To the University of Michigan community: We have begun the academic year with both pride and pain. We are proud to welcome students back to campus from every corner of our state, across the nation and around the world. Yet it is painful to see our Latinx community targeted during Welcome Week with a painted …

Dear Students: The right to vote is one of our most powerful freedoms, and participation in elections is essential for a democratic society. Voting in elections gives you a voice in the decisions that affect local, state, and national issues. I am pleased to announce that all 14 universities in Big Ten Conference are joining …

Dear Students: We are deeply disappointed in today’s announcement that the administration will end DACA, the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program. We want to assure everyone in the University of Michigan family that we are working to understand all of the implications of this change, the timelines we face, and how members of our …

To All Members of the University of Michigan Community: The University of Michigan is preparing to begin another academic year while members of our community and nation are processing the tragic events in Charlottesville, Va. last week. As the aftermath of that hateful and deadly violence continues to unfold, I want to express my support …

Dear Colleagues: We write today to address a serious and disturbing federal proposal that threatens the future of our work as the nation’s most productive public research university. The proposal would reduce research funding by slashing reimbursements for facilities and administrative costs (F&A, also called indirect costs or overhead), forcing universities to cut jobs and …

Download PDF of letter with signers February 2, 2017 President Donald J. Trump The White House United States of America Dear President Trump: We write as presidents of leading American colleges and universities to urge you to rectify or rescind the recent executive order closing our country’s borders to immigrants and others from seven majority-Muslim …

HELP US CELEBRATE 200 YEARS OF THE LEADERS & BEST The new year brings a monumental moment in the life of our university — our Bicentennial celebration. I am excited to introduce you to what we have planned to commemorate our 200 years of achievement. Over the course of 2017, we will be celebrating U-M’s …

  Update (Sept. 3, 2017): President Schlissel urges the White House to preserve the DACA program for our students and our nation.   President Schlissel and more than 600 college and university presidents signed a statement calling for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to be “upheld, continued, and expanded.” The statement below statement …

To All Members of the University Community: In the days since last Tuesday’s election, people in our community have experienced hateful attacks, both on an individual level and as members of groups.  As leaders of our campus, we want to speak out against these behaviors and express our hopes for moving forward. We saw a …

To All Members of the University Community: As I’m sure many of you did, I watched the election coverage late into the night, and had the opportunity to visit with students and staff at a results-watching event sponsored by the Ginsberg Center at the Michigan Union. It will take quite some time to completely absorb …