Regents

  1. May 13, 2024

    Laurence Alexander recommended as UM‑Flint chancellor

    Laurence B. Alexander, a recognized leader in higher education who for 11 years has served as chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been recommended as the next chancellor of UM-Flint.

  2. May 10, 2024

    Board of Regents to meet virtually May 16

    The Board of Regents is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. May 16 at Fairlane Center South on the UM-Dearborn campus. The meeting also will be livestreamed online.

  3. May 6, 2024

    Endowment 101: Facts about U-M’s $17.9 billion endowment

    With calls for divestment on college campuses across the country raising questions about university endowments, this Q&A explains U-M’s endowment and related investment procedures.

  4. May 6, 2024

    Karen Thole to become College of Engineering dean

    Karen A. Thole of Penn State University has been named dean of the College of Engineering, effective Aug. 1. Thole is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State.

  5. March 29, 2024

    Arthur Lupia will serve as interim VP for research and innovation

    Arthur Lupia, a professor of political science and longtime leader in science-focused institutions, has been appointed U-M’s interim vice president for research and innovation, effective April 1.

  6. March 28, 2024

    Regents decline to divest from companies linked to Israel

    U‑M will not divest from companies linked to Israel, the Board of Regents has announced, reaffirming its policy to shield the endowment from political pressures and base investment decisions on financial factors.

  7. March 28, 2024

    Jason Owen-Smith named AVP to lead research intelligence strategy

    Jason Owen-Smith, a sociologist who launched a national university data consortium, has been named associate vice president for research – institutional capabilities and research intelligence.

  8. March 28, 2024

    Regents Roundup — March 2024

    Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its March 28 meeting.

  9. March 28, 2024

    Mott to house pediatric emergency services fast track clinic

    U-M Health’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital plans to build a $5.4 million emergency services fast track clinic to treat children, teens and young adults with lower acuity conditions.

  10. March 25, 2024

    Five recommended for Spring Commencement honorary degrees

    Five leaders in the fields of writing, medicine, philanthropy and journalism are being recommended for honorary degrees at the Ann Arbor campus’ 2024 Spring Commencement.