College of Literature, Science, and the Arts facts for kids
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Other name
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LSA |
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| Motto | Leading in Thought and Action |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1841 |
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Parent institution
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University of Michigan |
| Endowment | $750 million (2011) |
| Dean | Anne Curzan |
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Academic staff
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1,372 |
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Administrative staff
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2,200 |
| Undergraduates | 17,149 |
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United States
42°16′34.4″N 83°44′28.8″W / 42.276222°N 83.741333°W |
| Campus | 40 acres (16 ha) |
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (often called LSA) is a big school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It's where students learn about many different subjects, like writing, science, and history. LSA was started in 1841. It's also home to special programs like the University of Michigan Honors Program and the Residential College.
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History of LSA
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts was originally called the Literary Department. It was the main part of the University of Michigan when the university first started.
From 1841 to 1874, the teachers chose a president. This president would talk to the university leaders about what the department needed. In 1875, Henry Simmons Frieze became the first "dean" of LSA. A dean is like a principal for a college.
In March 2013, a person named Helen Zell gave $50 million to LSA. This was the biggest gift LSA had ever received! This money helps students who are studying creative writing get scholarships and support.
Residential College at LSA
The Residential College (RC) is a special part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. It's like a smaller school inside the bigger university. Catherine Badgley is the current director of the RC.
The Residential College was started in 1967. The idea was to create a close-knit learning community. It offers the feeling of a small liberal arts school. But it still has all the great resources of a large university.
Students in the RC take classes from LSA. They also take special RC courses. Many of these RC classes are small, with fewer than fifteen students. All RC students must live in the same residence hall, East Quadrangle, for at least their first two years.
Since the RC is part of LSA, students must meet all the same academic requirements. RC students can choose from the usual subjects offered in LSA. They can also pick from five extra subjects. These include "Arts and Ideas in the Humanities" and "Creative Writing." Students can even create their own "Individualized Major."
A big part of the RC program is learning languages. Students take two intense language courses. These courses are like language immersion, where you learn a lot very quickly. They also take a reading course. Some languages offered are Spanish, French, Latin, German, Japanese, and Russian.
Notable Alumni of the Residential College
Many talented people have graduated from the Residential College. Here are a few:
- Sam Apple, a non-fiction writer
- Rebecca Blumenstein, a former editor at The New York Times
- Carmen Bugan, a poet and writer
- Nandi Comer, the Poet Laureate of Michigan
- Dennis Foon, a playwright and screenwriter
- Matt Forbeck, an author and game designer
- Dhani Jones, a former football player
- Laura Kasischke, an author and poet
- Francis Lam, a journalist and cook
- Jenifer Levin, a writer
- Damian Rogers, a poet and journalist
- Matthew Rohrer, a poet
- Michelle Segar, a scientist and author
- James Tobin, an author and historian
- David Turnley, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
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Henry Simmons Frieze, the first dean of the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
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