Old school: U-M in History

October 22, 2012

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Old Main Hospital arch

The new Albert Kahn-designed University Hospital opened in 1925 as the largest university-owned hospital in the United States. A decorative arch featuring carved stone images surrounded the main entrance. After a newer University Hospital opened in 1986, the old structure was demolished in 1989. Old Main’s arch currently is in storage. — President’s Advisory Committee on Public Art

This month in history (55 years ago)

With the appearance of the Russian Sputnik in October 1957, student interest was challenged and there was an upsurge in enrollment in engineering and science. The faculty responded with a proposal to create an Institute for Science and Technology, where graduate students might concentrate in basic research. The state funded a building for the institute in 1959 on North Campus. — U-M Encyclopedic Survey

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