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Speeches

• Groundbreaking Ceremony for Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Expansion (May 11, 2006)
• Remarks to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (May 3, 2006)
• Remarks at Spring Commencement 2006 (April 29, 2006)
• Remarks at the University Graduate Exercises 2006 (April 28, 2006)
• Remarks at the Hopwood Awards 75^th Anniversary Awards Program (April 21, 2006)
• Remarks at the 2006 Honors Convocation (March 19, 2006)
• Remarks at the Scholarship and Libraries in Transition Symposium (March 10, 2006)
• Address to the National Press Club (March 7, 2006)
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• Remarks at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (February 24, 2006)
• Remarks at the opening celebration of the Biomedical Science Research Building (February 9, 2006)
• Address to the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers (February 6, 2006)
• Michigan-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Kickoff (January 23, 2006)
• Remarks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium (January 16, 2006)
• Remarks at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church (January 15, 2006)
• Remarks at Winter Commencement (December 18, 2005)
• Royal Shakespeare Company Announcement (December 7, 2005)
• Remarks at the Stephen M. Ross Academic Center Dedication (November 18, 2005)
• Remarks at the Walgreen Drama Center-Arthur Miller Tribute (October 14, 2005)
• Keynote Address, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (October 1, 2005)
• Senate Assembly Annual Address, “University Accomplishments and Challenges” (September 26, 2005)
• New Graduate Student Convocation (Sept. 2, 2005)
• New Student Convocation (September 1, 2005)
• New Faculty Orientation (August 31, 2005)
• Remarks at the Life Science Seminar in Osaka, Japan (July 27, 2005)
• Remarks to the Regents about the budget and tuition (July 21, 2005)
• Honorary degree speech at Shanghai Jiaotong University (June 23, 2005)
• Remarks at the Futuring Diversity conference (May 17, 2005)
• Comments on Governor Granholm's Bond Proposal (May 4, 2005)
• Spring Commencement (April 30, 2005)
• Graduate Exercises (April 29, 2005)
• Testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations (April 29, 2005)
• Honors Convocation (April 20, 2005)
• Testimony on the Michigan FY 06 budget (March 23, 2005)
• “The Public Purpose of Higher Education: A Priority at Risk”—Remarks at the Midwest Forum of the College Board (February 28, 2005)
• President Coleman comments on state budget proposal (February 10, 2005)
• Innovate or Bust: Keynote address to the Association of University Technology Managers Annual Meeting (February 3, 2005)
• Remarks for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17, 2005)
• Winter Commencement (December 19, 2004)
• Address to the University community by President Mary Sue Coleman (September 20, 2004)
• New Student Convocation (September 2, 2004)
• Testimony by President Coleman to the The House Higher Education Sub-Committee of the House Appropriations Committee (April 28, 2004)
• “Future Directions: Shaping the Michigan Difference”—Remarks presented to the Board of Regents (April 22, 2004)
• Testimony by President Coleman to the Congressional House Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY 2005 appropriations forthe National Science Foundation (March 25, 2004)
• Remarks by President Mary Sue Coleman to the Regents concerning the University budget (March 18, 2004)
• Remarks by President Mary Sue Coleman at the Outlook Luncheon (March 8, 2004)
• Remarks by President Mary Sue Coleman to The Senate Higher Education Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee (February 27, 2004)
• Remarks by President Coleman at the Diversity Summit (February 11, 2004)
• Remarks at the Keynote Lecture for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19, 2004)
• Remarks by President Coleman at the Hill Auditorium Reopening Ceremony (January 8, 2004)
• Winter Commencement (December 14, 2003)
• Remarks to the Regents about the state's budget crisis (December 18, 2003)
• Remarks upon Release of the 2003 “Women at the University of Michigan” Report (October 2, 2003)
• State of the University (September 29, 2003)
• Remarks to the Jewish Federation of Detroit (September 3, 2003)
• New Student Convocation (August 28, 2003)
• Webcast of Keynote address at BECON 2003 Symposium (June 23, 2003. Requires Real Player)
• President Coleman's address to the Ann Arbor IT Zone (June 9, 2003. Posted on the Tech Transfer website.)
• Remarks to the “Voices of Detroit Initiative”: A Report on the Institute of Medicine Committee on Uninsurance (May 19, 2003)
• Remarks at the 49^th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (May 17, 2003)
• Testimony of President Mary Sue Coleman to the Senate Higher Education Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee (May16, 2003)
• Spring Commencement (April 26, 2003)
• Inaugural address: “Look to your roots to discover your future” (March 27, 2003)
• Testimony of President Mary Sue Coleman to the House Higher Education Sub-Committee of the House Appropriations Committee (March 19, 2003)
• Women of Color Conference (Feb. 28, 2003)
• President Mary Sue Coleman’s Address to the American Council on Education (Feb. 17, 2003)
• Congressional Breakfast (Feb. 5, 2003)
• Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club (Jan. 21, 2003)
• Martin Luther King Day Remarks (Jan. 20, 2003)
• Native American Land Gift Historical Marker Dedication (Nov. 21 2002)
• Message from President Mary Sue Coleman to LGBT Rally (Oct. 11, 2002)
• “Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late”—Report on the Institute of Medicine Committee on Uninsurance (Oct. 9, 2002)
• Keynote Address at “U-M Admissions Lawsuits: An Update” (Sep. 18, 2002)
• Alumni Plaque Dedication Ceremony (Sep. 11, 2002)
• New Student Convocation (Aug. 29, 2002)

Letters to Campus Community

• Diversity Blueprints: Your Ideas Wanted (November 21, 2006)
• Death of Bo Schembechler (November 17, 2006)
• Hot Issues on Campus this Fall (September 8, 2006)
• Welcome letter to campus community (September 5, 2006)
• Letter on Stadium Renovation (June 6, 2006)
• Responding to Hate–Related Incidents (September 23, 2005)
• Welcome letter to campus community (September 14, 2005)
• U-M Responds to Hurricane Katrina (September 1, 2005)
• Letter regarding same-sex domestic partner benefits (March 22, 2005)
• Letter from President Mary Sue Coleman, Provost Paul Courant, and Vice President Royster Harper regarding Tsunami Disaster (January 3, 2005)
• Memorandum from President Mary Sue Coleman regarding Site Selection for New Residence Hall and Academic Space (October 6, 2004)
• Welcome message from President Mary Sue Coleman (September 7, 2004)
• New Faculty-Student Relationships Policy (April 27, 2004)
• Budget update from President Mary Sue Coleman (March 5, 2004)
• New Year's message from President Mary Sue Coleman (January 7, 2004)
• Update from President Mary Sue Coleman (November 25, 2003)
• Welcome message from President Mary Sue Coleman (September 2, 2003)
• Message regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on University of Michigan cases (June 23, 2003)
• Budget update from President Mary Sue Coleman (March 25, 2003)
• Message regarding emergency preparedness (March 24, 2003)
• Message regarding the Governor’s budget (March 6, 2003)
• Accomplishments and Challenges for the 2003 Year (January 20, 2003)
• Letter from President Mary Sue Coleman re Supreme Court Announcement (December 2, 2002)
• Palestinian Solidarity Conference (Sept. 26, 2002)
• 9/11 Letter (Sept. 11, 2002)
• Welcome Message (Sept. 6, 2002)

Commentary

• Statement About Proposal 2 Legal Response (December 11, 2006)
• Editorial: Why UM must stay a public institution (October 24, 2005)
• Editorial: Riches We Must Share … (October 22, 2005)
• Letter to the Editor: Responding to an editorial in the Detroit News ("Guidance counselors fail to promote college," June 10, 2005)
• Editorial: Research delivers benefits U.S. can’t afford to lose (December 15, 2004)
• Editorial: University of Michigan Reaching out to African Americans (November 10–16, 2004)
• Remarks by President Mary Sue Coleman to the Regents concerning the University budget (March 18, 2004)
• Op-Ed for the “Presidents’ Perspectives” series (December 10, 2003,
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• Reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court decision (June 23, 2003)
• President Mary Sue Coleman responds to Bush Administration announcement on affirmative action (January 15, 2003)
• Editorial: No Time for Colorblindness (December 15 2002)
• Comments by President Mary Sue Coleman re Supreme Court Announcement (December 2, 2002)