4 Secrets to Winning Admission to an Affordable 'Public Ivy'
By Kim Clark -
College Knowledge
- January 7, 2009
Michigan's admissions director tells students what they need to do to get into elite public colleges.
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Michigan and Columbia Expect Big Endowment Losses, Too
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- December 9, 2008
Their declines will very likely be similar to Harvard's 22 percent endowment drop.
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Minority Groups at Michigan Accuse Night Club of Racial Bias
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 20, 2008
Filipino and Chinese organizations say club is withholding their shares of money from a fundraiser.
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Michigan Raises $3.1 Billion in Funds
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 17, 2008
The amount is the most ever by a public university.
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Michigan Athletes Get First Dibs on Classes
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 11, 2008
The new registration policy, which will go into effect next semester, upsets a number of nonathletes.
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More Schools Impose Hiring Freezes
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 7, 2008
Cornell, Brown, and the University of Michigan Health System among institutions trying to save cash.
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Students Vote, Then Party for Obama
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 5, 2008
Midnight revelry sprouts on campuses in Michigan, California, D.C., Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
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College Newspapers Endorse Obama Over McCain, 63 to 1
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 3, 2008
The only student paper to pick McCain as of October 31 was from the University of Mississippi.
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More Pain for College Endowments
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 27, 2008
Northwestern, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Seattle post substantial losses. Michigan and Princeton do OK.
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Wisconsin Marching Band Suspended
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 6, 2008
Director cancels Ohio State appearance while investigation of hazing proceeds.
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Michigan Law School Slightly Reconsiders LSAT
The Paper Trail
- September 30, 2008
New program would admit 5 to 10 Michigan undergrads into law school without LSAT scores.
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Michigan Schools Hit by E. Coli Outbreak
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- September 26, 2008
Michigan State reports seven confirmed cases of one strain, while the University of Michigan has three.
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Michigan to Launch 'ATM of Books'
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- September 18, 2008
Machine will print and bind digitized out-of-copyright book in around 5 minutes for $10.
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UMass Alumni Contest the 'Amherst' Name
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 18, 2008
Some think the regional designation diminishes the school's reputation.
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Chinese Schools Are Top Feeders for U.S. Doctorates
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 14, 2008
Tsinghua and Peking surpass UC-Berkeley in producing Ph.D. recipients.
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Steve & Barry's Files for Bankruptcy
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 10, 2008
Discount retail chain blames tough economy for financial woes.
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Steve & Barry's Student Newspaper Debt
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- June 30, 2008
Sports apparel retailer still owes 'Michigan Daily' $20,326 in unpaid ads.
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Big Ten Network and Comcast Finally Agree to a Deal
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- June 20, 2008
A contentious year ends pretty much OK for midwestern sports fans.
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Michigan Enrolls Fewer Minorities
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- June 13, 2008
Class of 2012 is first class to fully apply after the state banned use of race in admissions.
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Most Commencement Speeches Remain Apolitical
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- June 12, 2008
It's Campaign 2008 and commencement season, so where have all the politicians gone?
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Trail Mix: Fires at Michigan and UC-Santa Barbara
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- June 2, 2008
The Delta Upsilon frat house at the University of Michigan was gutted by fire Friday morning, where more than 60 firefighters responded to the scene.
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Michigan's Black Enrollment Numbers Down
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- May 5, 2008
University president says the school will increase its recruitment efforts.
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Trail Mix: Protest Edition
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- April 7, 2008
Students protest at the University of Michigan, SUNY-Geneseo, Penn State, and the University of Utah.
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Studies Should Separate Out Career-Oriented Women
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- April 7, 2008
To avoid negative stereotypes, career-oriented women should be separated from non-career-oriented women.
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Trail Mix: April Fools' Edition
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- April 2, 2008
Pranks aplenty at Hawaii-Manoa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma
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