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2 days ago · University of Michigan, state university of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor. It originated as a preparatory school in Detroit in 1817 and moved to its present site in 1837. It began to offer postsecondary instruction in 1841 and developed into one of the leading research universities of the world.
From no matter where you hail, you can discover your true potential through the possibilities that await you at the University of Michigan. Since 1817, we’ve been encouraging students to explore all possibilities, to ask questions, and to challenge the present to create a better future.
But for many decades, 1837 was considered the University’s founding year – especially in Ann Arbor, which was proud of its growing claim to fame and happy to promote itself as the University’s one and only home. And “1837″ was placed on the University’s official seal.
