Campus News
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December 9, 2013
Campus briefs
A roundup of news from around the university.
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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 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 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
Taubman Health Sciences Library closing for renovation
With the renovation of the A. Alfred Taubman Health Sciences Library set to begin in the new year, the building will close at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 22. It will reopen in mid-2015.
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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.
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December 3, 2013
SACUA resolution — AST Process
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 3, 2013
SACUA resolution — Consulting Firms
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 3, 2013
SACUA resolutions address shared services, use of consultants
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has passed resolutions endorsing the suspension of the Administrative Services Transformation project and addressing the use of consultants in cost-containment efforts.
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December 3, 2013
2013 Distinguished Diversity Leadership Award team winners
Five staff teams were honored with Distinguished Diversity Leadership Awards on Tuesday. Read more about the awards. Understanding Race theme semester co-chairs, from left: Kelly Maxwell, Amy Harris, Shari Robinson-Lynk and Martha Jones (not shown). (Photo by Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography) U-M Detroit Center staff, from left: Feodies Shipp III; Mike Morland; Addell Austin Anderson; Alexis Ellis and Joshua Dykes. (Photo by Scott Soderberg,…
