{"id":148,"date":"2022-06-15T16:46:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T20:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/theme-dev-microsite\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:37:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Ross Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the Michigan Ross faculty and staff news page. This page is a resource to convey important school news, recognize individuals for exceptional work, celebrate the achievements and milestones of faculty and staff, and share other valuable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Featured Story<br><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-148_e721d7-0a content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-beside\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6507 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-faculty category-staff tag-featured ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" aria-label=\"Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ross report feature story cover photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/faculty\/\" class=\"category-link-faculty\" rel=\"tag\">Faculty News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:54:08-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:54:09-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Many Michigan Ross faculty and staff pursue a wide range of hobbies that extend beyond their professional roles. Their varied interests offer a chance to deepen curiosity, explore personal passions, and build meaningful connections. The following three members of the Ross community shared what they love to do when they\u2019re not at work, offering a&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id148_d9d724-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column148_b31a4d-3a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Faculty &amp; Staff News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-148_e11789-f4 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-beside\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6522 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-staff ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/recent-staff-hires-service-milestones-33\/\" aria-label=\"Recent Staff Hires &amp; Service Milestones\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-768x378.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Community building image of cartoon people building with puzzle pieces.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-1536x756.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-2048x1009.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/recent-staff-hires-service-milestones-33\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Recent Staff Hires &amp; Service Milestones<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:55:22-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T12:11:54-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Over the last month, Michigan Ross has welcomed three new hires. You may see these new faces around the school, so be sure to give them a warm welcome. Lindsay CadregariFaculty Support Zoe Gipson VinesAdvancement Alicia WangHuman Resources \u00a0 Congratulations to our staff members who are celebrating University of Michigan milestones this month. Thank you&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/recent-staff-hires-service-milestones-33\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Recent Staff Hires &amp; Service Milestones<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-staff ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/july-2026-ross-star-recipients\/\" aria-label=\"July 2026 Ross Star Recipients\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/03\/Ross-Stars-768x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shining Ross Stars! &quot;So friendly and helpful! Always has a smile on their face. Thank you!&quot; &quot;Amazing customer service!&quot; &quot;Helping others feel included and valued in a group&quot; &quot;Very welcoming and patient&quot; &quot;I so appreciate how you always include our team. You have a great ability to listen, reflect, and make others feel supported and included.&quot; &quot;Extremely friendly and helpful&quot; &quot;You are always right on top of things, always available for any questions, and always with a smile on your face. Thank you!&quot; &quot;Always willing to shake knowledge with the team!&quot; &quot;Willingness to learn new things.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/03\/Ross-Stars-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/03\/Ross-Stars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/03\/Ross-Stars-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/03\/Ross-Stars.jpg 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/july-2026-ross-star-recipients\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">July 2026 Ross Star Recipients<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:54:30-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Acknowledging the everyday excellence and hard work of our colleagues is very important. You can nominate a colleague for a Ross Star at any time. A certificate will be sent to their inbox with a message from you acknowledging how they have shined and made a difference. Congratulations to our latest Ross Star recipients! Ashley&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/july-2026-ross-star-recipients\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> July 2026 Ross Star Recipients<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6507 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-faculty category-staff tag-featured ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" aria-label=\"Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ross report feature story cover photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/07\/ross-report-feature-story-cover-photo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/faculty\/\" class=\"category-link-faculty\" rel=\"tag\">Faculty News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:54:08-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:54:09-04:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Many Michigan Ross faculty and staff pursue a wide range of hobbies that extend beyond their professional roles. Their varied interests offer a chance to deepen curiosity, explore personal passions, and build meaningful connections. The following three members of the Ross community shared what they love to do when they\u2019re not at work, offering a&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/07\/29\/passions-and-pastimes-ross-faculty-and-staff-share-their-hobbies\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Passions and Pastimes: Ross Faculty and Staff Share Their Hobbies<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-faculty category-staff ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/06\/16\/connecting-research-teaching-and-real-world-impact-the-accounting-area-at-michigan-ross\/\" aria-label=\"Connecting Research, Teaching, and Real-World Impact: The Accounting Area at Michigan Ross\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"businessman analyzing company&#039;s financial balance sheet working\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/adobestock_487776531.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/faculty\/\" class=\"category-link-faculty\" rel=\"tag\">Faculty News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/06\/16\/connecting-research-teaching-and-real-world-impact-the-accounting-area-at-michigan-ross\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Connecting Research, Teaching, and Real-World Impact: The Accounting Area at Michigan Ross<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T12:26:20-04:00\">June 16, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T12:26:21-04:00\">June 16, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>The accounting area at Michigan Ross is one of nine faculty areas. Faculty in this area teach and conduct research that helps businesses, policymakers, investors, and students understand how information is reported, communicated, and used to inform decision-making. Their work spans financial reporting, investor relations, credit markets, regulation, corporate decision-making, and environmental, social, and governance&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/06\/16\/connecting-research-teaching-and-real-world-impact-the-accounting-area-at-michigan-ross\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Connecting Research, Teaching, and Real-World Impact: The Accounting Area at Michigan Ross<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-6492 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-staff ep_post_type-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/06\/16\/recent-staff-hires-service-milestones-32\/\" aria-label=\"Recent Staff Hires &amp; Service Milestones\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-768x378.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Community building image of cartoon people building with puzzle pieces.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-1536x756.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2185131065-2048x1009.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/category\/staff\/\" class=\"category-link-staff\" rel=\"tag\">Staff News<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/06\/16\/recent-staff-hires-service-milestones-32\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Recent Staff Hires &amp; Service Milestones<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T10:25:50-04:00\">June 16, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T10:25:51-04:00\">June 16, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Over the last month, Michigan Ross has welcomed one new hire. You may see this new face around the school, so be sure to give them a warm welcome. Martin (Marty) West, executive in residence, Weiser Center for Real Estate Congratulations to our staff members who are celebrating University of Michigan milestones this month. 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