North Campus Tour

The 800 acres of rolling hills and mature trees which we know as North Campus today was cleared by pioneers in 1860 and farmed until the U-M bought it in 1952. In 1954, its centenary year, Michigan Engineering took the University's first step out to North Campus. The School of Music, soon followed, joined in the 1970s by the School of Art and Design and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Four decades later, North Campus has hit its stride. The muddy paths that once served pedestrians and cars alike have yielded to pavement and landscaping. Buildings once noted for their starkness, have given way to recent renovations, and everywhere more than 10,000 faculty, students, and staff in four academic disciplines take full advantage of North Campus's advanced physical plant. Works of modern art contribute to the ambiance, with major works by the likes of Maya Lin and Alice Aycock available on the grounds for public viewing.

Recent updates of programs and facilities in the Wilbur K. Pierpont Commons and the addition of the Computer Science and Engineering building facilitate ever-increasing academic and extracurricular collaborations across academic boundaries. The North Campus Recreation Building, Bursley Residence Hall, Vera Baits Houses, Northwood Community Apartments, Gerald R. Ford Library, and Bentley Historical Library are also part of this vibrant campus.

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North Campus Tour

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