The Office of Public Affairs provides background information on topics of current and continuing interest to members of the university community, alumni, the general public and the media. The information is updated regularly.
Questions on the list of topics should be directed to the Public Affairs team at public.affairs@umich.edu.
Current issues in the news
- University Statement on Academic Freedom and SMTD Undergraduate Seminar
- Social media threat to U-M community
- U-M retains Weiser Hall name
- Status of the WilmerHale recommendations
- Anderson misconduct allegations
- Philbert misconduct allegations
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Carbon Neutrality
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- International & undocumented students
- Our Three Campuses
- Sexual misconduct prevention
Academic year 2020-2021
- Faculty Senate voting results
- GEO labor union strike
- Underrepresented Minority Student Enrollment
- Statements regarding U-M regent comments
- Support for students impacted by violence in the Middle East
Academic year 2019-2020
- Admissions policies and practices
- Campus drinking water safety
- Free speech on campus
- International Student Fee
- Messages of outrage and hope
Academic year 2018-2019
- Campus safety
- Endowment/Investment Office
- Penny Stamps Speaker Series
- Severe Weather & University Operations
- Statement from the U-M Board of Regents and President Mark Schlissel on the violence in Pittsburgh
- Statement regarding boycott of Israeli universities
Academic year 2017-2018
- Environment and Sustainability Education and Research
- First-year experience
- Queer studies lecture
- Racist slurs on residence hall doors
- Resolution regarding divestment
- Statement regarding library reflection room incident
Academic year 2016-2017
- Posted fliers not consistent with U-M values
- Presidential election messages
- Proposed cuts to federal NIH funding
- Social Justice Work Space
- UM-Dearborn letter opposes hateful speech
- U-M president’s remarks on federal budget proposal
- U-M statement on spoofing attack
Academic year 2015-2016
- BAMN protests
- Chalked messages on the Diag
- Fisher v. U. Texas at Austin
- Schlissel, Diggs thank U-M community for engagement on diversity
- Trotter Multicultural Center
- U-M statement on “meet up” near campus
Academic year 2014-2015
- “American Sniper” Movie
- In-game student athlete safety
- Ski weekend
- Statement Affirming Respect for Diverse Views
- U-M support for students
Academic year 2013-2014
- Guidelines for in-state tuition
- Letter to the Institute for Policy Studies
- Statement Affirming Respect for Diverse Views
- Student Military Veterans or Active-Duty
- Susan Douglas column
Academic year 2012-2013 or older
- Academic Freedom
- Authors Guild Lawsuit
- Asian InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Division of Public Safety and Security
- Google Settlement Ruling
- GSRA Organizing Effort
- International Research Community
- Native American Remains and Funerary Objects
- Sixth Circuit Prop 2 decision
- Statement on Proposed Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions
