History
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February 2, 2026
LSA lecturer encourages his students to be free thinkers
That impulse to question authority and create space for collective expression has shaped Randy Tessier’s life. In his role as a U-M lecturer, Tessier brings that skepticism of hierarchy to his classroom.
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February 2, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: Eero Saarinen left his mark on North Campus
In the early 1950s, when the University of Michigan began imagining a second campus north of the Huron River, the Board of Regents turned to Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen to create a plan.
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January 26, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: Mildred Mighell was first female editor of Michigan Daily
Mildred Mighell was settling into her first job as a journalist at her hometown newspaper in Aurora, Illinois, when an unusual request came from her alma mater: Please return to Ann Arbor to manage The Michigan Daily.
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January 19, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: A century ago, student club pushed for equal treatment
In March 1926, a group of U-M students formed the university’s Negro-Caucasian Club, hoping to gain equity for Black students on campus and in town.
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January 12, 2026
It Happened at Michigan: One theater bears name of famous U-M alum
The Arthur Miller Theatre on North Campus is named for one of the university’s most prominent alumni, playwright Arthur Miller. At Miller’s request, it is the only theater in the world that bears his name.
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December 11, 2025
Archive of screenwriter, director Kasdan comes home to U-M
Screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan’s papers have come home to U-M’s Library’s Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection.
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December 8, 2025
History of U-M website features expanded resources
A redesigned and expanded History of the University of Michigan website brings together more than two centuries of campus life into one searchable, comprehensive resource.
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December 8, 2025
It Happened at Michigan: Fred Pelham built bridges in more ways than one
In 1887, Frederick Pelham became the first Black student to earn a U-M engineering degree. His career produced durable contributions to Michigan infrastructure, including a bridge and an underpass still in use today.
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November 24, 2025
40th annual MLK Symposium will feature two keynote speakers
Donzaleigh Abernathy, a civil rights activist, and Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, will be the featured speakers at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture.
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November 24, 2025
Inch by inch: Wallenberg house moved onto campus
With help from numerous partners, U-M slowly and carefully moved a piece of history Nov. 22, adding a new chapter to the legacy of alumnus Raoul Wallenberg.
