Graphic representing the new CASL Certificate Programs
Graphic by Violet Dashi
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

Get a specialized education in a short amount of time

The College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters introduces five new certificate programs for the fall that focus on food, language, media production and more.
A photo collage showing activists from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests combined with Civil Rights demonstrations from the 1960s.
Photo credit Matthew Roth via Flickr/Creative Commons (left); Library of Congress (right).
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

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.
CASL faculty Paul Draus speaks to a group of officers during the Alternatives to Violent Force training on campus.
Professor Paul Draus speaks with police officers during an Alternatives to Violent Force session in November 2019. If you have questions about UM-Dearborn’s AVF workshop series or if you would like to enroll your officers in a future session, please contact Draus, director of the Graduate Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, at draus@umich.edu.
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

Addressing the 'Us vs. Them'

Three UM-Dearborn Alternatives for Violent Force educators — a retired Michigan State Police chief, a Civil Rights specialist, and a Detroit community leader who's a member of the Detroit Police Department — weigh in on the global Black Lives Matter Movement and ways to address systemic racism.
The 19 graduate students who participated in the E-Challenge competition pose for a photo in the IAVS high bay.
College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate students who participated in the E-Challenge competition gather for a photo in the IAVS High Bay back in early March. In all, 53 faculty, staff and students participated on the universitywide team that won the competition.
Business Affairs

UM-Dearborn team takes the top prize in statewide energy efficiency competition

A 53-member team of students, faculty and staff put together a huge energy savings plan that could save the university $200,000 a year.
Chancellor's Pond in the fall
Chancellor

University of Michigan-Dearborn announces plans for a public health informed fall 2020 semester

Plans include a hybrid semester with many classes in a remote format, a shift in the academic calendar and a continued focus on remote engagement opportunities for students.

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Graphic representing the new CASL Certificate Programs
Graphic by Violet Dashi
7/6/2020
Get a specialized education in a short amount of time
The College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters introduces five new certificate programs for the fall that focus on food, language, media production and more.
A photo collage showing activists from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests combined with Civil Rights demonstrations from the 1960s.
Photo credit Matthew Roth via Flickr/Creative Commons (left); Library of Congress (right).
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.
A summer scene on campus outside the Natural Sciences Building.
6/30/2020
Takeaways from the June 25 virtual town hall
University leaders shared an update on the FY21 budget, the cancellation of fall athletics, working from home, and the hybrid model for fall classes.
UM-Dearborn seal
6/29/2020
UM-Dearborn budget affirms commitment to academic excellence, student success, access
Highlights of the fall financial plan include increased student aid, a new cost-savings tuition structure, and a $20M fund from U-M to support the Dearborn and Flint campuses.
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