Tag Archives: women at Michigan

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