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The Government Relations Office watches for specific news from the three cities in which its staff is located:

• Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Lansing, Michigan
• Washington, D.C.

Ann Arbor:

New Website Addresses Debate Over Health Care Reform

As the debate over health care reform rages across the country, U-M is right in the middle - recommending policy, offering expert advice and doing its part to improve the health of its own employees. UM and the Health Care Debate

United Way - 2009 Campaign

The Washtenaw/University of Michigan United Way campaign begins October 26 and ends on November 30, 2009 with a goal of $1,000,000. Please visit the United Way website to see the many ways your contributions help.
U-M United Way Web Site

InnovationEconomy: Economic Development priorities from UM

The University of Michigan is committed to encouraging innovation, entrepreneurship, and business development in our region. A new website gives a comprehensive and coherent view of university services and programs, and encourage partnerships and collaboration.

InnovationEconomy.umich.edu/

UM Bike Camp for challenged kids

U-M School of Kinesiology studies the effects that learning to ride a bike have on riders with autism or Down syndrome. The yearly camp, part of nationwide Lose the Training Wheels Inc, has a high success rate with about 75% of the participants learning to ride within 5 days. UM News Service Article and Video,
Detroit News article.

Senator Carl Levin meets with UM experts

UMMA Re-Opening Event

The U-M Museum of Art Opened a landmark 53,000 square-foot expansion and major restoration of its historic, 41,000-square-foot home, Alumni Memorial Hall, March 28, 2009.

Learn More About Stem Cell Research

At the UM Center for Stem Cell Research you will find information on stem cell research, events, and videos.

Michigan Future, Inc.

Michigan Future, Inc., is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. Michigan Future's mission is to be a source of new ideas on how Michigan's people, enterprises and communities can succeed in the Information Age. Its work is funded primarily by Michigan foundations.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Public Show Schedule and Information

URC - University Research Corridor

University Research Corridor, an ongoing alliance to work jointly to transform, strengthen and diversify Michigan's economy.
The URC universities are a magnet for investment and jobs, and bring more than $1.3 billion in federal research grants into Michigan each year.
The URC generated 69,285 jobs and educated more students than any of the nation's best comparable R&D clusters, according to a report highlighting a major URC priority: alternative energy research.

URC Website: http://www.urcmich.org/
03/03/2009: URC Presidents Testify on Job Creation

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance

Sights and Sounds
Complete listing of School of Music, Theatre & Dance performances.

Events at the Gardens

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Calendar of Events is full of exciting events for the whole family. Look around the site for Community Education, and sign up for the quarterly newsletter.

Ann Arbor Regional Business-To-Business article shows the impact of the University's substantial support of Ann Arbor city infrastructure. In PDF format - download Adobe Reader.

Michigan election voter information and election results from the Michigan Department of State's Bureau of Elections.

University Licence Plates

                SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT!

Check for availability of a personalized plate online.
Renew Online! - University Fund Raising License Plates Renewal

Former Michigan Secretary of State Candice Miller presents University of Michigan Vice President Cynthia Wilbanks with New License Plate September 26, 2000.

Lansing:

Wolverine Caucus
The Caucus is informal: no dues, no elections, no organization chart. Caucus events resume in September. Please join us at a Wolverine Caucus event soon!

Video from the February Wolverine Caucus Event is available for your viewing on our Caucus Page.

  Armory Arts Project; Jackson, Michigan

ARMORY ARTS VILLAGE - Jackson's Creative Catalyst

The Armory Arts Village is a bold, innovative community redevelopment project that uses arts, culture, creativity and innovation as a catalyst for reinventing the community of Jackson and the surrounding region. The effort is spearheaded by The Enterprise Group and is located on the historic site of the original 19th century Jackson State Prison. The 19-acre site includes several notable prison buildings, a stunning 25ft. high turreted stone wall around the perimeter of the property and a vacant industrial complex to the South. Through a combination of adaptive reuse of the classic prison buildings and the creation of compatible new construction on the site, this unique place is being transformed into a one-of-a-kind creativity-focused mixed-use neighborhood.

Amory Arts  Website

Washington D.C. Office

Read The Federal Report: November 2009

U-M Summer Interns Fan Out Across D.C.

Article and photo by Mike Waring
U-M Washington Office

06/22/09 For many students, summer means a break from school - time at the pool, a summer job or even a vacation.

But for 56 U-M students, the summer of '09 means spending time in the nation's capital, working as interns at a variety of congressional offices, think tanks and advocacy organizations. They are part of an army of thousands of students nationally who use their summers to come to D.C. and learn about government and politics. Read more in the University Record Online.

GRADUATE STUDENTS LOBBY WITH COALITION IN D.C.

UM Record Article, by Jillian Bogater

When U-M graduate student Adam Cole traveled to Washingto, D.C., to lobby on behalf of graduate education, he was nervous. But after taking part in a training session and meeting with Cindy Bank, assistant director of U-M's Washington, D.C. office, he welcomed the experience. Cole and three other students made the trip as part of a lobbying action organized by a new national coalition called Student Advocates for Graduate Education (SAGE), which seeks to advance the quality of life, quality of education, access and affordability of graduate schools at public universities. "The students were great," Bank says."They had such enthusiasm" Most powerful, she says, was hearing students tell their own stories."That makes it much more real," she says. "Each had such a good story to tell." Read more

U-M WORKING TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES
HIT BY AUTO PLANT CLOSINGS

By Mike Waring , U-M Washington Office
WASHINGTON-
U-M President Mary Sue Coleman told a Capitol Hill audience March 26th that the University is committed to being an active player in rebuilding the Michigan economy. U-M representatives came to Washington this week to update House and Senate offices in the Upper Midwest about ongoing work led by the University to assist communities hit hard by auto and related plant closings. The Community Economic Assistance Program - directed by the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy (IRLEE) - holds community workshops and provides other useful information to community leaders to help cities and towns in six states (including Michigan) deal with the impact of such plant closures. As part of their visit, they also met with Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) to update her and her staff on the program.

Dr. Victor Li (right) of UM's College of Engineering shows off his research to U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids) at the annual DC exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding. The organization works to increase support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and brings in researchers and students funded by NSF each year to show off their work to Congress. Dr. Li's work focuses on bendable concrete, which can be used to build safer and longer lasting buildings and other structures, particularly in areas where earthquakes are common. Rep. Ehlers is a physicist and a member of the House Science and Technology Committee. (photo: Mike Waring)

Prof. Thomas Zurbuchen of U-M Space Science testified recently at a hearing held by the Aerospace States Association on Capitol Hill. The group advocates for space research and STEM education. Zurbuchen urged that the association call for more resources to allow students to work on space science projects and help reconciling complicated rules affecting the types of research that foreign students can do on American college campuses. (Photo by Mike Waring)

Larry Molnar (left), who runs the U-M Economic Development Administration University Center, visits with House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) following his testimony before a House subcommittee looking at reauthorization of the EDA, a part of the Department of Commerce. Molnar spoke on behalf of all 54 EDA university centers nationally and urged the subcommittee to increase authorized funding levels for the economic assistance that university centers do in their local regions. He also asked that the federal government reduce the required local match for projects done by the centers. In his testimony, Molnar discussed how his center is working with other universities in the region to help communities adversely affected by auto related plant closings. (Photo by Mike Waring)

UM Law Dean Evan Caminker (right) speaks to U-M law alumni at a recent breakfast hosted by the U-M Law club of Washington, DC. Caminker discussed new curricula at the Law School, the proposed building program, and the status of the University's overall financial health. Caminker also participated later in the day in ceremonies honoring two DC law alumni being recognized by the American Jewish Committee in Washington. (Photo by Mike Waring)

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