History
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September 22, 2014
Pioneer
Dr. Ida Kahn, a Chinese student who studied medicine at the University of Michigan and graduated in 1896, helped inspire Regent Levi L. Barbour in 1914 to establish The Barbour Scholarships for Oriental Women, now known as the Rackham Barbour Scholarship for Asian Women.
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September 15, 2014
Performers
Soprano Beverly Sills and Tenor John McCollum chat in a September 1977 appearance at Hill Auditorium.
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September 15, 2014
Students get up-close, hands-on look at history
“The Land of Israel/Palestine Through the Ages” gives students unique access to ancient artifacts at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
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September 5, 2014
Wind sculpture
Artist Catherine Spurr tests a wind art sculpture scheduled to join several works on display at a 1978 Fall Art Fair on the Michigan Union lawn.
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September 2, 2014
Past U-M inauguration speeches have focused on values, visions
A look at how presidents through the years have used their inaugurations to reinforce the values of the academy, challenge professors and students to address pressing global issues and share their visions for the institution’s future.
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September 2, 2014
Jazz icon
Miles Davis performs on trumpet in September 1981 in Hill Auditorium.
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September 2, 2014
U-M acquires papers of alumnus and activist Tom Hayden
Scholars of contemporary American history, social justice and political reform have a rich new resource to mine in the Tom Hayden Papers at the U-M Library.
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August 11, 2014
Back to school
A loaded station wagon pulls up to a dorm in 1979 during student move-in days.
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August 5, 2014
Restored flagpole for Central Campus dedicated
A dedication ceremony was conducted Monday for the restored Central Campus flagpole located on the north end of the Diag.
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July 28, 2014
Old School: State Street, 1971
Pedestrians navigate traffic along the State Street business district between Liberty and North University.
