University of Michigan

With spring in the air, the ice that covers much of Lake Michigan is finally melting away. All that snow melt means that the lake is unusually clear, and although the water temperature is still far from friendly, it is giving a great view of shipwrecks. During a routine patrol last Friday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter stationed out of Traverse City, Michigan snapped a bunch of shipwreck photos. Many of them wrecks date from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The members of the…

The City of Evanston presents an interesting case study into the relationship between universities and the cities in which they reside. Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, is located in Cook County, Illinois and is the home to Northwestern University, a major research university. Northwestern’s 240-acre campus sits right outside the city’s central business district and serves more than 16,000 students. With the majority of the 8,000 undergraduate students living in on-campus housing or in the…

Henry Ford Spent His Early Years as a Farmer.In later years, He went on to become an Inventor and to accomplish great strides in the area of Michigan. Born on July 30, 1863, on a Michigan farm spring wells township, Henry Ford left the family farm because his mom died and to get his dream into action one of the first jobs were at the flower brothers machine shop where he only got $2.50 a week he shapes brass valves on a machine. on 1888 claras twenty-second birthday she marries Henry Ford on…

The Ford Mustang is the definitive pony car, an iconic steed now sold in more than 140 countries worldwide. It came to fame in the 1968 classic flick, “Bullitt,” starring Steve McQueen. Since its inception, numerous variations have been studiously designed by such noteworthy individuals as Carroll Shelby. Shelby died in 2012, but a special Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 lives on thanks to the work of Ford Performance. From Mustang to Shelby Former race car driver and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby…

college that is easy to get around to, to explore different organizations, to be able to have a wide variety of food on campus and off campus and lastly to have a good quality of education. A second victory would be getting a degree from a four year university. I have had many people who have been a great help in achieving my victory. Each semester that I had at Schoolcraft College I would meet with Chris Richardson to evaluate where I’m at in my career path and to discuss classes to take for…

institution that you attended in your late teens to early twenties may determine your stature in a company; it is the red flag deciding between an applicant that graduated from a local community college and an applicant that attended a well-known research university. Though it seems unfair to compare the two applicants because the decision can be made based upon financial status or others, the difference still stands and makes or breaks your job application. It is important to evaluate…

I am interested in the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing. The process of selecting a college led me to look for a school that would give me the strongest education and best preparation for my career. I also wanted a nursing school that had access to a world class medical center. I am attracted to the University of Michigan’s academic reputation and the fact that the University of Michigan is affiliated with one of the top hospitals in the world. I have enjoyed the STEM subjects and…

the Ducks would average 45.4 points per game and score on over 86% of red zone possessions (Pac-12, 2014). These feats in itself would lead Oregon's quarterback Marcus Mariota to receive the Heisman Trophy, the first Heisman trophy awarded to the University of Oregon and claim several players for the NFL. Since the change of offensive coach is 2007 and for the next seven years, the Oregon Ducks have been one of the highlighted teams see play college football. Every play is carefully calculated…

a large four year university to major in business and take prerequisites for the Dental Admissions Test. Although many orthodontists major in the sciences, I believe a business major will be more substantial. A major in business will teach me the fundamentals of owning my own orthodontic practice and provide many more job opportunities than…

want to spend the rest of our lives. For me I have narrowed down my options to two schools; Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University. They both have their individual advantages and disadvantages. I am hoping that…