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The Board of Regents will have its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. May 15 at the Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane, U-M-Dearborn. Public comments on agenda items will be taken prior to their consideration. Comments on nonagenda items will follow the regular business agenda. People with disabilities who need assistance should contact the Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University in advance at (734) 764-3883. For more about regents meetings, go to www.regents.umich.edu

Regents approve 2009 meeting schedule

The Board of Regents approved meeting dates for 2009 at its April 17 meeting. Meetings will be held monthly (except for August) on Thursday afternoons on the following dates: Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 14, June 18, July 16, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. The May meeting will take place at U-M-Dearborn and the October meeting at U-M-Flint. The meeting dates also are available at www.regents.umich.edu/meetings/meetdates/2009.html

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