John Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats when they were good. Coaching them when they were dreadful was far more satisfying.
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C.D.C. Investigates Flu Outbreak at University of Michigan
There have been 528 cases of the flu on the university’s campus in Ann Arbor, a vast majority in students who have not had flu shots, school officials said.
CDC Investigates Flu Outbreak at University of Michigan
There have been 528 cases of the flu on the university’s campus in Ann Arbor, a vast majority in students who have not had flu shots, school officials said.
Recluse Spiders at University of Michigan Cause Brief Library Closure
The discovery of Mediterranean recluse spiders at the University of Michigan prompted a two-day closure of one of its libraries.
Colleges Vowed a Safer Spring. Then Students, and Variants, Arrived.
Many universities instituted new testing protocols, hoping to avoid the problems of the fall. But coronavirus variants and uncooperative students have already driven outbreaks.
Happiness Won’t Save You
Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away.
After a ‘Covid Semester,’ the University of Michigan Gets Tougher on the Virus
Like many big state universities, it tried to open with some semblance of normalcy. Outbreaks ensued.
The Big Ten’s Rocky Road Back to Football
In response to the coronavirus, the conference first said no to fall football on its campuses. Then, after being pulled in different directions by players, politicians and others, the league reversed course.
‘It Has Hit Us With a Vengeance’: Coronavirus Surges Again Across the United States
Unlike earlier outbreaks concentrated in the Northeast and South, the virus is simmering at a worrisome level in most regions.
The United States Is Reopening Many of the Wrong Schools
When it is safe enough to return to school, young children would benefit the most. Yet financial pressures are pushing colleges to reopen most rapidly, an economist says.
‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns
Opening bars and bringing back football teams have led to new outbreaks. Communities that evolved around campuses face potentially existential losses in population, jobs and revenue.