Inspiration and Resources

University of Michigan Dearborn seal on campus

A student and professor working in an engineering lab

Two women talking near the chancellor's pond

A man looks up and raises his hand at commencement

During the strategic planning process the campus community was encouraged to read thought-provoking books, read interesting and relevant articles, listen to engaging talks and participate in interactive discussions with national leaders from academia. These resources helped to provide a new mindset for the work ahead and helped usher in new and bold ideas for the campus.

Thought Leader Series

The university invited national thought leaders to campus that are doing great things across the country. The entire campus community was invited to listen to unique and different approaches to higher education and engage with speakers regarding ideas that could work at UM-Dearborn.

Nancy G. Love, Borchardt and Glysson Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan, April 30, 2020

Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Digital Humanities and Professor of English, Michigan State University, December 3, 2019

Jennifer Haverkamp and Stephen Forrest, Co-Chairs of the President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality, U-M, October 18, 2019

Mark Searle, executive vice president and university provost, Arizona State University, September 13, 2019

Mark Schlissel, president, University of Michigan, April 3, 2019

Rick Miller, president, Olin College, March 20, 2019

Key Resources

Throughout the strategic planning process, resources will be shared with campus — news and journal articles, TEDX talks, books, webinars, etc. — aimed at sharing key insights and trends that relate to higher education from leaders in their fields.