Thousands of faculty, staff, and students, three U-M presidents, and astronaut Jack Lousma were all taught how to use computers by 'long-haired bespectacled techno-weenie musician philosopher' Jim "Griff" Griffin.  [more]

Following on the heels of a workshop called "The Secretary as a Resource Person," Lili Kivisto spent the next 20 years planning an annual event known as The Millennium Conference.  [more]

Jagdish ("Jack") Janveja, a project director in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, is using his passion for the university to help fund a public art tribute honoring the enduring work of U-M staff.   [more]

Standing anxiously in the corner, Chef Nelson"Buzz" Cummings watches as his dish is served to 30 hungry students. They are sampling a new creation: a donut filled with chipotle chocolate and pork...  [more]

The 53 bells of the Baird Carillon in Burton Memorial Tower have been tolling the quarter-hours and making music for so long that it’s hard to imagine the campus without them. But they are only the latest in a line of Michigan bells that date to the first students and the earliest classes.  [more]

When you have been working in the Department of History for as long as Sheila Coley has, you are bound to make some history of your own. “Sheila is the rock-solid anchor in the wind and storm of teaching and learning in our department,” says Professor Katherine Canning.  [more]

Feb. 14 marked 30 years since the "new" University Hospital opened its doors. It was a significant milestone for UMHS and its faculty and staff.  [more]

Corey Seeman has been a librarian at the Kresge Library at the Ross School of Business since 2005. Almost everyday, he takes a break to think, reset, feed and photograph squirrels around campus.   [more]

Mark Neumann works as a plumber in the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, doing everything from repairing drains and water lines to installing medical gas systems. But patients are his top priority.   [more]

"Every once in a while I dust off that old IBM electronic typewriter at home and reflect on where I began and how I have grown over the years and look forward to the future."  [more]