Dear Deans, Directors and Department Heads: At the University of Michigan, we are devoted to the highest ethical standards. As university citizens, each of us has an essential role in fostering, sustaining, and strengthening our ethos of honor and integrity.  An important component of these values is our commitment to reporting suspected criminal activity, and …

Dear Members of the University of Michigan Community,  As you may already know, the university is in contract negotiations with the union representing graduate student instructors (GSIs) and graduate student staff assistants (GSSAs).  The union just concluded a strike authorization vote. We are disappointed that the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) has decided to take this …

Hello colleagues and friends across the U-M community! During these midwinter days, I’ve been reflecting on our future as a university. Our strategic visioning process is well underway. I hope you saw my recent update on our progress, and hope even more that you will engage. This is to be our vision, of who we …

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 …