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May 16, 2022
Amplifying history: Concerts to feature music from Auschwitz
Patricia Hall, professor of music theory, has led a collaborative effort to perform music she found at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and that was arranged by Polish political prisoners during World War II.
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May 14, 2022
Watch Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s meeting with higher-ed leaders
Faculty, staff and students may watch as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with U.S. higher-education leaders at 11:30 a.m. May 16 about how the two countries’ universities can work together.
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May 11, 2022
Spectrum Center to mark 50th anniversary, Jim Toy’s legacy
Campus and community members are invited to a series of events May 19-21 celebrating the Spectrum Center’s 50th anniversary and the life and legacy of its late co-founder, Jim Toy.
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May 10, 2022
Public school investment reduces adult crime, study shows
Increased investment in public schools pays off through reductions in adult crime, according to a new U-M study from the Ford School’s Education Policy Initiative.
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May 7, 2022
Fauci to comeback graduates: Fight ‘the normalization of untruths’
Anthony Fauci encouraged U-M’s Comeback Commencement crowd to challenge untruths and push back on the “egregious distortion of reality” that permeates social media and “so-called news organizations.”
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May 2, 2022
Faculty Perspective: Reviving the AAUP at the University of Michigan
Five faculty members outline the reasons behind an effort to revive the U-M chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
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April 30, 2022
Maria Shriver tells grads that fears are ‘a window into your own bravery’
At the first in-person U-M Spring Commencement since 2019, award-winning journalist, author and former California first lady Maria Shriver told graduates they’ve been given “the gift of a shredded rule book.”
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April 30, 2022
Rackham graduates encouraged to ‘be open to the unexpected’
Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe offered three pieces of advice to Rackham graduates: “Pursue a passion where there is a need, be open to the unexpected and unwanted, and it’s never too late to learn something difficult.”
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April 29, 2022
North Campus, Flint buildings earn sustainability ratings
Three U-M buildings — two on North Campus and one at UM-Flint — recently earned LEED certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of sustainability efforts.
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April 28, 2022
Special venue provides outdoor graduation firsts for three schools
Graduation ceremonies for the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, School of Public Health, and School for Environment and Sustainability will take place at specially built Elbel Field venue.
