Articles tagged:University of Michigan Board of Regents

Posted: Thu Apr 21 5:56 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
University of Michigan regents to vote on proposed extension of tenure probationary period

The University of Michigan Board of Regents will vote later today on a proposal to extend the faculty tenure probationary period from 8 to 10 years after a semester of discussion. University officials say extending the probationary period will not force any school or college to change how long it ...

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Posted: Thu Feb 17 5:33 p.m. by David Jesse

The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved a $56 million renovation for Alice Crocker Lloyd Hall, which houses about 560 students. The project will update infrastructure in 176,000 square-foot residence hall, including new plumbing, heating, cooling ventilation and suppression systems; wired and wireless high-speed network access; renovated bath ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 20 7:41 p.m. by David Jesse
Questions raised at University of Michigan Regents meeting about absence of campus police chief

Questions were raised at today’s University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting about the absence of the campus police chief, who university officials say has been on medical leave since last fall. Former university employee Doug Smith, who spoke before the U-M Board of Regents today, alleged Kenneth Magee is ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 20 5:13 p.m. by David Jesse
U-M Regents approve $52 million renovation of Crisler Arena, new scoreboards at Michigan Stadium

The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved a major renovation of Crisler Arena at its meeting today. The project will add 63,000 square feet to the arena and create new spectator entrances, retail spaces, ticketing areas and a private club space. It will cost $52 million, said Timothy Slottow, ...

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Posted: Fri Dec 17 5:16 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Three renovation projects got the University of Michigan Board of Regents' blessing today, including the design for a $56 million project at Alice Lloyd Hall. Paul Stachowiak, president of Integrated Design Solutions of Troy, presented regents with the schematic design for the residence hall’s renovation. While the exterior look of the building ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 3 1:05 a.m. by David Jesse

The two Republican incumbents fended off challenges to retain their seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents.

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Posted: Mon Nov 1 6 a.m. by David Jesse

A promise to make sure University of Michigan jobs keep flowing to unions appears to have paid off in donations for Democratic University of Michigan Board of Regents candidate Greg Stephens. In a mid-September fundraising letter, Stephens — the business manager of the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 14 5:38 p.m. by David Jesse
Chris Armstrong: Attacks have only motivated me to keep on serving University of Michigan student body

While the comments Andrew Shirvell has made are hurtful, all they’ve done is add to his desire to continue serving the students who elected him, University of Michigan student body President Chris Armstrong said today. Armstrong has been under attack by Shirvell, an U-M alumnus and Michigan assistant attorney general, ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 14 5:11 p.m. by David Jesse
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman to get 3% raise

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman will receive a 3 percent raise, the Board of Regents decided this afternoon. That will raise Coleman’s base salary to $570,105, university officials said.

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Posted: Sat Aug 14 6 a.m. by Juliana Keeping AnnArbor.com Health & Environment Reporter

The race for two open seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents is getting crowded. At least nine candidates from multiple parties are making a run at the seats currently held by Republican Regents Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew Richner.

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Posted: Thu Jul 15 5:04 p.m. by Tina Reed
University of Michigan regents approve design for golf practice facility

The design for the new golf practice facility for both the University of Michigan's men's and women's golf programs was approved by the U-M Board of Regents today. The $2.5 million, 10,000-square-foot facility was designed by the Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative, also known as A3C. It will be set off ...

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Posted: Thu Jul 15 5 p.m. by Tina Reed

The University of Michigan plans to slow its annual endowment distribution from 5 percent to 4.5 percent, the U-M Regents decided today.

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Posted: Thu Jul 15 4 p.m. by Tina Reed
University of Michigan prepares for largest incoming class ever

Work is already under way to accommodate the University of Michigan's anticipated largest class ever, with 6,350 freshmen expected this fall, U-M President Mary Sue Coleman told the Board of Regents this afternoon. U-M received nearly 31,600 applications this year. As of June 1, 15,979 of those applicants were offered ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 15 7:28 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
U-M, GVSU pharmacy partnership expected to lead to more collaboration between universities

By Dave Murray, Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS -- When Thomas Haas took the president's job at Grand Valley State University three years ago, he thought there must be ways his new school could team up with his alma mater across the state. On Thursday, Haas sat down with University ...

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Posted: Thu Feb 18 6:02 p.m. by Juliana Keeping AnnArbor.com Health & Environment Reporter
University of Michigan Central Campus transit center planned

Big transportation changes are on the way for the stretch of North University Avenue between Fletcher and Church streets. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved plans for a $4.5 million Central Campus transit center at its monthly meeting Thursday.

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