To All Members of the Campus Community: Every vote must be counted. Election Day has passed, but we do not yet know the results of the presidential race and many others on the ballot. That was to be expected, given the high turnout, increased use of absentee ballots, and procedures in many states that do …

To All Members of the Campus Community: Over the past week, there have been increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in our region throughout the state and in most parts of the country. This remains a concern for all of us, as the higher levels of virus activity are not limited to campus. Wherever we live …

The privilege and responsibility to vote is a hallmark of our engagement as citizens of a democracy. If you have not registered already, I strongly encourage you to register and participate in this process by voting on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. You can register and vote up to 8 p.m. on Election Day at your city …

To All Members of the Campus Community: I thank the students, faculty and staff who have signed up for and received COVID-19 tests through our Community Sampling & Tracking Program. Last week, we conducted nearly 5,800 on-campus tests. Following Tuesday’s announcement of a Stay in Place order for Ann Arbor campus undergraduates and new guidance on …

To All Members of the Campus Community: COVID-19 cases are increasing on our campus, and in the region, state, and nation. As we noted last Friday in our weekly briefing, increases among students both on and off campus are heightening the pressure on our case investigators, contact tracers, and quarantine and isolation housing capacity. Today, …

To All Members of the Campus Community: I want to thank everyone who has signed up for asymptomatic testing through our Community Sampling & Tracking Program and urge everyone on campus to participate. This is an important tool we use to monitor COVID-19, and we have capacity that is going unused. There has been a troubling increase …

Dear Students and Colleagues: The privilege and responsibility to vote is a hallmark of our engagement as citizens of a democracy. I strongly encourage you to register and participate in this process by voting on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. The last day to register to vote in Michigan by mail or online is October 19. After that, …

To All Members of the Campus Community: The video for this week’s Campus Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is available here. I thank everyone who watched or submitted questions. Some of the questions we were not able to get to during last week’s briefing are now answered here. During the session, Associate Professor of Epidemiology Emily Martin …

To All Members of the Campus Community: I thank everyone who viewed, or submitted questions for, our first Campus Weekly COVID-19 Briefing to share updates about campus conditions with the University of Michigan community. At this week’s briefing: Chief Health Officer Preeti Malani shared an update on campus conditions. Provost Susan M. Collins discussed the …