Public Engagement
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November 1, 2018
Podcast, video series shares faculty expertise with broad audience
Public Engagement & Impact has launched Michigan Minds, a podcast and video series that gives faculty members a forum to easily share their work and expertise with a wide audience.
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October 29, 2018
Teach-out to encourage common ground in turbulent times
An online teach-out called Finding Common Ground, conducted by political science professor Arthur Lupia, begins Nov. 5 and is designed to help people find ways to listen and respect differing viewpoints.
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October 8, 2018
Event explores ways to advance public engagement and DEI
Members of the university and wider community gathered Monday to address ways U-M and other institutions can more effectively build partnerships outside the academy to drive positive social change.
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September 26, 2018
Online course helps students, others engage with communities
Eight units across the university and a group of 15 students have teamed up to create a new massive open online course that aims to help students thoughtfully prepare for community engagement.
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September 17, 2018
Nominations sought for president’s awards for public engagement
University of Michigan leaders are encouraging campus community members to nominate faculty members who have demonstrated a commitment to public service for the president’s awards for public engagement and impact. Launched in 2017, the President’s Award for National and State Leadership and the President’s Award for Public Impact aim to celebrate faculty public engagement at… -
August 30, 2018
International Institute’s Enterprise Fund promotes academic innovations
The International Institute at U-M has awarded the 2018-19 Enterprise Fund to three proposals generated by U-M faculty across various disciplines.
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August 27, 2018
U-M, Notre Dame team up to tell stories of Puerto Rico, encourage action
U-M and Notre Dame are working together on “Listening to Puerto Rico,” a free, online global learning teach-out designed to remind the world of those battling to overcome the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
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July 16, 2018
Political scientist Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program
The National Science Foundation has selected U-M researcher Arthur Lupia to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
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July 5, 2018
Teach-out seeks to catalyze civil discourse surrounding immigration
As the debate continues over the current administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, U-M offers free, online education opportunities to encourage productive ways to engage in civil discourse surrounding timely topics and issues.
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June 11, 2018
Third Century Initiative changing culture for teaching, learning
A comprehensive look at U-M’s Third Century Initiative shows the teaching and learning program has changed the university’s culture around engaged learning.
