State & Community
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November 19, 2018
Wolverine Express forges college path for Michigan communities
Several times throughout each school year, the Wolverine Express takes faculty, staff, students and alumni to under-resourced high schools across the state to promote higher education.
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November 16, 2018
State economy poised for record job growth, U-M economists say
Michigan sits on the brink of its longest period of job growth since the World War II era, U-M economic forecasters say in their annual analysis of the state’s economy.
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November 12, 2018
Faculty invited to apply for 2019 Michigan Road Scholar Tour
U-M instructional, research and clinical faculty are invited to apply for consideration to be part of the 2019 Michigan Road Scholar Tour, scheduled for May 6-10.
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November 8, 2018
What Proposal 1’s passage means for U-M employees
Tuesday’s vote to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults will not change U-M policy or federal law, both of which prohibit the drug’s possession and use on university premises.
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November 7, 2018
Newcomers Acker, Brown elected to Board of Regents
Democrats Jordan Acker and Paul Brown have been elected to eight-year terms on the Board of Regents, replacing Republicans Regent Andrea Fischer Newman and Regent Andrew Richner.
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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.
