The Making of the University of Michigan, 1817-1992

A comprehensive history of one of the nation's most prominent universities

In volumes1-8: the final number consists of the Commencement annual.

Beginning in the twentieth century, American faculty increasingly viewed themselves as professionals who were more than mere employees. This volume focuses on key developments in the long process by which the American professoriate achieved tenure, academic freedom, and a voice in university governance.Christian K. Anderson describes the formation of the

An insightful look at the University of Michigan's groundbreaking Medical School

Widely regarded as one of the most active and publicly engaged university presidents in modern academia, Duderstadt— who led the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1996— presided over a period of enormous change, not only for his institution, but for universities across the country. His presidency was a time