Heritage/Tradition
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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Earhart's 'air' apparent
In the summer of 1967 aviator Ann Pellegreno, ’58, flew around the world, retracing the fateful path of Amelia Earhart.
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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?
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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.
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Meechigan man
Beloved Wolverines football announcer Bob Ufer, ’43, is the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Dan Chace, BA ’83.
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The women of Henderson House
The smallest of all U-M housing units is a vibrant model of the University’s diversity ideal.