In 1985 Deborah Robinson, PhD ’87, created a bracelet program with the names of political prisoners serving life sentences in South Africa. Solidarity prevails today.

The rule barring women from the Michigan Marching Band was dropped in 1972 — not with a bang, but a whisper.

The end of World War II sent U-M’s enrollment soaring, which put housing at a premium — creating a unique college experience for many GIs.

Fifty years after the fact, Tom Mack, BS ’68, still marvels at how the 1965 Rose Bowl transformed his career and his life in a surprising way.

Weirdly gruesome posters created for U-M’s inter-class “rush” mingled themes of mayhem and mirth at the turn of the 20th century.

Mark Schlissel calls for a spirit of open and civil discourse as he begins tenure as U-M’s 14th president.

Alumni flash back to the bard’s Ann Arbor concert in September ’64.

A campus landmark closes after more than a century of service in health care, the military, and more.

“Anyone who has touched the place is passionate about U-M,” says the University’s 14th president as he prepares to lead Michigan into its third century.