The University of Michigan celebrates its bicentennial in 2017. Founded in Detroit in 1817, U of M moved to a 40 acre parcel in Ann Arbor in 1837. With the addition of an Athletic campus, Medical Center and North Campus, U of M now totals more than 3,000 acres with over 36 million square feet of buildings.

We’ll trace the planning and development of the U of M campuses and discuss the concepts that guided them. The final session will focus specifically on U of M’s architectural heritage. Recommended reading: A Setting for Excellence by Frederick W. Mayer.

This study group for those 50+ will meet for 90 minutes on Wednesdays from October 5 through November 9, except for October 12 and 26, and will be led by Mr. Frederick Mayer who was University Planner at U of M from 1966 to 2003.