Articles tagged: University of Michigan
Memorial service for University of Michigan doctor Steve Gradwohl will be held Thursday
Posted: 9 hours agoA memorial in Steven Gradwohl's honor will take place Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Michigan Union. A memorial in his honor will take place Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rogel Ballroom on the second floor of the Michigan Union, at 530 S. State St. in Ann Arbor. Read more »
University of Michigan hosting conference on role of liberal arts at research universities
Posted: 1 day agoThe University of Michigan is hosting a three-day conference on the future of liberal arts at research colleges. Read more »
Using their superhero powers for good: U-M football alums raise money for developments at C.S. Mott Hospital
Posted: May 19, 2013For C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, money raised from the three-day Champions for Children's Hearts charity event that drew a slew of prestigious University of Michigan football alumni and other former athletes back to Ann Arbor this weekend fills a critical void. Read more »
Hatcher Library exhibit showcases many faces of filmmaker Robert Altman
Posted: May 19, 2013The expansive space occupied by the exhibit “The Many Hats of Robert Altman: A Life in Cinema”—at the University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library—fits well with this Hollywood legend’s oversized talent. Using nine entry overhead ... Read more »
U-M grad Perry Janes wins Student Academy Award for 'Zug'
Posted: May 17, 2013The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected a University of Michigan graduate’s undergrad thesis film (Perry Janes’ “Zug”) as one of 15 winners in this year’s Student Academy Awards competition. This is the first time in the history of the Student Academy Awards (which began in 1972) that a film by a U-M student has won. Read more »
Preservation Clinic to help you save your precious mementos and important items
Posted: May 17, 2013Time can fade our looks and make us less spry, but don't let it take your memories. The physical ones, that is. Get advice on saving your important documents, photographs and other valuable items at ... Read more »
Parking permit fee increase OK'd by U-M regents
Posted: May 17, 2013University of Michigan regents approved a one-year freeze on its parking permit rates and three years of increases to its two highest-tier passes. Read more »
University of Michigan's Power Center to get a $1.5M upgrade
Posted: May 17, 2013One of University of Michigan's largest and most-used entertainment venues will be getting a $1.5 million renovation soon. Read more »
University of Michigan student body president calls for more collaboration following new football seating policy
Posted: May 16, 2013Students "feel that the athletic department broke its long-held social contract with the students," said Michael Proppe, Central Student Government president Read more »
Get up close and personal with the beautiful at the Butterfly Festival
Posted: May 16, 2013'Tis spring. The buds are blooming. The birds are singing. And the butterfly pupa are emerging from their chrysalides. Learn more about the fascinating process—and get to see the beautiful, fragile creatures up close—at the ... Read more »
the new york times: U-M grads (and songwriting team) Pasek and Paul talk about their first Tony nomination
Posted: May 14, 2013The New York Times, on May 8, published a short interview with U-M musical theater grads ('07) Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who have been nominated for a Tony Award (among others) for their original ... Read more »
U-Va. administrator to become University of Michigan dean of libraries
Posted: May 14, 2013University of Michigan has poached University of Virginia's chief information officer to become the Ann Arbor school's dean of libraries. Read more »
with gallery, video: Experts describe what makes Hill Auditorium special, on its 100th birthday
Posted: May 14, 2013The University of Michigan’s pre-eminent performance space, Hill Auditorium—which turns 100 years old today, May 14, 2013—is enjoying the extra love and attention that comes with a milestone anniversary. Read more »
WITH POLL: University of Michigan proposes to raise employee parking permit rates after 1-year freeze
Posted: May 14, 2013Changes to parking rates will be voted on by the university's eight-member Board of Regents during a Thursday meeting at the Fairlane Center on the school's Dearborn campus. Read more »
Next University of Michigan sports upgrade: field hockey facility
Posted: May 14, 2013A year ago University of Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon promised some $250 million in upgrades to non-reveue sports facilities, and some of those improvements already are in the pipeline. Read more »
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