Thanks so much for joining us this afternoon, for our final meeting of 2024. It is thanks to all of you that we’ve had such an accomplished semester, and such a fantastic year together. Since this is his last meeting with us as regent, I’d like to begin by offering my special thanks to Ron …

I’d again like to express our gratitude to Chancellor Laurence Alexander and his team for hosting us today. I’d also like to again congratulate him on U of M Flint achieving an increase in fall enrollment for the second year in a row. Coupled to our gains at U of M Dearborn and increases in …

While at the beginning of a new school year, it’s appropriate to start today’s meeting with a moment of gratitude and memory. As all of you are aware, U-M president emeritus James Duderstadt passed away last month, an inestimable loss to our university and community. Dr. Duderstadt led with exceptional vision and extraordinary energy. He …

At the University of Michigan, we join with family and friends and innumerable fans in mourning the passing of James Earl Jones, a trailblazing actor, a resounding bass, and a lifetime Wolverine.  Best known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, James Earl Jones was so much more. So we celebrate his life …

The passing of U-M President Emeritus James Duderstadt is an inestimable loss to the University of Michigan, and I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife Anne and their family during this time of mourning and memory.  Dr. Duderstadt was a visionary, but even more, a trained engineer with the inspiration and energy to shape …

I’d like to begin by formally congratulating and welcoming our new Chair, Regent Katherine White, and our new Vice Chair, Regent Mark Bernstein. Regent White was first elected to the board in 1998, and I’m so grateful for her relentless dedication, her unstinting service and her steadfast commitment to the University of Michigan. I’m equally …

I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ann Lurie, and join with her family and friends and the University of Michigan community in mourning her passing. Ann’s generosity catalyzed discoveries and created spaces that changed how our students learn. Her influence is felt deeply throughout our campus and community. Ann was committed …

(As prepared for delivery) As we begin, I’d especially like to thank Sarah Hubbard, our outgoing chair. In a year in which we have faced significant challenges, Sarah has been a committed leader, a steadfast supporter, and a passionate advocate for our university. During her tenure we broke ground on the U-M Center for Innovation …

(As prepared for delivery) I’d like to begin by congratulating all of our recent graduates – Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint. We’re so proud of them, we’re so grateful for the time we shared with them, and we’re looking forward to all they will achieve with their University of Michigan degrees. I’m also pleased to …

(As prepared for delivery) I’d like to begin by expressing my most sincere gratitude to Sally Churchill. This is her last meeting with us as U-M vice president and secretary, a position she has served in for nearly two decades. Sally will soon transition to service as special advisor to the vice president and secretary, …