Speeches, Commentary and Messages
There are many times during the academic year the chancellor communicates directly with students, faculty and staff.
Communication topics include information about campus operations, events that impact the campus community and other information relevant to the campus.
- 2025 Merit Pay and Additional Time Off (July 24, 2024)
- Regents Approve FY25 Operating Budget (June 20, 2024)
- Engineering Lab Building to be Named in Honor of Tony England (February 15, 2024)
- New Office of Holistic Excellence (February 15, 2024)
- Additional Merit for Merit-eligible Faculty and Staff (November 2, 2023)
- U-M Regents Approve University Budget (June 15, 2023)
- U-M's Vision 2034 Update (March 8, 2023)
- Revised COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (February 20, 2023)
- UM-Dearborn State of the University (February 9, 2023)
- Future of Work - November Report (January 23, 2023)
- Inclement Weather and Campus Operations (November 17, 2022)
- Announcing the inaugural Inclusive Excellence Fellows (October 4, 2022)
- Renaming the University Center (July 22, 2022)
- Regents Approve UM-Dearborn Operating Budget and Tuition Rates (June 16, 2022)
- Provost Announcement (April 25, 2022)
- Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Fellowship Announcement (April 1, 2022)
- 2022 Campus Announcement of Provost Search and Advisory Committee Members
- State of the University address speech (February 10, 2022)
- Keisha Blevins Appointed Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (January 28, 2022)
- Learning More About Our Community To Better Plan For Our Future (January 18, 2022)
- U-M Presidential Transition (January 16, 2022)
- Organizational Change (December 16, 2021)
- Thank You for Making UM-Dearborn Special (December 7, 2021)
- Inclement Weather and Campus Operations (November 30, 2021)
- Update on Organizational Change (November 29, 2021)
- Survey to advance carbon neutrality shared (October 8, 2021)
- Announcing new ombuds services for staff (August 18, 2021)
- Prioritizing Care, Support, Education and Prevention (July 15, 2021)
- Financial aid plan revamped and Go Blue Guarantee launched - Faculty/Staff (June 17, 2021)
- Financial aid plan revamped and Go Blue Guarantee launched - Students (June 17, 2021)
- Interim Provost Announcement (May 21, 2021)
- U-M will achieve carbon neutrality across all greenhouse gas emissions scopes (May 20, 2021)
- Provost Transition (May 14, 2021)
- Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 13, 2021)
- Passing of Chancellor James Renick (January 4, 2021)
- New Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs - Bryan Dadey (December 22, 2020)
- Inclement Weather and Campus Operations (December 2, 2020)
- Additional Paid Season Days for 2020 (November 4, 2020)
- Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Update (October 7, 2020)
- Commitment to Mission First, People Always (September 2, 2020)
- U-M's Interim Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct (August 10, 2020)
- Office of Business Affairs and Interim Budget Director (July 31, 2020)
- News about the Center for Labor and Community Studies (July 29, 2020)
- News regarding Public Allies (May 29, 2020)
- Passing of Bernie Klein (April 12, 2020)
- Provost search announcement (November 19, 2019)
- Flagpole Dedication (February 18, 2019)
- Cultivate and ensure a culture of respect at UM-Dearborn (May 21, 2019)
- Provost Search Update (April 1, 2019)
- UM-Dearborn Conversations Questions (November 15, 2018)
- GO BLUEprint for Success - KPI Report (January 30, 2024)
- GO BLUEprint for Success Executive Progress Report January-March 2023 (May 2, 2023)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report - KPI report (January 12, 2023)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report (November 17, 2022)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report (August 31, 2022)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report (July 1, 2022)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report (February 17, 2022)
- GO BLUEprint for Success executive progress report (October 19, 2021)
- Strategic Planning Implementation Phase Begins (December 16, 2020)
- Important Strategic Plan Update (October 19, 2020)
- DEI Working Group Charge and Next Steps (September 22, 2020)
- Announcement of New Student Success Initiatives (August 11, 2020)
- Reminder - Think BIG! (August 3, 2020)
- Request for Ideas - think BIG! (July 24, 2020)
- Strategic Planning Town Hall Announcement (February 13, 2020)
- Strategic Updates & Progress (January 17, 2020)
- Strategic Planning Vision Document (December 19, 2018)
- UM-Dearborn Conversations Video (November 15, 2018)
- Empathy Matters (October 2, 2024)
- Response to Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece (February 7, 2024)
- Principles Regarding Chancellor Statements (November 6, 2023)
- Message from Chancellor Grasso on the Israel-Gaza war (October 10, 2023)
- Today's SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action (June 29, 2023)
- Michigan State University Tragedy (February 14, 2023)
- Earthquake Relief Efforts (February 13, 2023)
- Support for Human Rights and Expression (December 14, 2022)
- Access to Abortion Services (June 24, 2022)
- Texas Shooting Statement (May 25,2022)
- Statement Regarding Buffalo Shootings (May 16, 2022)
- Regarding the Ongoing War in Ukraine (March 7, 2022)
- Oxford High School Tragedy (November 30, 2021)
- Celebrating Juneteenth (June 18, 2021)
- Statement Regarding the Mass Shooting in Austin, Texas (6/14/2021)
- The Conflict in the Middle East (5/13/2021)
- In Response to the Chauvin Trial Verdict (4/20/2021)
- Indiana Shooting Statement (4/16/2021)
- Regarding the Recent Mass Violence (March 23, 2021)
- Violence Against Asian Americans is Violence Against Us All (March 19, 2021)
- Statement regarding violence at U.S. Capitol (January 6, 2021)
- Election Aftermath (November 9, 2020)
- Election Uncertainty (November 4, 2020)
- Statement regarding the September 22 Executive Order (September 29, 2020)
- Taking Stock of Our Past While Working for a Better Tomorrow (June 19, 2020)
- Reaching out in this time of crisis (June 1, 2020)
- Statement regarding American violence (August 5, 2019)
- Statement regarding the Sri Lanka tragedy (April 22, 2019)
- Statement Regarding the New Zealand Tragedy (March 15, 2019)
- Statement on the Passing of Congressman Dingell (February 8, 2019)
- Statement Regarding the Latest Tragedies (November 8, 2018)
- Statement Regarding Violence Week of Oct. 22 (October 28, 2018)
- Welcome and Best Wishes for the Fall 2024 Semester (September 3, 2024)
- Chancellor's Book Club 2024 Invitation (April 9, 2024)
- Happy New Year and MLK Day of Service (January 8, 2024)
- Wishing you Happy Holidays (December 12, 2023)
- Second Annual Chancellor's Video Club (November 1, 2023)
- Chancellor's Book Club Addendum (September 13, 2023)
- Welcome to Fall 2023 Semester (August 28, 2023)
- Lente Festina Launch (July 20, 2023)
- Chancellor's Book Club - A Man's Place (April 19, 2023)
- Holiday Greetings from UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso and Dr. Susan Hall Grasso (December 13, 2022)
- Chancellor's Video Club Reminder (December 12, 2022)
- Recommended Training to Prevent Retaliation (December 5, 2022)
- Launch of the Chancellor's Video Club (October 25, 2022)
- Welcome to the Fall 2022 Semester (August 29, 2022)
- Summer Greetings (August 1, 2022)
- Second Annual Chancellor's Book Club (April 12, 2022)
- Showcasing Your Instructional Excellence (February 2, 2022)
- Welcome Back (January 10, 2022)
- Holiday Greetings from UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico and Susan Grasso! (December 20, 2021)
- Expressing gratitude for you during this Thanksgiving season (November 23, 2021)
- Invitation to the Chancellor's Book Club: Klara and the Sun (October 8, 2021)
- The Start of Another Year at UM-Dearborn - Alumni (September 14, 2021)
- Welcome to Fall 2021 - Student (August 30, 2021)
- Welcome to Fall 2021 (August 30, 2021)
- Happy New Year and Welcome Back UM-Dearborn! (January 11, 2021)
- Holiday Greetings from UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico and Susan Grasso! (December 17, 2020)
- Reaffirming our commitment to an inclusive campus community (September 10, 2020)
- Welcome to Fall 2020 - Student (September 1, 2020)
- Welcome to Fall 2020 (September 1, 2020)
- The Start of Another Rewarding University of Michigan-Dearborn Year (August 31, 2020)
- Student end-of-semester message (April 20, 2020)
- Reflections and Projections (January 27, 2020)
- Welcome Back and Happy New Year - Student (January 6, 2020)
- Welcome Back and Happy New Year (January 6, 2020)
- Welcome you to an exciting new academic year (September 4, 2019)
- Chancellor Grasso's Inaugural Address (April 12, 2019)
- Welcome Back and Happy New Year - Students (January 14, 2019)
- Welcome Back and Happy New Year (January 9, 2019)
- Holiday Video Message 2018
- Greeting to the Faculty (September 6, 2018)
- Welcoming you to an exciting new academic year (September 5, 2018)
- Convocation Address (September 4, 2018)
- Greetings from Chancellor Domenico Grasso (August 1, 2018)
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