State & Community
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February 24, 2020
Interdisciplinary humanities program focuses on concept of place
What makes a place a place? That is the question with which the Great Lakes, Arts, Cultures and Environments program is engaging students.
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February 10, 2020
Forecast reports Detroit job growth higher than Michigan overall
In partnership with U-M, the city of Detroit has released its first forecast for the city, which shows ongoing gains in household income, employment and labor force participation through 2024.
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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.
