State & Community
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March 22, 2019
Raising state’s tobacco purchase age could combat premature deaths
Restricting sales of tobacco products to people 21 and older could keep 11,000 Michiganders from starting to smoke, potentially avoiding premature deaths in two-thirds of that population, a U-M study says.
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March 13, 2019
Schlissel, Kildee highlight college access at annual D.C. breakfast
Speaking at U-M’s annual Congressional Breakfast, President Mark Schlissel said the university is working hard to assure access for students, regardless of their economic circumstances.
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March 12, 2019
Ginsberg Center offering $150K in faculty Community Engagement Grants
The Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning is offering two funding opportunities for U-M faculty involved in community-engaged teaching and research.
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March 5, 2019
Governor proposes 3 percent funding increase for all public universities
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is recommending an across-the-board increase of 3 percent in higher education funding for each Michigan public university, including U-M’s three campuses.
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February 25, 2019
U-M’s 2018 United Way campaign raises more than $1.2 million
The 2018 U-M United Way employee giving campaign raised more than $1.2 million to support the Washtenaw United Way.
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February 18, 2019
U-M establishes advisory group to integrate Detroit engagement
The university has established the Detroit Advisory Group and named a new special adviser on Detroit engagement to support the university’s mission in partnership with Detroit communities.
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February 14, 2019
President Schlissel calls for greater state investment in direct-to-student aid
President Mark Schlissel urged state lawmakers to provide more funding for direct-to-student need-based financial aid as a way to boost degree attainment, cut student debt, improve the state economy and increase per-capita income.
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February 11, 2019
Perceptions play big role in how residents feel about wind energy
When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is fair and open, their perceptions of the energy source remain steady or improve with time, according to a U-M study.
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February 4, 2019
U-M campuses receive nearly $150K for sexual assault prevention
U-M’s Ann Arbor and Flint campuses have again received grant funding from the state of Michigan to support programs to prevent sexual assault on campus.
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January 31, 2019
CHRT 2019 Policy Fellowships now underway
The Center for Health and Research Transformation at U-M has begun its 2019 Policy Fellowships, which match researchers and policymakers in a four-month series of seminars and experiential learning.
