Regents

  1. May 21, 2012

    Regents roundup

    The Board of Regents approved the following items at its May 17 meeting. New Survival Flight hangar planned The Board of Regents approved a 20-year lease in a new building being constructed by the Livingston County Emergency Medical Services department at the Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport. The move from the currently leased space…
  2. April 23, 2012

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its April 19 meeting. Renovations planned at the Law School The Board of Regents approved the $7 million Law School Renovation Phase II project that will renovate approximately 30,000 gross square feet of space within Hutchins Hall and the William W. Cook Legal Research…
  3. March 19, 2012

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its March 15 meeting. ANN ARBOR CAMPUS Faculty appointments with tenure Dr. Amr H. Sawalha, associate professor of internal medicine, Medical School, effective April 1. Bruno E. Simma, professor of law, Law School, effective Sept. 1. Named professorships Dr. Ann A. Little, James W.…
  4. February 20, 2012

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Feb. 16 meeting. Meeting schedule set for 2013, 2014 The Board of Regents approved meeting schedules for 2013 and 2014 during its Feb. 16 meeting. The regents will meet 11 times per year, with no meeting in August. All meetings are on the…
  5. January 23, 2012

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 19 meeting. Kraus auditorium to be updated A renovation in the Edward Henry Kraus Building is planned that will update the building’s auditorium space to current life safety and accessibility code requirements, provide accessible seating and accessibility improvements, update finishes, replace the…
  6. January 9, 2012

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 15 meeting. MINTS initiative, guidelines approved Regents approved the Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups (MINTS) initiative and its guidelines. Through the new initiative, the university could inject up to $25 million during the next decade into select venture-funded U-M startups —…
  7. November 21, 2011

    Regents Roundup

    Ann Arbor Campus Faculty appointments with tenure Denise Saint Arnault, associate professor of nursing, School of Nursing, effective Jan. 1. Caryl Flinn, professor of screen arts and cultures, LSA, effective Jan. 1 (correction to effective date of new appointment approved June 2011). Pauline Jones Luong, professor of political science, LSA, effective Jan. 1. Ishani Maitra,…
  8. October 17, 2011

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 13 meeting. Four new startup companies to move into Venture Accelerator Four new U-M startup companies will move into the U-M Tech Transfer’s Venture Accelerator at the North Campus Research Complex. The regents approved leases with SenSigma, CSquared Innovations, Diapan Therapeutics and…
  9. September 19, 2011

    Regents Roundup

    Initial approval given for capital outlay projects on Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint campuses The regents gave initial approval for three projects that were part of the fiscal year 2011 capital outlay request to the State of Michigan. On the Ann Arbor campus, a $47 million project is planned to renovate the George Granger Brown Memorial…
  10. July 25, 2011

    Regents Roundup

    The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its July 21 meeting. Infrastructure improvements planned for North Hall An infrastructure improvement project planned for North Hall will update the building’s fire alarm and detection systems, improve building egress, provide an accessible entrance and unisex restroom, update the mechanical systems, and add storm…