University of Michigan
EN-12: Continuing Education

Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action is intended to help learners understand, address and respond to climate change as individuals and in partnership with their communities and political leaders. The course focuses on how to translate learning into action on climate change in the areas of food, energy, transportation and the built environment (cities). Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education explores: the historical narrative of institutions as well as institutional structures that have created instances of inclusion and exclusion in colleges and universities; how transformational leadership is enacted for diversity, equity, and inclusion in a complex and contested environmen; legislative, governance, and public accountability and expectations in relation to contemporary issues in higher education; strategic diversity planning process and documents of a selected institution; innovations and opportunities for transformational change at various levels of the ecological model using the strategic diversity planning process as a tool. Data Science Ethics explores the ethical considerations regarding the privacy and control of consumer information and big data and the broader impact of the data science field on modern society and the principles of fairness, accountability and transparency. Through the course you will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of a shared set of ethical values. Extreme Weather Tornado Season Teach-Out explores the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies, and the degree to which scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change. Transferring Energy from Here to There provides an introduction to the most powerful engineering principles you will ever learn - Thermodynamics: the science of transferring energy from one place or form to another place or form. We will introduce the tools you need to analyze energy systems from solar panels, to engines, to insulated coffee mugs. Energy is one of the top challenges we face as a global society. Energy demands are deeply tied to the other major challenges of clean water, health, food resources, and poverty. Understanding how energy systems work is key to understanding how to meet all these needs around the world.

The Planet Blue Ambassador Program allows alumni to continue their education be learning how to be "models" of sustainability. To earn a certificate, five training modules must be completed. The modules are related to energy, food, water, waste and community.

The data submitted for the Continuing Education courses comes from our current Coursera offerings at the time of submission. We are using Coursera courses as a proxy for all U-M Continuing Education offerings because there is no way to gather data on all U-M continuing ed offerings. Such offerings originate at many levels (e.g., school/college, departments, institutes, centers, programs, alumni association, etc.). There is no centralized system in place to identify how many courses are offered, who's offering them, and what their content is. Because Coursera is a university-sanctioned platform that is open to faculty throughout the university, we believe it provides a reliable and relevant proxy for all Continuing Ed offerings across the university.