Regents
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October 22, 2020
U-M close to hiring consultant for sexual misconduct work
The university is closer to hiring a consultant to assist with implementing recommendations from the WilmerHale law firm regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by former provost Martin Philbert.
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October 22, 2020
Endowment provides increased funding for U-M operations
U-M’s endowment continued to provide funding for operations totaling $391 million, up more than 6 percent from a year earlier. The endowment was valued at $12.5 billion as of June 30.
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October 19, 2020
Board of Regents to meet publicly online Oct. 22
The Board of Regents will meet virtually at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22, consistent with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive directive regarding public meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 22, 2020
Proposed UM-Flint faculty bylaws open for public comment
Public comment is being sought through Oct. 7 on a set of recently developed faculty bylaws for UM-Flint. They were developed with the help of a task force recently formed by Chancellor Deba Dutta.
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September 17, 2020
Ilitch says regents hear campus community’s concerns
The Board of Regents expressed its support for President Mark Schlissel and said the university will continue to listen and respond to concerns from the community during the current challenging time. Speaking on behalf of the full board at its Sept. 17 meeting, Chair Denise Ilitch said the regents appreciate the ongoing efforts to keep… -
September 17, 2020
Statement by Board of Regents Chair Denise Ilitch at Sept. 17 meeting
People are concerned and frightened. The Board hears this, the administration hears this. We know the University needs to communicate better and do better. Over the previous few weeks, we’ve heard from stakeholders during these unprecedented times, students, faculty, administration, staff, GEO, RAs, parents and our community as a whole. We’ve heard your concerns, and we… -
September 17, 2020
Regents Roundup — September 2020
The Board of Regents approved these items at its Sept. 17 meeting.
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September 17, 2020
UM-Flint will create College of Innovation & Technology
The Board of Regents approved the establishment in 2021 of a new, cutting-edge academic unit called the College of Innovation and Technology at UM-Flint with help from a $10 million Mott Foundation grant.
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September 17, 2020
U-M to increase its capacity for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing
The University Health Service will enter into an agreement with LynxDx Inc. to offer saliva-based COVID-19 diagnostic surveillance testing services on the Ann Arbor campus, giving U-M a testing capacity to up to 6,000 individuals per week.
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September 17, 2020
COVID-19 challenges prompt revised U-M academic calendars
The Board of Regents approved on Thursday revised 2020-21 academic calendars for the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, designed to reduce the amount of back-and-forth travel for students during the pandemic. The calendars still ensure the university adheres to the federal definition of a credit hour.
