Creating Michigan: A Walking Tour of Key Moments in U-M’s Early History

This tour will explore questions such as: How did the Diag change from pasture to the tree-covered expanse it is today? Before the President’s House was the President’s House, what was it? What do the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Badawademi have to do with the founding of the University? Why is a plaque commemorating the admission...

The Origins of the Law Quadrangle: A Walking Tour

This walking tour meets at the corner of S. University Ave. and State St., on the outer northwest corner of the Law Quad. Have you ever wondered about the history of the buildings that sit in the middle of campus that many associate with the Renaissance, east coast Ivy Leagues, or even Hogwarts? This walking...

70’s Night: A Century Retro-spective

Join the U-M Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor for a 70s themed event on Friday, April 5th from 8-10:30pm! Learn about an observatory that lived through both the 1870s and 1970s, from the height of its discoveries to its near-total demise in 1976. Enjoy refreshements, music, socializing, historic telescopes, and 70s themed programming in the...

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