May 7, 2026 | Faculty Senate News
Statement from Professor Derek Peterson[1] [1] This statement is my own, acting in my individual capacity and not on behalf of the University, the Faculty Senate, or the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). With regard to the remarks I gave...
May 1, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Faculty Senate Spotlights, Featured News, SACUA News, Senate Assembly, University Senate
A Faculty Senate meeting took place on Monday, April 27, 2026. The text and vote results of all motions are available here and, individually, below: Motion 1: Resolution Calling for Support for Faculty and Staff Childcare Needs Results: Yes, 1863 (87.9%); No, 256...
Mar 24, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, Senate Assembly
Whereas the University has recently installed at least 1,200 new security cameras around campus (some with audio recording capabilities), including in spaces of public assembly such as the Diag and the Law Quad; and Whereas SPG 606.01—which had governed the use of...
Feb 11, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
The University of Michigan’s language teaching programs are a defining aspect of our curriculum and a resource that enriches students and citizens alike. Since the foundation of the Center for Japanese Studies in 1947, Michigan has been a national leader in the...
Feb 3, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
As teachers and students at the leading public university in the United States, we know that learning rests on exchange across languages, geographies, and traditions. Immigration is a positive good for higher education. International faculty, staff, and students widen...
Jan 13, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs welcomes Kent Syverud as the 16th president of the University of Michigan. Mr. Syverud is no stranger to Ann Arbor. His record as a teacher and an administrator is impressive. At Michigan Law and at Vanderbilt Law he...
