Features: University of Michigan Alumni, Donors, and Parents

U-M alumni top volunteers

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:00:00 -0500

U-M is not only the birthplace of the U.S. Peace Corps, we ranked fourth for amount of undergraduate alumni volunteers from large colleges and universities for 2013. Michigan is also ranked fourth for all time volunteers since 1961.

Go with the flow?

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0500

A recent Saturday Morning Physics lecture explored the possibilities of creating clean, renewable, and affordable energy from water. Sponsored by the U-M Department of Physics, this series provides an opportunity for the general public to hear physicists discuss their work in easy-to-understand terms.

Photo Credit: Michael Bernitsas

U-M’s biggest supporter

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400

A. Alfred Taubman and his wife, Judy, are greeted with cheers as they enter a celebration in honor of his latest gift to the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute that brings his support of innovative medical research at U-M to a total of $100 million. Overall, he has given more than $142 million to U-M.

Photo Credit: Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services

Football fundraiser

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400

The U-M football team’s annual spring game takes place at Michigan Stadium in April. Traditionally a free event, the athletic department regularly offers special giveaways to encourage charitable donations for local organizations.

Photo Credit: Eric Bronson, U-M Photo Services

Graduating seniors at Michigan Stadium

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Oh, happy day! Graduation at “The Big House.” U-M graduates join the largest living alumni body in the world.

Photo Credit: Scott R. Galvin, U-M Photo Services