Bicentennial

  1. November 9, 2015

    Grant support available for bicentennial projects, programs

    More than $400,000 in grant support is available for faculty, staff and students to develop projects and programs for the university’s 2017 bicentennial.

  2. November 9, 2015

    Celebrations planned for university’s 2017 bicentennial

    Always Leading. Forever Valiant. With those words, planning for the university’s bicentennial — to be celebrated throughout the 2017 calendar year — is in full swing.

  3. June 13, 2015

    Bentley Historical Library unveils bibliography of university history

    The Bentley Historical Library has compiled a comprehensive bibliography of works about the history of U-M in honor of the university’s upcoming bicentennial.

  4. March 23, 2015

    As bicentennial nears, U-M offers courses in campus history

    As U-M closes in on its 200th birthday, several new courses seek to elevate students’ understanding of the university’s historic role in American higher education.

  5. October 9, 2013

    Coleman measures plans, progress toward ‘university of tomorrow’

    The historic launch next month of the university’s boldest-ever capital campaign and the celebration of its bicentennial in 2017 were among the key messages of President Mary Sue Coleman’s annual Leadership Breakfast address.

  6. October 8, 2013

    Coleman announces bicentennial office, advisory committee

    The upcoming bicentennial will recall the University of Michigan’s remarkable past, and serve as fresh inspiration for its future.