Dear Colleagues,

Hoping that you had a relaxing holiday break with your loved ones, I would like to wish you a productive semester in winter 2024.

Each one of us has so much to do in the weeks and months ahead. During the holidays, I had the nervousness of beginning a new job with so much responsibility.  However, as I began my work on January 2nd, I was reminded that I work with great individuals, both faculty and staff, who are all interested in the success of this institution.  

Let’s keep this in mind throughout the semester. Let’s act on our challenges in a timely manner. Let’s come together and produce feasible solutions. Let’s take this institution to its immense potential.  

Go Blue! Go Flint!

Yener Kandogan, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Interim Dean, School of Management
Professor of International Business
University of Michigan-Flint