College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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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.
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Other name | LSA |
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Motto | Leading in Thought and Action |
Type | Public |
Established | 1841 |
Parent institution | University of Michigan |
Endowment | $750 million (2011)[citation needed] |
Dean | Rosario Ceballo[1] |
Academic staff | 1,372 |
Administrative staff | 2,200 |
Undergraduates | 17,149[2] |
Location | , United States 42°16′34.4″N 83°44′28.8″W / 42.276222°N 83.741333°W |
Campus | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Website | lsa |
History
editThis section needs expansion with: details about the first 150 years of the school's history, particularly its founding. You can help by adding to it. (February 2024) |
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
editFaculty of Literature, Science, and the Arts
editName | 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
editName | 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) | 1912–1915 | 3 years | French[10] |
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
editName | 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
editThe 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
edit- Sam Apple, non-fiction writer[36]
- Rebecca Blumenstein, former New York Times Deputy Managing Editor[37]
- Carmen Bugan, poet and writer[38]
- Nandi Comer, Poet Laureate of Michigan[39]
- Dennis Foon, playright and screenwriter[40]
- Matt Forbeck, author and game designer[40]
- Wendy Goldberg, theatre director[41]
- Dhani Jones, former football linebacker[42]
- Laura Kasischke, author and poet[43]
- Kathy Kozachenko, the first openly LGBT candidate to successfully run for political office in the United States[40]
- Francis Lam, journalist and cook[40]
- Jenifer Levin, writer[40]
- Damian Rogers, poet and journalist[44]
- Matthew Rohrer, poet[40]
- Michelle Segar, scientist and author[45]
- Sue Shink, state senator
- Pauline Nalova Lyonga, Cameroonian politician
- Mazi Smith, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle
- James Tobin, author and historian[40]
- David Turnley, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer[46]
Notable faculty
edit- Naomi André, music scholar[47]
- Carl Cohen, philosopher[35]
- Angela D. Dillard, scholar and author, RC director 2011-2014[48]
- Elizabeth Douvan, psychologist, RC director 1985-1988[49]
- Zelda Gamson, sociologist[50]
- Laura Kasischke, author and poet[51]
- Theodore Newcomb, social psychologist[35]
- Bradford Perkins, historian[35]
- Aisha Sabatini Sloan, writer[52]
- Barbara Sloat, biologist[53]
- Heather Ann Thompson, historian and author of Blood in the Water[54]
References
edit- ^ Dean Ceballo’s Biography. University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Office of the Dean. Retrieved 2025-01-25
- ^ https://lsa.umich.edu/content/dam/lsa-site-assets/images/images/About/College_Overview/180241-LSA-at-a-glance-v5.pdf [dead link ]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Henry Simmons Frieze | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Charles Kendall Adams | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Edward Olney | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Richard Hudson | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "John Oren Reed | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "John Robert Effinger | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Edward Henry Kraus | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Hayward Keniston | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Burton Doan Thuma | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Charles e. Odegaard | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Roger William Heyns | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "William Haber | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "William Lee Hays | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Alfred S. Sussman | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Billy e. Frye | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Peter Steiner | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Edie Goldenberg | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy". University of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Patricia y. Gurin | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Shirley Neuman | Faculty History Project". The History of University of Michigan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Terrence McDonald named interim dean of LS&A". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Political scientist selected as next LSA dean | the University Record". Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Anne Curzan appointed dean of LSA". University of Michigan. June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Quinlan, Hanna. "Rosario Ceballo to become next dean of LSA | The University Record". The University Record. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Deans of LSA". The History of University of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Catherine Badgley | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "About Us | Residential College | University of Michigan". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Bright, Charlie; McClellan, Michelle. "A Short History of the Residential College at the University of Michigan" (PDF).
- ^ "RCer Spot: Sam Apple ('98 English & Creative Writing)". U-M LSA Residential College. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Hutton, Susan. "The Changing Times". U-M LSA. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Madaj, Daniel. "RC alum Carmen Bugan contributes to podcast about the power of words". RC Writers. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Gass, Katie. "Nandi Comer: Bridging Worlds Through Poetry". U-M LSA Residential College. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Madaj, Daniel. "RC Writing Alumni Bios 1971-2023" (PDF).
- ^ Hutton, Susan. "Tony Voters See Theater at Its Best". Michigan Today. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "What RC Alumni Are Saying". U-M LSA Residential College. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "RC Alumna and Professor Laura Kasischke Delivers the 2020-2021 Robertson Memorial Lecture". U-M LSA Residential College. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Madaj, Daniel. "Damian Rogers' memoir published by Penguin Random House". RC Writers. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Summer Reading Program, Alumni Edition". U-M LSA. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Associate Professor David Turnley Retires". U-M LSA Residential College. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ West, Kai (February 19, 2018). "Confronting the Gershwins' 'Porgy and Bess'". Michigan Today. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Angela D. Dillard | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "RC Community Members In Memoriam | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Tobin, James (February 11, 2022). "The first Teach-In". Michigan Today. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Laura Kasischke | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Aisha Sabatini Sloan | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Sloat | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Heather Ann Thompson | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.