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The University of Michigan–Dearborn, located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, is a coeducational, masters-level, public university which is part of the University of Michigan system.
[edit] HistoryUniversity of Michigan Dearborn was founded in 1959 with a gift of 196 acres from Ford Motor Company, and the University is steward to 120 acres (0.49 km2) of Wayne County property. In November 2008, the UM Regents approved the establishment of Ph.D programs in information systems engineering and automotive systems engineering in the UM–Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science beginning in Fall 2009. “This is a great development for our campus, reflecting the quality of our faculty and facilities and our commitment to meeting the needs of our region for advanced engineering know-how,” according to Chancellor Daniel Little. In February 2009, the UM Regents approved an Ed.D. program at the UM-Dearborn School of Education, designed “to provide the citizens of southeastern Michigan with a program that is well-matched to the economic, social and political challenges that face our region,” according to Dean Paul Zionts. [edit] CampusThe campus of the University of Michigan–Dearborn was built on the Henry Ford Estate. It includes Henry Ford's house on the Rouge River as well as another campus located just down the street which houses the College of Business and School of Education. The campus boasts over 70 acres (283,000 m²) of nature preserve as well as the Rouge River Bird Observatory which has operated on campus since its founding in 1992. Also located on campus is Henry Ford's historic last home, Fair Lane, also known as the Henry Ford Estate, which is open to the public. In 2004, the university purchased the Fairlane Center from Ford Motor Company, located across Evergreen Road. The Fairlane Center houses the university's School of Management and School of Education and is composed of two buildings, Fairlane Center North and Fairlane Center South. The campus has seen major upgrades since the 1990s. One addition is the University Center which acts as a gathering place and a student service center. This building was opened in November 2004.[1] The UC as it is known has become the most popular place on campus for student life. The UC also holds the campus bookstore and food court. In the spring of 2008, facility planners at University of Michigan Dearborn began to consider adding a dormitory building to the campus for undergraduate students. The school is currently a commuter school.[2] The school issued an online survey to gain information about what the students felt would be the best option. The dormitory would be aimed at encouraging students to stay on campus full time to provide a better college environment feel. The aim would also be to gain additional students from around the state and country. The addition of dorms could also serve to ease the parking situation which has become a large problem for students especially in the peak hours for class. [edit] College of Arts, Sciences and LettersThe College of Arts, Sciences and Letters (CASL) building at the University of Michigan–Dearborn represents a $32 million commitment by the State of Michigan and the University of Michigan–Dearborn toward the education and enrichment of the arts, sciences, and humanities. The 168,000 gross square feet structure is located on the south end of the campus. The building houses the College's administrative offices and the departments of Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Mathematics. General purpose classrooms occupy the majority of the first level, along with the campus television studio. Public spaces, such as the entrance rotunda, student break areas, and classroom corridors, have been designed to spaciously make use of natural lighting. [edit] Academic profileComprising four distinct colleges, UM–Dearborn offers a full spectrum of comprehensive degree programs which consistently rank highly in their respective categories. Specifically, the college of Engineering and Computer Science consistently place at the top of United States national academic rankings. The University of Michigan–Dearborn was rated the 28th best master's-level public university in the Midwest in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges report.[3] In addition, the campus's College of Engineering and Computer Science was rated among the top 10 undergraduate engineering programs in the country whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's degree, with a top 5 spot in the undergraduate industrial/manufacturing focus. The main liberal arts education building CASL at Dearborn(college of arts, science and letters) is affectionately known as "the castle" by most students. Many classes take place in the CASL building, which is one of the largest on campus. Most of the classrooms have computers, as well as lecture areas. The CASL building represents a major investment by the University of Michigan to their Dearborn Campus. The hope is to offer a more focused smaller campus environment when compared to the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in arts and sciences, engineering, computer science, education, and management. In sports, the school's mascot is the Wolves and is a member of the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference. UM–Dearborn's campus newspaper is The Michigan Journal and is available online at themichiganjournal.com. It is the largest weekly student publication in the metro Detroit area.[citation needed] UM-Dearborn also has a literary and fine arts journal, Lyceum, published biannually. The student-run journal publishes art and writing submitted by students and alumni. Lyceum also sponsors and hosts several campus events throughout the year, such as guest lecturers and art and writing competitions. UM–Dearborn's on-campus and internet radio station is College Radio WUMD. WUMD is a student-run, free-format radio station that features diversity in music from punk rock to bluegrass, jazz to electronica, and everything in between. Starting in 2007, they started carrying live broadcasts of campus sporting events. WUMD is not an FCC-licensed broadcast station. UM–Dearborn was the host of the 102nd Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society's yearly convention[4] from October 11 to October 13, 2007. In 2007, UM–Dearborn received national attention over plans to install footbaths in some of the campus bathrooms to accommodate Muslim students, some of whom wash their feet before they pray. Some people argued that this was a violation of the separation of church and state because it is a public university. The university administration described the plan as an attempt to "provide for our students, employees, and visitors a safe and clean environment when they use our public restrooms." The footbaths were installed in 2008. In Winter term 2009, UM-Dearborn's enrollment in terms of overall student credit hours increased by 2.6 percent compared with Winter 2008.[5] [edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] AthleticsUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn Athletic teams are known as the Wolves, the colors are Maize and Blue. The university participates in a number of intercollegiate athletics as part of the NAIA in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Varsity Sports include men's and women's basketball,softball, volleyball. The school also fields an ice Hockey team designated as varsity club. The team competes at the [ACHA]] Division I level in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League. The university also sponsors a number of other club and intramural sports. [edit] ChampionshipsNational Runners-up:
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[edit] Student OrganizationsCampus Video, the on-campus video network [edit] Greek LifeFraternities - Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon (inactive), Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Tau Sororities - Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omega Epsilon, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Omega Chi (local), Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma [edit] References
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