To All Members of the Campus Community: Many individuals and groups are continuing their efforts to prepare our campuses for the fall semester, and I want to share some of the newest developments, including our new university policy on face coverings. The work taking place across the University of Michigan community to address these highly …

To All Members of the U-M Community: I am pleased to announce that the University of Michigan plans to offer a public health-informed in-residence semester this fall. It will consist of a mixture of in-person and remote classes structured to reflect our commitment to promoting public health while fulfilling our fundamental mission of transformative undergraduate, …

Dear Colleagues: As we see different sectors of our state and economy resume activities and state and local restrictions relaxed, I want to remind all of us that unless specified by your supervisor, everyone who can work from home must continue to do so. This is consistent with the governor’s most recent executive order. I am …

To All Members of the University Community: I am writing today to share the good news that our state has entered a new stage in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that she has rescinded the Stay Home, Stay Safe order for all parts of our state and we are …

To All Members of the University Community: The persistent and appalling pestilence of racism continues to take lives in our nation’s communities, and far too many of our colleagues, classmates, friends and loved ones do not and cannot feel safe. I am disgusted by the sickening actions that caused the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud …

In an online session with faculty and staff May 28, President Mark Schlissel, Interim Provost Susan M. Collins and Simone Himbeault Taylor, interim vice president for student life, reinforced the hope that U-M students can return to campus this fall and addressed issues including finances, what the fall semester may look like, the university’s broad …