Dear colleagues and friends across the University of Michigan community, I am delighted to announce that Donna Fry, dean of the UM-Flint College of Health Sciences, has agreed to serve as interim chancellor of UM-Flint, effective Aug. 18. We made this selection after an extensive and expedited search. Recognizing the importance of having an interim …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! This month’s video will be brief, since I hope all of you are having a relaxing and refreshing August break. It’s so important that we take time to get away. Studies have shown that vacations are important for both physical and mental well-being – they can reduce …

To the U-M community: Great universities need great leaders to evolve and thrive. So, it is never easy when we lose people from our three-campus community of scholars who are so essential to our collective success. Today, I write to share the news that UM-Flint Chancellor Deba Dutta will leave this fall to pursue his …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! With summer in full swing, I’m looking forward to traveling Up North and exploring Michigan’s natural splendor. And while I – like so many of you – will be enjoying the sunshine, it’s also important to think about what our rising temperatures mean for our university, our …

To all members of the campus community,  The University of Michigan remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment for our students and scholars, which is essential to our core mission of academic excellence. Today as university leaders, we recommit ourselves to this value.  Although the U-M is not directly affected by …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! It’s finally summer, a season of relaxation, vacation and personal renewal. Yet research never rests – it is a constant process of discovery and inspiration, insight and imagination, innovation and invention. Even during these summer months, our research continues to have a profound impact on our community, …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! We’re again in a season of change. Spring has sprung, another class is soon to graduate, and the next election is on the horizon, portending changes to the political landscape. One constant in all this change is U-M’s Institute for Social Research. ISR is the world’s largest …

Dear Deans, Directors and Department Heads: At the University of Michigan, we are devoted to the highest ethical standards. As university citizens, each of us has an essential role in fostering, sustaining, and strengthening our ethos of honor and integrity.  An important component of these values is our commitment to reporting suspected criminal activity, and …

Dear Members of the University of Michigan Community,  As you may already know, the university is in contract negotiations with the union representing graduate student instructors (GSIs) and graduate student staff assistants (GSSAs).  The union just concluded a strike authorization vote. We are disappointed that the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) has decided to take this …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! During these midwinter days, I’ve been reflecting on our future as a university. Our strategic visioning process is well underway. I hope you saw my recent update on our progress, and hope even more that you will engage. This is to be our vision, of who we …