University of Michigan

University of Michigan (U-M, UM, UMich MI, or), often referred to simply as Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a public research university located in the United States referred to. Originally founded in 1817 as Catholepistemiad or Michiganian University in Detroit, Michigan Territory was a state 20 years ago, the University of Michigan is the state's oldest university. The University currently known as Central Campus 40 acres (16 hectares) moved on Ann Arbor in 1837. Since Ann Arbor establishment in a central campus and the North Campus spread to college campuses more than 34 million gross square meters, more than a combined area of ​​584 major buildings (781 acres or 3:16 sq km) has expanded to include two have been in Flint and Dearborn, Detroit a Center 's satellite campuses in. University was one of the founding members of the Association of American Universities.

In the United States it considered to be one of the leading research university that has very high research activity and a comprehensive licensing program, professional as well as the humanities, social sciences and STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) offers doctoral degrees in architecture, business , medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, public health and dentistry degree. (As of 2012), Michigan contains more than 500,000 alumni living body. Academic life, as well as Michigan athletic teams in NCAA Division I competition and collectively known as the Wolverines. They are members of the Big Ten Conference.

History

The University of Michigan and Michigan District Judges by the governor on August 26, 1817as Catholepistemiad or Michiganian University was founded in Detroit. Judge Augustus B. Woodward, in particular to establish institutions, Rev. John Monteith and Father Gabriel Richard, invited a Catholic priest. Monteith was the first president and held seven of the chair and vice president, and Richard did the other six professorships. At the same time, Ann Arbor edge selected as the capital of the province, hoping 40 acres (16 hectares) were sunk. Lansing was chosen as the state capital, but the city has offered land for a university. Governor Stevens T. Mason What university would be moved in 1837 thanks to Ann Arbor. The original 40 acres (160,000 m2) in Ann Arbor available Central campus.th the basis of the first class taught by two professors of six first class and a second, with, was made in 1841. Eleven students graduated from the first start of the year in 1845.

In 1866, student enrollment in 1205 most of the Civil War veteran, was promoted. Women first aggressive dentistry, architecture, engineering, government and professional work in the field of medicine, including curriculum-M extended from 1909 until 1871 served as the university's president 1870.James Burrill Angell, within accepted. The early-M Medical School students in the United States in 1880, was a college graduate as valedictorian first Puerto Rican to receive the diploma Jose Celso Barbosa was the first American university uses the method study.among seminar. He returned to Puerto Rico and took medicine but also in senior positions in government.

from 1900 until 1920, the building for the university dentistry and pharmacy programs, chemistry, science, Hill Auditorium, large hospital and library complex and built many new facilities, including two in the country. University College of Engineering in 1920 and re-established an advisory committee of 100 industrialists to direct academic research initiatives. University Ivy League had quotas limiting the number of Jews being admitted.becaus high standards of the school in the 1920s and 1930s, has become a preferred choice for bright Jewish students in New York City, UM nickname "won the West Harvard." During World War II, UM research in such proximity fuze US Navy projects, PT boats, and radar jamming supported the military efforts.

After the war, recording rapidly expanded and by 1950 more than one-third (or 7700) G.I. supported by veterans, which reached 21,000 Bill. Cold War and the Space Race took hold, the state-M has received numerous grants for strategic research and development has contributed to the peacetime use of nuclear energy. alternative energy sources as well as the majority of this research work is carried out through Memorial Phoenix Project.

1960 presidential campaign, US Senator John F. Kennedy in his speech proposing the Peace Corps formation kiddingly "East, Harvard University of Michigan graduate" from the front steps of the Michigan Union as speaking to a crowd of self-expression

Lyndon B. Johnson, U-M's 1964 spring start gave a speech outlining his Great Society program as a speaker lead during ceremony.during in the 1960s, the Vietnam War, the university campus and the numerous protests of the site against the university administration. On March 24, 1965-Ma faculty members and 3,000 students in the leadership group first school in the country to protest against American policy in Southeast Asia "teach-in" was held. Sound, democratic society for a political party as students by campus sit-ins in 1966, a series of reactions, the living-M's management has banned the action. In contrast, 1,500 students within a one-hour sit-in Administration Building, now known as LSI joined the building. In April 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. several dozen land a group of students following university about the assassination of Affirmative Action and the public as a federal contractor occupation of the administration building demand to make commitments years his 3 more African American students should increase its efforts related to faculty and staff at the reception. Then Athletics Department, for example, there were no South American travelers. 7 hours after the occupation ended with the agreement.

ago when the old-Ma noted architect Alden B. Dow students and student activism concern for security is desired, the building plans were drawn early 1960s available Fleming Administration Building was completed in 1968, was designed. But Fleming fortress-like building with narrow windows above the first floor and the lack of outdoor space for all the details on the ground level, this revolt has opened a campus designed narrated retrospectively. Dow small windows are designed to be energy efficient claim denied these rumors.

In the 1970s, severe budget constraints slowed physical development of the university; but in the 1980s, the university has received research grants for increasing social and physical sciences. South African anti-missile Strategic Defense Initiative and investment has led to debate on the participation of the university campus. In the 1980s and 1990s, the university hospital complex tremendous renewal and significant resources allocated to the improvement of the North Campus academic facilities. In its 2011 annual financial report, it announced that it received $ 497 million per year dedicated over 10 years ago to renovate the buildings and infrastructure around the university campus. The University also stressed the development of computer and information technology throughout the campus.

At the beginning of the 2000s, the state-Men faced declining state aid due to lack of funds. At the same time, the university has worked to maintain a high academic standing while holding the proper course fees. The dispute between union workers and management-M Employees Organization, especially lecturers (LEO) and Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) had with the union representing graduate student employees. This conflict has led to a number of trade unions and to leave a day's work by their supporters. University $ 2500000000 building campaign is engaged.

In 2003-M's affirmative action admissions policy regarding two cases, the US Supreme Court (Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger) was reached. President George W. Bush gave the ring before the court decision. against the policy [23] The Court found that race can be considered acceptable in all federal funding of public universities and private universities as a factor in university admissions. However, it was decided that it was unconstitutional, a point system. he accepted the second degree of university policy against the decision in the first case, the court upheld the Law School admissions policy.

In November 2006, Michigan voters banning most affirmative action in university admissions, Proposal 2 passed because the debate continued. This law, race, gender or national origin under the application no longer acceptable. Of-M and other organizations soon after the referendum was an accommodation for the implementation of the law. decision legal and constitutional options in response to the attempt to allow time for positive action results defenders. US Supreme Court in April 2014. Proposal 2 to protect under the Constitution, there Affirmative Action in Defense Schuette. Coalition decided. Admission office looking at other factors such as whether the student attended school education of disadvantaged students and parents will try to achieve a diverse student body said.

On May 1, 2014 President of the University of Michigan Barack Obama's White House Task Force ". On the processing of sexual violence and harassment complaints to federal possible violations of law" under investigation by the Civil Rights Office 55 is one of higher education institutions were selected sexual assault students such investigations to protect arranged for.

The University of Michigan has become more selective in the early 2010s. acceptance rate of new primary enrollment ratio 2015.Th 26.2% in 2010, decreased 50.6% has been fairly stable since 2010.

Campus

North, Central, and South campuses Medical: Ann Arbor campus is divided into four main sections. physical infrastructure of more than 34 million square meters, or 781 acres (3.16 km2) includes more than 500 major buildings with a combined area. North Campus area primarily by Huron river.ther, and from them divided the city rental locations scattered buildings throughout Central and South Campus area occupied by subsidiaries with several adjacent University of Michigan Health System. An East Medical Campus recently outpatient treatment, with a few university owned buildings for diagnostic and outpatient surgery, Plymouth Road has been developed.

In addition to U-M Golf Course South Campus, the university Geddes Road works on a second golf course, called Radrick Farms Golf Course. golf course faculty, staff and alumni are just open. Other universities have a campus facility since 1950 Inglis, home. Inglis various social events, including the Home deputy board meetings, hold, and dignitaries.th university in southern Anna Wolverine Tower called a large office building that used to house visiting operates a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) is Arbor near the Briarwood Mall is host. Another important facility in Ann Arbor Matthaei Botanical Gardens are located on the eastern foothills.

Four campus of the majority to connect North and Central campuses are connected by bus services. northeast and other health care facilities throughout the Ann Arbor, University Hospital of North and is located between the Central campus, there is a connecting service.

Main Campus

he 1837 in Ann Arbor moved Main Campus Initially, North University Avenue, a school and dormitories for land forty acres professors bounded by South University (Mason Hall now stands) building and there were a few houses UM was the original location Street, East University Avenue and State Street . South University Avenue located on the Presidential House, the oldest building is the only building available, as well as the original forty-acre campus on campus today. Hill Neighborhood and Central: between Ann Arbor and the Central Campus of the city and the university has no clear boundaries, simultaneously developed and in some areas, special in the Central Campus is divided into two groups and universities buildings.residen hall on campus that include a mix.

Central Campus of Letters, Arts and Sciences Faculty of location and immediately adjacent to the medical campus. Ross School of Business, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Faculty of Law and graduate and professional schools, including the School of Dentistry, most of which are in Central Campus. two libraries, leading Harlan Hatcher Undergraduate Library and Shapiro Undergraduate Library (which is connected by a walking bridge) Main Campus, as well as archeology, anthropology, paleontology, zoology, dentistry and art museums housing collections are also available. Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus of the building and nearby Hill Auditorium Kahn, an architect based in Detroit in 1904 and among the most important buildings designed in 1936 has been designed by Albert Kahn.

North Campus

North Campus Main Campus later 1952.It buy university -that farm land about 800 acres (3.2 km2) has a greater width adjacent to the campus grounds built independent of the city and thus a more modern architecture, while the Central Campus buildings in the style of classic or gothic There. Birmingham, Michigan-based architect Eero Saarinen, has a unique bell North Campus creating one of the early master plan and Music building.north and including the Central Campus Earl V. Moore School, a few designed environment of the 1950s building, the dominant architectural style reflecting the towers. Each of the steeple bell sound that has a ton of great hosts. North Campus North Campus located in Michigan's largest residential tower hall, Bursley Hall, called a Lurie tower.th University.

North Campus offered by Duderstadt Center College of Engineering, Music, Theatre & Dance, Art & Design, Architecture and Urbanism Taubman College School School and information.th campus school an additional house in which Art, Architecture and Engineering Library is housed. the Duderstadt Center, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and included North Campus located in multiple computer labs, video editing studios, electronic music studios, a sound studio, video studio, multimedia workspace and 3D virtual reality room bulunmaktadır.dig library Bentley historical Library.

South Campus

South Campus as Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center and is a site for sports programs, including major sports facilities like Yost Ice Arena. South Campus is the site of Buhler library storage facilities, student theater groups.th providing shops and rehearsal space for the university Revelli Hall, Michigan Marching Band, Continuous Legal Education Institute and the Student Theatre Arts Complex, home, public safety and transportation services offices in parts of South Campus 't is located.

In-MUN golf course is located south of Michigan Stadium and Crisler Arena. This Alister MacKenzie, Michigan Golf Course University including Augusta, Georgia (Master Tournament house) 1931 In the spring of Augusta course with the initial public offering adored National Golf Club designer was designed by the late 1920s in the upper hole list, designed by the named Sports Illustrated's "golf largest course architect." UM Golf Course signature No. 6 holes a 310-yard (280 m) par 4, green, kidney-shaped four protected Alister MacKenzie second hole, two-tiered shelter with an elevated tee work three times Masters champion Nick Faldo and golf course architect selected by a five-person committee that includes Tom doak 18 dream. "So far the best holes designed by Augusta National architect Alister MacKenzie," the list of 4 April 2006 Masters preview from SI Golf Plus is located in the special edition.

Organization and management

With two regional campuses in Flint and Dearborn University of Michigan, Ann Arbor consists of a flagship campus. manages the university and was established by the Organic Act of March 18, 1837 The Board of Directors consists of eight-year term on top of the biennial electionsf large state selected eight members.  Between 1837 and 1850 the establishment of the University of Michigan, ran directly to the university Board of Trustees; Although they, by law, had to appoint a chancellor to manage the university, I did not. Instead of a list of professors conducted their day-to-day management tasks returning.

President of the University of Michigan university is principal executive officer. office at the same time the president is appointed by the University of Michigan Regents and indicated that to preside over their meetings in 1850 created by the Michigan Constitution, but without a vote.today, the office of the president was that Ann Arbor has a campus president and privilege of living in the presidential house in Ann arbor.mark Schlissel Central Campus '14 and the current president of the university's oldest building in the university area, and serves since July 2014.


thirteen graduate school and has colleges.by records, the largest three license units Letters, Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering College and has a Ross School of business.at undergraduate level, Rackham Graduate School gives university.ther graduate training center Literature as administrative units, Science and Literature, Engineering, Faculty of Law College College and Ross largest of the School of Business has 18 institutes and colleges. Professional grade medical university's three hospitals, clinics dozens, and consists of many centers of the University of Michigan Health System and the Public Health Schools is common, Dentistry, Law, are conferred by the Medical and pharmacy.th School of Medicine care, research and education.