State & Community
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February 6, 2020
Whitmer’s FY ’21 budget includes 2.5 percent increase for higher ed
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is recommending a 2.5 percent increase in funding for each of the state’s 15 public universities, which will be expected to limit tuition increases to 4.25 percent.
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January 21, 2020
Brightmoor Maker Space builds businesses, confidence, community
Merging goals, dreams, ideas and inspiration with parts, pieces, productivity and creativity is what the Brightmoor Maker Space in northwest Detroit is all about.
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January 8, 2020
U-M school mental health program expands to Detroit
Detroit public school students will soon have access to new services to help them effectively manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress through U-M’s TRAILS program.
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December 13, 2019
Faculty group to set academic agenda for 2020 presidential debate
As U-M prepares to host a presidential debate next October, a new faculty advisory committee will begin to explore related academic and civic experiences to take place in the preceding months.
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November 25, 2019
Poverty Solutions director named special counselor for MDHHS
H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions at U-M and professor of social work and public policy, has been named special counselor to the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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November 22, 2019
Michigan’s economy weathers a challenging year
The UAW strike, the trade war and job cuts at Ford and GM all contributed to slow annual growth for Michigan’s economy, but U-M economists foresee sustained growth for 2020 and 2021.
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November 19, 2019
U-M, state launch website to guide safe pain treatment
U-M’s Injury Prevention Center helped launch an online toolkit that provides health providers and patients with guidance to make pain care safer, prevent opioid-related harms, and find substance use treatment.
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November 15, 2019
U-M part of statewide effort to increase voting on college campuses
The university is part of the Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge, a new, nonpartisan initiative to increase voter engagement on college and university campuses across the state.
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November 15, 2019
Economic Growth Institute recognized for aiding Michigan businesses
Two programs that help Michigan businesses have garnered U-M’s Economic Growth Institute this year’s Innovation Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
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November 4, 2019
UM-Dearborn’s IDEA Lab teaches students problem-solving skills
IDEA Lab, a new UM-Dearborn initiative, trains students in data gathering, encourages them to work together and shows ways to tackle complex problems, all with an eye toward solving a community challenge.
