To All Members of the Campus Community: Now that we are a month into the semester, University of Michigan Chief Health Officer (and Michigan parent) Preeti Malani reports that cases have been increasing the last two weeks and shares updates on our campus and how we can prevent the spread of COVID-19. Her video is …

To All Members of the Campus Community: Faculty, students and staff continue to share their concerns about the need for greater testing resources, more detailed and timely information about cases in our university community and other ways to help them stay safe. We’re working hard to put these ideas into action. This week’s update contains …

Dear Colleagues: A number of you have asked questions or expressed frustration or disappointment over the decisions that went into offering in-person instruction this semester, the process that went into making those decisions, and the amount of information we’ve shared about our COVID-19 plans. Additionally, I know that many of you have asked for more …

To All Members of the Campus Community: On Friday, Provost Susan M. Collins and I wrote to you and pledged to engage and to listen more in order to enhance trust and share information in our community. Today we write to invite you to view a live conversation the two of us will have with Professor Scott …

To All Members of the Campus Community: During the semester, I am providing weekly COVID-19 updates to our community. You may also view the University Record for the latest stories and the Campus Maize and Blueprint site for updates. We have modified the design of the Maize and Blueprint site based on community feedback to make it easier to …

Dear Students and Colleagues: We write to you today out of a deep concern for our university community – one that feels fractured, with some expressing frustration, anger and distrust.  This comes in the context of an extremely high level of anxiety and uncertainty due to the many national crises we are grappling with – …

To All Members of the Campus Community: The fall semester is underway here at the university, and I want to reach out and thank everyone for the impressive amount of preparation that it took to get us to this point. During the semester, I’ll be providing weekly updates to our community. Additionally, the University Record’s …

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMMUNITY: Welcome to a new academic year at the University of Michigan. This year more than ever, we are called upon to care for one other. Our campuses will look and feel different as we share in the responsibility for following the public health guidelines that will …

Dear Students: The beginning of the academic year is a week away, and many of you are moving to Ann Arbor or settling in to your new homes for the semester. We know that this is an exciting time for you, and we share your enthusiasm and hopes for a successful fall semester. All of …