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Hutchins Hall, 1933, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

Hutchins Hall, 1933, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

A brief description of Hutchins Hall.


The First Law Building, 1863-1933, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

The First Law Building, 1863-1933, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

A brief description of the First Law Building.


The Lawyers Club, 1925, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

The Lawyers Club, 1925, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

A brief description of the Lawyers Club


The William W. Cook Legal Research Library, 1931, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

The William W. Cook Legal Research Library, 1931, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

A brief description of the William W. Cook Legal Research Library.


The John P. Cook Dormitory, 1931, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

The John P. Cook Dormitory, 1931, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

A brief description of the John P. Cook Dormitory.


Guide To The Law Quadrangle, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 2009

Guide To The Law Quadrangle, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

The first law department lecture was delivered to University of Michigan students on October 5, 1859. Since then, the Law School has become on of the outstanding centers for legal education in the world. Its greatness derives from the exceptional faculty and students who have been drawn to Ann Arbor. Since 1933, the unique design and beauty of the Law Quadrangle have provided an incomparable environment in which members of this community of scholars have developed their talents.

Construction of the Quadrangle took more than a decade. The result, reflecting the exquisite craft of artisans in stone, glass, wood, and …


The Role Of Nonprofits In Ced, Dana A. Thompson Jan 2009

The Role Of Nonprofits In Ced, Dana A. Thompson

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Nonprofit institutions play an integral role in community economic development (CED) in the United States. These entities initiate and implement most CED activities, and the CED movement would be significantly weakened without their existence. This chapter briefly explores the historical context of various nonprofit organizations in assisting low- and moderate-income communities across the United States, the ways in which modern-day nonprofit organizations are effecting change in their communities, and the challenges to their effectiveness.

The first section of this chapter discusses community development corporations (CDCs), neighborhood-based organizations that are the primary instruments used to drive and implement revitalization in low- …