As 2014 draws to a close, it’s nice to take a step back and see that this year hasn’t been as stressful as most of us feel before finals. Though seeming to be just another year, 2014 was actually filled with a few noteworthy moments. Here’s a recap of what went down over the last 12 months:
- January 28th: The University’s first snow day since 1978!
- February 15th – 16th: Dance Marathon raised $446,399.57 in 30 hours for pediatric rehabilitation (see DMUM.org)
- April 2nd: President Obama spoke at the IMSB
- June 30th: Mary Sue Coleman’s final day as President of the University.
- July 1st: Mark Schlissel was named as the 14th President of the University of Michigan.
- August: The largest freshman class to enter U of M, with 6,505 students!
- September 5th: Mark Schlissel was installed as President of the University.
- November 6th: SAPAC's 27th Annual Speak Out Event took place, as well as No Shave November for Consent throughout the month.
- December: Finals events are happening all over campus throughout the next few weeks with lots of brain food and free goodies. Ask your Neighborhood Ambassador for details!
2014 was full of changes and some remarkable events here at U-M. There are far too many things that have happened this year to recap them all, but these highlights are a good summary of what the University of Michigan is all about. Cheers to an awesome 2014, and an even better 2015!
Contributed by: Shelby DeVuyst