Campus Life
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Hillel at 90
It’s been home away from home for Jewish students for nearly a century, offering everything from free Shabbat dinners to spiritual support and academic guidance.
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Women: Yesterday and today
Alumnae from the 1920s through the 1960s share tales of the ‘good old days,’ as current women describe their U-M experience.
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Book burning
In 1973, student feminists burned a textbook containing ‘criminally sexist material’ written by U-M’s chair of obstetrics and gynecology.
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A sign of strength, not weakness
For many student-athletes, sports can be exciting — and agonizing. Read a Q&A about U-M’s efforts to support our young athletes.
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Library partners with StoryCorps this fall
U-M invites community to share essence of the University’s past and present in personal stories for future generations.
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Twist and shout
By early 1962, the Twist was all the rage at Michigan, with events and contests galore. We tracked down U-M’s reigning king and queen.
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Black and white and read all over
The Bentley Historical Library recently digitized more than 12 decades of Michigan Daily history. It’s a ‘gold mine.’
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The Bermudas ban
In the spring of 1954, Bermuda shorts raised a three-way ruckus between women, men, and, of course, the dean of women.
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Getting better all the time
In 1967, Ann Arbor was abuzz over an album fans knew would change the world. So what do they think today?