The Leadership Engagement Scholarship, approved in January by Central Student Government and designed to provide assistance to students who wish to become more involved on campus but may not have the financial means to do so, continues in its fundraising process despite no longer being a CSG initiative. The fundraising is led by LSA senior Micah Griggs, former CSG vice president, and Business junior Arathi Sabada, former CSG chief operating officer.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 9:19pm
On Tuesday’s Central Student Government meeting, CSG President Anushka Sarkar, an LSA senior, spoke on the weekend’s racist incidents in West Quad Residence Hall, in which three Black students found derogatory remarks on their dormitory door decorations. She confirmed CSG’s responsibility in representing those affected by such incidents, and expressed her disappointment in the weekend’s events.
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 8:49pm
Adjusting to college life can be difficult, but adjusting to college life in a new country, surrounded by new people, new customs and new traditions can be even harder. For Business sophomore Shreyas Poddar, the transition as a freshman international student coming to the University of Michigan was far from easy.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 5:16pm
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao unveiled the release of the department’s new guidance for automated driving system safety, titled A Vision for Safety 2.0. As part of an all day event, the press conference also welcomed Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Brian Calley; U.S. Rep.
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 6:50pm
Imagine a world in which new careers and those that are unheard of today, exist, and those careers that exist today are no longer available. A world where robots have complete control of certain occupations, and where humans have the opportunity to implant knowledge into their brains through the use of technological advancements.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 9:50pm
Tuesday evening, Central Student Government hosted their first meeting of the school year under new administration, with LSA senior Anushka Sarkar as president. Despite the brief interruption of a fire alarm in the Michigan Union, the meeting continued, focusing on welcoming members back to campus.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 6:28pm
A team of professors and students from the University of Michigan College of Engineering and the Medical School recently made breakthroughs in a study to create guidelines for urologists to use when deciding whether or not newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients should be recommended for bone scans and/or computerized tomography scans.
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 7:26pm
Jean Kilbourne, renowned scholar, author and filmmaker, discussed the objectification of women in advertising — a matter she began exploring in the late 1960s — to a crowd of over 350 Ann Arbor residents on Thursday afternoon.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 7:25pm
After conducting three campus-wide surveys and analyzing the results, the Central Student Government Mental Health Taskforce released its 2017 official report and comprehensive summary of its findings.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 7:00pm
The University of Michigan, though established in Ann Arbor in 1837, opened its first building in Detroit in 1817. Before this, the Michigan Territory had no organized schools, and very few students were prepared to attend a university.