Bicentennial
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January 23, 2017
First President’s Bicentennial Colloquium to discuss community
The first of three bicentennial colloquia hosted by President Mark Schlissel will feature a discussion between U.S. Justice Sonia Sotomayor and German Justice Susanne Baer.
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January 23, 2017
U-M defines principles, process for building renaming requests
The university has concluded a thoughtful, yearlong review of how it would handle requests to reconsider the historical names of buildings on the Ann Arbor campus.
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January 9, 2017
First LSA bicentennial symposium to host author Colson Whitehead
LSA will launch the first of five symposia centered on the history of U-M, its relationship with the community and world, and its social and cultural impact later this week.
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January 9, 2017
PSA kicks off U-M bicentennial with a historic look back
U-M has begun its yearlong bicentennial celebration with the launch of a new public service announcement highlighting the history, future and significance of the university.
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November 22, 2016
Nominations sought for UpstART 200 bicentennial project
The UpstART 200 Bicentennial Planning Committee is looking for up to 200 examples from U-M’s art, design, architecture and cultural collections that will inspire new creative projects.
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November 15, 2016
University plans special commencement ceremonies for 200th year
To celebrate U-M’s 200th birthday, campus leaders are planning special spring and winter commencement ceremonies to celebrate the graduating classes of 2017 and honor the university’s contributions.
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October 31, 2016
True Blue! tribute to highlight distinguished alumni
James Earl Jones, Darren Criss and Cecilia Muñoz are among the distinguished alumni who will join U-M students and faculty in “True Blue! A Tribute to Michigan,” a live multimedia celebration.
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October 31, 2016
Bicentennial exhibits
Groups across the campus are planning bicentennial events of all styles and formats, from dance and art to photo exhibitions, scholarly colloquia and national conferences.
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October 31, 2016
Bicentennial honors ties to city of Detroit, native peoples
Two centuries after its founding in Detroit, the university will celebrate its birthplace with a variety of bicentennial activities throughout 2017.
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October 31, 2016
In celebration of U-M’s bicentennial
2017 is going to be filled with activities celebrating U-M’s 200th anniversary. Read all about them in the Record’s special section on U-M’s bicentennial.
