University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman wraps up her 12-year tenure on July 13, 2014.
She spoke on Stateside with Cynthia Canty today. Listen to our interview with her here:
Coleman oversaw a time of growth at the university – spearheading a capital campaign that resulted in the most money ever raised by a public university.
U of M also saw a building boom on Coleman's watch.
But there was another kind of boom during Coleman's tenure. Undergraduate tuition went up more than 75%.
Coleman says the university has worked hard to keep tuition affordable in spite of spiraling tuition rates.
"And what we've done here at the University of Michigan is to work extremely hard to raise money for financial aid and to make it available."
*Correction: A previous version of this story said that today was Coleman's last day as president. Her final day is July 13. We regret the error.
