News Stories

July 8, 2016

President Schlissel stresses empathy, understanding during national tragedy

The grief and heartbreak I feel today is a reflection of our collective sadness and anger over this ongoing national tragedy. The victims of the shootings…

July 8, 2016

Public safety: Serving the community

Eddie Washington, executive director of the Division of Public Safety and Security, shares ideas on how a more diverse public safety and security force can better…

July 1, 2016

African Studies Center announces new leadership for the 2016-17 academic year

ANN ARBOR — Effective July 1, 2016, A. Oveta Fuller, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School,…

June 29, 2016

UM-Dearborn's Tiffany Marra to lead Center for the Education of Women

Tiffany Rasulis Marra has been named the new director of the University of Michigan’s Center for the Education of Women, effective July 11. Marra currently is…

June 29, 2016

HathiTrust to help make books accessible to blind, print-disabled users

More than 14 million digital books will soon be made available to blind and print-disabled users, thanks to a new collaboration involving the National Federation of…

June 28, 2016

Community Health: Building Patient Trust

Dr. Adren M. Morris, associate professor of surgery, and health behavior and health education, explores how a more diverse faculty could be seen as more welcoming…

June 27, 2016

How Mauro Rodriquez went from first-generation high schooler to Ph.D. candidate at U-M

For Mauro Rodriguez, a first generation high school student, college seemed like an impossible dream. The idea

June 23, 2016

U-M President calls SCOTUS ruling on Fisher v. UT-Austin a 'victory' in the fight toward diversifying higher ed

Statement from U-M President Mark Schlissel Decades of research have conclusively demonstrated the benefits of diversity in higher education. Today’s ruling is a victory for all who…

June 23, 2016

New website highlights collaborative efforts among vice provost office's units

The website, ovpeiaa.umich.edu, serves as a gateway for information related to the initiatives and units that report to Sellers’ office, and also highlights the ways in…