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 …

ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan will award the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC — a Bangladesh-based development organization that works to alleviate poverty by empowering the poor. One of U-M’s most prestigious honors, the Francis Medal is awarded every few years, recognizing …