Regents review hundreds of promotion recommendations and approve new engineering dean appointment

Provost McAuley told the Board of Regents the University of Michigan is bringing forward 306 promotion recommendations on the Ann Arbor campus, including 162 instructional‑track promotions, 127 clinical promotions and 17 research promotions that have been reviewed at department, school, provost and presidential levels.

McAuley highlighted several nominees by name and area of work as examples of the broader slate presented for board approval. Examples included faculty in business, mechanical engineering and ecology and evolutionary biology with a range of external funding sources and national recognitions.

In personnel news reported to the board, Provost McAuley announced the appointment of Professor Minion Lou as Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, effective May 15, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The board heard additional recognitions, retirements and emeritus recommendations for longstanding faculty across multiple colleges.

Board members offered applause for the faculty highlights. The meeting record shows the promotions and personnel items were placed before the board as part of routine consent or agenda items and were presented for the regents’ consideration.