Joel Meyerowitz (above left), an award-winning photographer who has chronicled—in more than 7,000 images—the destruction and recovery at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, speaks during the evening portion of the event. He replaced actress Anna Deavere Smith, whose appearance was cancelled due to illness. (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) Renee Cruse of the U-M Interior Design Service (above right) tours the Rackham Building April 1 at an open house that was part of “Rediscover Rackham,” an event showcasing the building’s restored architecture. Bold colors and intricate details emerged during the four-year, $27 million restoration/renovation. “There’s a real sense that people identify with the character, the quality of the building,” Dean Earl Lewis says. “We see this as an architectural jewel of the campus.” (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services)
