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Journeys of Generosity
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Reflecting on his long career in academia, Lester J. Bartson was inspired by the crucial role that the library and classroom play at the university. He remembers how the “dusky red piers” of the library were visibly present outside the classroom windows and central to his academic experience. Decades later, this memory and experience inspired him to support the library.
A recent gift to the library brought a collection of remarkable maps, along with the remarkable story of the man who collected them.
Back in 1964, Dr. Stevo Julius (1929-2025) left his home in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, emigrating to the United States to take up a position in the University of Michigan health system. Upon his death 60 years later, he left behind a substantial legacy. Among the highlights: research breakthroughs on hypertension and metabolic syndrome that helped establish the university as a global leader in cardiovascular research; a research professorship in his name to honor these achievements; a thriving family and a scientific community nurtured over many decades by Julius and his wife, Susan; and a personal history of fighting fascism in his youth as a Jewish member of the Partisan movement during World War II.
Back in 1964, Dr. Stevo Julius (1929-2025) left his home in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, emigrating to the United States to take up a position in the University of Michigan health system. Upon his death 60 years later, he left behind a substantial legacy. Among the highlights: research breakthroughs on hypertension and metabolic syndrome that helped establish the university as a global leader in cardiovascular research; a research professorship in his name to honor these achievements; a thriving family and a scientific community nurtured over many decades by Julius and his wife, Susan; and a personal history of fighting fascism in his youth as a Jewish member of the Partisan movement during World War II.
Betty Bishop is the granddaughter of William Warner Bishop (AB 1892, MA 1893), who was university librarian at the Graduate Library in 1915 and helped create the Library Science Program (currently the School of Information) in 1926. Her love for the University of Michigan runs deep, with a three-generation history that she considers family. Her support of many programs and projects, including the U-M Library, is generous and vast. They represent her appreciation of the education and experiences she's had at the university.
Discover how Mayumi Oka was inspired to reimagine a space for the study of language in an immersive unique approach.
Inspired by his passion for Dutch language and culture, Ton Broos left a legacy of academic excellence and cultural preservation through funds that bring the past to the present.
Learn how a humble student shelver in the Hatcher Library was inspired by her love of libraries and the opportunities she had as a UM student in the 1950's.
Acting on his belief that the right kind of jobs could make a big difference in a young person's life, Arnold Heyman established a fund that supports the library's student employees.
Forty-six years after graduating, an appreciation for library spaces inspires Steve Clark to create new library spaces for students today.