Detroit Center Timeline

Part of the Detroit Center, this page is a timeline connecting the history of Detroit to the University of Michigan.

The timeline covers the founding of the university in 1817 to 2023, and it reveals many connections, including significant alumni from the university in Detroit, diverse graduates and their contributions to the architecture and infrastructure of Detroit, programs and initiatives for teaching and training in Detroit, and recent developments with the U-M Detroit Center. This history is largely based on material from the U-M Encyclopedic Survey, the Board of Regents, and news sources.