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University of Michigan

University of Michigan. About University of Michigan. Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Flint, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan Size: The campus takes up about 712 acres. U of M has more than 584 major buildings. History…. Founded in 1817 in Detroit Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837

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University of Michigan

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  1. UniversityofMichigan

  2. About University of Michigan • Location: • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Flint, Michigan • Dearborn, Michigan • Size: • The campus takes up about 712 acres. • U of M has more than 584 major buildings. Sabrina DeLong

  3. History… • Founded in 1817 in Detroit • Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 • The first classes that were held in Ann Arbor were in 1841 • Out of the class there were six freshman and a sophomore • Eleven students graduated at the first commencement in 1845 • By 1866 enrollment increased to 1,205 students • Women were first allowed into the university in 1870 • U of M’s curriculum aggressively expanded • By 1950 enrollment increased to 21,000 students Sabrina DeLong

  4. History Continued • On March 24, 1965 a group of faculty members and students held the nation's first ever faculty-led "teach-in“ • In 2003, two lawsuits involving U-M's affirmative action admissions policy reached the U.S. Supreme Court. President George W. Bush took the unusual step of publicly opposing the policy before the court issued a ruling • The debate continues because in November 2006, Michigan voters passed Proposal 2, banning most affirmative action in university admissions Sabrina DeLong

  5. Why I Picked This School • I chose the University of Michigan to go to because it is one of the Nation’s best school’s in the medical program and it is a research school which means I will get a hands on experience • The University of Michigan is ranked one of the top public schools nationally and is one of the nation’s top research schools • My program of interest would be the nursing program • I would like to study nursing because I would like to become a pediatric nurse Sabrina DeLong

  6. Requirements • Completed graduate admissions application and application fee • GPA of 3.0 or higher • Some exceptions are made occasionally • Some programs require letters of recommendations and/or standardized test scores • Applicants whose native language is not English must provide an official score report Sabrina DeLong

  7. Tuition Chart for the Nursing Program tuition at the University of Michigan: Sabrina DeLong

  8. Athletics The University of Michigan had a broad spectrum of different sports you can join. Everyone can find a sport here that works for them. • Men’s athletic programs: • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Ice Hockey • Lacrosse • Soccer • Swimming and Diving • Tennis • Track and Field • Wrestling • Women’s athletic programs: • Basketball • Cross Country • Field Hockey • Golf • Gymnastics • Rowing • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and Diving • Tennis • Track and Field • Volley Ball • Water Polo Sabrina DeLong

  9. Culture • Detroit Observatory • Exhibit Museum of Natural History • Museum of Art • Museum of Anthropology • Museum of Paleontology • Museum of Zoology • Robbins Gallery • Slusser Gallery Sabrina DeLong

  10. Fun and Interesting Facts • The University of Michigan is ranked among the top five public schools nationally • Michigan Stadium is the largest football stadium in the world • U of M is one of the top research schools • U of M has one of the largest research expenditures of any American university, passing the $1.24 billion mark in the 2010-2011 year Sabrina DeLong

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