UMSI Centennial
100 years of information changing everything.
We began as one of the nation’s first library science departments, committed to expanding access to information. For a century, we’ve evolved to embrace new technologies and answer the call of each new generation.
Centennial Homecoming Celebration
Join alumni, faculty and staff as we gather in Ann Arbor to honor our past and look ahead to the future with a memorable lineup of events.
The school that kept outgrowing its name
A student learning to classify books by letter and number under the glow of incandescent bulbs in 1926 could hardly have imagined information traveling as pulses of light through cables strung across the ocean floor — accessible to almost anyone, anywhere, in an instant...
Read the centennial feature
Share your memories
Our history is made up of people like you, and many moments that mattered but were never documented. Alumni and friends of UMSI are invited to share photos and recollections through this form, for the opportunity to be featured as part of our centennial storytelling.
Your support can shape the next century.
Invest in the students, faculty and research that drive our mission, while enjoying opportunities to connect with UMSI leadership. Donors who give $1,000 or more annually are recognized as members of the UMSI Dean’s Circle, a new giving society established on the occasion of our centennial.