Dear Students, Welcome back to the new semester at the University of Michigan. I hope you had a wonderful winter break. I want to take this opportunity to update you on our work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at our university and invite you to engage further in these important issues. This semester, we …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Hu as vice president for research, following this afternoon’s approval by the Board of Regents. Professor Hu has been serving as interim vice president for research since January 2014. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2016, through Dec. 31, 2018. Vice President Hu will …

Dear Students: I want to express my appreciation to those of you who participated in and shared your experiences during our Diversity Summit this past week, an important part of the process we began several months ago to develop Michigan’s first campus level strategic plan to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion.   I also want to …

To All Members of the Campus Community, It is a pleasure to welcome you to a new academic year at the University of Michigan. I very much enjoyed getting to know many of you and exploring the campus and Ann Arbor during my first year as President. I have seen your inventions, innovations, research and …

Dear Students: I would like to share with you the results of the University of Michigan’s campus climate survey on sexual misconduct. Earlier this year, 3,000 of you were part of a representative sample invited to participate. As I said in an email to you in January, U-M is making findings from the survey public …

Dear Colleagues: I would like to share with you the results of the University of Michigan’s campus climate survey on sexual misconduct experienced by our students. This is an important part of our work to address sexual misconduct and help survivors. Earlier this year, 3,000 students were selected as a representative sample and invited to …

The University of Michigan has a long history of conducting high quality research that helps educate our students and benefits the world. We are proud to continue U-M’s strong commitment to those ideals and are equally committed to the health and welfare of our faculty, staff, students and community. As one of the world’s leading …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the reappointment of UM-Dearborn Chancellor Dan Little, following a vote by the Board of Regents at today’s meeting. Chancellor Little’s distinguished leadership of UM-Dearborn began in 2000. He has advanced the metropolitan vision for the campus and built strong partnerships in the regional community. Today, the campus is …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to recommend the appointment of Kevin Hegarty to serve as the University of Michigan’s next executive vice president and chief financial officer. The Board of Regents will consider the appointment at their meeting later this week. Mr. Hegarty’s background includes valuable experience at a major public research university and in …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that I am recommending an extension of the appointment of Martha E. Pollack, Ph.D., as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, pending approval by the Board of Regents later this week. The appointment extension would be effective July 1, 2015, and continue through June 30, 2018. …