Campus News
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October 19, 2013
Regents approve new vice chancellor for business and finance for UM-Flint
The Board of Regents on Friday approved Greg Tewksbury as the new vice chancellor for business and finance for UM-Flint.
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October 19, 2013
Six will receive honorary degrees at Winter Commencement exercises
Michele Norris-Johnson, NPR correspondent and host, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and deliver the Winter Commencement address for the Ann Arbor campus at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Crisler Center. Also receiving honorary degrees are Willard L. “Sandy” Boyd, William I. Higuchi, Dr. David Satcher, Lou Anna K. Simon and Helen Zell.
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October 19, 2013
U-M announces plans for facility to test automated vehicles
U-M will build a unique, 30-acre environment for testing connected and automated vehicles. It is a critical element of a joint project to develop a system of connected and automated vehicles in southeastern Michigan by 2021.
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October 19, 2013
University endowment reaches historic high of $8.4 billion
The University of Michigan endowment grew to its highest point ever — $8.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30.
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October 17, 2013
Field hockey team to honor late coach Phyllis Ocker
The University of Michigan field hockey team will honor former Wolverine coach and U-M women’s athletics pioneer Phyllis Ocker with a commemorative patch affixed on their uniforms for the remainder of the 2013 season.
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October 17, 2013
University launches back-pain information website for employees
Based on health questionnaire data, back pain is one of the top health risks for U-M faculty and staff members, with nearly 24 percent being at high risk for back pain in 2012. “Nearly all of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives,” says Dr. Dan Chapman, a physician at Occupational… -
October 17, 2013
School of Information dean and wife pledge $2.5M gift to U-M
School of Information dean Jeffrey MacKie-Mason and his wife, Janet Netz, have committed to a gift of $2.5 million to the school. The gift is among the largest made by a dean at the University of Michigan to his or her school or college.
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October 16, 2013
Enrollment and freshman applications hit record at U-M Ann Arbor
Enrollment at the Ann Arbor campus has set an all-time record for the fifth consecutive year, with 43,710 students in fall 2013, a 0.7 percent increase from the previous year. Undergraduate enrollment grew by 1.1 percent, and the number of graduate/professional students fell by 0.1 percent. Freshman applications were up 10 percent, to a record 46,813.
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October 14, 2013
Five nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
The Provost’s Council on Student Honors has nominated five students for the prestigious Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell scholarships.
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October 14, 2013
Library expands 3-D printer access
The 3D Lab, part of the U-M Library’s Digital Media Commons on North Campus, is expanding campus access to 3-D printers with a grant from the university’s Third Century Initiative.
