Anne Curzan, dean of
@umichLSA
, wishes students, staff, alumni, and supporters of LSA happy holidays and explains the linguistic history of the words “happy” and “holidays.”
LSA Dean Anne Curzan recorded a commencement address at home to honor graduates and their friends and families. Visit for a script of her remarks and links to celebratory content from graduates, LSA departments, and U-M.
#MGoGrad
This is Bella. Bella wanted to sit next to the 〽️, and was very careful not to step on it. 13/10 will pass her first bluebook exam.
#NationalDogDay
📸 =
@comstock_kid
on Instagram
In honor of
#NationalPuppyDay
, we bring you the Good Luck Pup! Last semester, they visited to help all
@UMichStudents
on their exams and projects. 13/10, a very good maize and blue pup:
Today, LSA announced a new $40 million gift from the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation that will endow LSA’s
#KesslerScholars
Program, a data-proven approach to supporting first-gen students’ success, at U-M in perpetuity:
In only a few days, generous donors have gotten us to 40% of our LSA Laptop Program campaign goal. Laptop recipients are blown away by the support they receive through this important program. Double your impact with a gift today:
In the age of non-stop
#DigitalMedia
, LSA's new Digital Studies Institute is bringing a
#humanities
-centered approach to the power, problems, and cultures of our digital worlds:
“When I heard Dolly bust a gut, I was like, ‘Oh, thank god.’ That’s all I wanted. I just wanted her to laugh.”
Professor Nadine Hubbs wrote a fourth verse to the
@DollyParton
classic “Jolene.” Read more:
#LSAmagazine
Henry Fleischmann has been selected as a Churchill Scholar for the 2023–24 academic year!
The Churchill Scholarship selects 16 US citizens each year to complete a fully-funded year of study and research in a STEM field at Cambridge. Read more:
Can't. Finals. Anymore.
Seriously though, you can make it through! Take a
#UMichStudyBreak
to take care of your tired self and optimize that smart brain for your last day of exams!
For the next two weeks your donation to the LSA Laptop Program is doubled! Find out more about this important initiative, make a gift, and spread the word:
Not Fair.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair, in some form, has been a part of local life since 1960. Like many events this year, it was canceled due to Covid-19, but there already plans in the works for next year.
Thanks to funding from
@NIH
,
@MichiganChem
Professor Melanie Sanford continues to build a diverse team of colleagues to pursue research:
#NIHinYourState
Meet Roy Wentz,
@MichiganChem
’s in-house glassblower. An expert glassblower with more than thirty years of experience, Wentz has made it his mission to make
#LSAresearch
a little easier for students and faculty:
#LSAintern
Spotlight No. 6: Blake Washington is passionate about
#programming
. 💻 As an intern at
@ourjourni
he’s been able to share that passion with students as he helps make technology accessible in
#Detroit
:
Weiser Hall, a landmark building on the
@UMich
campus, recently reopened. Each floor features a unique layout that will create dynamic learning environments and foster collaborative learning: via
@REMINetwork
Five U-M students have received the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, breaking the record for the highest number of Goldwater Scholarships received by U-M students in a single year: via
@michigandaily
#LSAMeetTheMoment
#GoBlue
Thank you,
#LSAvictor
@jesmimi
for sharing your story of struggle, loss, persistence, and most importantly passion with this year’s graduates. “Real success requires step after step after step after step.”
Angela Davis will be the keynote speaker at today’s Memorial Keynote Lecture. The lecture begins at 10 a.m. at Hill Auditorium, and is free and open to the public.
Watch the live stream here:
Learn about different methods and strategies that can help the transition to online and remote coursework and teamwork: via
@UMichiganAI
Above all, take care of your wellbeing, and stay safe
@UMichStudents
.