Regents
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February 8, 2022
Presidential Search Committee appointed, seeks U-M community input
The Board of Regents has appointed a committee of faculty, staff, students and alumni to assist with the search for U-M’s next president and to collect feedback from the university community.
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January 16, 2022
Coleman addresses university community after Schlissel’s removal
President Mary Sue Coleman said she is confident U-M students, faculty, staff and alumni will come together as the university moves forward after the removal of former president Mark Schlissel on Jan 15.
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January 15, 2022
Regents remove Schlissel as president; Coleman appointed interim president
The U-M Board of Regents has removed Mark S. Schlissel as president of the university, citing an inappropriate relationship with a university employee. Former president Mary Sue Coleman was named interim president.
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December 9, 2021
Regents Roundup — December 2021
Other items approved Dec. 9 at the Board of Regents meeting.
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December 9, 2021
U-M creates first robotics department among top 10 engineering schools
The Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Department of Robotics in the College of Engineering, which will define robotics as a discipline, teaching students the skills needed to help drive an expanding field.
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December 9, 2021
U-M sells downtown Flint building to Genesee County
U-M will sell the University Tower building on the UM-Flint campus to Genesee County for $8.5 million. The Board of Regents approved the sale Dec. 9. The purchase was approved Dec. 1 by the Genesee County Board of Commissioners.
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December 9, 2021
$40M to renovate Rackham building in Detroit gets regents’ OK
The Horace H. Rackham Educational Memorial, located in Detroit’s Midtown, will undergo renovations to become the new home to many existing U-M initiatives and programs in the city of Detroit.
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December 9, 2021
Regents approve plan for computer science and information building
The Board of Regents approved a schematic drawing for the new 163,000-square-foot Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building on North Campus that will be completed in the summer of 2025.
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December 9, 2021
Aneil Mishra named dean of UM-Flint School of Management
Aneil K. Mishra, the Thomas D. Arthur Distinguished Professor of Leadership in the College of Business at East Carolina University, will be the next dean of the UM-Flint School of Management.
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December 6, 2021
Board of Regents to meet in-person Dec. 9; livestream available
The Board of Regents will meet at 3 p.m. Dec. 9, in the Richard L. Postma Family Clubhouse at the U-M Golf Course. Members of the public will also be able to watch a livestream of the meeting.
