To All Members of the Campus Community: I want to thank everyone who got a COVID-19 test last week in preparation for holiday travel. We saw an increase in testing right before Thanksgiving – and recommend that anyone who traveled over the break be tested again, regardless of vaccination status. Testing is an important tool Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: We have dozens of students on our three campuses who are graduates of Oxford High School, the site of Tuesday’s tragic shooting, and thousands from the surrounding Oakland County area. Some of our employees also have loved ones who work at Oxford or have ties to the school’s Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: As we take a break from the daily rhythm of classes and work to gather with loved ones this week, some of you also may be struggling with emotions surrounding the recent trials for those found responsible for the death of Ahmaud Arbery, and for Kyle Rittenhouse who Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: We’ve seen a stabilization in the number of U-M COVID-19 cases on campus after Halloween and the first week of November, and the positivity rates from the Community Sampling and Tracking Program and University Health Service testing are similar to last week. Spread continues to be traced largely Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: While still higher than the previous baseline, COVID-19 cases in the student community have decreased compared to the previous week. A significant fraction of cases among students are related to indoor social gatherings over Halloween weekend. U-M Campus Response Metrics currently being met are the doubling of cases within Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: We’ve seen an increase in COVID-19 cases stemming from social gatherings and household exposures over the past two weeks. As changes in weather have driven more activities indoors, it is very important to wear a face covering, make good decisions when interacting and stay home if you’re sick. The Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: COVID-19 cases among students have consistently remained at a lower level in recent weeks. However, cases among faculty and staff remain at an elevated level and have been increasing slightly week to week. Case investigation has linked these cases to exposures in the home and within the external Read more

To All Members of the Campus Community: We have seen a leveling off of COVID-19 cases among students, and overall activity in the surrounding community has been increasing slightly. We’re still not seeing clusters beyond the one off-campus cluster we reported a few weeks ago, and this is something we continually monitor. COVID-19 positivity rates Read more

(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, colleagues, students and friends, here in the Ross School of Business and watching on the live stream. It’s a pleasure to welcome you to this year’s leadership address – my seventh since beginning as president. Can you believe it’s been seven-plus years? This is the eighth year of my Read more

To All Members of the University of Michigan Community: This is the eighth year of my presidency and an important time to strategically consider the future for our university. We are emerging from an historic global pandemic and adjusting to new and still evolving ways of working, learning and living, both as individuals and as Read more