From the Dean’s Desk

Dear colleagues, And here we go! The last couple of weeks have been very busy welcoming many students back to campus. It was especially fun to see the great turnout at our Centennial birthday party on Monday, where we celebrated with a 100-foot-long birthday cake and the marching band. This was a very nice way…

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are all enjoying the summer season and looking forward to welcoming our students back this fall, as I am. Before we talk about the news at Michigan Ross, I wanted to share a few early highlights from the Olympics. Did you know that two team members for USA men’s gymnastics…

Dear Colleagues, Though we are officially in summer, things are not slowing down — there is a lot of exciting news to share!   As we have previously communicated, five individuals will be taking on new leadership roles over the next month or so. I’m pleased to welcome Matt Young as our new chief advancement officer….

Dear Colleagues, Congratulations on wrapping up the academic year! Thanks for the many ways you supported and celebrated our students who just graduated. Our commencement ceremonies went very well, thanks in no small part to all of the pre-planning. A very special thanks to Lynnette Iannace and Amy Byron-Oilar, in addition to the U-M Division…

Dear colleagues, We enter the finale of the academic year with both great excitement in celebrating the successes of our graduating students, but also with a recognition of how difficult the times are at universities across the country. We respect the rights of those in our community who want to peacefully express their views and…

Dear colleagues, It’s hard to believe that we’re quickly approaching the end of this academic year. Commencement is just around the corner and in a little over a month, some of our academic programs will be welcoming new students.  We’re also nearing the end of this year’s student admissions season, and I’m very pleased to…

Dear colleagues, I hope your semester continues to go well, and thanks to those who attended last week’s events held on our Meeting-Free Day. The healthy breakfast buffet and yoga sessions were well attended, and we look forward to hosting more events aimed at bringing together our Ross community.    In terms of updates, I want…

Dear colleagues, I hope your new year is off to a great start! I, like many of you, am still elated over the national championship game win against Washington on Jan. 8. It was definitely an exciting way to kick off the new year.   I am especially thrilled about 2024 as it is our school’s…

Dear colleagues, Happy holidays! Winter break is almost here, and I hope you will be able to spend some relaxing time with family and friends. Seeing so many of you at the Ross Holiday Party earlier this month was such a great reminder of the strength of community. We had a great turnout, and our…

Dear colleagues, I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for each of you and your contributions that help to make Michigan Ross one of the top business schools in the world. I also want to thank you for the many ways that you support each other and members of…