Tag Archives: women at Michigan

  • Michigan Today

    When ‘Red Emma’ came to town

    Early in his tenure as director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover called Emma Goldman “the most dangerous woman in America.” While not widely known, this dangerous woman spoke in Ann Arbor on several occasions.

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  • Michigan Today

    From Hopwood to Hollywood to joy in the morning

    Dive into the life of writer Betty Smith, who spent years in Ann Arbor with her first husband. During her time in Ann Arbor, she audited playwriting classes and learned from Kenneth Thorpe Rowe.

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  • Bentley Historical Library

    Vaulting Fences, Chopping Wood, and Shocking Delicate Nerves

    One of U-M’s first female students defied gender norms and wrote a book about her experiences on campus.

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  • Michigan Today

    No women allowed

    The Michigan Union was founded in 1903 as a club for all University of Michigan students, faculty, and alumni — all, that is, except women.

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  • Michigan Alum

    The Fight for Equality on the Athletic Field

    U-M alumnae reflect on 50 years of Title IX.

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  • Michigan Alumnus

    Life Under Curfew

    It has been 60 years since the University started to phase out the curfew, which wasn’t uncommon for women on college campuses. While the time of this curfew is remembered differently, it was only one of the policies that made the campus experience different for male and female students.

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  • Bentley Historical Library

    We Demand Education

    The first woman hired to teach at U-M was Louisa Reed-Stowell, a brilliant botanist who fought tirelessly for women’s equality, especially in education. Despite her prestigious contributions in the field, in the classroom, and beyond, U-M would discriminate against her time and time again on promotions, salary, and recognition. Nevertheless, she persisted.

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  • Michigan Today

    The conquering heroines of Title IX, featuring Sara Fitzgerald, BA ’73

    Upon hearing the word "activism," rarely does one’s imagination settle on the conference-room table, the literal anti-archetype of action, momentum, and social progress. But that’s exactly where one of the most significant movements in recent history took place. In her book, author and longtime journalist Sara Fitzgerald, BA ’73, describes a protest that took place mostly in secret, steeped in stealth, subversion, and, yes, mountains of paperwork.

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  • Bentley Historical Library

    No Resignation

    Neuroanatomist Elizabeth Crosby was a brilliant researcher and a dedicated teacher. So what happened to make her attempt to resign numerous times over the course of her career? Letters archived at U-M may provide answers.

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  • Leaders and Best

    What It Meant to Me

    Dr. 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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