From the Dean’s Desk

  • September 2025 Message from the Dean

    Dear Colleagues,
    The fall season is officially here! The leaves are starting to change color, classes are in full swing, and a lot is happening around the school.
    I want to start by thanking everyone who attended the State of the School yesterday, where we talked about our accomplishments over the past year and our updated strategic …

  • May 2025 Message from the Dean

    Dear Colleagues,
    I want to start by acknowledging the change of presidential leadership at the University of Michigan. As Santa Ono moves on from his role, Dominico Grasso, PhD ’87, is now serving as our university’s interim president while the Board of Regents launches the search for the permanent replacement. President Grasso is well-respected across the …

  • April Message from the Dean

    Dear Colleagues,
    I am very excited for this week! Our Michigan Ross Commencement is Friday, May 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Crisler Center. This year’s invited speaker is André Branch, MBA ’99, a C-suite executive with more than 25 years of experience leading and building brands in the consumer packaged goods and luxury sectors. Additionally, we …

  • February 2025 Message from the Dean

    Dear Colleagues,
    I appreciate that issues related to the presidential transition are on all of our minds. I met with student leaders to gain their perspectives and discussed transition issues in recent faculty and staff meetings. President Ono’s messages have noted that the campus is monitoring and reviewing federal actions and working to understand their implications …