Tag Archives: women at Michigan

Michigan Today

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

Deborah Holdship and Sara Fitzgerald | October 24, 2020

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.

women at U-M

Bentley Historical Library

No Resignation

by Lara Zielin | July 21, 2020

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.

history of U-M

Leaders and Best

What It Meant to Me

Alexa Canady, M.D. | February 10, 2020

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.

alumni

Heritage

Madelon’s World

Kim Clarke | February 3, 2020

This week marks the 150th anniversary of Madelon Stockwell becoming U-M's first female student. Her arrival disrupted a world that had been all male since 1817.

women at Michigan

Heritage

No Admittance

December 12, 2019

When women tried to enter the University of Michigan in 1858, the all-male Board of Regents slammed the door shut "for the sake of the young ladies themselves."

women at Michigan

Bentley Historical Library

The Trail Blazer

Eryn Killian | January 2019

Scientist and educator Pearl Kendrick was a lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology at U-M and changed the landscape of infectious disease to save countless lives.

public health

Medicine at Michigan

In Her Own Right

Katie Vloet | June 2019

Sarah Gertrude Banks, one of the earliest women to graduate from the U-M Medical School, cared for patients while championing women’s suffrage.

activism

The Michigan Daily

She Hit It First

April 2019

From the arts to STEM, from the first co-ed class to the first softball pitch, the Michigan Daily and What the F Magazine guide you through the stories of pioneering women at the University of Michigan in this limited series podcast.

women at Michigan