Campus News
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March 12, 2014
Non-Senate faculty election underway for police oversight panel
The election for the non-Senate faculty representative for the U-M Police Department Oversight Committee now is underway.
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March 12, 2014
Changes to U-M retirement savings plan announced
University leaders have accepted the recommendations of two committees charged last fall with reviewing aspects of retirement savings and retiree health benefits, and paid time off at the U-M Health System.
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March 11, 2014
U-M makes strong showing in U.S. News grad school rankings
U-M maintained top-15 rankings in all five categories in the 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Report’s list of the best graduate schools.
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March 11, 2014
Project to upgrade Wi-Fi on Ann Arbor campus
A substantial project to upgrade the Ann Arbor campus Wi-Fi network is underway to address an exponential increase in Wi-Fi connections and devices.
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March 10, 2014
Key initiatives: International education
A major theme of Mary Sue Coleman’s presidency was aggressively building on U-M’s reputation for global engagement, boldly going abroad and — equally as important — bringing the world to her university.
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March 10, 2014
Science students look back on being mentored by the president
The U-M Mentorship Program matches several incoming freshman with a peer mentor and a faculty or staff member for their first semester on campus. President Mary Sue Coleman has volunteered as a faculty mentor through the program for the last 10 years.
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March 10, 2014
Top accomplishments: North Campus Research Complex
The development of the former Pfizer research facility into U-M’s North Campus Research Complex stands as a signature achievement of President Mary Sue Coleman’s tenure.
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March 10, 2014
President Coleman reflects on her time in the ‘best job in higher education’
Mary Sue Coleman will retire in July after serving 12 years as University of Michigan president. In a Q&A, she reflects on some of her memorable moments as the university’s 13th president and looks ahead toward retirement.
• Campuswide “thank you” reception set for Friday.
• A complete index of stories from the Record’s special tribute to Coleman, including key initiatives and top accomplishments during her presidency.
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March 10, 2014
Key initiatives: Research
Under President Mary Sue Coleman’s leadership, U-M has seen a dramatic 77 percent growth in its annual research budget to more than $1.3 billion annually, greater than any other public university, and second among all universities.
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March 10, 2014
Key initiatives: College affordability
Through nearly her entire 12 years as U-M president, Mary Sue Coleman and the university’s budget team have been working hard to keep the cost of attendance in check during a time of economic decline in the state and falling state funding for universities.
