The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) is the liberal arts and sciences school of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Established in 1841, the college is home to both the University of Michigan Honors Program and Residential College.

University of Michigan
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Other name
LSA
MottoLeading in Thought and Action
TypePublic
Established1841; 184 years ago (1841)
Parent institution
University of Michigan
Endowment$750 million (2011)[citation needed]
DeanRosario Ceballo[1]
Academic staff
1,372
Administrative staff
2,200
Undergraduates17,149[2]
Location,
United States

42°16′34.4″N 83°44′28.8″W / 42.276222°N 83.741333°W / 42.276222; -83.741333
Campus40 acres (16 ha)
Websitelsa.umich.edu

History

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Literary Class of 1880 (includes Mary Henrietta Graham, the first African American woman graduate of the University of Michigan)
 
Angell Hall, one of the major buildings housing the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts was originally designated the Literary Department and was the core of the University of Michigan. From 1841 to 1874, the faculty elected a president that communicated with the regents about department needs. In 1875, Henry Simmons Frieze became the first of the deans of LSA.

In March 2013 Helen Zell gave $50 million to LSA, the largest gift in LSA history, to support scholarships and stipends for Master's students in creative writing.[3]

Deans

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Henry Simmons Frieze, first of the deans of the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Faculty of Literature, Science, and the Arts

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Name Service year Length

(Approx.)

Field of study
Henry Simmons Frieze 1875–1880 5 years Classical Studies[4]
Charles Kendall Adams 1880–1881 1 year History[5]
Edward Olney 1881–1882 1 year Mathematics[6]
Henry Simmons Frieze 1882–1889 7 years Classical Studies

Department of Literature, Science, and the Arts

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Name Service year Length

(Approx.)

Field of study
Martin Luther D'Ooge 1890–1897 7 years Classical Studies[7]
Richard Hudson 1897–1907 10 years History[8]
John Oren Reed 1907–1914 1 year Physics[9]
John Robert Effinger (acting) 19121915 3 years French[10]

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

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Name Service year Length

(Approx.)

Field of study
John Robert Effinger 1915–1933 8 years French
Edward Henry Kraus 1933–1945 12 years Mineralogy[11]
Hayward Keniston 1945–1951 6 year Romance Languages[12]
Burton Doan Thuma (acting) 1951–1952 1 year Psychology[13]
Charles Edwin Odegaard 1952–1958 6 years History[14]
Roger William Heyns 1959–1960 1 year Education[15]
Burton Doan Thuma (acting) 1962–1963 1 year Psychology
William Haber 1963–1968 5 years Economics[16]
William Lee Hays 1968–1970 2 years Psychology[17]
Alfred S. Sussman (acting) 1970–1971 1 year Botany[18]
Frank H. T. Rhodes 1971–1974 3 years Geological Sciences/Mineralogy[19]
Billy E. Frye (acting) 1974–1976 2 years Zoology[20]
Billy E. Frye 1976–1980 4 years Zoology
John R. Knott (acting) 1980–1981 1 year English[21]
Peter O. Steiner 1981–1989 8 years Economics/Law[22]
Edie Goldenberg 1989–1998 9 years Political Science[23]
Patricia Gurin (acting) 1998–1999 1 year Psychology/Women's Studies[24]
Shirley Neuman 1999–2002 3 years English/Women's Studies[25]
Terrence J. McDonald (acting) 2002–2003 1 year History[26]
Terrence J. McDonald 2003–2013 10 years History
Susan A. Gelman (interim) 2013–2014 1 year Psychology[27]
Andrew D. Martin 2014–2018 4 years Political Science[28]
Elizabeth Cole (interim) 2018–2019 1 year Social Sciences[29]
Anne Curzan 2019–2024 5 years Linguistics[30]
Rosario Ceballo 2024–present incumbent Psychology[31]

Source:[32]

Residential College

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The Residential College (RC) is a division of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Catherine Badgley is the current director of the RC.[33]

Founded in 1967,[34] the Residential College was designed to create a smaller liberal arts program with the resources of a larger university. The college was developed by a planning committee of faculty that included Theodore Newcomb, Carl Cohen, and Bradford Perkins.[35]

Students in the RC take classes in LSA as well as specially-designed RC courses, many of which are seminar courses with fewer than fifteen students each. All RC students are required to live in the same residence hall, East Quadrangle, for at least one year. Since the RC is a part of the LSA, all LSA academic requirements apply to its students. In addition to the usual concentrations in LSA, RC students may choose to pursue five additional concentrations (RC website): "Arts and Ideas in the Humanities," "Creative Writing and Literature," "Drama," "Social Theory and Practice," and an option for an "Individualized Major."

A major requirement for RC participation is intensive language training, which consists of two eight-credit courses similar to language immersion, and one four-credit readings course. Intensive Japanese at the RC has no reading courses, and the semi-immersion curriculum consists of two ten-credit courses. The other languages offered are Spanish, French, German, and Russian.

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ Dean Ceballo’s Biography. University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Office of the Dean. Retrieved 2025-01-25
  2. ^ https://lsa.umich.edu/content/dam/lsa-site-assets/images/images/About/College_Overview/180241-LSA-at-a-glance-v5.pdf [dead link]
  3. ^ "Helen Zell Gives $50 Million to Michigan Writing Program". Bloomberg.com. March 7, 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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  5. ^ "Charles Kendall Adams | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Edward Olney | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Martin Luther D'Ooge | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Richard Hudson | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "John Oren Reed | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "John Robert Effinger | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Edward Henry Kraus | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Hayward Keniston | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  13. ^ "Burton Doan Thuma | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  14. ^ "Charles e. Odegaard | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Roger William Heyns | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  16. ^ "William Haber | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  17. ^ "William Lee Hays | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  18. ^ "Alfred S. Sussman | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  19. ^ "Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  20. ^ "Billy e. Frye | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  21. ^ "John R. Knott Jr. | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  22. ^ "Peter Steiner | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  23. ^ "Edie Goldenberg | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy". University of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Patricia y. Gurin | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  25. ^ "Shirley Neuman | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  26. ^ "Terrence McDonald named interim dean of LS&A". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  27. ^ "Psychologist Susan Gelman appointed interim dean of U-M's largest school". University of Michigan News. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  28. ^ "Political scientist selected as next LSA dean | the University Record". Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  29. ^ "Elizabeth Cole Named LSA Interim Dean | U-M LSA U-M College of LSA". Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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