President Schlissel celebrates high school students who completed the Michigan Architecture Prep program, a partnership between the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the Detroit Public Schools Community District that provides project-based instruction, including college and career preparation.

President Schlissel tells graduates: "When you become the first person to create an original thought or discovery, make the most out of it. Use it wisely and share it broadly. Help humanity use evidence to make decisions that will better our society. Convince others that scientific understanding based on facts and logic, matters."

Part of the second President's Bicentennial Colloquium, "The Evolving Bargain between Research Universities and Society," featured a panel discussion and question-and-answer session with President Mark Schlissel and former Presidents Mary Sue Coleman, Lee C. Bollinger, James J. Duderstadt and Harold T. Shapiro.

The first Presidential Bicentennial Colloquium of 2017 includes a discussion among journalist Michele Norris, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, and Justice Susanne Baer of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. U-M's Bicentennial will feature three colloquia exploring the ever-evolving role of the modern university and how it can better serve the common good.

"We have the talent to advance excellence and achieve impact, at levels befitting both our legacy and our potential," President Schlissel says in announcing Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, an Academic Innovation initiative, and a recommendation for U-M's first Chief Diversity Officer.

President Schlissel encouraged the incoming freshmen, “You have arrived at U-M at a very important moment. This is your first year in college, a time to explore, to learn, to grow — to challenge the present.”

During a memorial concert at Hill Auditorium, President Schlissel tells mourners: "We must fully and clearly reject all forms of discrimination, hatred, and violence."

President Schlissel Jan. 29, 2016, announces the appointment of Warde Manuel as the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics.

President Schlissel discusses U-M's strengths, challenges and opportunities during lunch with the university's Gates Millennium scholars. The competitive program promotes academic excellence and leadership and service opportunities at campuses across the U.S.

Students, faculty and staff share ideas and listen to one another as Pulitzer-Prize winner Clarence Page emcees the discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion at U-M. President Schlissel invited all members of the U-M community to the assembly.