Hello colleagues and friends across the U of M community! It’s such a busy season – and it can be a truly challenging one – with end-of-semester projects and anticipated travel and upcoming exams. Yet each of us still has so much for which we can be thankful. At the University of Michigan, we are …

I’m so honored to join with you this Veterans Day as we celebrate our students, faculty and staff who are veterans or who are serving in the military. You are so important to me personally – you are such a valued and vital part of our community. You exemplify our tradition, our ethos, our mission …

Dear colleagues and friends, students, staff and faculty: The strength and vitality of our democracy begins with a choice. A choice to be informed, to be engaged, and above all, to vote. Early voting has officially launched in the State of Michigan, giving us nine days for voters to cast their ballots. Voting opened this …

Dear students, faculty, and staff of the University of Michigan, As we swiftly move through the fall semester, the University of Michigan is preparing for a new era of impact. Today, I’m proud to announce the Look to Michigan campaign, our most ambitious fundraising campaign to date. With a goal of $7 billion, the Look …

Hello, colleagues and friends across the University of Michigan community. A healthy, vibrant democracy begins with a choice. A choice to listen respectfully, to speak constructively, to think, to act, to engage. It’s a choice we can make each day. And through our choices, we can change our nation, we can transform our world, we …

Students, faculty and staff: This past year, there have been innumerable events locally and globally that have felt overwhelming and unsettling to many in our community. As tensions in the Middle East have escalated in recent days, it is more important than ever that we work collectively to offer solace and safety to one another. …

To the campus community: The University of Michigan administration received reports this past weekend, Sept. 21 and 22, related to the safety of Jewish community members. Then, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, racist graffiti targeting our Black community was found in a residence hall.  As the academic year begins, I want to make absolutely clear that …

Colleagues, students and friends, I’m writing to share the exciting news that Dr. David C. Miller –– a urologist, surgeon and a nationally recognized expert in urological oncology, quality improvement, and health services research –– will become executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan and chief executive officer of Michigan Medicine, …

To the campus community: Over the weekend, one of our students was attacked off campus simply for answering “yes” in response to the question “are you Jewish?” We strongly condemn and denounce this act of violence and all antisemitic acts. Antisemitism is in direct conflict with the university’s deeply held values of safety, respect and …

President Ono: Hello, students, friends, staff and faculty. I’m so excited that we’ve joined together for the start of a new academic year. I’m so excited to be with you. There’s such a sense of purpose, of energy, of possibility in the air. It’s a season of new beginnings for each of us. Whether you …