Arts & Culture
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September 1, 2020
Arts Initiative announces first round of Exploration Pilot Grants
Eight Exploration Pilot Grants of between $7,000 to $17,000 have been awarded to staff, faculty and students as part of the presidential Arts Initiative, announced by President Mark Schlissel last fall.
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June 12, 2020
New partnership formed between U-M, Hampsong Foundation
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Hampsong Foundation have formed a new partnership to strengthen the work of song research, vocal performance, and education at all levels.
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April 27, 2020
Looking at the future of museums during and beyond COVID-19
As cultural institutions try to fulfill their missions under the restrictions of COVID-19, U-M Museum of Art Director Tina Olsen talks about their future and the importance of art in times of crises.
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April 2, 2020
Assistance, resources, activities and ways to help from a social distance
With many U-M faculty and staff members working remotely, and in-person activities canceled, the Record has compiled a list of online resources to help during this unprecedented time.
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March 16, 2020
University Record suspending event listings
The Record is temporarily suspending its event listings in the print and online editions.
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February 9, 2020
UMMA gallery transforms into a courtroom for ‘Witness Lab’
A new courtroom installation and performance series that invites visitors to consider the relationship between performance and law will open at the U-M Museum of Art Feb. 15.
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January 9, 2020
Clements Library acquires collection of rare Native American photos
The William L. Clements Library has added a rare collection of Native American photos from noted collector Richard Pohrt Jr., to the library’s renowned archive of early American history.
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December 9, 2019
New history portal explores stories of U-M’s varied past
A doorway to U-M’s past is wide open with the launch of the History of U-M website, a new online history portal that explores the university’s impact throughout the decades.
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November 18, 2019
U-M archivist, anthropologist save Voice of America show’s archive
Two U-M professors engineered an effort to save the Voice of America’s “Music Time in Africa” archive from remote government storage and, in the process, digitize it for an internet audience.
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October 28, 2019
Art professor explores intersection of power, labor and consumerism
Rebekah Modrak, a professor of art and design, explores the intersections of power, labor and consumerism to examine the rights of communities and workers in society.
