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Lecturer Rashid Faisal wants you to remember — and see yourself in — Cornelius Henderson
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Transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond
Alexandra Murphy discusses why 36% of Detroiters have trouble getting where they need to go and how a new tool could guide better transportation solutions.
Amy Emmert: Leading environmental education at Belle Isle in Detroit
Amy Emmert took what she learned from her early career, her education at U-M, and time spent abroad with her when she moved back to Detroit and assumed the role of school program coordinator at the Belle Isle Aquarium. Emmert had volunteered at the Belle Isle Nature Center, and was excited to return to the island.
Initiatives
U-M has a number of initiatives that are dedicated to serving the city of Detroit and its residents
through education, research and service.
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P-20 Partnership at Marygrove
The P-20 Partnership is a landmark cradle-to-career educational partnership that will offer pre-K through graduate school studies with community services and programs
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Partnership on Economic Mobility by Poverty Solutions
The Partnership on Economic Mobility is a joint effort between U-M Poverty Solutions and Detroit to improve economic opportunity and mobility for Detroit residents through the use of evidence-based strategies.
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Saturdays in the D
The “Saturdays in the D” Summer Camp and Adult Skills Enrichment Experience is a partnership among the city of Detroit, Detroit Public Schools Community District, University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation, Ally Financial and the Song Foundation.
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Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project
The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) is an accelerator program that connects U-M students and faculty with entrepreneurs and small businesses for free strategic and technical assistance consulting projects.
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Detroit Urban Research Center
The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center is a partnership between U-M and Detroit researchers and organizations who strive to foster health equity in Detroit through collaborative research, programming, and policy-making.
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Semester in Detroit
Through this student-led initiative, U-M undergraduates live, learn, and work in Detroit to engage in transformative learning, and to create and maintain reciprocal relationships within the Detroit community.
“Today’s groundbreaking is far more than the promise of a new building. It is a profound expression of our sustained and lasting commitment to the city of Detroit, and of our faith in a shining future for the state of Michigan. It’s a proud moment for all of us.”
—U-M President Santa J. Ono at the groundbreaking of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit on Dec. 14, 2023.
