'U' Housing tries to accommodate first-year students
The transition from a comfortable life at home to the unique experience a college dormitory offers can overwhelm incoming students with countless expectations, worries and doubt.
The University's 15 residence halls attempt to make this transition as smooth as possible, but often an open mind may be the most valuable tool to prepare a students during their first year away from home.
LSA outlines changes to credit distribution system
Earning a degree from the University is not as simple as collecting 120 credits and waltzing into commencement ceremonies at Michigan Stadium.
Students must first fulfill a host of requirements.
'U' sees changes in top officials
The Fleming Administration Building, which houses the offices of the University's top officials, has witnessed a major turnover in its tenants during the past year.
University President Lee Bollinger, who officially stepped into office on Feb. 1, will begin his first full schoolyear as the University's top official this fall.
First-year students fight the 'Freshman 15'
New students beware.
The "freshman 15," the weight gain many incoming University students fear, is not just an ugly rumor.
UHS aids students' medical concerns
Hot chicken soup and a mother's pampering will cure anything - at least, that's how it was living at home.
But what can students do at college?
Limited parking, fines cause students headaches
Having a car may be cool in high school, but many students at the University opt for their sneakers when it comes to getting around Ann Arbor.
The reason to ditch the steering wheel is University parking - a situation many consider problematic.
Campus safety is a concern, but not a threat
T-shirts sold by local Ann Arbor vendors have affectionately dubbed the city "three square miles surrounded by reality."
Campus technology helps students communicate
With 15 University campus computing sites and numerous computer-based resources, students can become overwhelmed by the variety of options available to them.
Orientation traditions perpetuate myths of 'U'
When prospective students come to campus for new-student orientation, they are asked to remove their socks and shoes and "dip in" to the cool fountain water.
Orientation leaders tell students that wading through the Cooley fountain - between the Modern Languages Building, Michigan League and the Burton Memorial Bell Tower - will bring them good luck for their years at the University.
Summer Orientation 1997
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