Since opening in 2005 under the Office of the Provost, the University of Michigan Detroit Center has supported research, outreach, and engagement efforts that foster deep connections with Detroit’s communities. The center also provides space for a growing number of University programs that collaborate with local organizations and residents.

“The University of Michigan was founded in Detroit in 1817, and we have remained committed and connected to this city,” said U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, in introducing the center to the Detroit community. “Providing a home for our many Detroit projects in the heart of the city’s cultural center makes us far more visible and accessible and enables us to be a part of its revitalization. We look forward to the way this center will strengthen the partnership between U-M and Detroiters.”

The U-M Detroit Center stands at the confluence of the Anne Parsons Street and Woodward Avenue corridors. The nearby area includes other educational institutions such as Wayne State University, Michigan State University Detroit Center, and the College for Creative Studies, as well as cultural resources like the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.