Gong Ke, head of the Chinese delegation and president of Nankai University, delivers a presentation during the Michigan-China University Leadership Forum in the Anderson Room at the Michigan Union. The two-week forum, which took place last month, was part of a collaboration between the university and Chinese education leaders that was intended to share best practices and foster current and future partnerships. Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography.
Three faculty members from the Ann Arbor campus and one from UM-Dearborn have been awarded 2011-12 U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar grants to lecture or conduct research abroad.
MHealthy has extended the deadline to complete the MHealthy Rewards Wellness Screening to June 19.
As part of a major initiative to review and improve The University Record, we are inviting readers to share thoughts and opinions through a confidential survey. We want to know what you think about the Record, the Record Update and associated online publications. The survey, which is administered by Maguire Associates, will remain open through June 17.
Coinciding with its 100th year anniversary this year, the Orthotics and Prosthetics Center has undergone $1.2 million in renovations that have nearly doubled the facility’s patient care space, and enhanced waiting rooms, provided accommodations for the U-M amputee support network and therapy capacity among other improvements. The public is invited to an open house June 19.
President Mary Sue Coleman has appointed a search advisory committee for the next vice president and general counsel.
Provost Phil Hanlon has named a search advisory committee for the next dean of the Law School.
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) will honor three U-M staff members for outstanding research service. Jackie Hoats Shields will receive the OVPR Exceptional Service Award, and Cathy Thibault and Sharon Vaassen each will receive a Distinguished Research Administrator Award.
Mark Haviland, program manager, Center for Campus Involvement, on working with students to produce a show: “I have a real ‘show-must-go-on’ mentality. It will happen … I’m a cheerleader.”
Orson Welles New Acquisitions exhibit, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library, through June.
Fawwaz Ulaby, known nationally and internationally for his accomplishments in applied electromagnetics, is the Henry Russel Lecturer for 2014.
