November 17, 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Editor's note: Information about our future home at the North University Building has been superseded by the April 7, 2026 announcement that IGR will move to 530 E. Liberty Street.
For the final time, we've turned off the lights in the Galleria Building. The Program on Intergroup Relations is now on the way to its first stop in a previously-announced move back to campus.
After decades at the iconic South University Avenue mall, IGR staff, faculty, and students have packed up offices, a library, and our beloved living room. Crates filled with books, supplies, and cherished community art that have lined the second floor's central hallway are headed to one of two places—short-term storage or IGR's interim location in the Michigan League Underground.
When our move is fully complete in 2026, IGR will be located in the North University Building. While we await our permanent space there, we are opening these temporary administrative offices in the League to ensure there is always a place to go if you need to come to IGR.
During the active phase of this first move, from November 19-30, staff will be working from other locations and can be reached by email and phone. By December 1, 2025, our temporary location in Michigan League B6 will be officially open for staff workspaces.
Throughout the transition, we remain fully available to support IGR students, employees, and others. Courses will not be impacted, and co-curricular activities that would normally be held at the IGR office will take place in nearby spaces with the eager support of LSA Facilities and campus partners.
Exact dates for our final move from the League to North University Building are yet to be determined, so stay informed by subscribing to our newsletter, IGR Voice, and checking the latest information at igr.umich.edu/move.
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