ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan is opening an investigation into regent Jordan Acker’s alleged “disturbing” Slack messages about a student.
“We are aware of disturbing messages allegedly attributed to Regent Acker in an article recently published in The Guardian, including messages potentially referencing a University of Michigan student. We immediately reported this matter and expect it to be investigated thoroughly, fairly, and expeditiously,” according to a statement from regents Mark J. Bernstein and Michael J. Behm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
He allegedly “lewdly and misogynistically speculated on the student’s sexual activity and posted her picture,” according to a statement from the SACUA on Monday, April 20…