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| Nurses carrying flags are part of the procession during a May 1918 parade in downtown Ann Arbor during World War I. The photo was taken by George Robert Swain, official U-M photographer from 1913-47. — Courtesy Bentley Historical Library |
This month in history (20 years ago)At Spring Commencement May 1, 1993, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton told graduates, “I’ve always thought of Michigan as one of those institutions whose commitment to academic excellence and to public service certainly made it stand out above so many others.” She urged graduates to be idealistic, to care about the world and be connected to other people. — From The University Record Have a campus memory to share? Use the comment box below. |
May 6, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
Today's Headlines
- $4.8M campaign led by U-M will improve forecasts in western U.S.
- A leap toward carbon neutrality, CO2 to methanol
- REMINDER: Distinguished University Innovator nominations sought
- Karen Thole to become College of Engineering dean
- Endowment 101: Facts about U-M’s $17.9 billion endowment
- $14.5M center to help Navy overcome emerging challenges
- Culture Journey challenge encourages focus on university values
- Study shows racial bias is no ‘false alarm’ in policing
