The Ann Arbor Summer Festival presents Mainstage shows at the Power Center for the Performing Arts and Hill Auditorium, and free live music and films through the Top of the Park (TOP) series on Ingalls Mall, Central Campus, through July 8. Mainstage highlights include soul singer Al Green June 16 and jazz performer Esperanza Spaulding June 21. TOP highlights include The Ragbirds, above, also June 21. All three shows are at 8 p.m. Photo by Joe Gall.
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.
In a joint effort to improve health outcomes for the region’s older adult patient population, the U-M Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor will collaborate to open a medical care unit specializing in geriatric care.
