(As prepared for delivery) Congratulations, University of Michigan graduates! I join Acting-Provost Dittmar, and our faculty and staff in offering my utmost congratulations to you, graduates of the University of Michigan, as well as to your families and friends, and everyone else who made this day possible. Class of 2019, today you graduate from a Read more

While the University of Michigan’s formal mission statement relies on more lofty language, at its core, U-M’s mission is to serve the public through education and research. A few weeks ago, we announced that U-M will serve as the anchor of the Detroit Center for Innovation to be built in downtown Detroit. The goal of Read more

To All Members of the University of Michigan Community: As a great public research university, the University of Michigan has a responsibility to focus our academic strength on the challenges and opportunities that face the public we serve. For an institution with a more than 200-year history of driving growth and opportunity in our state, Read more

To All U-M Ann Arbor Students, Faculty and Staff: I want to update everyone on a few of the ongoing comprehensive actions we are taking to prevent and address sexual and gender-based misconduct and support survivors at the University of Michigan. The actions further our goal of ensuring a safe and respectful community for all, and I Read more

To All Members of the University of Michigan Community: For generations, the University of Michigan has led the way in advancing understanding of our nation’s most pressing issues – and next year our students, faculty, and staff will have a novel opportunity to enhance this essential quality of our mission at the national level. I Read more