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#Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 every year, is a day of profound historical and cultural significance, marking the true end of slavery in the United States. As we observe this important holiday, we are reminded of the enduring struggle for equity, justice and freedom for all.

#Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 every year, is a day of profound historical and cultural significance, marking the true end of slavery in the United States. As we observe this important holiday, we are reminded of the enduring struggle for equity, justice and freedom for all.
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Lawyer Brown Sylvester Smith was one of the U-M alumni impacted by the history of slavery. Both of his parents were enslaved, and he lost them at a young age. Today, we honor his life, and the lives of all harmed by slavery's legacy. 📸: 1886 Law Class #Juneteenth

Lawyer Brown Sylvester Smith was one of the U-M alumni impacted by the history of slavery. Both of his parents were enslaved, and he lost them at a young age. Today, we honor his life, and the lives of all harmed by slavery's legacy. 📸: 1886 Law Class #Juneteenth
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“It’s not a story about my father,” U-M ISR MikeTraugott said. “He is a vessel in this story for thinking about the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, what happened then, how it relates to what’s going on now & other events in between.” news.umich.edu/exhibition-in-…

“It’s not a story about my father,” <a href="/umisr/">U-M ISR</a> MikeTraugott said. “He is a vessel in this story for thinking about the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, what happened then, how it relates to what’s going on now &amp; other events in between.”

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#FlashbackFriday to this class meeting on the sunny Law Quad lawn on a summer day in 1955. Happy first day of summer! ☀️ 📸: News & Information Photos

#FlashbackFriday to this class meeting on the sunny Law Quad lawn on a summer day in 1955. Happy first day of summer! ☀️ 📸: News &amp; Information Photos
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#DidYouKnow that a U-M alum was the first American to walk in space? 🪐✨ Learn more in this article from the University Record: record.umich.edu/articles/it-3/

#DidYouKnow that a U-M alum was the first American to walk in space? 🪐✨ Learn more in this article from the University Record: record.umich.edu/articles/it-3/
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For 50 years, Enoch Brater shared his passion for literature and live theatre with thousands of like-minded students at University of Michigan. As a renowned expert on Samuel Beckett and Arthur Miller, Brater viewed plays as "literature meant to be performed." He retired in spring 2025. Read

For 50 years, Enoch Brater shared his passion for literature and live theatre with thousands of like-minded students at <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a>. As a renowned expert on Samuel Beckett and Arthur Miller, Brater viewed plays as "literature meant to be performed." He retired in spring 2025. 

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#LibraryUpdate: The Bentley Historical Library’s reading room will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in honor of Independence Day, and on Monday, July 14, 2025 for an in-service training day.

#LibraryUpdate: The Bentley Historical Library’s reading room will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in honor of Independence Day, and on Monday, July 14, 2025 for an in-service training day.
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A 1959 U-M graduate, Edward H. White II became the first American to walk in space while piloting Gemini IV, a four-day mission that orbited Earth 62 times in June 1965. White was joined on the mission by fellow @MichiganAlumni James A. McDivitt. myumi.ch/3RMPk #URecord

A 1959 U-M graduate, Edward H. White II became the first American to walk in space while piloting Gemini IV, a four-day mission that orbited Earth 62 times in June 1965. White was joined on the mission by fellow @MichiganAlumni James A. McDivitt. myumi.ch/3RMPk #URecord
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Did you know that 175 years ago this fall, #umich medical history began on the University of Michigan Diag, with the opening of the 1st University of Michigan Medical School building? Check out our interactive map & article to learn more about how we grew over time: michmed.org/vQ5eZ #MichMed175 #medhist #tbt

Did you know that 175 years ago this fall, #umich medical history began on the <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a> Diag, with the opening of the 1st <a href="/UMichMedSchool/">University of Michigan Medical School</a> building?

Check out our interactive map  &amp; article to learn more about how we grew over time: michmed.org/vQ5eZ #MichMed175 #medhist #tbt
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For over 100 years, University of Michigan med students have staged the Galens Smoker, a musical parody that roasts the culture of #MedEd. “The Smoker can humanize students and faculty alike. It reminds us that this place is not just a hospital, but a family.”michmed.org/ZxGvm #MichMed175

For over 100 years, <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a> med students have staged the Galens Smoker, a musical parody that roasts the culture of #MedEd. “The Smoker can humanize students and faculty alike. It reminds us that this place is not just a hospital, but a family.”michmed.org/ZxGvm #MichMed175
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Throwback to the summer of 1937 before the puma sculptures were installed in front of the Alexander G. Ruthven Building, which was then called the University Museums Building. The puma sculptures have since moved to their new home in front of the U-M Museum of Natural History

Throwback to the summer of 1937 before the puma sculptures were installed in front of the Alexander G. Ruthven Building, which was then called the University Museums Building. 

The puma sculptures have since moved to their new home in front of the U-M Museum of Natural History
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With help from over 4,000 volunteers, UM Clements Library recently made available a digital database of more than 66,000 postcards from the David V. Tinder Collection that feature locations from around the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/15g67

With help from over 4,000 volunteers, <a href="/ClementsLibrary/">UM Clements Library</a> recently made available a digital database of more than 66,000 postcards from the David V. Tinder Collection that feature locations from around the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/15g67
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⭐️ Important Update: We have new reading room policies! Keep your research running smoothly, while also keeping the one-of-a-kind materials in the archives safe, by knowing our newly updated policies before you visit. Learn more: bentley.umich.edu/research/polic…

⭐️ Important Update: We have new reading room policies! Keep your research running smoothly, while also keeping the one-of-a-kind materials in the archives safe, by knowing our newly updated policies before you visit. Learn more: bentley.umich.edu/research/polic…
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Today is Gerald Ford’s birthday! 🎂 In addition to his time as President of the United States, #DidYouKnow that Ford was also an exceptional U-M football player? Learn more about Ford’s time as a Wolverine from our athletics archivist: myumi.ch/W69mD

Today is Gerald Ford’s birthday! 🎂 In addition to his time as President of the United States, #DidYouKnow that Ford was also an exceptional U-M football player?  Learn more about Ford’s time as a Wolverine from our athletics archivist: myumi.ch/W69mD
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Over the past 175 years, @UMichMedicine has expanded from a single building on the edge of The Diag to a healthcare system that spans most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Learn about Michigan Medicine's growth and research discoveries: myumi.ch/e3E4V

Over the past 175 years, @UMichMedicine has expanded from a single building on the edge of The Diag to a healthcare system that spans most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Learn about Michigan Medicine's growth and research discoveries: myumi.ch/e3E4V