Eleโs Place, Inc. names former Michigan Medicine director as new CEO
โThe Eleโs Place mission speaks to me personally, as I experienced the death of my father when I was a teenager. Like so many adults, I truly wish there had been a place like Eleโs Place when I was young and my family was grieving,โ said new Eleโs Place, Inc. CEO Jennifer Wolfe Howard in a release.
Detroit professional sports leaders speak on importance of diversity in management roles
DETROIT โ More than 70% of NFL players are people of color. However, those in top roles often times do not look like the players they lead. In Detroit, both the Lions and Pistons have Black men in prominent, leadership roles. There were seven open general manager positions in the NFL this year. Only two of them went to Black me, which doubled the number of minority general managers in the league.
U-Mโs Student Life launches new website to help students find community during pandemic
'The Cube' is motionless in the video portraying an empty U-M campus. ANN ARBOR โ Life during the coronavirus pandemic has been turned upside down, and for college students whose normal experience relies so heavily on social interactions, this year in isolation has left many feeling disconnected. In response, University of Michiganโs Student Life recently launched Find Community, a new website geared toward helping students connect with one another. The site has suggestions for a variety of interests, including those who want to:Join a student organizationJoin a fraternity or sororityConnect with others and exerciseConnect with others and volunteerLearn about leadership opportunitiesConnect with resources during a difficult timeโMeeting people, participating in Student Orgs, volunteering and just getting involved is so essential to the campus equation,โ Susan Thwing from Student Life Communications wrote A4 via email. โStudent Lifeโs new Find Community website is available to help by providing many options for getting involved either virtually or through activities with safety protocols in place.โFor more information, visit www.studentlife.umich.edu/find-community.