Public Engagement
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May 9, 2025
U-M, Detroit build community ties via seven new programs
The 2025 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program, now in its fourth year, has chosen seven new projects for funding.
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May 6, 2025
Current and former employees reunite to support children
Nearly 40 alumni from the U-M Voices of the Staff employee engagement program reconnected to help Camp North Star Reach provide outdoor experiences for children with special medical needs.
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May 1, 2025
Ono highlights impact of state support on student success, affordability, economic growth
President Ono reinforced to legislators the role state funding plays in furthering the success of students, driving economic development, and maintaining affordable access to higher education.
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April 1, 2025
Zeoli, Dus receive 2024 public engagement awards
Associate professors April Zeoli and Monica Dus have been named recipients of the 2024 presidential awards for public engagement.
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March 12, 2025
U-M Congressional Breakfast raises record $125k for scholarships
The 74th annual U-M Congressional Breakfast raised a record $125,000 for the Samuel L. Chappell Family Scholarship, marking the largest amount in its seven-decade history.
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February 4, 2025
Michigan program redefines paths for Native students
The Indigenous Education Youth Collective program is a research-practice partnership among U-M, Anishinaabe youth and families, and Lake Superior State University for Native American preteens, teens and their families.
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January 28, 2025
Applications open for Engage Detroit Workshops grants
The application process is now open for the 2025 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program. which provides up to $15,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series on a topic connecting U-M faculty and staff with Detroit communities.
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January 27, 2025
UMSI project helps community librarians create civic solutions
The Civic Librarian Project seeks to build on the tradition of library professionals as community problem-solvers by helping public librarians use 21st-century technology to address civic challenges.
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January 24, 2025
Report outlines vision for Detroit-Ann Arbor Innovation Corridor
A new report commissioned by U-M and the Detroit Regional Chamber highlights southeast Michigan’s potential to reclaim its status as a global leader in technological innovation and economic development.
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October 29, 2024
Nominations sought for president’s public engagement awards
Nominations are being accepted for the President’s Award for National and State Leadership and the President’s Award for Public Impact, which aim to celebrate faculty public engagement at U-M.
