President Schlissel presents the 26th Wallenberg Medal to two youth organizations working to end gun violence:  B.R.A.V.E. youth leaders and the student activists behind March For Our Lives.

I am writing today about the important topic of mental health and to urge anyone who needs help, or knows someone who does, to reach out to one of our three professional counseling offices on our campus. Together with our counselors and mental health professionals, I also invite you to help us share the messages Read more

Recent events on the Ann Arbor campus have raised questions and sparked debates around issues of the role of personal beliefs in the decision by educators whether to write reference letters for students. In the University Record, President Schlissel and Provost Philbert have further explore the issues in a question-and-answer format.

We are shocked and saddened by the senseless killings in Pittsburgh today at the Tree of Life Congregation. On behalf of the entire university community, we express our sympathies to the families and friends of the victims of this horrendous anti-Semitic act. At least 11 innocent people have been killed, and six others have been Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: Recent events on our campus have raised important questions around issues of personal beliefs, our responsibilities as educators, and anti-Semitism. Provost Philbert and I, along with the Board of Regents and several academic leaders, have been engaged in discussions about these issues with members of the university and Read more

(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, colleagues, students, and friends. It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the Ross School of Business for this year’s leadership breakfast. I also thank everyone in our community watching on the live stream. Earlier this year, our Board of Regents approved a project for an addition to our Detroit Read more

Dear Colleagues: I am writing to update you on measures we are taking to better prevent sexual misconduct and provide educational and support resources for our community. They align with our overall goals of improving awareness, training, reporting and accountability regarding all forms of sexual misconduct on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses and Read more

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMMUNITY: Welcome to the new academic year at the University of Michigan! I am pleased to share with you a few glimpses of our special academic and campus life in this year’s Welcome Back Video. This fall, we are welcoming thousands of new students, about 350 new Read more