Students gather to hear University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman address the community on the Diag, one day after Michigan voters approved Proposal 2. Ann Arbor campus, November 8, 2006.

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Gerald Ford and Willis Ward, U-M Football, 1934
News
Lecturer Rashid Faisal wants you to remember — and see yourself in — Cornelius Henderson
  • Nov. 2024

Lecturer Rashid Faisal wants you to remember — and see yourself in — Cornelius Henderson

With an Inclusive History Project grant, the education lecturer is challenging his students to reckon with the nearly forgotten life story of a 1911 African American U-M grad who became an accomplished Detroit civil engineer.
Research
The Story Behind James Earl Jones’ Narration of the Opening Video at Michigan Football Games
  • Oct. 2024

The Story Behind James Earl Jones’ Narration of the Opening Video at Michigan Football Games

James Earl Jones’ narration of the opening video at Michigan football games brings his pride in his alma mater to life. But looking back at his undergraduate experiences is a reminder of often-contradictory moments of exclusion and inclusion at universities like Michigan over the past 80 years. Read more from Dr. Lorena Chambers, IHP Postdoctoral Fellow, in TIME’s Made by History.
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Inclusive History Project launches new research and programming
  • Record
  • Sep. 2024

Inclusive History Project launches new research and programming

The Inclusive History Project, U-M’s multifaceted initiative to study, document and better understand the university’s history with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion, is expanding its efforts with new research and engagement opportunities this fall.
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UM-Flint to celebrate past, present and future during Wolverine Homecoming 2024
  • Aug. 2024

UM-Flint to celebrate past, present and future during Wolverine Homecoming 2024

The University of Michigan-Flint will host its fourth annual Wolverine Homecoming with events that harken back to the university's oldest traditions while promising a vibrant future.