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. …
Messages to the Community
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Incident in Southfield
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Safety on Campus
September 27, 2024To 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 …
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Dr. David C. Miller to become EVP and CEO of Michigan Medicine in 2025
September 19, 2024Colleagues, 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, …
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Antisemitism has no place at the University of Michigan
September 16, 2024To 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 …
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September 2024 video message
September 13, 2024President 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 …
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Upholding our values and our policies
August 31, 2024Dear students, faculty and staff: At the close of our first week of classes, we must take a moment to pause and reflect on the mission and values of our great university and all we aspire to achieve in the coming year. Our community has returned to campus, united in renewed ambition and energy, and …
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Welcome to the start of the fall semester!
August 21, 2024Dear students, staff and faculty, Beginnings are such important times – times to remember our traditions, to reaffirm our values, and to renew our aspirations. So let us begin again, in pursuit of our mission as one of the world’s great universities, dedicated to discovery and excellence, and committed to lifting the distinct, ineffable potential …
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August 2024 video message
August 19, 2024Hello colleagues and friends across the university! As the summer comes to a close, I look forward to coming back together as a community. It’s important to remember that the University of Michigan is just that: a community; a family; a society in and of itself where students, staff, and faculty join together to take …
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July 2024 video message
July 22, 2024President Ono: Hello, friends and colleagues from across the U-M community. With summer at its peak and the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games rapidly approaching, it’s a great moment to acknowledge the diverse community of individuals living with disabilities who call U-M home. Like a Paralympian competing for gold in representing their country this summer …
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Heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Marschall S. Runge
July 2, 2024Dear colleagues, students and friends, Dr. Marschall Runge, an M.D. and Ph.D. who has served as Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and CEO of Michigan Medicine since March 2015 and Dean of the Medical School since January 2016, will retire from these leadership roles following the conclusion of his contract on June 30, 2025. …