State & Community
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November 6, 2018
New Bentley digital archive highlights Detroit’s Jewish history
The Bentley Historical Library has launched a new platform for the Detroit Jewish News Digital Archive, a free, searchable database of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Detroit Jewish News.
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November 6, 2018
Scenes from Election Day
Students cast their ballots at cardboard booths erected in the Michigan League. Complimentary cookies were on hand for voters. A person walks past campaign signs placed outside the Michigan League, where people voted throughout the day. -
October 29, 2018
U-M researchers helping to prevent freshwater algal blooms
Two U-M researchers are part of a new, federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the world.
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October 24, 2018
U-M, artists ‘pave’ Liberty Street with 10,000 illuminated books
After months of planning, the Institute for the Humanities presented “Literature vs. Traffic” on Tuesday.
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October 8, 2018
U-M launches website to integrate Detroit engagement
U-M is launching a new website that captures the engagement of its faculty, students, staff and alumni in Detroit, and includes the U-M Detroit Center and the Detroit Connector.
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October 1, 2018
English lecturer edits literary magazine written by prisoners
As editor of the Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing, Phil Christman does not bat an eyelash at the idea of bringing the arts to prisoners in Michigan.
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October 1, 2018
U-M, community to help artists ‘pave’ Liberty Street with books
A block of East Liberty Street will be aglow with illuminated books Oct. 23, when U-M and community groups work with the arts collective Luzinterruptus to present the public art installation.
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September 26, 2018
Online course helps students, others engage with communities
Eight units across the university and a group of 15 students have teamed up to create a new massive open online course that aims to help students thoughtfully prepare for community engagement.
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September 24, 2018
U-M United Way encourages giving back to community
The annual University of Michigan United Way campaign will begin Oct. 1, with a goal of raising $1.3 million.
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September 19, 2018
Feodies Shipp named director of U-M Detroit Center
Feodies Shipp has been named director of the U-M Detroit Center, which serves to mutually enrich the university and Detroit communities through service, education, research and cultural exchange.
