Talent to spare, even in a writing class with Arthur Miller
James Tobin | August 26, 2022Sometimes one teacher makes all the difference. That’s how it was for Edmund G. Love, BA ’36, a classic product of the Great Depression.
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Michigan Quarterly ReviewThreads pulled though: University of Michigan 1960-1964 to Now
Wallis Wilde-Menozzi | October 9, 2020From working with former U-M President Harlan Hatcher to becoming involved with the Quaker project, Wallis Wilde-Menozzi made the most of her time at Michigan. Read this distinguished alumna's recollections of her experiences at Michigan and beyond, published in U-M's esteemed Michigan Quarterly Review (MQR).
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Michigan TodayAnn Arbor’s ‘Music Man’
Deborah Holdship | August 28, 2020Highlighting former University Musical Society (UMS) president Ken Fischer, this Listen In, Michigan podcast gives thoughtful insight into Fischer's involvement at Michigan and his subsequent career in music.
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Michigan TodayThe Strategic Suffragist
Deborah Holdship | August 31, 2020An ardent advocate for women's suffrage, Michigan alumna Lucia Voorhees Grimes fought tirelessly to get ballots in the hands of women. Grimes not only proved to be a powerful influence in this movement but also in fighting for gender equality after the 19th Amendment had been passed.
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Michigan TodayLet’s Make a Deal
George Siedel | June 25, 2020U-M alum George W. Mason, the first CEO of American Motors, was a master negotiator. Now his legacy inspires a class in negotiating techniques.
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Leaders and BestWhat It Meant to Me
Alexa Canady, M.D. | February 10, 2020Dr. Alexa Canady was the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon. Here, she shares her U-M experience and how a scholarship helped her make history.
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Michigan AlumnusFirmly in the Driver’s Seat
Steve Zoski | January 7, 2020Janet Guthrie made history in the '70s as the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500. Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in July, she recently shared her life story of strength, struggle, and speed.
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Michigan TodayDo you believe in miracles? Valentine Davies did.
Jim Tobin | December 19, 2019Midway through World War II, U-M alumnus Valentine Davies got the idea for Miracle on 34th Street, which has become one of the longest-lived and most-loved specimens of Christmas cinema.
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Michigan AlumnusHistory Lessons: Classy Gifts
Janet Max | July 2019The graduating classes of Michigan often leave behind a gift for future generations to appreciate. The Michigan Alumnus chronicles some of the more interesting class gifts you can still find around campus today.
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