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The University of Michigan is a Public University that is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The University is well known for being an academically rigorous school and is often referred to as a "Public Ivy" because of this. Some of Michigan's most prestigious colleges within the University are the College of Engineering, The Ross School of Business, Law School, and the Medical School, which is regarded as a very prestigious hospital, arguably the best hospital in the state. It is also famous for its Athletic teams, who are known as the "Michigan Wolverines", and compete in a variety of sports, the most famous of which being the American Football Team.
The University of Michigan is divided up into three campuses in Ann Arbor. There is North Campus, Central Campus, and South Campus.
Central Campus is the most well known as is most associated with the Michigan. The majority of academic buildings are located on Central Campus, as well as most of the Residence Halls. The college of LS&A (Language, Science, and Art) is located on central campus along with the Law School and Business School. Central campus is also home to the "Diag" which is a large courtyard at the center of campus and is central meeting place for students and faculty. In the Diag is a large block "M" and rumor has it that if you step on the M, you will fail your first Blue Book Exam. Also, Central Campus is somewhat fragmented within the city of Ann Arbor, as both grew and developed at the same time. Because of this, Central Campus is located right in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, giving access to the nightlife and culture of the city to the students. This access has made Central Campus the preferred location for students wanting to live on campus.
North Campus is home to the college of Engineering as well as the School of Art and Design, and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. It is more secluded from Ann Arbor and is completely contiguous unlike Central Campus.
South Campus is the home of the Athletic Department and it is where all of the athletic events take place. It is home to Michigan Stadium, which is the largest Football Stadium in the world with a capacity of 109,901. The size of Michigan Stadium has given it the nickname "The Big House". Also on South Campus is Crisler Arena, which is home to the men's and women's basketball teams, and Yost Ice Arena, which is home to the hockey team.
One of the University's more successful athletic programs is the football team. The program claims 11 national championships with the most recent one coming in 1997 when Michigan beat the Washington State Cougars. The program also claims 42 Big Ten Championships, 3 Heisman Trophy winners, and 78 All Americans. The football program is currently the most successful in college football in terms of wins and winning percentage with 895 wins and a .736 winning percentage(edging out Texas with 858 wins and Notre Dame with a winning percentage of .731). The Michigan Football team has four rivalries with other schools. They play Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug Trophy and Michigan holds a 67-22-3 record against them. They also play their in-state rivals, Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy and Michigan holds a 67-32-5 record in the rivalry. Another rivalry is against Notre Dame, in which Michigan holds a 23-15-1 record. Michigan's biggest rivalry is held on the last Saturday in the Big Ten season against Ohio State. This rivalry, often reputed to stem from the border dispute over the Toledo Strip which dates back to Michigan's initial bid for statehood, has been ranked the greatest rivalry in sports by ESPN and is simply referred to as "The Game". Michigan holds a 58-43-6 record against Ohio State.
The University of Michigan is significant as the only civilian university that can claim an entire Apollo mission. Apollo 15, widely considered to be the most successful Apollo mission of them all, was manned by three Michigan alumni: Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin had both earned their Master's degrees from Michigan, while Mission Commander David Scott had attended Michigan as an undergraduate before transferring to the US Military Academy at West Point. Michigan gave Scott an honorary Master's for his trouble, allowing them to claim to have two graduates to walk on the Moon.
Other famous Alumni of the University of Michigan include James Earl Jones, Lucy Liu, Larry Page (co-founder of Google), Charles Walgreen (founder of the Walgreens pharmacy chain), Madonna, Gerald Ford (38th President of the United States), Tom Brady (Quarterback of the New England Patriots), Jim Harbaugh (Head coach of the San Francisco 49ers), Desmond Howard (cohost of College Gameday), and Dhani Jones (Travel Channel).
The current President of the University of Michigan is a former biochemist by the name of Mary Sue Coleman.note For illustration, here's a list of her accolades and accomplishments.
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