Alumni spotlight
Dr. James Downing has spent more than two decades working to improve the treatment of children with cancer. Downing, who received the 1999 UM-Dearborn Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award, recently was named CEO of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Downing also was a finalist on TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. Click here to learn more about why Downing is a Difference Maker.
A landscape legacy
Talk about leaving a legacy. Alumnus Robert Primeau planted 1,600 new plants near campus, thus transforming Clara Ford's former rose garden into a natural, contemporary garden.
Beyond the ball fields
Hayatt Ali is working to bring the state's first health park to Clark Park on Detroit's southwest side. The park will serve as a hub for preventative health activities like yoga, workout machines, a farmer’s market, free meals for kids and health classes.
A student's perspective
CECS students recently attended The Big M Event in Detroit to look to the future of engineering education: What technologies should an engineering college consider? What could a classroom or lab facility on campus look like?
COB announces tuition changes
For the first time, starting 2014-15, College of Business online courses will cost the same per credit hour as campus-based courses.
For Michigan residents, this change will reduce the cost of the first eight online credits by almost $250 per credit, or about $740 per 3-credit course, compared to 2013-14.
In addition, while the in-state tuition rate has increased slightly by about 3 percent, there is no increase in the out-of-state tuition rate. The various fee increases will be nominal, so overall, this will benefit COB graduate students.
In addition, all non-Michigan residents, whether they are taking campus or online courses, are eligible to apply for the Non-Residential Scholarship, which covers 80 percent of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.
You can view a detailed tuition and fee schedule here.
If you have any questions about tuition, fees or the payment schedule, please contact the Office of Registration and Records.
Homecoming Week
Reconnect with old friends. Create lasting memories. Invite your family and friends to campus. Celebrate Alumni Difference Makers. And perhaps even belt out a few verses to The Victors.
Mark your calendars for October 24, as UM-Dearborn plans to celebrate Homecoming with a series of fun and exciting events.
To learn more about this year's festivities, contact Alumni Relations at 313-593-5131 or umdalumni@umd.umich.edu.
Wolverines in the 313
Bike through Detroit's Underground Railroad. Shop for unique items at Eastern Market. Cheer on the Tigers at Comerica Park. They're all part of UM-Dearborn's "Wolverines in the 313" series, which kicks off this month. To learn more about the series, hosted by the Office for Student Engagement, click here. 
Tuition approved
UM-Dearborn’s 2014-15 operating budget includes a 21 percent increase in the financial aid budget and meets the state legislature’s tuition restraints introduced in June.
Stay connected
What are your former classmates up to these days? Find out by reconnecting with your UM-Dearborn colleagues through the university's social networks.
Facebook: University of Michigan-Dearborn page and University of Michigan-Dearborn Alumni group
Twitter: @UM_Dearborn and @UMDearbornAlums
LinkedIn: University of Michigan-Dearborn Alumni Network
Contact
Office of Alumni Relations
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128-2406
313-593-5131
umdalumni@umd.umich.edu
University of Michigan Dearborn
Office of Alumni Relations
313-593-5131 • umdalumni@umd.umich.edu • umd.umich.edu/alumni
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