University of Michigan

The study finds lockdowns likely saved lives. But it also finds the economic impact is more “nuanced.”

On today's show, the chair of the U of M Board of Regents discusses the university's recent settlement. We talk about what to do with your fancy clothes during a pandemic, and why Domino's is dissing delivery apps. Plus, a Michigan author gives a sneak peek of her new book.

The University of Michigan has reached a settlement with survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson, a physician who worked in sports medicine and the University health system for 37 years and is accused of sexually abusing more than a thousand students. We talked to a reporter and a lawyer representing some of the survivors about the details.

A journalist and two attorneys discuss the University of Michigan’s $490 million settlement with 1,050 claimants for decades of student sexual abuse by sports physician Robert Anderson.

The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school.

This past weekend, after a closed-door meeting, the University of Michigan’s board of regents fired President Mark Schlissel for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a university employee. We talked to a Title IX attorney about what this says about the school's approach to sexual harassment cases, and what it might mean for the future.

Former U of M president Mary Sue Coleman will serve as interim president.

An open letter to University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan Collins encourages them to “reconsider our plans for the winter semester,” citing the threat of the Omicron variant. More than 1,000 students and faculty have signed.

The Mackinac Center filed FOIA requests with U of M for emails between several university employees and the governor’s office. The center says it wants to know more about the science and “data used to support the state’s initial lockdown orders and reopening plan.”

Michigan football is set to take on Georgia for the first time in over 50 years. Journalist and documentarian Buddy Moorehouse takes us through the dark history between the two teams, which dates back as far as 1934.