9/24/2024

Alum Zaineb A. Hussein has found her place

The chief of staff for Dearborn’s first Arab American mayor talks about why she loves making change from behind the curtain and why she’s still a hard ‘no’ on running for office herself....
7/19/2024

‘Education is the equalizer’

Criminology and Criminal Justice Lecturer Aaron Kinzel shares how higher education helped break a cycle of incarceration that spanned nearly a century in his family....
3/15/2023

'Art is a bridge to learning'

In the new Scientific Illustration art course, Dearborn Wolverines created pieces that focused on biology, botany and geology — and discovered how art can advance careers in health, conservation and more....
1/16/2023

What we’re missing when we simplify MLK’s life and legacy

Associate Professor Terri Laws thinks honoring Martin Luther King Jr. must start with a more thorough reckoning with his thought, his place in history and his relevance for today....
10/26/2022

Sharing a few grave insights

In Detroit’s Woodmere Cemetery, there are about 200,000 people — all with their own stories. To share some of these and teach local history, Professor Emeritus Ron Stockton, a noted graveyard researcher, wants to take you on a tour. ...
10/3/2022

Remembering Keith Dye: 'He's an unforgettable fixture in my educational journey'

Associate Professor Keith Dye, a beloved educator in campus’ African and African American Studies and History programs, died Sept. 25. He was 67....
10/3/2022

UM-Dearborn announces inaugural Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Fellows

Professor Hafiz Malik and Associate Professor Terri Laws will work on two projects designed to make campus a more inclusive place to learn, teach and do research....
2/15/2019

Mohamad Jaafar has a campus fan club

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters senior says he doesn’t have a connection with everyone on campus — but our experience following him around for a day says otherwise....
9/7/2022

Breaking down walls through art and expression

A new program inspired by the Inside Out Program and funded by a U-M Arts + the Curriculum grant offers art-focused workshops and discussions that are free and open to the public....
9/9/2020

How COVID-19 disrupts the transition to adulthood

Sociology Professor Pamela Aronson — using research findings as a guide — breaks down the challenges hitting today’s emerging adults the hardest and gives actions to take and changes to make....