Staff

DEI Day, Ida Gray Awards emphasize the strengths of diversity

February 20, 2019

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 20, 2019 -– A fourth-year dental student, a staff member who supports numerous programs and an Ann Arbor dentist who is an alumnus were honored Tuesday with Ida Gray Awards by the School of Dentistry. The awards were the centerpiece of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day program that called attention to …

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Strategic Plan Update

November 28, 2018

Responsible Growth and Sustainability domain One in a series of updates on the five domains within the School of Dentistry’s ongoing Strategic Plan. Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 28, 2018 — Improving the financial viability of an $85 million enterprise, while planning strategically for its continuous advancement, requires a comprehensive commitment across all departments. That’s the ongoing …

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New book documents school history over the last 55 years

June 25, 2018

Ann Arbor, Mich., June 25, 2018 -– The course of history that brought the School of Dentistry to its current standing as one of the best in the world has been updated in a new book that focuses on the last half-century of the school’s 143-year history. “Victors for Dentistry (1962-2017); Decades of Innovation and Discovery” is …

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Cassandra Callaghan receives U-M Staff Impact Award

May 16, 2018

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 16, 2018 -– Cassandra Callaghan, director of dental informatics at the School of Dentistry, has received a University of Michigan Staff Impact Award. Six individuals, four supervisors and four teams from around campus were presented with the inaugural Staff Impact Awards on Monday at the Michigan League. They recognize individual staff members, …

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King’s Feast 2018: The need for vigilance, action, leadership

February 2, 2018

Celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 2, 2018 — Steadfastly confronting racial injustice in America remains as important today as it was during the transformative civil rights movement of the 1960s, speakers said Saturday, Jan. 27, during the School of Dentistry’s annual King’s Feast. More than 100 …

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Symposium focus: How to draw more women to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

January 16, 2018

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 16, 2018 -– A symposium focused on increasing the number of women in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery is drawing speakers from around the country to the University of Michigan Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20. The event is organized by the School of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital …

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Article on Online Learning Assessment Wins ADEA Award

February 21, 2013

Ann Arbor, MI — February 21, 2013 — A University of Michigan School of Dentistry staff member will receive a major award during the American Dental Education Association’s annual session March 16-19 in Seattle. Emily Springfield, an instructional designer in the School’s Department of Dental Informatics, will be among four recipients of the Olav Alvares Award for …

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Dental Students, Faculty, Staff Awarded for Diversity Efforts

January 24, 2013

Ann Arbor, MI — January 24, 2013 — A group of dental students who created a service project for homeless veterans who lack access to dental care, a dental hygiene alumna who provides oral health care screenings to low-income preschoolers, and an adjunct clinical lecturer who recruits underrepresented minority students from high schools across Michigan …

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