News from Dean Hershock

The strategic planning process has kicked into high gear. For the next ten months, students, staff, faculty and alumni will have opportunities to participate in the development of a CASL strategic plan that establishes long term goals, launches new initiatives, identifies priorities, maximizes resources and enables the college to grow and change in ways consistent with its core liberal arts values.

In Dean Hershock's recent blog, "Full Speed Ahead," he reflects on the need for
robust discussions that reflect our diverse perspectives, spur collaboration, and prompt innovative thinking.

Click here to keep up-to-date with CASL's strategic planning process and events.

Finding the Right chemistry

Alumni and chemistry professionals were invited to campus to talk about their career paths, the different aspects of their jobs and how they got where they are today after graduating from University of Michigan-Dearborn with a B.S. degree in biochemistry or chemistry.

“This seminar series is designed to show our current students the real-world application of chemistry and to permit them to speak with someone who was once in their shoes,” said Chemistry Associate Professor Craig J. Donahue, who is coordinating the seminar.

Bruce Pietrykowski knows the frustration students feel. As a University of Michigan-Dearborn economics professor, he often advises students grappling with one looming question: Follow your passion or go into a field in which you know you can make a decent living?

The launch of the university’s new minor in community change studies could help alleviate that frustration for students interested in community building.