New outreach coordinator to serve western Michigan communities

ANN ARBOR—David E. Lossing has been appointed an associate director of state outreach at the University of Michigan. He will serve as outreach liaison with community leaders in western Michigan and will coordinate planning for the annual Michigan Road Scholars state tour.

“David brings a wealth of community relations experience to the job, which will serve the University well in its continuing efforts to assist Michigan communities through research and service,” said Lewis A. Morrissey, state outreach director.

Lossing has been a regional representative for U.S. Sen. Carl Levin for eight years, most recently directing his mid-Michigan office in Saginaw. Lossing’s responsibilities included identifying federal programs to help address community needs, planning a variety of events, and serving on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Before joining Levin’s staff, Lossing was president of a campaign and computer consulting firm in Michigan, and served as an administrator with the Boy Scouts of America in Vermilion, Ohio. He lives in Linden, where he serves on the City Council.

Lossing has a bachelor’s degree in political science from U-M-Flint, and is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration at U-M. He also is a former fellow of the Michigan Political Leadership Program.

The U-M’s State Outreach program, in the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations, strives to raise awareness of University resources and to connect them to Michigan communities to assist in meeting community needs. Two associate directors—Lossing in western Michigan and Richard Carter in the eastern part of the state—serve as liaisons between the University and community leaders, and facilitate research or service connections. The State Outreach staff also maintains the Community Assistance Directory (http://www.state.outreach.umich.edu), an online resource designed to help Michigan residents find information about outreach programs and services based at the University.

The Michigan Road Scholars program is an annual five-day traveling seminar in Michigan for faculty (http://www.umich.edu/~govrel/facultytours.html). The tour exposes participants to the state’s economy, government and politics, culture, educational systems, health and social issues, history, and geography. Designed to increase mutual knowledge and understanding between the University and the people and communities of the state, the tour introduces participants to the places the majority of U-M students call home, encourages University service to the public, and suggests ways faculty can help address state issues through research, scholarship and creative activity.

Lossing succeeds Susan Froelich, who has moved to the U-M Office of Development as an associate major gifts officer.

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