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Mark Schlissel Inaugurated As U-M President

ANN ARBOR (AP) — Mark Schlissel has been inaugurated as the University of Michigan's 14th president in a ceremony on the school's Ann Arbor campus.

The Ann Arbor News reports that Schlissel said his tenure will focus on embracing the school's public institution mission, diversity, and encouraging and valuing all voices.

The former provost at Brown University officially took over this summer at the University of Michigan, succeeding Mary Sue Coleman who announced last year that she would step down.

Friday's events started with symposia on biomedical research and privacy at Blau Auditorium. Schlissel was installed as president during an afternoon ceremony at Hill Auditorium.

He said the school's mission "always will be to improve the world through research and education."

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was a guest speaker at the inauguration.

 

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