Campus Life
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Episode 27: Being not-rich at U-M, featuring Lauren Schandevel
The ‘real’ college admissions scandal is not about cheating and bribery, says University of Michigan public policy senior Lauren Schandevel. It’s about how low-income students get lost amid the unwritten norms, values, and expectations on a wealthy college campus. Listen in, as Schandevel explains.
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From trash talk to legislation
In 1976, three student activists walked across the state, collecting rubbish and publicizing ‘Proposal A.’ They succeeded in passing a radical initiative to recycle aluminum cans and glass bottles, transforming Michigan’s landscape.
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‘Lego guy’ brings STEM to Mott kids
A custom robotics kit offers distraction and entertainment while teaching tech skills to hospitalized youngsters. Alum John McInerney hopes to scale the program through his Ann Arbor venture, Buildup Mobile.
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Professor Emerita of Organ Marilyn Mason dies at 93
The internationally acclaimed concert organist served on the SMTD faculty for 67 years, setting a record as the longest-serving faculty member in U-M’s history.
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U-M launches carbon neutrality commission
Administration seeks to reduce carbon emissions to levels that are environmentally sustainable — in a fiscally responsible manner and in keeping with the University’s mission.
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Elvis at the end
Just before he died at 42, the King rocked Crisler Arena in a slightly strange and thoroughly unforgettable concert.
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The president’s back yard
The grounds of the University president’s house over many decades reflect changes in the nature of campus life at Michigan.
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Step by step
A new scholarship supports students in U-M’s Collegiate Recovery Program — a campus support service for those recovering from substance-use disorders.
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Commencement 2018
Football legend Charles Woodson urges new Michigan grads to reject hate and view one another as human beings, “nothing more, nothing less.”