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October 31, 2012

Radical transformation?

This year the Port Huron Statement, a manifesto written by the Students for a Democratic Society that called on activists to revolutionize society, turns 50. Scholars and alumni will discuss its impact at a campus conference titled, “A New Insurgency: The Port Huron Statement in Its Time and Ours,” which takes place Oct 31-Nov 2.

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October 29, 2012

Making a world of difference

President Mary Sue Coleman shared highlights of the upcoming academic year during the President’s Leadership Breakfast on Oct. 30. Her address announced exciting new initiatives and provided updates on U-M’s key focus areas of global outreach, sustainability, the arts, innovation, diversity and history.

Photo: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography

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October 26, 2012

The Spirit of Ann Arbor

A new 7-minute video created by the U-M College of Engineering called “The Spirit of Ann Arbor” features area residents, both on campus and off, talking about the city they love.

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October 26, 2012

Wade for me!

Students, alumni, faculty and staff recently gathered for the U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment’s annual campfire at Saginaw Forest during homecoming weekend. The event traces its roots back to the school’s early “field days” in 1906 and features favorite SNRE traditions including wader races and log sawing competitions.

Photo: Heather Lutz Leszczynski

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October 25, 2012

Exploring uncharted territory

A new degree offered jointly by U-M’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance is perfect for students interested in both visual and performing arts. Interarts Performance introduces students to a diverse range of art forms and creative practices to generate work that blurs the boundaries between visual arts and performance.

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October 24, 2012

Celebrating the harvest

Visitors at the U-M Sustainable Food Program's Harvest Festival at Matthaei Botanical Gardens recently enjoyed locally grown food, music, and activities for all ages. The festival promoted awareness about local food options by featuring dishes made from fresh ingredients grown on a two-acre parcel at the gardens that is tended by U-M student volunteers.

Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography

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October 23, 2012

Uncovering Stone

Award-winning journalist Bob Woodruff will interview one of the most controversial directors in Hollywood, Oliver Stone, for the next Penny W. Stamps Series presentation on Oct. 25. Woodruff, who was severely injured while reporting in Iraq, will discuss with Stone the motives behind his latest documentary “The Untold History of the United States” and other political works.

Photo: Getty Images

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October 22, 2012

Pulling for each other

Participants in the U-M Scholars Program in Dental Leadership recently took part in several teambuilding and leadership exercises. A select number of pre-doctoral dental and dental hygiene students are brought together to develop leadership skills and the ability to leverage their expertise, not just in dentistry, but in education, research, business, politics or law.

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October 19, 2012

Wolverine art

Art is all around at U-M. Michigan Today has created a slideshow featuring the stories of some notable pieces on campus. This bronze statue created by Dan Heikkinen, a gift of the Engineering Class of 2001, keeps a watchful eye on North Campus. A similar wolverine by the same artist can be found inside Crisler Arena.

Photo: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography

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October 18, 2012

Life-saving donations

Wolverines for Life has created a video to inspire participation in this year’s Wolverine-Buckeye Challenge and Blood Battle where U-M and Ohio State try to beat the other school in collecting organ donor sign-ups and blood donations before their teams meet on Nov. 24. For the last two years, U-M has won both challenges. Go Blue!

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October 17, 2012

Protecting the Great Lakes

U-M and 20 other U.S. and Canadian research institutions are forming a Great Lakes Futures Project of the Transborder Research University Network. The group plans to propose research and policy priorities to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and to train the next generation of scientists, attorneys, planners and policy specialists who will study them.

Photo: Michigan Sea Grant

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October 16, 2012

Wallenberg’s legacy

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg’s birth. A 1935 graduate of U-M, Swedish diplomat Wallenberg saved the lives of tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during WWII. In 1990, U-M inaugurated the Wallenberg Medal for outstanding humanitarian work in his honor. The 22nd Wallenberg Medal will be awarded on Oct. 23.

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October 15, 2012

100+

The U-M Law School created a Tumblr page that chronicles the day-to-day life of law students at Michigan. It is based upon a new book that illustrates, through photos and stories, 100+ reasons why the school is special. Included on the list is the strong sense of community and diversity among U-M law students.

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October 12, 2012

Homecoming 2012

U-M’s Ann Arbor campus will be abuzz with excitement this weekend as thousands of alumni come back to campus and visit with former classmates and faculty at dinners, tours, and tailgates. Many will go cheer on the Wolverines when they face Illinois at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Go Blue!

Photo: Martin Vloet, Michigan Photography

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October 11, 2012

Connecting with the community

A group of incoming U-M School of Social Work graduate students is welcomed as they approach the front door of the Children's Advocacy Center in Detroit. They were out kicking off the school year with a Community Service Day where they volunteered at human service agencies and non-profits in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Detroit.

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October 10, 2012

Saluting Betty Ford

U-M pays tribute to Betty Ford, a trailblazing First Lady who brought candor and integrity to our national conversation, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11 in Rackham Auditorium. The event will also be live web-streamed on the Ford School of Public Policy’s website. Mrs. Ford passed away in July 2011. Her late husband, President Gerald Ford, was a U-M alumnus.

Photo: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

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October 9, 2012

Impressions from the past

The U-M Department of Musical Theatre presents “Sunday in the Park with George,” a musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine about inspiration — in art and in life. The show runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 21 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Its story follows the great-grandson of Post-Impressionist painter George Seurat on his journey to restore his artistic vision.

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October 8, 2012

In-depth learning

With the support of an International Institute fellowship, a graduate student from U-M’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment dives into her internship with the Oceanic Society in Micronesia. While there, she helped survey the health of coral reef habitats and contributed to a climate and fisheries adaptation plan for local leaders.

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October 5, 2012

Fall in love

There’s nothing quite like taking a stroll through campus on a beautiful autumn day. Its nearly 14,000 trees add dramatic color to the scenery. U-M is one of 115 colleges and universities nationwide to be certified as a Tree Campus USA. Last year, 531 more trees were planted on campus to make it even more beautiful and environmentally sustainable.

Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography

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October 4, 2012

Debut dance

The University Musical Society presents the debut of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, a contemporary ballet troupe that has developed a worldwide following with its European aesthetic grounded in American sensibilities, at the Power Center on Oct. 6-7. There will also be a special one-hour family performance on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m.

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October 3, 2012

Supporting the future of nursing

The U-M School of Nursing GENESIS program recently received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It offers mentoring, pre-college support and summer programs for middle and high school students and a retention program for admitted U-M students who are underrepresented in the health professions.

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October 2, 2012

Fall sports showcase

Michigan Today features a series of Q&As with the coaches of the U-M football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country teams to reveal what fans can expect from these fall sports this year.

Photo: Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography

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October 1, 2012

Inside the black box

An immunologist, a U-M microbiologist and a U-M chemical engineer are working on a simulation that will help develop new and better treatments for tuberculosis. A new College of Engineering website details how they are pulling together the results of thousands of experiments to develop a coherent picture of how TB attacks the body and how the body responds.