Heritage/Tradition

  1. Brothers of band

    In the 1920s, brothers Nicholas and Leonard Falcone played opposite sides of the field as rival directors of the Michigan and Michigan State marching bands.

  2. Pigskins and presidents

    U-M’s chief executives haven’t all been fans of our beloved Wolverines, though President C.C. Little (second from right) enjoyed the Big House dedication in 1927.

  3. The great suspension

    In 1874, fresh-soph warfare finally got so out of hand that Michigan’s faculty suspended nearly 10 percent of male students.

  4. Lyrically speaking

    Michigan Men’s Glee Club invites U-M community to submit lyrics for new ‘Michigan song,’ composed by School of Music, Theatre & Dance professor Kristin Kuster, AMusD ’02.

  5. Prelude to Iwo Jima

    ‘Hands-on skipper’ Willard Vincent Nash, BA ’35/LLB ’35, is the little-known hero in the ‘battle before the battle’ as told in the new book ‘The Heart of Hell.’

  6. Earhart's 'air' apparent

    In the summer of 1967 aviator Ann Pellegreno, ’58, flew around the world, retracing the fateful path of Amelia Earhart.

  7. What’s in a name?

    In 1955 U-M officials fought Michigan State’s effort to change its name from “College” to “University.” Guess who lost?

  8. Day of dissent

    On Oct.15, 1969, President Robben Fleming advised U-M faculty to forgo attendance. The campus had been given over to the biggest of all 1960s peace protests.

  9. Meechigan man

    Beloved Wolverines football announcer Bob Ufer, ’43, is the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Dan Chace, BA ’83.