History
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April 6, 2020
This Week in U-M History — April 6-12
Massive field trials conducted by U-M led to the April 12, 1955, announcement that a polio vaccine was safe and effective. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of April 6-12.
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March 30, 2020
This Week in U-M History — March 30-April 5
The Cube featured an April Fool’s Day look on April 1, 2008. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 30-April 5.
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March 23, 2020
This Week in U-M History — March 23-29
On March 28, 1924, a photographer captured construction progress at the Law Quad. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 23-29.
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March 16, 2020
This Week in U-M History — March 16-22
Students picked Herbert Hoover over Franklin D. Roosevelt in a March 16, 1932, presidential poll. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 16-22.
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March 9, 2020
This Week in U-M History — March 9-13
Physics professor Horace R. Crane received the National Medal of Science from President Ronald Reagan on March 12, 1986. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of March 9-13.
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February 24, 2020
This Week in U-M History — Feb. 24-March 1
On Feb. 25, 1965, a record snowfall crippled the area. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 24-March 1.
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February 17, 2020
This Week in U-M History — Feb. 17-23
On Feb. 18, 1975, African-American students met with President Robben Fleming to demand increased black enrollment. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 17-23.
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February 10, 2020
This Week in U-M History — Feb. 10-16
On Feb. 12, 1983, civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks spoke of her early days with the NAACP. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 10-16.
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February 6, 2020
Madelon’s world: The first woman to enroll at U-M
On Feb. 2, 1870, Madelon Stockwell stepped onto the Ann Arbor campus, her arrival disrupting a world that had been wholly male since the fall of 1817, when U-M first opened its doors in Detroit.
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February 3, 2020
This Week in U-M History — Feb. 3-9
Former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford spoke at a Feb. 9, 1983, domestic policy seminar at the Ford Presidential Library. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Feb. 3-9.
