Eight unnamed women have reached a $9.25 million settlement with the University of Michigan following sexual misconduct allegations against former Provost Martin Philbert.
Sarah Prescott, the lawyer representing the eight women, wrote in an email to The Michigan Daily that power imbalances at the University often allow those with more power to harass. She wrote she hopes this puts harassers on notice that no one is too big to fail.
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims to stop the state from counting ballots in the presidential election, according to a Wednesday press release.
After being shut down since March due to the pandemic, Rick’s American Cafe announced on social media they will reopen their doors Thursday with limited capacity.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged seven men under the state’s anti-terrorism law for their involvement in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and violently overthrow the government.
City Council voted 10-0 to officially give Interim City Administrator Tom Crawford the full-time position as city administrator at a special session meeting Monday night.
Councilmember Jane Lumm, I-Ward 2, said she supported instating Crawford as permanent city administrator. She said Crawford has clearly demonstrated his effectiveness in doing the job during his time as interim city administrator.
Provost Susan M. Collins responded to the Graduate Employees’ Organization’s four-day strike in an email addressed to all undergraduate students at the University of Michigan on Wednesday.
Ann Arbor will have to wait a little bit longer before a new city administrator is chosen.
At Monday night’s special session, the council discussed the next steps in the search for a new city administrator, ultimately voting unanimously to carry on with the process and continue to consider all four candidates for the position.
The Ann Arbor City Council approved an emergency ordinance to require face masks and put a limit on the sizes of social gatherings at a city council special session Monday evening.
In an email sent to students and faculty Thursday morning, Provost Susan M. Collins announced a new undergraduate grading policy at the University of Michigan for the 2020-2021 academic year. All undergraduate classes will maintain the traditional grading system for students who earn grades A-C, but students with D or E grades will receive a “No Record COVID” on their transcript with the option to request an NRC be converted into a letter grade.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she will be allocating $65 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to Michigan school districts, institutions of higher education and education organizations, according to a press release sent Wednesday afternoon.