Lesson Builder, a new way for faculty to build, manage and use course sites with easy-to-follow navigation and instructions for students.
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December 4, 2013
Performer, activist Harry Belafonte to give MLK Symposium keynote
Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking recording artist, actor and social activist, is the keynote speaker for the 28th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. He will deliver the traditional address at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 in Hill Auditorium.
