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2006 University Profile The
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volumes A National Model Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan has stood as the national model for the large public university for more than a century. Recognized as one of the world's premiere research universities, U-M is a leader in undergraduate and graduate education, offering challenging academic programs. More than 54,000 students on three U-M campuses ( Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint) come from every state and 129 countries. The Ann Arbor campus, with more than 39,000 students, offers 6,500 courses each year. Students can choose from more than 225 undergraduate majors and 600 degree programs offered by its 19 schools and colleges. Classes range in size from fewer than 10 to several hundred; the student/faculty ratio is 9:1. Since 1845, the University has granted more than 640,000 degrees. With more than 456,000 living degree holders, U-M has one of the nation's largest alumni bodies. Museums, Nature, and the Arts The strengths of the Ann Arbor campus include more than 1,000 student clubs and organizations; 25 varsity sports; a dozen galleries and museums, including the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History; several nature areas, including the 123-acre Nichols Arboretum and the Matthaei Botanical Gardens; and 24 libraries with more than 7.9 million volumes -- 7 million of which will be digitized in collaboration with Google. The acoustically acclaimed Hill Auditorium, the Power Center and numerous smaller theaters provide inspiring venues for student and professional performers as well as for faculty composers. Now under construction is a new theater complex, the Walgreen Drama Center that will house the Arthur Miller Theatre, named in honor of the renowned playwright and U-M alumnus. Museums Regional Campuses U-M Dearborn Since its founding in 1959 with a gift of 196 acres from Ford Motor Co., the University of Michigan-Dearborn has been distinguished by its commitment to providing excellent educational opportunities responsive to the needs of southeastern Michigan. Shaped by a history of interaction with business, government, and industry of the region, U-M Dearborn has developed into a comprehensive university offering undergraduate and master's degrees in arts and sciences, education, engineering and computer science, and management. With more than 8,600 students and more than 500 full- and part-time instructional faculty, the University of Michigan in Dearborn is a place where students learn and grow, explore new ideas, and acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their personal and professional goals. U-M Flint With origins dating back to 1944, when the campus was a
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U-M Flint's 6,400 students choose from over 100 undergraduate and 27 graduate programs in the liberal arts and in a number of pre-professional and professional fields. More than 210 full-time faculty members are devoted to the University's standard of excellence in teaching, and the knowledge, skills, and talents of 350 full-time staff members contribute to the success of U-M Flint and the surrounding community. Commitment to Research and Technology Life Sciences The University is part of the global revolution under way in the life sciences, continuing more than a century and a half of biomedical research leadership. Today, more than half of the University's $800 million in annual research expenditures are in the life sciences. <http://<lifesciences.umich.edu> Over the last five years, more than 1.6 million square feet of new life sciences research and clinical facilities have been built, and more than $1 billion has been committed to new programs, new people and new buildings for the life sciences. The Life Sciences Institute <http://lsi.umich.edu>is the cornerstone of a campus-wide effort to coordinate and expand research and teaching in rapidly advancing fields including genomics, chemical and structural biology, cognitive neuroscience, stem cell biology, chemical genomics, bioinformatics, biotechnology, and other areas. This new synergy of interdisciplinary life sciences research is inspiring a new generation of undergraduate and graduate students in many fields, and spawning new courses and increased support for research. Medicine The U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, one of the world's largest health-care complexes, treats more than one million patients annually. US News and World Report consistently ranks the U-M Hospitals tops in the country. More than 50 years ago, U-M confirmed the safety and effectiveness of the Salk polio vaccine with a massive field trial that only it could have conducted. Today, U-M scientists are developing new ways of delivering medicines by nanotechnology <http://nano.med.umich.edu>, trying innovative surgical techniques and exploring ways of seeing inside the body that someday could provide life-saving diagnoses and treatment for millions. Much of this research happens at the U-M Health System, which, as one of the world's largest and most respected medical institutions, serves as a giant laboratory for new ideas, developing them from the earliest test-tube research into clinical therapies. Hospitals Technology U-M research and technology also contribute to the economy. In fiscal 2005, U-M faculty and staff disclosed 287 new inventions and licensed 86 technologies to companies, including seven start-up firms. U-M consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the number of patents issued. Over the past five years, nearly 50 companies have been launched using technology from U-M laboratories. U-M technology transfer <http://www.techtransfer.umich.edu/>has its roots in the unmatched array of talent in the life sciences, software and networking, engineering and other sciences, and a culture of collaboration. Institute for Social ResearchThe University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) is one of the largest and oldest academic survey and social research organizations in the world. The ISR is dedicated to social science in the public interest. For more than 50 years, the ISR has advanced public understanding of human behavior through empirical research of extraordinary depth and breadth. Representing the disciplines of psychology, political science, economics, anthropology and public health, ISR research scientists have directed some of the longest running and most widely cited and utilized studies in the nation. Distinguished Faculty At the heart of Michigan's success are outstanding students and faculty members, including distinguished composers, novelists and poets, scientists and engineers, artists and filmmakers. Faculty advise the U.S. President and Congress on topics as diverse as medical care and public health, Earth's environment and deep space exploration, Social Security, K-12 education, the economy, and America's relationship to China—and provide similar assistance to state and local government leaders. In addition to their excellence in the classroom and laboratory, thousands of Michigan students engage each year in service and learning initiatives and volunteer efforts to tutor children, raise substantial donations for health care and research, and more. University Mission The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. University Vision As we enter the 21st century, the University of Michigan intends to be: • A source of pride for all the people of Michigan and have a place in the heart of every member of the University community. • A place in the dreams of every potential member of the community of students, staff, and faculty. • A recognized as a university that honors human diversity. • A scholarly community in which ideas are challenged, while people are welcomed, respected, and nurtured. • A an institution whose environment fosters creativity and productivity among all faculty, staff, and students. • In a position of unique leadership among the nation's universities in research and scholarly achievement. • A community whose members all share responsibility for supporting its mission and receive recognition for their contributions. The Leaders and Best The University of Michigan's size, complexity and academic strength, along with the depth and breadth of its scholarly resources and the quality and diversity of its faculty and students, make it one of America 's great public universities. The University of Michigan: A History of Firsts • U-M was the first to be supported
solely by public funds, the first public university established in the
• U-M was the first to own and operate its own hospital. (1869) • U-M was one of the first large institutions to admit women. (1870) • U-M was the first to establish a dental school at a state university. (1875) • U-M was first to establish a school of pharmacy at a public university. (1876) • U-M was first to provide instruction in aeronautical engineering. (1914) • U-M was first to build an intramural sports facility dedicated to student use, the forerunner of all campus recreation centers in the U.S. (1928) • U-M was first to establish a program in human genetics. (1940) • U-M was first to establish a graduate-level program in nuclear engineering. (1953) |
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