The University of
Michigan, widely
recognized as
the first model of
a state university
in America,
was founded in 1817 in Detroit and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. Today, more than 32,000
resident students attend the University, with a faculty of more than 2,700.
The University is comprised of 17 schools and colleges, including the highly respected
schools of Architecture;
Business; Dentistry; Engineering; Law; Literature, Science and the
Arts; Medicine;
Public Health;
Music; and Natural Resources.
In fact, in 1997, U.S. News and
World Report ranked five of the University's graduate schools and colleges within the top 12
nationally, including the College of
Engineering.
In addition, the U-M is the nation's leading public research university, with more than $440
million in research expenditures.
The Horace H.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies is the home of graduate and professional
education at the U-M and the central administrative body for most of the graduate programs at the
University. More than 7,000 students from all parts of the world are enrolled in master's and doctoral
level programs in more than 120 departments and programs.
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As a student, you'll enjoy the University's year-round schedule of events that includes
concerts, workshops, seminars, poetry readings, lectures by visiting scholars, and speaking
engagements by national figures. Each year the U-M hosts orchestras, troupes, touring companies,
and individual artists of national and international fame.
U-M MEAM CPO / Rod Hill
Historically known as the "Engineering Arch," this site at the southeast corner of the Central
Campus Diag was an early home to MEAM.
The School of
Music offers recitals and concerts featuring its students and internationally
renowned faculty. You'll also find fully staged productions of opera, dance, musical theater, and
drama, as well as a host of concerts by student orchestras, bands, and choirs.
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The U-M also boasts several outstanding museums devoted to research, graduate instruction,
and the care and preservation of objects of permanent interest in the arts and sciences.
If you're a sports enthusiast, you'll go wild over the U-M's central role in Big 10 athletic
competition, including football, basketball, ice hockey, swimming, and baseball. Wolverine football
is played in the Michigan Stadium, the largest open-air college arena in the country. In addition
to varsity sports, there are club teams such as soccer, rugby, judo, crew, and water polo. The
University also has an outstanding intramural athletics program that offers team play in a variety
of sports.
When you need a break from academics, you'll appreciate the U-M's excellent sports facilities
for all students through the Recreational
Sports Department. There are tennis courts, running
tracks, swimming pools, golf courses, and a wide range of programs, from aerobics to cross-country
skiing.
To find out more about the University of Michigan, visit the WWW gateway at:
http://www.umich.edu/.
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