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by Alvin Buyinza and Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Beyond safety and survival, a paramount question throughout the pandemic has been: When will things get “back to normal”? But as the nation gradually gets vaccinated against COVID-19 and!-->!-->!-->…
Students Concerned About Transparency in UM Provost Sexual Misconduct Investigation
by Allison Donahue/Michigan Advance
University of Michigan Provost Martin Philbert, executive vice president of academic affairs, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday following several allegations of sexual misconduct. But there!-->!-->!-->…
“The Believers Are But Brothers” Explores the Darkest Corners of the Internet
by Christopher Porter
Last night it felt like Javaad Alipoor's The Believers Are But Brothers started in the lobby of U-M's Arthur Miller Theatre. I was asked by a stranger for my phone number so I could be added to a WhatsApp!-->!-->!-->…
Opinion: How a Challenge Helped us Triple Student Voter Turnout at U-M
by Edie Goldenberg
A lot of naysayers doubted that efforts to inspire college students to vote could make much of a difference. We heard harsh judgements of the young: “They aren’t interested; they don’t plan ahead; they don’t follow!-->!-->!-->…
U-M’s Heirloom Peony Garden Poised to Bloom at Nichols Arboretum
by Joe Mooney
The University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum peony garden is about to undergo its annual transformation into a wave of white, pink and red as it bursts into nearly 10,000 blooms.
Well-known on campus and to Ann…
Local Students Win Over $43,000 in 2017 U-M Hopwood Contest
by Jared Wadley
On April 20, the University of Michigan announced the winners of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards during the 2017 Graduate and Undergraduate Hopwood Awards Ceremony at Rackham Auditorium.
The awards are funded by a…
Trump Administration’s Recent Quiet Crackdown on H-1B Visas Could Hobble U-M Hiring
by Harper Neidig
The Hill is reporting that the Trump administration has quietly issued new policy guidance that would make it harder for employers to use the H-1B visa program to bring foreign computer programmers into the U.S.
A…
U-M Students4Justice Group Demands Designated Space for Students of Color
by Mason Clark
A student activist group at the University of Michigan is demanding campus officials provide them with “a permanent designated space on central campus for Black students and students of color to organize and do social…
U-M Library Hosts First Ever “Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon”
by Sydney Hawkins
Wikipedia's gender trouble is well documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10 percent of its contributors identify as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate,…
UM Being Sued for Allegedly Ignoring State FOIA Response Rules
by Patricia Lesko
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over its delay in providing public records requested under the state’s open records laws.
More than 100 days have passed…