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1. Where is The Short, Rich Life of Positronium? What is it? Who created it?

This is a sculpture in the Randall Lab courtyard. It commemorates the work of UM physicist Arthur Rich and is the creation of another UM physicist, Jens Zorn.

2. Find the Block M as an architectural or landscape feature on campus. One point for each Block M you find.

Block M’s can be found in the following locations: on the center of the diag, on the walkway outside the USB, marking the two main entrances to the Huetwell Visitors Center/SAB, on the floor inside the State Street door of the Michigan Union, over three of the entrances to Pierpont Commons, outside Lurie Tower, in the Duderstadt Center, at Michigan Stadium., at Ocker Field, in Crisler Arena, at the south campus entrance near the Ross Academic Center, at the corner of Fuller Road and E. Hospital Drive, and many other places across campus.

3. There are several athletic buildings/facilities named for women. Identify three of them.

These facilities include Phyllis Ocker Field Hockey Field, Marie Hartwig Administration Building, Margaret Towsley Museum in Schembechler Hall, and Margaret Bell Pool.

4. What is the oldest building on campus?

It is Burnham House in Nichols Arboretum. It was built in 1837 and moved to campus in 1997.

5. What is the second oldest building on campus?

It is the President’s House, built in 1840.

6. What is the newest building on campus?

It is Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, home of the Ford School of Public Policy.

7. What kind of trees are located on either side of the main entrance to University Health Service?

Red pines are on either side of the main entrance to UHS.

8. Where are Postcards from the Fringe?

This exhibit is on display at the UM Museum of Art/Offsite Gallery.

9. Identify the disciplines named on the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library exterior.

The disciplines names across the north wall are: religion and philosophy, law, earth sciences, physical sciences, medicine, mathematics, fine arts, poetry and music, drama and literature, history and government.

10."Tradition fades but the written record remains ever fresh." This quote appears on which central campus building?

It is on the Clements Library.

11. Where is The Wave Field? Who designed it?

This is the grassy sculpture near the FXB building on North Campus. It was designed by Maya Lin.

12. Name five plants from the Gateway Garden at Nichols Arboretum.

See the full list of plants at the end of this document.

13. Who presented the University with the flagpole in the Law Quadrangle? Why?

The flagpole was presented by Colonel Edward Young in appreciation of UM hosting the Judge Advocate General program at the Law School 1942-46.

14. How many Golden Apple winners are honored in the Michigan Union? How many are women?

There are 16 winners listed, three of whom are women.

15. How many Bentley Scholarship winners are recognized in the Michigan Union?

Sixty-two Bentley Scholars are recognized.

16. How many UM presidents are in the hallway photo gallery in the Michigan Union? How many are women?

There are seventeen presidents pictured, none of them are women. The tradition is that serving presidents are not pictured so there is no photograph of President Coleman.

17. Who wore football jersey #48 in 1934? What position did he play?

Former U.S. President Gerald Ford wore #48. He as a center on the UM team.

18. What colors are the neon letters outside the School of Art and Design Dean’s Office?

The letters are in primary colors, red, yellow, and blue.

19. Where is Strosacker Plaza?

This plaza is outside Hill Auditorium.

20. Where is Convergence? What is it?

This sculpture is outside the Institute for Social Research on Thompson Street.

21. Which fields of study are recognized on the south wall of the Rackham Building?

The fields named are social science, physical science, language and literature, biological science, and health science.

22. This Shakespearean heroine is near the Law Quad. Who is she and where is she?

This statue of Portia is over the main door to the Martha Cook Building.

23. Where is Wallenberg Plaza?

This plaza is on the eastern end of the Rackham Building lawn.

24. Quote the song lyrics surrounding the map in the Michigan League alcove.

The lyrics are: “ University of Michigan, the college whose colors we wear, down in Ann Arbor town, where no one asks the who or why.”

25. Where is the plaque commemorating the Native American land grant to the University? Which tribes are recognized on it?

This plaque is between the chemistry (Dow) and natural science (Krause) buildings on central campus. It recognizes the Ojibwa, Odawa, and Bodewadimi tribes. (Also known as the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes.)

26. Where is the memorial to Edward L. Walter? When and how did he die?

This interior stained glass window is outside Reference Room of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Mr. Walter was lost at sea on July 4, 1898.

27. How much does “The Cube” weigh?

It weighs 2400 pounds.

28. Where is the American Society of Landscape Architecture Centennial Award plaque?

This plaque is in the low wall across (south) of the flagpole on the diag.

29. What UM department has the motto We Make Blue Go?

This is the motto of Plant Operations.

30. Who was the first provost of the University of Michigan?

The first provost was E. Blythe Stason.

31. How many waterspouts shoot water vertically in the Class of 47E Reflecting Pool?

There are 25.

32. Where is the Virtual Reality Cave? What is the room number?

It is room 1405 in the Duderstadt Center.

33. What was originally housed in Lane Hall? What was the name of the University Regent who made the motion to secure a new building for this group?

Lane Hall housed the Young Men’s Christian Association. The motion was made by Regent Bulkley.

34. “University of Michigan: Where It All Began, October 14, 1960.” Where does this quote appear and what does it commemorate?

This is on a post on the southeast corner of the Michigan Union lawn. It commemorates President Kennedy’s announcement of plans to create the Peace Corps.

35. The plaza outside Lay Automotive Laboratories has structures that honor UM graduates. What are they and who do they honor?

The “senior benches” honor the College of Engineering classes of 1909, 1911, 1913, and 1920.

36. At the President’s House, how many windows with shutters face South University?

There are 11.

37. Name eight features of the “Ergopods” found on campus.

Ergopods are workstations designed for use by people with disabilities. They include the following features: useable in seated, standing, or wheelchair positions, alternative keyboard, track ball, closed circuit TV, scanner, voice recognition, image magnification, screen-reader, scanner reader, and open UBS ports for user supplied keyboards, mice, and headsets.

38. Which central campus building has a weathervane?

There are weathervanes on Lorch Hall and Observatory Lodge.

39. What is in room 1028 of the new 202 South Thayer Building?

It houses a kitchen.

40. Where are there public exhibits about SARS and Avian Influenza?

These exhibits are in the Exhibit Museum.

41. The year 2006 marks the 60th anniversary of what UM department?

It is the 60th anniversary of Transit (Transportation) Services.

42. What kind of flower is pictured in the work titled “Yin-Yang” on display at Pierpont Commons? Who is the artist?

The picture shows a sunflower. It is the work of Sun Hwa Kim.

43. Where are photos of Aaron Dworkin and Barbara Martin displayed?

These photos are in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, in the lobby leading to rooms 2215-2326.

44. Who is honored by a statue outside the west entrance to the EECS building? Why is he honored?

The statue recognizes Claude Shannon who is viewed as the “father of information theory”.

45. How many double doors lead into the main lobby of the Alumni Association?

There are 4 sets of double doors, 8 total doors.

46. How many Tappan Hall supporters are recognized in the brick courtyard of the building?

There are bricks recognizing support from 129 supporters.

47. What are the three books on sale at the circulation desk at the Duderstadt Media Center?

The books for sale include: University of Michigan: A Seasonal Portrait (old version), University of Michigan: A Seasonal Portrait (new version), and College of Engineering Photographic Essay.

48. Whose wisdom did Charles Moore recognize in his statement about Lurie Tower?

The designer of the tower recognized Goldilocks (of Three Bear fame) for the idea that extremes can be uncomfortable.

49. What important discovery is commemorated in the Chemistry Building Atrium? Who is the faculty member responsible for the discovery?

Professor Moses Gomberg is recognized for the discovery of organic free radicals.

50. Which discipline is inscribed over the west entry to East Hall?

The inscription says Engineering. Below the inscription, Department of Psychology is painted on glass above the entry. East Hall is currently home to the Departments of Psychology and Mathematics.

51. The Jamaican and Japanese flags hang outside of which businesses in Pierpont Commons?

These flags hang back to back outside the UM Credit Union and Huron Valley Travel.

52. Where is the Wallenberg memorial?

This memorial is outside the Art and Architecture Building.

53. East Hall is connected to which building via an enclosed walkway?

East Hall is connected to the Dennison Building on the second floor.

54. What color are the seat cushions in Schorling Auditorium?

The seats are red. (The auditorium is in the School of Education.)

55. How many picnic tables are on the terrace at the School of Information North?

There are two picnic tables.

56. What departments/schools can be accessed via the Denison Archway?

This archway in West Hall leads to the Department of Anthropology, the School of Information-West, and the College of Engineering/Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – Marine Hydrology Lab.

57. Where is the coral reef aquarium?

It is in the School of Art and Design, built into the wall that separates room 2043 from the hallway.

58. What reptile is shown at 1/15 its actual size in the Exhibit Museum?

The featured reptile is the mosasaur.

59. How many design/construction awards did the Willard H. Dow Laboratory receive when it was constructed? From which organizations were they received?

It received four awards, from the Michigan Society of Architects, the Masonry Institute, the Detroit Chapter of the American Association of Architects, and from the Engineering Society of Detroit.

60. Where is Paul’s Backyard Field (as it once was) displayed? Who is the artist?

This painting is on display on the east corridor of the Art and Architecture Building. It is the work of Martha Rock Keller.

61. Where is the display that houses the dragon-head circular tromba?

This musical instrument is on display in the Vest Mills Gallery at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. (In the Stearns Collection, in the musical instrument display case in the Earl V. Moore Building, or outside the MacIntosh Recital Hall are also acceptable answers.)

62. Give the latitude and longitude of “The Big House”.

The following are the coordinates for the 50 yard line:

Latitude: 42.265887
Longitude: -83.748724 (yes, a negative)

63. How many pieces of sculpture are in the courtyard of the Bentley Historical Library?

There are four sculptures, two free-standing and two attached to the wall.

64. How many University of Michigan athletes have won gold medals at the Olympics?

UM has had 54 gold medal winners.

65. Identify the large flat rock to the south of the C.C. Little building sign. Where is it from?

This is limestone from the Sibley Quarries in Trenton, Michigan.

66. What’s the name of the building at 434 South State? What is housed there?

This is Newberry Hall, home of the Kelsey Museum.

67. What are the ceiling materials used in the south corridor of the Dana Building?

The ceiling is made of pressed aspen fibers and wheat stubble.

68. Name the galaxies, nebulas, and spires pictured on the ground floor of the Denison Building.

These NASA pictures show the Whirlpool Galaxy and Companion Galaxy, Cat’s Eye Nebula, The Helix Nebula, and Stella Spire in Eagle Nebula.

69. Where is the plaque commemorating the announcement of the discovery of the polio vaccine? When was the announcement made and by whom?

It is in the Rackham Building, on the first floor near the auditorium. Jonas Salk announced the discovery in 1955.

70. Name the two UM alums who have won $1 million on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” Give their graduation years and academic programs.

The lucky winners were Kevin Olmstead, who received his Ph.D. (Engineering) in 1989 and David Goodman who received his M.P.P. (Ford School) in 2000.

Plants in the Gateway Garden at Nichols Arboretum.