Another positive tidbit is that some university offices are posting notices and announcements to better communicate with students.

Now the negative:

Users of the mBlog service agree to the University of Michigan Proper Use Policy and Guidelines for Reponsible Use of information technology, including respecting the privacy and rights of other users, respecting the legal protection provided by copyright and licensing of data and programs, and respecting the intended use of resources. Users of the mBlog service who do not comply with these guidelines may be asked to remove objectionable blog content. In the event the blog author is not reachable or available to remove objectionable content, content may be removed by the University.

Although the blogs may be censored, I think it's a positive start by the University. It's always a good move to increase communication, and what a great way to create an historical archive. While it's no doubt a blip compared to the number of self-starting bloggers around the U-M campus, more than 500 have been created so far through the U's program. Now, if U-M President Mary Sue Coleman just opened up one of those accounts, things could really get interesting.