The Detroit Advisory Group is charged with supporting U-M’s mission of research, education, and service in partnership with Detroit communities.
Specifically, this group:
- advises University leadership on Detroit-related matters, emphasizing strategic direction, engagement, programming, and infrastructure, and including providing strategic guidance for the Detroit Center and Rackham Detroit, and;
- enhances both internal and external transparency, fosters collaboration, and promotes best practices in alignment with the principles for community and civic engagement.
Members:
- Valeria Bertacco, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning
- Maria Arquero de Alarcon, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
- Bridgette Carr, Michigan Law
- Bill Currie, School for Environment and Sustainability
- Jerry Davis, Ross School of Business
- Paul Draus, UM Detroit Center
- Evgueni Filipov, College of Engineering
- Ben Gaydos, College of Arts & Sciences, UM-Flint
- Enrique Neblett, School of Public Health
- Damani Partridge, College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts
- Rogerio Pinto, School of Social Work
- Carmel Price, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, UM-Dearborn
- Trina Shanks, School of Social Work
- Mike Rein, Office the Vice President for Government Relations
- Stephen Ward, College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts
- Camille Wilson, Marsal Family School of Education
- Morgan Yuncker, Office of the Vice Provost for Engaged Learning