A2: UM and Detroit

Occasional contributor to The Ann Arbor Chronicle, Howard Lovy, now writes as the Detroit correspondent for a new publication Xconomy. In an inaugural column, he describes the evolution of the meaning of “Detroit”: “And when I say ‘Detroit,’ I am also talking about Southeastern Michigan, including Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan [...] University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman has a variation on an old academic mantra. At U-M, it’s ‘partner or perish’ as the university aggressively pursues business relationships to turn academic ideas into business realities.”  [Source]