October 21, 2025
This week, the federal government shutdown brought uncertainty to the University of Michigan, the University’s Board of Regents discussed the Big Ten financial deal and a new museum exhibit illuminated 175 years of Michigan Medicine.
Welcome to this week’s edition of University Insider.
On Oct. 1, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding legislation for the 2026 fiscal year. This marks the first government shutdown since 2019, when the U.S. experienced its longest government closure in history, lasting 35 days. This time, Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, seven votes short of the 60 needed to pass a temporary spending bill. While the House approved a continuing resolution, Democrats have refused to support it unless Republicans agree to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act…