…City Council was rocked again Monday night as residents continued to show resistance against a $146 million development plan on Broadway Street, near the University of Michigan Hospital. It was the culmination of yet another episode in the divisions that have characterized Ann Arbor politics in recent years. Though most council members agree increasing density and housing supply are crucial for th...…
…“I can say ‘I’m gay’ so easily now, but for the majority of my life those words held me hostage,” one performer said. Public Policy junior Lena Dreves recently started approaching student groups and organizations for support to create a LGBTQ Monologues event happen, which was ultimately co-sponsored by the Spectrum Center and LGBT+ Michigan. Dreves wanted to bring to light the experiences of members of this community...…
…Information and Technology Services at the University of Michigan released updates to campus computing sites for fall 2017. The updates are part of an initiative to make technology more accessible to students on more devices, according to a University press release. The updates include Sites Windows computer software, which will now be available through AppsAnywhere, a portal similar to the app store that can be accessed via...…
…The University of Michigan, though established in Ann Arbor in 1837, opened its first building in Detroit in 1817. Before this, the Michigan Territory had no organized schools, and very few students were prepared to attend a university. The year 1817 itself was crucial in the development of Michigan, and on Tuesday evening, Brian Dunnigan, William Clements Library associate director and curator of maps, addressed members...…
…On his way to attend an accessibility event hosted in Ann Arbor by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in early December, the Ann Arbor Metro Airport Shuttle denied service to Stephen Kuusisto, a Syracuse University education professor who is blind. Kuusito said he was denied service because he had his guide dog with him. Days before traveling to Ann Arbor, while still at home in Syracuse, Kuusis...…
