History

  1. 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. 

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. September 2, 2014

    Jazz icon

    Miles Davis performs on trumpet in September 1981 in Hill Auditorium.

  6. August 11, 2014

    Back to school

    A loaded station wagon pulls up to a dorm in 1979 during student move-in days. 

  7. 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.

  8. July 28, 2014

    Old School: State Street, 1971

    Pedestrians navigate traffic along the State Street business district between Liberty and North University.

  9. July 28, 2014

    Passenger pigeon’s extinction 100 years ago was call to action

    The extinction of the passenger pigeon 100 years ago was a call to action. To mark the centennial, the Museum of Natural History presents an exhibit about the birds through January.

  10. July 14, 2014

    Old School: Art Fair

    Children look on as an artist works on a wood figure at the 1972 Ann Arbor Art Fair.