The U-M rolled out two new mental health resources for students on Tuesday: a Web site and a map featuring the locations of services. These actions are the result of recommendations made by a report of the Mental Health Work Group in the Division of Student Affairs. These new resources are the first in a series of actions, and the third resource, a brochure detailing all the mental health services on campus, will be available before the end of winter term. Other recommendations from the group include making the prevention of suicide a long-term goal for the University and addressing the stigmatization of mental illness as a barrier to seeking treatment. Mental illness is more likely to affect college-age students than any other age group.

If you’ve graduated from college and are sharing a bathroom with mom and dad again, you’re not alone. The poor economy and skyrocketing housing costs are causing many college grads to return to their parents’ homes several times in their twenties, according to the Boston Globe. Most return home to stay off of public assistance while they search for jobs and to save money, and their goal is to eventually get a place of their own.

Moving in and out an apartment can be a hassle, and the last thing you need is to be slammed by fees from your old landlord. Landlords are usually allowed to charge tenants for any cleaning or repairs required to restore the apartment to the condition it was when the tenants moved it, but they can’t charge for ordinary wear and tear. For example, you shouldn’t have to pay for curtains faded by the sun, but the cost of cigarette burns in curtains or carpets is going to come out of your pocket. You shouldn't be charged for a few small tack or nail holes in a wall, but lots of picture holes or gouges in a wall that require patching are likely to require fees. Check out a complete list of what costs your landlord is permitted to deduct from your security deposit at Nolo.com.

Free, quick-read newspapers are popping up all over the country, according to USA Today, and they’re targeted at younger readers in large cities. These tabloids might be daily or weekly, and they are distributed by hand at bus and subway stops or in news boxes in other high-traffic areas. Dallas and Philadelphia are among the cities with such publications; similar ventures in other big cities are underway. Advertisers have been responsive to the publications, and many newspapers fear that less and less people will pay for traditional newspapers when news is available for free on the Internet and through these publications.


Network with fellow Wolverines through your local U-M alumni club. As a member of the Alumni Association, you are automatically a member of your local alumni club, no matter how far you live from Ann Arbor. Clubs participate in a variety of activities throughout the year that allow members to network, engage in community service and socialize.

Check out the Alumni CareerPort job board, where you can search through numerous job postings especially for Wolverines. It’s easy to use! On your first visit, click on “Create Your Account” in the job seeker login box to register and gain free access to the job listings. Account holders can also enter a career profile, upload a resume, get matched with current job openings and sign up for email notices when new jobs that match their interests and qualifications are posted. Plus, only account holders get access to the discounted services of our career service partners!