Music is everywhere in Cuba. You hear it emanating from the densely packed apartment buildings, from the open-air restaurants and bars, from the never-ending stream of candy-colored vintage American cars…
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April 5, 2017
Course mixes students for close look at prison system
As U-M students make their way five or six at a time to a large multipurpose room it looks like old home week as each one greets an awaiting classmate….
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March 16, 2017
Provost’s seminar centers on engaged learning and impact
At the Provost’s Seminar on Teaching, educators from the University of Michigan and across higher education discussed how to demonstrate the impact of engaged learning methods. Faculty and staff from…
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March 14, 2017
U-M launches digital teach-outs on current topics
Authoritarian rule and fake news are among the topics for the University of Michigan Teach-Out Series, a new open online opportunity for global learners. An Academic Innovation forum was launched…
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February 19, 2017
Bringing Tagore to the world
The bell sounded at 12:30 p.m. Students slowly started trickling into the Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Orchestra rehearsal room, carrying instruments of every shape and size. As they filled…
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February 16, 2017
U-M Library battles fake news with new class
The University of Michigan Library, which has a long record of improving the way students go about finding, evaluating and using information in their academic work, is fighting back against…
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February 13, 2017
New food systems course opens doors to community
Mike Levine represents one of the original cornerstones of the global food system: farmers. The University of Michigan alumnus co-owns a Scio Township farm that spans 122 acres and boasts…
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January 27, 2017
R&D leaders from top universities gather at U-M to discuss what’s next in academic innovation
As universities increasingly experiment with how technology can enhance the learning experience, what if the people on the front lines of these efforts could systematically share stories of success and…
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December 16, 2016
Registrars from top universities discuss the transcript of the future
As students increasingly take part in unique study opportunities at their colleges and universities, the concept of a traditional transcript to demonstrate learning and competency just doesn’t cut it, university…