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Defending Diversity

Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan

by Patricia Gurin, Jeffrey S. Lehman, Earl Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2010

Even as lawsuits challenging its admissions policies made their way through the courts, the University of Michigan carried the torch for affirmative action in higher education. In June 2003, the Supreme Court vindicated UM's position on affirmative action when it ruled that race may be used...
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by James Boyd White, H. Jefferson Powell
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2009

The authors of this book share a concern for the state of law and democracy in our country, which to many seems to have deteriorated badly. Deep changes are visible in a wide array of phenomena: judicial opinions, the teaching of law, legal practice, international relations, legal scholarship, congressional...
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by J. Alan Holman, Margaret B. Holman
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2009

Did you know . . . ? Michigan is seventeenth in oil production in the United States. The Great Lakes are said to be the only glacially produced structures that can be seen from the moon. Michigan was once part of a coral reef. The wood frog is one of the commonest true frogs of moist woodland...
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A Setting For Excellence

The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan

by Frederick W Mayer
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015

While there are times when the mix of old and new buildings and the chaotic activities of thousands of students can give a haphazard appearance to the university, campus planning has in fact become a highly refined form of architecture. This is demonstrated in a convincing fashion by this immensely...
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In the Name of Editorial Freedom

125 Years at the Michigan Daily

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Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015

At a time when daily print newspapers across the country are failing, the Michigan Daily continues to thrive. Completely operated by students of the University of Michigan, the paper was founded in 1890 and covers national and international news topics ranging from politics to sports to entertainment....
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The Street Porter and the Philosopher

Conversations on Analytical Egalitarianism

by David M. Levy, Sandra J. Peart
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009

Adam Smith, asserting the common humanity of the street porter and the philosopher, articulated the classical economists' model of social interactions as exchanges among equals. This model had largely fallen out of favor until, recently, a number of scholars in the avant-garde of economic thought...
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Latin Inscriptions in the Kelsey Museum

The Dennison and De Criscio Collections

by Steven Tuck
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010

The Latin inscriptions in the Kelsey Museum are among the best primary sources we have for documenting the lives of the lower classes in the Roman world. They provide unique evidence of the details of Roman daily life, including beliefs, occupations, families, and attitudes toward death. The...
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Michigan Family Farms and Farm Buildings

Landscapes of the Heart and Mind

by Hemalata C. Dandekar
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2010

"Thoughtfully documenting the voice and emotions of many who might otherwise remain unheard, Hemalata Dandekar provides in-depth accounts and insights, underpinned by quietly rigorous analysis, about family interactions and the perceptions, understandings, and memories of family members . . ....
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Medicine at Michigan

A History of the University of Michigan Medical School at the Bicentennial

by Dea Boster, Joel Howell
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017

A trailblazer in American medical education since 1850, the Medical School at the University of Michigan was the first program in the United States to own and operate its own hospital and the earliest major medical school to admit women. In the late nineteenth century, the School emerged as a frontrunner...
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A Setting For Excellence, Part II

The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan

by Frederick W Mayer
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

Campus planning is often a crucial underlying set of goals for university administrations, even if, over time, the mix of new and old buildings, changes in usage patterns and activities of students, and evolution of styles present challenges to a cohesive campus plan. In its two-hundred year history...
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Discarded, Discovered, Collected

The University of Michigan Papyrus Collection

by Arthur Verhoogt
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

Discarded, Discovered, Collected provides an accessible introduction to the University of Michigan’s collection of papyri and related ancient materials, the widest and deepest resource of its kind in the Western hemisphere. The collection was founded in the early part of the 20th century by University...
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by Cindy Kam, Robert J Franzese
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009

Social scientists study complex phenomena about which they often propose intricate hypotheses tested with linear-interactive or multiplicative terms. While interaction terms are hardly new to social science research, researchers have yet to develop a common methodology for using and interpreting them....
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Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge

The University of Michigan Museums, Libraries, and Collections 1817–2017

by Kerstin Barndt, Carla M Sinopoli
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017

Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge explores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial. Since its inception, U-M has collected and preserved objects: biological and geological specimens; ethnographic and archaeological artifacts; photographs...
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by Theodora Bosanquet
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010

A new edition of the delightful 1924 memoir by James’s longtime secretary, with a biographical essay and excerpts from her diaries Theodora Bosanquet was Henry James's secretary from 1907 until his death in 1916, one of the most significant periods of his long writing career. Her memoir Henry...
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