Traditions
HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN
As one of America’s first public universities, the University of Michigan has almost 200 years of history to share. U-M’s hallways have been home to astronauts, professional athletes, Pulitzer Prize winners, Olympians, internationally acclaimed performing artists and composers, Supreme Court Justices, best-selling novelists, artists and filmmakers – all of whom have helped shape the University’s rich traditions and unwavering Maize and Blue pride. Every year, thousands of students join the Michigan family and become a part of that amazing legacy. Learn where it all began.