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
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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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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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
Bicentennial themes
Serving the People, Teaching Powerfully, Pursuing Ideas, Creating and Inventing, Challenging Society, and Forever Hailing
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October 31, 2016
Opening colloquium features U.S. Justice Sotomayor, German Justice Baer
The U-M of tomorrow and yesteryear will intersect in very public ways as the bicentennial kicks off in January 2017 with the first Presidential Bicentennial Colloquium featuring leading jurists from two of the world’s largest democracies.
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October 31, 2016
Discussion examines bargain between research universities, society
The leaders of many of the most prestigious universities in the world will convene during U-M’s bicentennial year to discuss and debate the public mission — and the public’s support — of research universities.
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October 31, 2016
Final colloquium looks to future of university with design competition
How will U-M look and function in 2067? That is for today’s community to envision as part of the university’s bicentennial celebration.
