University of Michigan, North Campus - Walking Tour - Ann Arbor, MI, USA

The University of Michigan (Michigan, or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817 by an act of the old Michigan Territory, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state, the university is Michigan's oldest. The institution was moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus, a U.S. historic district. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university has expanded to include some 500 buildings spread out over the city. The university has been governed by an elected board of regents independently of the state since 1850, when the state's second constitution was officially adopted.
University of Michigan, North Campus - Walking Tour - Ann Arbor, MI, USA

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

Thanks for posting this. It's amazing how much North Campus has changed since I lived there during my freshman year, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Bursley had just opened, the Commons wasn't open yet. Those two and married students housing were literally the only buildings there. It was a drag being so far from central campus, and having to ride the bus to and from for classes and everything else (a friend and I were ushers at Hill for a while), but my dorm-mates and I had fun. My roommate and I were the pranksters on our hall.

[@MooMooAway]

Wow, I was there when North Campus Media Center (now Duderstadt Center) had just opened to the public and Charles Woodson won the Heiseman Trophy. Tom Brady wasn’t the quarterback until after I had graduated.

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

@@MooMooAway So, 30 years after I started my freshman year (August 1967)! Sadly, I was only there that year, then transferred to UCLA because the out-ot-state tuition was extremely expensive. (My Mom's family were all in Michigan, but our family had moved to L.A.) I loved that year, though.

[@MooMooAway]

UCLA is where my friend went to :-) Yeah, I agree that out-of-state tuition fee could put a huge burden on students… especially nowadays.

[@zzangkyu8631]

North Campus hasn't changed much since I graduated in 2000.
I miss meals I had at the Bursley cafeteria.
And as for those Michigan roads, they are still there, and I am at a loss.

[@MooMooAway]

zzangkyu Yeap... just like the old days.

[@Ray3645]

Great video. Thank you!

[@MooMooAway]

Glad you liked it!