August 20, 2025 | By Nick Pfost
Editor's note: Information about our future home at the North University Building has been superseded by the April 7, 2026 announcement that IGR will move to 530 E. Liberty Street.
The Program on Intergroup Relations will move our student space and offices to the heart of campus in the coming year, relocating from our current home on South University Avenue to the North University Building.
The move comes as our leased space is changing private ownership with a planned, years-long demolition and redevelopment. Our expected final day in the Galleria is Friday, November 28, and we will share more—through our "We're on the move" landing page, IGR newsletters, and social media—as details about the transition and opening are confirmed.
IGR’s new hub will be renovated with a warm, lively, and contemporary design throughout. Students and visitors seeking accessible spaces for collaboration and focus will find them among our flexible common area, meeting rooms, the Mark Chesler Library Collection, and staff and faculty offices.
Up-to-date videoconference and presentation tech, computer and printer workstations, and mobile whiteboards will offer versatile meeting options for all. And, while there, students will also have access to lockers for safer storage of personal items.
Our future home is located right next to the Central Campus Transit Center, making it easier than ever to get to IGR. We’ll be within walking and wheelchair distance of the Diag; North University, State Street, and South University restaurants and businesses; plus nearby bike and car parking.
We’re excited for our move, and look forward to inviting the community to a grand opening in 2026. Exact dates are subject to change, so stay informed by subscribing to our newsletter, IGR Voice, and checking the latest information at igr.umich.edu/move.
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