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...
Jan 13, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
In recent years, members of the University community have increasingly faced threats related to their work, research, teaching, or extra-mural speech. These have included threats of violence, the publicizing of home addresses, and, more recently, appearing at...
Nov 7, 2025 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News
A Faculty Senate meeting took place on Monday, November 3, 2025. The text and vote results of all motions are available here and, individually, below: Motion 1: Motion to Make the Collegiate Travel Partners (CTP) Travel Service Optional Results: Yes, 3350 (96.7%); No...
