Statements

  1. Statements Regarding Coach Harbaugh’s Departure for NFL

    January 24, 2024

    University of Michigan President Santa Ono We have been in talks with Jim Harbaugh for the last several weeks and have tried our best to retain him as our football coach. Jim called me today and let me know that he has made the difficult decision to leave Michigan and join the Los Angeles Chargers …

  2. Statement at January 2024 Board of Regents

    January 16, 2024

    (As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon. I’d like to thank all of you for coming together for this special meeting of our Board of Regents. I wish I could be there in person, but am at a meeting in D.C.  We’ve come together for the purpose of adopting the University of Michigan’s Principles on Diversity …

  3. Statement at December 2023 Board of Regents

    December 7, 2023

    (As prepared for delivery) It’s a pleasure to be with all of you this afternoon, for our final meeting of 2023.  We’ve had a fantastic year together.  To be sure we have had our challenges. But we have also had a year of sustained growth and inspired achievement.  To offer just one example, at our …

  4. Statement on the death of Charlie Munger

    November 28, 2023

    I was heartbroken to hear of the passing of Charlie Munger, and join with his family and friends in mourning his passing. Charlie was a great friend of the University of Michigan, and even more, he was a member of our family. He was an undergraduate mathematics student at U-M in the 1940’s, and returned …

  5. Statement at October 2023 Board of Regents

    October 19, 2023

    (As prepared for delivery) Before we begin, I want to acknowledge that it has been a difficult two weeks for many in our community. We’ve watched in horror as the ongoing violence continues to unfold in the Middle East. I’ve had hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and others reach out to me to …

  6. Statement at September 2023 Board of Regents

    September 21, 2023

    (As prepared for delivery) Welcome to the first University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting of the new academic year.  We’re already off to a memorable and accomplished start.  I’d like to begin by welcoming Donna Fry, our interim chancellor for UM-Flint, to our first board meeting. She’ll be serving until the selection of a …

  7. Statement on homophobic graffiti

    August 23, 2023

    To the campus community: We are aware of the homophobic graffiti that has been reported to Ann Arbor Police on the sidewalk in front of the Jewish Resource Center, an organization located near our campus that provides support to students seeking to stay involved or become involved in Judaism. The Jewish Resource Center is an important …

  8. Statement on Big Ten expansion

    August 4, 2023

    The Big Ten Conference unanimously voted Aug. 4 to accept the University of Oregon and the University of Washington as full members in all sponsored sports, effective August 2024. As the conference continues to grow and expand across the country, we are pleased to confirm this decision and extend a warm welcome to our newest …

  9. Statement on fraternity house vandalism

    July 21, 2023

    To the campus community: We are aware of the recent vandalism that has been reported to Ann Arbor Police at two off-campus fraternity houses where University of Michigan students will be living in the fall. Both houses are vacant for the summer. The university condemns these acts of vandalism, which included broken windows and spray-painted …

  10. Statement at July 2023 Board of Regents

    July 20, 2023

    (As prepared for delivery) In the light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action, I’d like to begin by reiterating our strong commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment for our students and scholars, which is essential to our core mission of academic excellence. At U-M, as all of you know, we are …