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The Original Debates over Constitutional Interpretation

Jonathan Gienapp

Today, debate rages over how to interpret the United States Constitution, especially what role history should play in that practice....

Handmade Moments

Presented by The Ark

“Glistening with insight and whimsy, long-simmering with righteous compassion and beauty, Handmade Moments are a fearless all-weather...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Biomedical Data Science Summer Academy

Academy Overview...

Celebrating Pride Month

We are thrilled to announce that Pride Month is being celebrated in the Hatcher Library! See selected historical artifacts from the Joseph...

KidSport Summer Camp

KidSport Summer Camps offers children ages 4-11 the opportunity to learn and play a variety of team sports, individual sports, team building...

Chair Aerobics/Stretch, Strength & Balance/Zumba

Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary....

Debbie Thompson Exhibition

Phytopia: Accessing the Invisible

Debbie Thompson works predominantly in clay and draws inspiration from the natural world, which she frequently references in her work. Her...

Melissa Jones Exhibition

Internal Architecture

Melissa Jones works across multiple mediums, consistently centering the human figure, texture, and elements of the natural world—such as...

The People’s Bicentennial

This selection of original artifacts documents the work of the Peoples Bicentennial Commission (PBC), which challenged the official,...

Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project

From September 2025 through August 2026, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based, artist-run...

MADS Placement Process Explained

Are you trying to figure out which placement test might be right for you? Would you like to know more about what you can expect in your...

workshop seminar
Workshop / Seminar

Marianetta Porter: Breath, Fragment, Return

Curated by Juana Williams, this exhibition examines how Marianetta Porter uses everyday objects, fragments, and embodied memory to make...

Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory

The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research...

Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres

Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres, Greek-American painter and artist, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in...

Muted Volumes: Book-Objects, Patterned Papers, and the Closed Stacks of Buhr

This exhibit in the Clark Library rotunda focuses on handmade decorative patterned papers when exploring books stored at the library's...