University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U-M) is a public coeducational university in Michigan, United States. The flagship and oldest campus of the University of Michigan, U-M Ann Arbor is considered to be a Public Ivy, and is consistently ranked as one of the top public academic institutions in the world.{{ref|worldranking}} The University of Michigan's professional graduate schools in the fields of law, medicine, business, engineering, and education are consistently ranked by US News & World Report in the top 10 in the country. The U-M's departments of philosophy, economics, political science, history, and mathematics are also highly respected for their academic reputations and research activities

Campus

The Ann Arbor campus is divided into three main areas: North Campus, Central Campus, and South Campus. The physical plant includes more than 300 major buildings with a combined area of more than 29 million square feet (3 km²). The campus also consists of buildings scattered throughout the city, many occupied by organizations affiliated with the University of Michigan Health System. The university also has an office building called Wolverine Tower in southern Ann Arbor.

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All three campus areas are connected by free bus routes, the majority of which connect North Campus to Central Campus. There is also a shuttle service connecting the University Hospital, which is between North and Central Campuses, with other medical facilities scattered throughout northeastern Ann Arbor. Parking is at a premium, especially in the Central Campus area.

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Central Campus

Because Ann Arbor and Central Campus developed simultaneously, there is no discrete boundary between them. Private buildings intermingle with university buildings. Central Campus is the location of the College of Literature, Science & the Arts. Most of the graduate and professional schools, including the Ross School of Business and the Law School, are on Central Campus. Ten of the buildings on Central Campus were designed by Detroit-based architect Albert Kahn between 1904 and 1936. The most notable of the Kahn-designed buildings are the Burton Memorial Tower and nearby Hill Auditorium.

Related Topics:
Ann Arbor - Detroit - Albert Kahn - 1904 - 1936 - Burton Memorial Tower - Hill Auditorium

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North Campus

North Campus is the most contiguous campus, built independently from the city on a large plot of land that the university owned. It is also newer than Central Campus, and thus has more modern architecture while most Central Campus buildings are classical or gothic in appearance. Birmingham, Michigan-based Eero Saarinen created one of the early master plans for North Campus and designed several of its buildings in the 1950s, including the Earl V Moore School of Music Building.{{ref|campus1}} North and Central Campuses each have unique bell towers reflecting the predominant architectural style of their surroundings. North Campus houses the College of Engineering, the Schools of Music and Art and Design, the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and an annex of the School of Information.

Related Topics:
Modern architecture - Birmingham, Michigan - Eero Saarinen - 1950s - Architecture - Urban Planning

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South Campus

South Campus houses the athletic programs, including major sports facilities such as Michigan Stadium and Crisler Arena. South Campus also houses the Buhr library storage facility, the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and the Student Theatre Arts Complex, which provides shop and rehearsal space for student theatre groups.

Related Topics:
Michigan Stadium - Crisler Arena

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