Apr 20, 2026 | Featured News, SACUA News
Statement Concerning Regent Jordan Acker The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has reviewed the recently-published report concerning Regent Acker’s communications on social media. The reports allege that he divulged private information about a...
Apr 13, 2026 | Featured News, SACUA News
A Call for Robust Faculty Engagement with the Athletic Department Whereas the faculty of the University of Michigan are tremendously proud of our student-athletes’ successes; and Whereas we regard U-M’s athletic prowess as a shared mark of distinction; and Whereas,...
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...