Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to recommend that the service of Laurie McCauley, University of Michigan’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, be extended to a full term, effective March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The Board of Regents will consider this full extension at the Feb. 16 board meeting. Provost McCauley’s …

Colleagues and friends across the University of Michigan community, At my Leadership Welcome speech last November, I announced that we would initiate a strategic visioning process for our Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses, one that would sharpen our impact and determine who we are, what we want to stand for, where we want to …

President Santa J. Ono’s December 2022 message to the students, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan. Well-Being Collective Hello, colleagues and friends across the U of M community! This is a joyous season, but it can also be an extremely stressful time … even after exams have been finalized. There’s so much to …

This is my first opportunity to join all of you by video, and I hope we’ll reconnect this way each month during the academic year.

To the Community, I am honored and excited to begin work today as the 15th president of the University of Michigan. I look forward to meeting you, learning about your love of Michigan, and working together on our future as a great public research university. Go Blue! Santa J. Ono

Dear Colleagues: Election Day is Nov. 8, and we encourage you to check your voter registration status to ensure you are eligible to cast your ballot. To vote in Michigan, you have until 15 days prior to Election Day to register online or by mail, or you also can register in person through Election Day. You can …

Dear members of the U-M community, As our academic year unfolds, I invite you to embrace our collective responsibility and potential toward addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. The University of Michigan must take a leading role in advancing a sustainable and just future, and I am pleased today to share that we’ve made considerable …

To All Members of the Campus Community: Today’s Supreme Court ruling on the right to an abortion will affect many on our campus and beyond. I strongly support access to abortion services, and I will do everything in my power as president to ensure we continue to provide this critically important care. Our campus is …

Dear Deans, Directors and Department Heads: The University of Michigan is devoted to the highest ethical standards; we expect honesty and integrity from every member of our faculty, staff and student body. An important component of these values is a commitment to reporting suspected criminal activity and the knowledge that retaliation for making a report …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to recommend the appointment of Laurie McCauley to serve as the University of Michigan’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. The Board of Regents will consider the appointment at its meeting next week. She currently serves as dean and the William K. and Mary Anne Najjar professor of …