Campus Life

  1. Battle of the bookstore

    In the fall of 1969, students went ‘on strike’ to demand the right to run their own bookstore.

  2. Sotomayor, Baer discuss university of the future

    Bicentennial colloquium packs the house; U-M community reacts to policies of new administration.

  3. The boys of '61

    In 1861, the crisis of southern secession turned Michigan’s campus into a cauldron of pro-Union meetings and military drills as students prepared to exchange books for weapons.

  4. Stand by me

    As surging activism makes headlines nationwide, U-M alumni reveal the challenges they faced as students with a commitment to both causes and coursework.

  5. U-M unveils five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion

    U-M unveils blueprint for making the University community more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

  6. Connecting physical and mental health

    Stacey Ervin, BA ’16, shares his experience as a student gymnast managing mental health, athletic, and academic challenges.

  7. You should be dancing

    For two decades U-M students have choreographed one of the most life-changing experiences on campus: Dance Marathon.

  8. Guerrilla librarians

    In 2005, a move to shut down the Residential College’s popular Benzinger Library sparked student protests, sit-ins, and a move to take back the stacks of East Quad.

  9. You can ring my (Pretzel) Bell

    Restaurateurs are cooking up plans to resurrect the much-revered gathering spot, enjoyed by locals from 1934-85.