"The University of Michigan must remain focused on its core mission: educating students, advancing research, and serving the people of Michigan."
Why Lena Is Running
The University of Michigan is one of the world's premier institutions. To protect that legacy, the Board of Regents needs leaders with real-world experience and the courage to ask tough questions.
Affordability
Keep a Michigan degree within reach. Hold the line on tuition, cut administrative bloat, and bring down the cost of student housing.
Access
Michigan's university, for Michigan's students. Open more seats for in-state students and connect a Michigan degree to a Michigan job.
Accountability
A university that answers to the people who fund it. Real financial oversight, full transparency, and a safe campus for every student.
Lena's Priorities
A clear, actionable agenda to strengthen U of M and deliver results for students, families, and the state of Michigan.
Affordability
- Hold the line on tuition through disciplined budgeting that prioritizes the classroom over administrative growth.
- Bring down the cost of student housing and expand need-based aid.
- Help students graduate on time so they leave with less debt.
Access
- Open more seats for in-state students at Michigan's flagship.
- Build pathways from Michigan high schools and community colleges into U of M.
- Turn a Michigan degree into a Michigan job through internships and apprenticeships.
Accountability
- Demand transparency in spending and real oversight of university leadership.
- Root out waste and fraud and keep every dollar accountable.
- Keep every student safe and combat antisemitism and harassment on campus.
A Trusted Voice for Students, Families & Taxpayers
Lena Epstein brings real-world experience, principled leadership, and a results-driven approach to the Board of Regents — focused on keeping the University of Michigan strong, accountable, and accessible for generations to come.
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