Public Engagement
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November 12, 2025
UM-Flint showcases civic empowerment with community
UM-Flint recently kicked off three years of research and activities related to its “Cracks in the Pavement” grant from the Mellon Foundation.
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November 11, 2025
Life-Changing Education launches grant applications, website
Life-Changing Education, the 2025-26 Look to Michigan theme year, has launched its full website and grant application process aimed at encouraging university-wide involvement.
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November 7, 2025
DMN speaker says protecting truth is antidote to authoritarianism
“Authoritarians have always gone after education systems and educators,” said NYU professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who delivered the 35th annual DMN Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom on Nov. 6.
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November 5, 2025
Wallenberg lecturer Kara-Murza delivers message of hope amid darkness
Russian opposition leader, journalist, and historian Vladimir Kara-Murza received the 2025 Wallenberg Medal on Tuesday, delivering a stirring lecture on the power of choosing not to be afraid, even in the face of tyranny.
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November 3, 2025
Groundbreaking media campaign emphasizing U-M impact
In September, U-M launched a historic national media campaign — the first of its kind in university history — through print and digital ads in major markets.
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November 3, 2025
CFE lecturer brings vintage gaming to life in Saline
Mitch Rohde’s passion for fixing and preserving arcade machines has found a permanent home in Saline, where he just opened Otto’s Arcade and Club in a restored 1940s storefront.
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October 29, 2025
Nominations sought for president’s awards for public engagement
U-M leaders are encouraging community members across all three campuses to nominate individual faculty members who have demonstrated a commitment to public impact.
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October 28, 2025
State of the University Address to emphasize priorities
President Domenico Grasso, joined by representatives from across U-M’s campuses, will share accomplishments and goals during a Look to Michigan State of the University Address on Nov. 13.
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October 23, 2025
U-M’s U.S. at 250 program launches grant initiative
The Initiative for Democracy and Civic Engagement, the William L. Clements Library, and the Arts Initiative have joined forces to create U-M’s U.S. at 250 program.
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October 21, 2025
Three U-M faculty elected to National Academy of Medicine
The newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine include three Medical School faculty members Dee E. Fenner, Lisa Hope Harris and Frederick Kofi Korley.
