Jul 1, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
Now that a formal investigation and Regent Jordan Acker’s own remarks have verified earlier allegations of obscene comments he made about an undergraduate UM student, among others, we call on him to resign from the Board of the University of Michigan. The statement...
May 29, 2026 | Faculty Senate Chair Newsletter, Faculty Senate News, Faculty Senate Spotlights
From the Chair of the Faculty Senate From the Chair of the Faculty Senate Dear Faculty Senate Members, It is a great honor to be elected to serve as your Faculty Senate Chair. I pledge to bring to the role all of the heart, mind, and will that I can muster. As this is...
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...
