Editor and journalist Sara Fitzgerald details the executive order that came before Title IX and women at the University of Michigan's role in overcoming sex bias. Fitzgerald takes a look at this history with a nuanced, multidimensional approach.
Join us for a series of events, where we will explore the history of the Observatory, its impact on American astronomy, and the new educational potential that it has as a result of the new addition generously funded by the Frankels.
March 25, 1965. The US is bombing North Vietnam. On the University of Michigan’s campus, students and professors are gathered for a first-of-its-kind protest event.
James Tobin reflects on his complicated love story with the vast array of stories that make up the history of the University of Michigan, from his time at the Michigan Daily to reporting for the Detroit News.
Join Brian Williams and Greg Kinney as they delve into the process of digitizing over 400 game films, dating from 1930 to 1986, that are now available online. These game films serve as the first phase of a two-phase digitization project at the Bentley Historical Library.
Tune in for a discussion with Associate Professor Matthew Johnson from Texas Tech University about the University of Michigan's history of sacrificing racial equality to other university values. In this installment of the Making Michigan Lecture series, Professor Johnson delves into the history of racial justice approaches at U-M and the remnants of elitism in these approaches.
In this installment of the Making Michigan lecture series, Bentley Director Terry McDonald discusses U-M's rise to becoming a top-ranked university, and what has been gained—and lost—in the process. Learn about who rates universities, how they do it, and what the impact has been.
Learn why the Union and League were designed as highly gendered spaces and how the architects achieved their vision of separate spaces for men and women. Featuring Bentley Associate Director Nancy Bartlett and Bentley Project Archivist Sarah McLusky.
U-M Professor Juli Highfill discusses defending democracy during the Spanish Civil War, including the impact of the Great Depression and the rise of fascism on the U-M student body. Hosted by the Bentley Historical Library as part of its Making Michigan series.
U-M Professor Stephen Ward discusses the impact of the Black Power movement and struggles around race, nationally and locally, at U-M during the 1960s and 1970s. Hosted by the Bentley Historical Library as part of its Making Michigan series.
