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Posted 2/20/09
Regents honor five with Thurnau professorships

Five faculty members have been honored for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education as this year's recipients of Arthur F. Thurnau professorships. They are: Charles Bright, August Evrard, Andrei Markovits, James Walsh and Margaret Wooldridge. More >
Posted 2/20/09
UMHS estimates community benefit of more than $320 million

What’s a health system worth? The U-M Health System reports that through its charity care and contributions to community health plans it provides a community benefit estimated at $323 million. The greatest share is providing $170 million in uncompensated direct patient care. More >
Posted 2/20/09
New doctoral program approved for U-M-Dearborn

A new doctorate in education degree program at U-M-Dearborn has been designed “to provide the citizens of southeastern Michigan with a program that is well-matched to the economic, social and political challenges that face our region.” The program is targeted at school teachers and community college faculty members looking to broaden their skills and advance their careers. More >
Posted 2/16/09
Musical Theatre turns 25
Musical Theatre building legacy

Since the mid 1980s, Department of Musical Theatre alumni have made an impressive and indelible mark on Broadway, from breakthrough roles as leading actors to creating memorable musical compositions to producing blockbuster shows. More >
Posted 2/16/09
Henry Russel Lecture
Future U.S. space policy topic of talk

As the new administration takes hold in Washington, a former NASA administrator will discuss the future of non-military space policy in the upcoming Henry Russel lecture. Lennard Fisk, the Thomas M. Donahue Distinguished University Professor of Space Science, will give a talk titled "Civil Space and the National Agenda" at 4 p.m. March 10 in the Rackham Amphitheatre. More >

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