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  1. April 19, 2021

    Special commencement activities planned to celebrate Class of ’21

    With Spring Commencement less than two weeks away, the university has planned a number of special activities to honor the Class of 2021, both at home and in Ann Arbor.

  2. April 19, 2021

    Scenes of celebration

    With the 2021 Spring Commencement planned as a largely virtual affair because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been given alternative opportunities to create memories at the Big House. A series of photo sessions allowed spring graduates to take and share photos from the field of Michigan Stadium. Click an image to view a larger…
  3. April 17, 2021

    Women’s gymnastics team claims program’s first national title

    The U-M women’s gymnastics team won the program’s first NCAA championship on Saturday, scoring a 198.250 in the team finals and topping Oklahoma, Utah and Florida, respectively.

  4. April 16, 2021

    U-M encouraging students to share COVID-19 vaccination records

    The university is urging students on all three of its campuses to submit their COVID-19 vaccination information. At this time, U-M is not collecting information regarding employee vaccination status. 

  5. April 15, 2021

    NEH grant to help Clements digitize Revolutionary War collection

    The William L. Clements Library has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize one of its largest and most utilized collections.

  6. April 15, 2021

    SAPAC, CAPS form care team for student sexual misconduct survivors

    The university has launched a new Survivor Care Team that combines advocacy with therapy to better address the specific needs of students who are survivors of sexual misconduct. 

  7. April 13, 2021

    Robert Sellers announces end of tenure as chief diversity officer

    Robert Sellers is stepping down as vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer to allow for “new leadership, new ideas, new energy and new perspectives” in the next phase of DEI planning.

  8. April 13, 2021

    U-M alters COVID-19 clinics amid concerns over J&J vaccine

    U-M has switched some of its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to the Pfizer vaccine and canceled several others after concerns arose over possible side effects from the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine.

  9. April 12, 2021

    Solar-powered tables provide sustainable outdoor charging

    Two new solar-powered charging tables on the Central and North campuses offer U-M students and other members of the campus community a place to power electronic devices outdoors.

  10. April 12, 2021

    Police Beat — April 12, 2021

    Sexual assault reported at Mott Children’s Hospital On March 19, a staff member reported she was inappropriately touched by a co-worker. This case was forwarded to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Sexual assaults reported at University Hospital On March 24, a patient reported being inappropriately touched during an exam that occurred in June…