10/12/2020
How engaged are college students in the 2020 election?
Two members of the UM-Dearborn community talk about the challenges of motivating younger voters and why they’re optimistic about a big youth turnout....
9/28/2020
How COVID has (at least temporarily) changed the college mental health landscape
UM-Dearborn’s counseling director explains why Zoom therapy isn’t as popular as you’d think but easy-to-access wellness activities are booming....
9/14/2020
When cheating is — and isn’t — a character issue
UM-Dearborn’s new student government president weighs in on our evolving understanding of cheating — and what to do about it....
6/30/2020
Where the 2020 protests fit into the history of the African American Freedom Movement
A UM-Dearborn professor and historian reflects on the promise of the current wave of activism, why America is more reformist than revolutionary, and how to stoke the fire of anti-racism. ...
6/1/2020
What it will take to make a remote K-12 school year work
A UM-Dearborn educational technology professor breaks down why remote education is a particularly tough challenge for public schools and how far our adaptation strategies can take us....
4/22/2020
Why educational justice for all requires buy-in from everyone
Doctor of Education spring graduate John Kernan explains why building an education system that serves everybody means getting resourced communities to see justice as their problem too....
4/20/2020
Faculty are prioritizing flexibility, student mental health after switch to remote classes
Three UM-Dearborn faculty talk about what being a “good” professor means during a global pandemic....
4/13/2020
Student Maegan Cedro is living nearly every major storyline of the pandemic
A UM-Dearborn student opens up about the switch to online classes, working from home, getting laid off, living with a frontline healthcare worker, and coronavirus-fueled discrimination against Asian Americans....
4/1/2020
How creating a new routine can save you from the ‘Groundhog Day’ of social isolation
UM-Dearborn’s counseling director talks about how to nurture your mental health during the pandemic — including why you should still shower and comb your hair even if no one’s watching....
3/18/2020
How to think about coronavirus like a public health expert
A UM-Dearborn public health leader weighs in on why the current disruptions to our daily lives are necessary — and why we should probably prepare for the long haul....