Michigan residents over the age of 65 and some essential workers — such as school and child care staff, frontline responders, and corrections staff — will be able to start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine this upcoming Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced in a press release Wednesday afternoon.
In their last meeting of the semester, the University of Michigan Central Student Government discussed a new resolution for all classes to have audio transcriptions available for students. The Assembly also held a presentation about the Student Organization Funding Committee for new Assembly members.
LSA junior John Pasquella, who introduced the audio transcriptions resolution, said the intended audience is both non-native English speakers and anyone who feels they would benefit from having a class transcript available.
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University of Michigan students and leadership are preparing support services for the community as the turbulent election cycle comes to a close.
The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents met virtually Thursday afternoon to discuss the state of campus, the endowment and to hear from public commenters.
The University of Michigan released plans Tuesday to introduce new anti-racism initiatives throughout the University. These initiatives include a scholarship named in honor of George Floyd, the hiring of new faculty members and creating two task forces — one on campus policing and another on diversifying the names given to campus spaces — among other efforts.
While University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel is generally a well-known figure, students seem to know considerably less about his bosses.
The University is directed by the eight-member Board of Regents, which serves as the board of directors for the University’s three campuses, health system and athletic department.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hosted an online event Tuesday night on Twitch called United Against Bigotry to encourage the participation of Muslim voters in the upcoming presidential election.
President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a new Department of Homeland Security policy to put a four-year fixed term on international student visas.