This Week in U-M History
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April 15, 2019
Origins of UM-Flint
Regents voted April 17, 1964, to expand Flint College to a four-year undergraduate institution that would become UM-Flint. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of April 15-21.
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April 8, 2019
The Salk vaccine
With the words, “It is safe, effective and potent,” Thomas Francis Jr. announced the efficacy of the Salk polio vaccine on April 12, 1955. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of April 8-13.
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April 1, 2019
National milestone
Carol Hutchins became the winningest softball coach in NCAA history when the Wolverines defeated Indiana on April 2, 2016. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of April 1-7.
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March 25, 2019
Michigan League construction
The cornerstone of the Michigan League was set in place on March 29, 1928. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 25-31.
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March 18, 2019
U-M in Ann Arbor
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.
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March 11, 2019
Aiding the environment
The Teach-in on the Environment, the precursor to what would become Earth Day, drew more than 13,000 people to Crisler Arena on March 11, 1970. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 11-17.
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February 25, 2019
Prince at U-M
Fourteen thousand fans filled Crisler Arena on Feb. 27, 1983, to watch Prince perform. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 25-March 3.
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February 18, 2019
War effort
Students worked at the Michigan League on Feb. 23, 1943, as part of a wartime project to roll bandages for soldiers wounded in World War II. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 18-24.
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February 11, 2019
Valentine’s Day victory
The U-M men’s basketball team scored its widest victory ever, defeating Detroit Naval Station, 67-7, on Feb. 14, 1919. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 11-17.
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February 4, 2019
Burnham House
Historic Burnham House was moved on Feb. 8, 1998, from Maiden Lane to Nichols Arboretum, where it became a visitor center. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 4-10.
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