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President Little's Dorms
Your life was probably changed forever by the dorm you were assigned to. But in U-M's early years, there were no dorms.
Google's Page to speak
Google co-founder and U-M alum Larry Page ('95) will deliver the spring 2009 commencement address.
Take a hike
Going outside, even in the cold, improves memory and attention.
Simple pleasures
Charming paintings by alum John Tebeau ('86) remind us of the good — and cheap — things in life.
Year-end highlights
A great season for film saw outstanding acting and one incredible piece of directing.
Elderspeak
Hello, dear. How are we doing today?
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Media coverage of U-M and its people
January 20, 2009
U-M alums considered for Obama administration
- Valerie Jarrett (White House Senior Advisor)
- Ken Salazar (Interior Secretary)
- Melody Barnes (Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council)
- Rand Beers (homeland security transition adviser) and
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Surgeon General)
- Eugene Kang (Special Assistant to the President)
- And there are more. See a complete list at the University Record.
U-M and the economy
- A Rust Belt Oasis, the University of Michigan Is Spending Billions to Grow (NY Times, Dec. 31, 2008)
- Specific elements hold key to Michigan's future (Lansing State Journal, Jan. 11, 2009)
Sports
- Loyalty paying off for Harris and his tourney-starved Wolverines (ESPN.com, Dec. 30, 2008)
- Giants promote Bill Sheridan [former U-M asst. coach and father of current U-M quarterback Nick] to Defensive Coordinator (NY Times, Jan. 20, 2009)
- Miami Dolphins sale complete as [U-M alum and major donor] Stephen Ross becomes majority owner (Miami Herald, Jan. 21, 2009)
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