Stories by Jacob Smilovitz
Before graduates, Obama promotes his definition of citizenship
- Sam Wolson/Daily
BY JACOB SMILOVITZ AND KYLE SWANSON
President Barack Obama challenged the political status quo in a speech before more than 80,000 at the University of Michigan’s spring commencement Saturday, calling on graduates to embrace change as a means of strengthening the country’s democracy for years to come.
For U.S. presidents, Ann Arbor a stage for blending messages of tomorrow with political realities
BY JILLIAN BERMAN KYLE SWANSON AND JACOB SMILOVITZ
Over the course of the last century, current and former presidents of the United States, as well as those seeking the nation’s highest office, have used the University of Michigan — and all it stands for — as a grand stage from which to launch the policies of tomorrow.
For U.S. presidents, Ann Arbor a stage for blending messages of tomorrow with political realities
- Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library
BY JILLIAN BERMAN KYLE SWANSON AND JACOB SMILOVITZ
Over the course of the last century, current and former presidents of the United States have used the University of Michigan — and all it stands for — as a grand stage to launch the policies of tomorrow.
President Obama to deliver spring commencement address
- Sam Wolson/Daily
BY JACOB SMILOVITZ AND KYLE SWANSON
President Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker at this year’s spring commencement, University President Mary Sue Coleman said in an announcement yesterday evening.
