Heritage/Tradition
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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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That's the spirit
We’ve been celebrating all year and it’s finally here: On Aug. 26, 1817, in Detroit, the University of Michigania was born.
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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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U-M, Detroit Historical Society co-produce exhibit
View historic images, rare documents, vintage film, and sports memorabilia through Oct. 8.
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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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An uncommon education: Ep 6
Global service and humanitarianism are in the DNA at U-M. Watch ‘A Selfless Cause,’ by Detroit Public Television.
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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.’