University of Michigan School of Information

American school of information science

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University of Michigan School of InformationType| Public

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Established| 1969

Parent institution

| University of Michigan
Dean| Andrea Forte

Academic staff

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Students| 1199[1]
Location|

Ann Arbor

Michigan

United States

Campus| Urban
Website| si.umich.edu

The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI or iSchool) is the informatics and information science school of the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It offers baccalaureate, magisterial, and doctoral degrees.

The School of Information is part of a growing list of i-schools devoted to the study of information as a discipline. These institutions have varied histories, some being newly created, others developing from earlier schools or departments focused on library and information science (as with SI), computer science, communications, or information technology. SI was the first of these institutions to relabel itself as a "school of information." It is currently housed in the North Quadrangle on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus.

## History

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Before 1992, the School of Information was the School of Information and Library Studies. In 1992, the president of the University of Michigan, James Duderstadt appointed Daniel E. Atkins III as the dean of the school. Under the direction of Dr. Atkins and with support from Duderstadt and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the school became the School of Information with the intent to reach beyond traditional library science arena. The School of Information was officially established in 1996 offering a master's of science in information with some specializations (library and information science, archives and record management, human computer interaction, information economics management and policy, and a tailored program).[2]

## Academics

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### Undergraduate degree

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Since 2008, the University of Michigan has offered a bachelor's degree in Informatics.[3] Informatics is housed in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in cooperation with the College of Engineering and the School of Information and gives students a solid grounding in information systems, statistics, mathematics and computer programming.[4] Depending on the track chosen, students are prepared for many career paths, including business, research, government, computer programming, education and non-profit organizations.[5]

In 2014, the School of Information began to offer an undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Information (BSI).[6][7] This interdisciplinary degree focuses on the social/behavioral and technological sciences. High school students may apply to this program "preferred admission" when applying to The University of Michigan, or students already enrolled at the university may apply to transfer into the program beginning in their Junior year.

### Master's degrees

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The Master of Science in Information (MSI) degree is a 48-credit hour professional degree built on a core curriculum of "foundations" courses that synthesize content and methodology from library and information science, computer science, the humanities, and the social sciences. Real-world engagement is a hallmark of the master's program: all students are required to complete internships or mentorships in the field. The program is highly interdisciplinary, featuring faculty and students from a wide range of academic fields.[8]

In 2012, the School of Information and the School of Public Health began offering a new join graduate program in Health Informatics.[9]

As of 2019, the School of Information offers a 34-credit, Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) degree. The degree was developed in collaboration with the U-M Office of Academic Innovation to meet the growing demand for people with experience in data science offered by the School of Information.[10]

### Doctoral degree

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The school's doctoral program is a full-time course of study, typically four years post-baccalaureate, leading to the Doctor of Information (Ph.D.). The program is designed to enable students to engage in advanced study and research in a various information fields such as the economics of information, human-computer interaction, library and information services, organizational issues, archives and records management, new systems architecture, digital libraries, information systems management, and digital documents/digital publishing.

## Faculty and research

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Faculty at the school are drawn from an unusually wide range of academic backgrounds including linguistics, public policy, computer science, library and information science, management, law, business, economics, psychology, history, and communications.

The school's faculty and students are active in research, pursuing projects in various areas and methods. Their stated goal is to develop an integrated understanding of human needs in relation to information systems and social structures, searching for unifying principles that illuminate the role of information in computation, cognition, communication, and community.

The school's infrastructure includes a range of research facilities and equipment. Researchers also have access to a number of off-campus research sites. Projects are often collaborations with researchers from other units at the university.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Fast Facts about UMSI | University of Michigan School of Information". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
2. ^ Olson, Gary M. and Jonathan Grudin. "The Information School Phenomenon." Interaction March/April 2009, p. 15-9.
3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2020-01-13.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "Informatics An interdisciplinary major at the University of Michigan - About". Informatics.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
5. ^ "Informatics An interdisciplinary major at the University of Michigan - Curriculum". Informatics.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
6. ^ "University of Michigan School of Information - Undergraduate degree". Si.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
7. ^ "Degree Requirements". Informatics.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
8. ^ "University of Michigan School of Information - Master of Science in Information". Si.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
9. ^ "University of Michigan School of Information - Opportunities in Health Informatics". Si.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
10. ^ "University of Michigan School of Information - Master of Applied Data Science". www.si.umich.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

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University of Michigan

Located in: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Colleges|

* Architecture and Urban Planning
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Athletics|

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* Alumni Field
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Other|

* Cold War
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Campus|

* Angell Hall
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| Museums|

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Botanical|

* Herbarium
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Media|

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* WJJX (defunct)

People|

* General alumni
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* Faculty and staff
* University presidents
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Research|

* American National Election Studies
* Business Engagement Center
* Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems
* Environmental Research Institute
* Global Feminisms Project
* Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments
* Institute for Social Research
* Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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* Michigan Life Sciences Corridor
* Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute
* National Quality Research Center
* American Customer Satisfaction Index
* University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

Student life|

* Black Action Movement
* Compulsive Lyres
* The Detroit Partnership
* Eclipse Jazz
* Graduate Employees' Organization
* Inter-Cooperative Council
* Escher Cooperative House
* Eugene V. Debs Cooperative House
* Michigan Cooperative House
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* Society of Les Voyageurs
* Solar Car Team
* Students for a Democratic Society
* Theta Phi Alpha
* "The Victors"
* "Varsity"
* "The Yellow and Blue"

History|

* 1965 Teach-in
* 2020 graduate students' strike
* Affirmative action
* Gratz v. Bollinger
* Grutter v. Bollinger
* Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
* Doe v. University of Michigan
* Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America v. The University of Michigan
* Treaty of Fort Meigs
* Vietnam War protests

Campuses|

* Ann Arbor (Main)
* Dearborn
* Flint
* Detroit

* Founded: 1817
* Students: 52,065 (2023)
* Endowment: $17.9 billion (2023)

Authority control databases

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* ISNI
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* United States

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