Old school: U-M in History

Museum treasure


The marble sculpture of Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, by Randolph Rogers, was commissioned by the university in 1858 and was one of the first marble sculptures in the state. It is on display at the U-M Museum of Art. Courtesy UMMA.

This month in history (10 years ago)

In November 2001 the Board of Regents approved the Program in the Environment, a joint undergraduate degree from LSA and the School of Natural Resources and Environment. Today, it includes 417 students, who examine environmental issues from the regional to global scale from the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities points of view. — The University Record and the Program in the Environment

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