Distinguished University Professorship

On October 16, 2025, the University of Michigan Regents approved the appointment of Christian Davenport as a Distinguished University Professor. This distinction is the University’s most prestigious professorship, which recognizes senior faculty who ...

On November 3, the University of Michigan community gathered to listen to Ford School professors Earl Lewis and John Ayanian deliver their Distinguished University Professorship lectures. In her opening remarks, Provost Susan Collins said, "Occasions...