Friday’s UMich200 Fall Festival was the final festival of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial year. Despite the day’s wet weather, the campus celebrated its 200th birthday with a variety of events.
Scroll through these images, captured by the photographers at Michigan Photography.
From left, Colter Schoenfish, Mackenzi Anthony, Kellen Kryak, Jonathan Miller maneuver their bird puppet in the procession, which was inspired by the Huron River. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
A rainy afternoon didn’t dampen the spirits of bicentennial celebrants who turned out for the Third Century Expo on the Diag and Ingalls Mall. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
Visitors to the Third Century Expo were able to post personalized messages on a large Block M. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
From left, students Rose-Carmel Goddard and Catherine Ming, and Peter Bodary, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology, demonstrate wearable technology through augmented reality at the Third Century Expo. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
Alumna Karen Mirowski of Wolverine Lake, Michigan, wears her U-M spirit at the expo. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
Connor Bluhm, graduate student in space engineering and M-BARC project manager, shows hardware associated with the project, which hopes to launch a bicentennial time capsule into space, where it will remain for the next 100 years. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
A red oak sapling commemorating the university’s bicentennial was planted on the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove at North Campus. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
Laurita Thomas, associate vice president for human resources, speaks as President Mark Schlissel looks on at the dedication of the sculpture “Arriving Home,” which honors the contributions of U-M staff over the decades. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
Students from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance presented a variety of performances during A-maize-ing SMTD at Hill Auditorium. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
Umbrellas didn’t get in the way of people enjoying the HAILstorm! display projected onto the front of the Rackham Building. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)
IlluMinate, a processional of handmade luminaries, complemented the HAILstorm! show throughout the evening. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)
Liam Zhang
very impressive.
Alexander Chrisopoulos
COOL :-). I do have a lot of real art for sale. Willing to give 40% of the Value.
Brad Higgison
Very cool! Sorry I missed it.