Legislature

1. December 20, 2024

   Legislative support bolsters U-M, Los Alamos computing facility

   Two state legislative committees have endorsed a $1.25 billion initiative by U-M and Los Alamos National Laboratory to establish a high-performance computing and AI research facility in Ypsilanti Township.

2. May 19, 2021

   State House proposal would slash budget for Ann Arbor campus

   A Michigan House committee has moved forward a higher-education budget bill that would leave overall funding flat but radically change how the state supports its 15 public universities.

3. October 1, 2019

   State higher ed budget includes slight increase in U-M funding

   State funding for the three University of Michigan campuses will increase slightly under a fiscal year 2020 budget that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed just hours before the budget deadline Sept. 30.

4. March 18, 2019

   This Week in U-M History — March 18-24

   On March 18, 1837, the Michigan Legislature voted to establish the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 18-24.