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Roby Kaiser $10.8M Bequest Funds Seven Student-Athlete Endowed Scholarships
Michigan Athletics announced on Monday (Feb. 19, 2024) that it has received a $10.8 million bequest from the estate of Robert H. Kaiser, funding a total of seven U-M student-athlete endowed scholarships.
A Hole-in-One for U-M Golf
Chuck Keeling (BBA ’66, TeachCert ’67) discovered an enduring love for golf at U-M. He has established a scholarship to help future U-M golfers, done in thanks for how the sport has enriched his life over the years.
Shaping Tomorrow, Today
The University of Michigan helped Michael Reed to become the person he is today. Learn how this young alumnus is giving back to the areas of U-M that mean the most to him.
A Life-Changing Class Helps Alumna Discover Her Passion
The day Carrie Liu Currier got into U-M was the best day of her life. On a whim, she enrolled in an early morning international politics class, which changed her life. See how she's paying it forward and inspiring others in the process.
Linguistics: Big Impact For a Small Department
Tax and estate planning attorney Kip Schur talks about designating U-M as a beneficiary of his SEP-IRA, and his direction that the funds be used to support the Department of Linguistics
Changing Lives After His Lifetime
After being diagnosed with SNUC, Matt Vogel came to U-M for treatment. Though he lost his battle over 20 years ago, his continues to change lives today.
Gary and Chris Johnson Seek to Bring Fun, Games to Mott Patients
Chris and Gary Johnson’s connection to U-M began with a passion for athletics and grew to include a commitment to helping the patients and families at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
One for the Kids
Growing up wasn't easy for John Herring. "I never met my mother; I only met my father twice- once at his funeral," he recalls...
Finding Home, Again
Caren Deming (AB '65, TeachCert '65, AM '70, PhD '75) spent a significant amount of time in Rackham when she was a student and finds that 40...
Paying it Forward
"I saw almost immediately how important a great public university is to its students and the community," Jackson says.
Paving the Way
In 2014, Kolby Gadd journeyed to Ann Arbor from Utah for graduate studies in the School of Education. Gadd chose U-M for its academic excellence...
An Easy Way to Give Back
When you pass 80 years and look back, realizing the impact of Michigan on your life, it's difficult not to be a big Michigan supporter.
A Michigan Family Story
When I enrolled at Michigan in 1971, it came as no surprise to anyone. All through my childhood, my parents had proudly called Ann Arbor their second home.
The Bequest behind Hill Auditorium
In 1894, Albert A. Stanley, director of what was then the School of Music, and Frances W. Kelsey, president of the University Musical Society, determined the need for an adequate auditorium for the university.
To the World and Back Again
Stuart Bloom (BS '62) of Los Angeles couldn't make it to campus for his milestone 50th reunion in 2012, so this past fall...
Not a Moment Wasted
John Varriano, Jr. (AB '65, MA '66, PhD '70) arrived in Ann Arbor in the early 1960s, a doctor's son with aspirations of becoming a writer.