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50-612: Henry Ford Community College began operations at Fordson High School . The college initially held classes in the Fordson basement. In the most recent academic year, Henry Ford enrolled more than 17,000 students (13,000 per semester) and had nearly 1,000 employees, including full-time and part-time. As a public institution, the school gets support from several sources: state appropriations , student tuition and fees, local Dearborn School District property taxes , auxiliary activities, and both state and local grants . Today, HFC offers

100-554: A bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts and Hospitality and many associate degrees and certificate programs in a wide variety of liberal arts, fine arts, culinary arts, business, STEM, and health science disciplines, in addition to skilled trades programs (see separate section below). The college also has a Center for Lifelong Learning which offers non-credit courses for personal enrichment or professional development. Other offerings include an honors program named for Henry Ford II and

150-428: A blue and gold Fordson Tractor with lettering of state champions imprinted on its top. [3] The building features architectural sculpture by Corrado Parducci . Fordson's architecture was represented in the 1987 film, The Rosary Murders when the library and tower were displayed. The school also became recognized as a Michigan Historical Site in 1998. The 1928 swimming pool uses Pewabic Pottery tile and formerly had

200-511: A chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Xi Mu chapter). It also holds discipline-specific accreditations for many programs. In addition to courses held on campus, HFC offers to students more than 450 online courses as well as hybrid courses, which split classroom time with online instruction. These courses provide an option for students who cannot, or do not wish to, commute to campus. HFC guarantees that credits earned at its institution will be accepted in transfers to four-year colleges. HFC also uses

250-507: A lack of sophistication. In the words of Gary David and Kenneth K. Ayouby, authors of "Being Arab and Becoming Americanized: Forms of Mediated Assimilation in Metropolitan Detroit," the longtimers perceived the recent immigrants as being "nerdy". To accommodate religious Muslims, the cafeteria offers halal food. In 2003 52 of 53 members of the football team were Muslim while the coach was Catholic, and players used Arabic on

300-443: A longtime rivalry with Monroe High School , an opponent since 1928 when Fordson was established. The school's strongest program lies within its football team. Fordson Football has accumulated 4 state championships (1930, 1943,1971, 1993). By 1986 some religious Muslim female students and their parents wanted separate physical education classes for girls, so the school established such classes. When Fordson first opened, about all of

350-542: A median of 3.84. Built between 1924 and 1933 by the architectural firm York and Sawyer with funds donated by attorney and alumnus William W. Cook , the Cook Law Quadrangle comprises four buildings: In 2012, extensive renovations of the Lawyers Club were undertaken thanks in part to a $ 20 million gift from Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman Charles T. Munger , and was re-opened on August 19, 2013 for

400-563: A nationally-recognized club roller hockey program, and several intramural teams. Henry Ford offers classes on two campuses in Dearborn, Michigan . The main campus is located on the southwest corner of Ford Road and Evergreen, just north of the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus. The East Campus is home to two buildings - HFC's Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) and the state-of-the-art School of Nursing Building. East Campus

450-408: A number of heads of state and corporate executives. Approximately 98% of Class of 2022 graduates were employed within ten months of graduation; its first time bar passage rate in 2023 was 95.45% and the passage rate for all graduates within two years was 99.20%. The school enrolls about 976 students and employs about 107 full-time faculty members and 76 non-full time faculty members. The law school

500-478: A part of the festivities, Chief Justice John Roberts visited the school and participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building. The building was dedicated in 2012 and called South Hall. In December 2018, South Hall was renamed Jeffries Hall, after a record $ 33 million donation from real estate developer Christopher M. Jeffries . Michigan Law was ranked third in the initial U.S. News & World Report law school rankings in 1987. Michigan Law

550-407: A prayer room for students and began accommodating requests from devout students, such as exempting them from some classes. In addition to Arab immigrants, there were students of recent non-Arab immigrant backgrounds, including Albanians, Ivorians, Pakistanis, and Romanians. As of 2002 Arab Americans made up over 90% of the student body, and as of 2012 Muslims made up about 97% of the students. In

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600-647: A skylight. It houses swim team and physical education swimming classes. In 1986, Tom Hundley of the Detroit Free Press wrote that the school "has a reputation for solid academics." In 1986, many students matriculated to Henry Ford Community College. As of 2016 , according to Brian Stone of the Huffington Post , Fordson was "consistently praised" because larger than average numbers of its students, many of whom were from low socioeconomic backgrounds, matriculated to elite universities. By 1986,

650-408: Is a part of Dearborn Public Schools . Prior to the opening of the school, students attended the nearby Miller School. Henry Ford contributed most of the money that was used to build the school. Fordson was named as such since the community of Fordson was originally separate from Dearborn, prior to the year the school opened. The cost to construct the campus was $ 2,500,000. Ground was broken for

700-499: Is also one of the "T14" law schools , schools that have at some point been in the top 14 since U.S. News began publishing rankings. In the 2021 U.S. News ranking, Michigan Law is ranked 9th overall. Michigan Law ranked 15th among U.S. law schools, tied with the Georgetown University Law Center , for the number of times its tenured faculty's published scholarship was highly cited in legal journals during

750-572: Is facilitated by the law school. The loan is repaid on a sliding scale depending on how much money these students make during their 1L and 2L summers. As of 2022, if a student does not make more than $ 18,000 across their two summers, the loan is completely forgiven. According to the University of Michigan Law School's ABA-required employment disclosures, 98% of the graduates of the Class of 2021 were employed or seeking an advanced degree. This includes

800-497: Is located on Schaefer Road just north of Rotunda. [REDACTED] Media related to Henry Ford College at Wikimedia Commons Fordson High School Fordson High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan , United States in Metro Detroit . It was completed in 1928 on a 15-acre (61,000 m ) parcel of land which was then the village of Fordson, named for Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford . It

850-582: Is made of granite and uses Briar Hill sandstone trim. The library has hand carved oak paneling, a fireplace, painted wall murals by Zoltan Sepeshy, tapestries and Jacobean fumed-oak furnishings and many bronze and marble statues including, Athena , Apollo , Artemis , Nike , Niobe , Venus , and Mercury . The main entrance has ten busts that include philosophers, playwrights, and mathematicians like Plato , Aristotle , Aristedes, Sophocles , Homer , Demosthenes , Aesculapius , Euripides , Pindar , Archimedes , and Socrates . The main hall also includes

900-577: The Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency issued a report strongly asking Fordson High's administration to only use Arabic when absolutely necessary to communicate to students and parents. The school district administration stated they disagreed with the decision and would not enact it. Fordson is located in Dearborn , the largest Arab community outside the Middle East, where more than 40% of

950-982: The 1927–1928 academic year. Other moot court competitions include the Child Welfare Law Moot Court Competition, Criminal Law Moot Court Competition, the Entertainment Media and Arts Moot Court Competition, the Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, the Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition, the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the Vis International Arbitration Moot Court,

1000-469: The 2000s, those of Lebanese Shia ancestry made up the largest group of Arab students. Among the Arab students were longtime residents as well as recent immigrants; as of 2002 the latter often ate lunch inside the student cafeteria. Longtime residents, who often ate lunch in off-campus restaurants, thought the recent immigrants, known as "boaters" meaning " fresh off the boat " in area Arab-American slang, had

1050-558: The 2013 school year. Michigan Law School students publish several law journals in addition to the Michigan Law Review , the sixth oldest legal journal in the U.S. These include: Journal membership is obtained through participation in writing competitions. Students may compete in intramural moot court competitions, the oldest of which is the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition, established in 1926 and first held in

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1100-624: The 94.2% of the class who had obtained jobs requiring a J.D. Of the Class of 2021, 55% were employed by firms of greater than 100 attorneys and 18% obtained clerkships. Michigan's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 5.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2021 who are unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. The majority of Michigan Law grads work in New York, Illinois, Michigan, California, and Washington, D.C. Tuition at Michigan for

1150-580: The Dearborn police department and area residents. In a 30 year period prior to that time, Ramadan had not coincided with the beginning of football season. The film Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football documented the Muslim football players at Dearborn High; a 2003 USA Today article inspired a British Indian Muslim, Rashid Ghazi to produce and direct the film. Fordson has many traditions within its history. Every class that graduates from Fordson provides

1200-985: The Environmental Law Clinic, the Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic, the International Transactions Clinic, the Michigan Innocence Clinic, the Transactional Lab, and the Unemployment Insurance Clinic. Michigan Law offers a wide array of student organizations centered around various interest areas, including politics, pro bono work, community service, race, gender, religion, and hobbies. Student organizations organize various annual events, from student pageants such as Mr. Wolverine to

1250-594: The Governor's Award for Historic Preservation and has been featured in many publications including the Masonry Institute of Michigan [1] and the architects of the addition, TMP architecture. [2] In 2007, the athletic facilities underwent an extensive renovation. The natural turf varsity football field and the practice field on the eastern side of the athletic campus were replaced by AstroTurf surfaces. The track and tennis courts were also renovated. Beyond

1300-562: The Michigan Law Culture Show. Michigan's externship program is designed to provide students with real-world legal experience and advanced research opportunities beyond what is separately available in either a classroom or a clinic. Externships are available in places such as Switzerland , South Africa , and India . Student Funded Fellowships (SFF) is a program designed to fund Michigan Law students who accept public interest summer job, particularly to help 1Ls finance

1350-579: The Michigan Transfer Agreement which transfers credits (within the requirements of the MTA) to all participating institutions. The college also guarantees to refund all tuition increases to any student who graduates within four years of starting a program. Henry Ford's intercollegiate sports teams include men's baseball , basketball , golf and wrestling , and women's basketball , softball , golf , and volleyball . The school also has

1400-760: The Native American Law Students Association Competition, the Manfred Lachs Moot Court, Michigan Law Corporate Counseling Competition, and the 1L Oral Advocacy Competition. Michigan Law's clinical program allows students to provide direct representation to clients under the supervision of full-time faculty. There are 18 clinical programs, including the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, the Entrepreneurship Clinic,

1450-534: The Tower was used to spot enemy aircraft that could have been headed for the River Rouge Plant , where tanks were in production. The media center used the Tower for archival storage, classes, and media center office space. Students of Fordson hung signs over the Tower including a "for sale" sign in the 1950s and the most recent in 1993 exclaiming Fordson's State Championship in football. In 2005, an addition

1500-491: The field to issue commands. Around that period some Muslim players active during the Islamic month of Ramadan chose to break their fasts, which they would normally observe, in order to play in the games. By 2010 coach Fouad Zaban began holding football practice at night in order to make it easier for devout Muslims to participate during Ramadan. Zaban had received approval to do so from Fordson and DPS administrators as well as

1550-555: The games have been "scrubbed for years at a time" and that the rivalry was "love-to-hate". Fordson High students perceive Dearborn High as being more affluent than Fordson. The rivalry was affected by the 2006 job change of Jeff Stergalas, previously the head coach of Fordson, into being an assistant coach at Dearborn High School. In 2015 both schools held food drives to coincide with the Dearborn-Ford football game. It also plays against Edsel Ford High School while also having

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1600-677: The history and politics of Michigan. University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School (branded as Michigan Law ) is the law school of the University of Michigan , a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan . Founded in 1859, the school offers Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Comparative Law (MCL), Juris Doctor (JD), and Doctor of the Science of Law (SJD) degree programs. Notable alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justices Frank Murphy , William Rufus Day , and George Sutherland , as well as

1650-494: The law school's expenses are covered by state funds. The remainder (97–98% of Michigan Law's budget) is supplied by private gifts, tuition, and endowments. In 2009, Michigan Law began a $ 102 million enterprise to construct a new law building that would remain loyal to the English Gothic style. The enterprise was fully funded by endowments and private gifts. 2009 also marked the school's sesquicentennial celebration. As

1700-477: The living costs associated with their summer jobs. SFF is governed by a board of law students and operates independently of the law school. Board members head fundraising efforts throughout the year, ranging from Donate a Day's Pay (DADP), in which highly paid law firm summer associates donate a day's salary to SFF, to a grand auction in the spring that invites bids on various donated items, including sports tickets, art, meals, and activities with faculty members. Around

1750-525: The original school building in 1926 with representatives from each of the four entering grades participating. The senior class president was George E. Sarkozy, one of those that participated in the ceremony. The school was designed by architect Everett Lane Williams of the Detroit architectural firm Van Leyen, Schilling & Keough. The school building, designed in the Collegiate Gothic style,

1800-479: The period 2010 through 2014. Admission to Michigan Law is highly selective. For the class entering in the fall of 2021, 819 applicants were accepted out of a total of 7,693, an acceptance rate of 10.65%. Out of those 819 accepted applicants, 313 students enrolled. The 25th and 75th LSAT percentiles for the 2021 entering class were 166 and 172, respectively, with a median of 171. The 25th and 75th undergraduate GPA percentiles were 3.61 and 3.93, respectively, with

1850-531: The residents are of Arab ancestry. This is reflected at Fordson, where approximately, as of 2006, 95% of the 2,700 student body is of Arab ancestry . According to SchoolMatters, in 2006, 91.6% of students passed the Michigan reading test while 80.4% passed the math portion. Of the students taking the ACT , the average score was 19.7 out of a possible 36. According to the 2015 Mackinac Center Report, Fordson High School

1900-603: The school established an English as a second language program for newly arrived immigrants. In 1986, the program had 46 students. By 1986, the school established a program to defuse tensions between Arab and non-Arab students through periodic meetings. Fordson is a member of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association . Wayne Drehs of ESPN wrote that the football team uses a very aggressive style of play. The school's football team performed strongly since Fordson first opened. By 2003

1950-466: The school with a gift. The class of 1956 presented seventy-six flags representing members of the United Nations of that year. The flags have been used at every graduation since then with many other flags being donated over the years. Football has a strong tradition within the school and the helmet is a basic element of this example. The helmet at Fordson comprises yellow with two blue stripes over

2000-471: The student body since the establishment of the school, with the original generations prior to the late 1960s seeking to fully assimilate into the dominant culture of the area. By the 1970s numbers of Arab Americans increased. Numbers of students of Arab ancestry increased after the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War and the 1978 South Lebanon conflict . By 1986 Arab Americans were almost 40% of

2050-478: The student body, with Lebanese , Egyptian , Syrian , and Yemeni -origin students represented, with the first group being the largest. Some of the students fled strife and were relatively uneducated before coming to Fordson. Unlike previous generations, some students chose to avoid assimilation. Some felt that they were not meant to stay in the United States permanently. By 1986 the school had established

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2100-578: The students were European American . For much of its history the students were immigrants of Greek , Italian , and Polish heritage, or other areas in Central and Southern areas of the continent. Many had parents working for the automobile industry. In 1986 the school had 1,755 students. The majority of non-Arab students, referred to as "Americans" or "Anglos" in the school parlance, were of Italian and Greek heritage, and were by then in their second and third generations. Arab Americans had been in

2150-452: The team had received 22 conference titles, four Michigan state titles, and four runner-up finishes; Christopher Lawlor of USA Today stated that the Fordson football team "traditionally is one of Michigan's top teams". In a 38-year period until 2006 the team lost four seasons total. Its primary rival is intracity foe Dearborn High School . According to T.C. Cameron, author of the 2008 book Metro Detroit's High School Football Rivalries ,

2200-446: The tennis courts on the northern side of the campus, trees were planted when a seldom used sidewalk was demolished. Sarkozy field, the prior soccer field for the school was sold to the city of Dearborn for $ 800,000. The total cost before the sale was $ 1.6 million. School administration: As of the 2024-2025 school year, the principal of Fordson is alumnus Chadi Farhat. Assistant principals (2024-2025 school year): In 2009

2250-436: The time of the auction, board members review applications for summer funding and select a limited number of qualified students for grants. As of 2022, SFF awarded these select applicants $ 6,500. Students not otherwise selected for the grant, or students who do not plan to pursue public interest after law school but nonetheless need income for their summer positions, are entitled to a $ 5,000 loan for their summer expenses. This loan

2300-401: The top for the varsity team, one for the junior varsity team and zero for the freshman team. Also tradition, the stripes are made with electrical tape. Every spring since 1991, a few Fordson juniors and seniors have had the opportunity to travel by train across the country to Winthrop, Washington . They visit Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School and teach the local elementary students about

2350-421: Was adjoined to the northwestern body of the school. A cafeteria, ten classrooms including science and computer labs, and the replacement of the greenhouse comprised the new wing. The addition preserved the structure and appearance of the school by using the alternating dark and light limestone scheme and proceeding with the same architectural model developed from the school's inception. Consequently, Fordson received

2400-498: Was founded in 1859. By 1870, it was the largest law school in the country. In 1870, Gabriel Franklin Hargo graduated from Michigan Law as the second African American to graduate from law school in the United States. In 1871 Sarah Killgore , a Michigan Law graduate, became the first woman to both graduate from law school and be admitted to the bar . Although the law school is part of the public University of Michigan , less than 2% of

2450-530: Was inspired in part by the buildings of the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as the Rushton and Apethore halls in Northamptonshire, England . Henry Ford Community College began operations at Fordson High. The college initially held classes in the Fordson basement. The Tower was constructed in 1926 and has been used for innumerable things. During World War II,

2500-518: Was ranked the 13th Best Non-Charter Public High School in the State of Michigan due to gains over the last five years of all subgroups. In 2011 North Shore Films produced Fordson- Faith, Fasting, Football and the American Dream , highlighting the Fordson football tradition and its deep roots within the Dearborn community. The campus has a Gothic Revival style design. The exterior of Fordson

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