Campus News
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March 10, 2014
Top accomplishments: Google partnership
President Mary Sue Coleman was a strong public advocate for U-M’s collaboration with the Google Books Library Project.
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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.
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March 10, 2014
Top accomplishments: Residential Life Initiatives
The Residential Life Initiatives were launched by President Mary Sue Coleman in 2004 to improve and expand the residential experience for current and future students.
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March 9, 2014
Several units promote university at South by Southwest festival
The university launched its biggest-ever presence at the South by Southwest arts and technology festival this week, featuring eight U-M speakers and a prominent booth.
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March 5, 2014
U-M ranks as a top university in World Reputation Rankings
U-M is ranked as the 15th top university in the world according to the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings released Wednesday.
