University of Michigan Campus
Michigan has been said to have all four seasons and the campus landscape provides a variety of vibrant
colors and unique plants for students to enjoy year round. |
The University of Michigan Law School is a wonderful work of
architectural art. The school is open to all students and provides
a wonderful place to study and relax. |
The Michigan Union is the center for many student activities and is located near the heart of the
Michigan campus. The union provides for studying, recreation, and eating, and houses many of the
student services offices. |
Nichols Arboretum, adjacent to the University campus, is one of the many
natural attractions located in Ann Arbor. Visitors can enjoy hundreds of
plant species native to Michigan while walking along the miles of hiking
trails that wind through its 123 acres. |
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The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 as one of the first public universities in
the nation. The school was originally located in Detroit and relocated to its current location
in Ann Arbor in 1837. In its first year in Ann Arbor, the University had two professors and
seven students; today the University is host to approximately 24,000 undergraduates, 14,000
graduate students and 2,800 faculty members. Currently, the University of Michigan is one of
the world's leading public universities and it is one of only two public institutions consistently
ranked in the nation's top ten universities. The University of Michigan boasts one of the largest
health care complexes in the world, the best university library system in the country, and
the some of the best computer access for students and faculty of any campus. The University
of Michigan attracts esteemed professors from around the world and hosts a wide range of cultural
events promoting local and visiting artists, musicians, writers and celebrities. The intellectual,
cultural and environmental components of the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor work together
to provide a comfortable home to thousands of students, postdoctoral trainees, faculty and
staff. |
