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 …

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kelli Trosvig as the University of Michigan’s first vice president for information technology and chief information officer. The Board of Regents approved the appointment at today’s meeting. Ms. Trosvig will oversee information technology strategy, systems and services for our entire university. The Board created this …