State & Community
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April 6, 2015
Paved trail connecting Matthaei to campus gets boost from MDOT
The dream of creating a paved, two-mile bike and walking path to help link Matthaei Botanical Gardens to Central Campus is expected to become reality next year.
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April 3, 2015
FestiFools class teaches community engagement, visual literacy
Mark Tucker uses his “Art in Public Spaces” class to get students more involved in the community by having them take the lead in FestiFools puppet production.
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March 30, 2015
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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March 25, 2015
Grant helps U-M dental students treat underserved women
U-M dental students will provide free dental care for underserved women in Wayne County with the help of a $5,000 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation.
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March 23, 2015
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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March 18, 2015
Stronger ethics policies needed, local leaders say in poll
A new poll shows a majority of local officials in Michigan think their peers are mostly ethical, although just less than half would say the same about state legislators.
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March 17, 2015
Snyder lauds ‘thoughtful’ U-M report on hydraulic fracturing
Gov. Rick Snyder praised a recent U-M report last week and said its findings helped shape changes to state rules regarding the natural gas and oil extraction process known as fracking.
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March 16, 2015
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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March 9, 2015
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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February 24, 2015
Schlissel calls education a ‘pathway to prosperity’ for state residents
President Mark Schlissel told state legislators Tuesday that Michigan residents “look to higher education as a pathway to prosperity for their children and as a source of hope for the future.”
