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June 22, 2020

University of Michigan-Dearborn announces plans for a public health informed fall 2020 semester

University of Michigan-Dearborn will take a hybrid approach to the fall 2020 semester with many classes held in a remote format, while also providing select in-person experiences on campus, a shift in the academic calendar and a continued focus on remote engagement opportunities for our students. The university’s plans are structured to reflect a commitment...
June 22, 2020

Campus Blueprint: The Plan for Fall 2020 at UM-Flint

Dear Campus Community, We have solidified our plans for Fall 2020 at the University of Michigan-Flint. The cornerstone of the plan is based entirely on the health and well-being of all members of our campus. Throughout the spring and summer, teams of staff and faculty have developed a way forward that will preserve and enhance...
June 22, 2020

U-M’s Plans for Fall Term Quality and Safety

Dear U-M Parents and Families, Hopefully this message finds you and your loved ones well. We miss our students—Ann Arbor is simply less vibrant without the hum of many Wolverines at work. But thanks to the thoughtful and deliberate effort of hundreds of U-M community members and health experts, our campus is prepared for your...
May 29, 2020

Video: University of Michigan Virtual Town Hall

In an online session with faculty and staff May 28, President Mark Schlissel, Interim Provost Susan M. Collins and Simone Himbeault Taylor, interim vice president for student life, reinforced the hope that U-M students can return to campus this fall and addressed issues including finances, what the fall semester may look like, the university’s broad...
May 16, 2020

U-M research re-engagement guidelines following governor’s directive

Dear faculty and research staff, I am pleased to announce that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer yesterday authorized the limited reopening of laboratory research. Research leadership from across the University of Michigan campuses are solidifying dates for when we can safely re-engage research activity through carefully managed waves, in accordance with the governor’s authorization. We anticipate the...
May 16, 2020

Our plans for safely and gradually resuming activities

To All Members of the University Community: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that in-person laboratory research can resume with limitations based on public health guidance. As the largest public research university in the nation, this is a significant development for our state and our university as we continue to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. We’re...
May 15, 2020

Moving our mission forward at U-M

Dear Friends of the University of Michigan: The U-M community recently paid tribute to the graduating Class of 2020 with a virtual celebration, featuring special content from alumni, friends, dignitaries, and more on our Spring Celebration site. The heartfelt messages highlighted the resilience of our students, faculty, staff, and community members who are adapting to...
May 12, 2020

MI Impact: COVID-19 Edition Message from the President

Dear Friends, All of us in Michigan are living in difficult times, facing an array of challenges and sharing a world that is very different than it was just a few months ago. Like you and your families, the University of Michigan community is adjusting to the unprecedented difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic. And we’re...
May 05, 2020

Michigan Medicine’s economic recovery plan

Dear Colleagues: Over the last several weeks, Michigan Medicine has provided life-saving care to the people of our region and state. Health professionals have courageously stepped up on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and worked around the clock. Hospitals and clinics quickly transformed the way they work to maximize employee and patient safety....
April 28, 2020

Extension of ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order and an update on U-M’s future plans

To All Members of the U-M Community: On Friday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended and modified the State of Michigan’s “Stay, Home Stay Safe” order through May 15. We’re still working through some of the details, but I want to share as much as I can to help us all manage the ongoing uncertainty of the...