Housing
The International House is located on the central University of Michigan campus, near restaurants, shops, and entertainment… and about 10 minutes from the chemistry department, depending on how fast you walk. You will live in a 3-person, 3-bedroom shared apartment that includes a kitchen, living area, and bathroom. The apartment complex has a fitness center and community space.
Please visit the web site for more information:
International House – Ann Arbor
921 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Amenities
The apartments are air-conditioned. All have kitchens with refrigerators, ovens, and microwaves.
NOTE: You will need to bring the usual amenities for apartment living: sheets, pillows, towels, basic kitchen utensils, plates, pots, and pans – and do not forget your own recipes!
There are small, local food stores on campus. In general, however, you will either take the bus, or hitch rides with your new friends, to buy things at one of the larger grocery stores in Ann Arbor.
Here’s an independently maintained web site with useful information about Ann Arbor: http://www.annarbor.org/
- Places to Eat:
Cheap – Mid:
Michigan League (across the street from chemistry)
Rendez Vous Cafe (Middle Eastern)
Maze ‘n Blue Deli (fantastic sandwiches)
Red Hawk (hot sandwiches, soup, nice burgers)
Brueger’s Bagels
Panchero’s Mexican Grill
Chipotle
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Pot Belly
Buffalo Wild Wings
Jimmy John’s
Noodles Company
NYPD Pizza
No Thai!
@Burger
Michigan Union (Subway, Wendy’s, Mrs. Field’s Cookies, Pizza, & Chinese)
Mid – Nice:
Sava’s
Cottage Inn (pizza from wood-burning oven)
La Marsa
Fancy (dinner costs ~$14+):
Blue Nile (all you can eat quality Ethiopian food, interesting experience)
Real Seafood Company
Palio’s
Gratzi’s (Italian)
And tons of others – lots of outdoor dining on Main Street! - Supplies:
Clothes, cosmetics, household goods, etc:
Briarwood mall, with department stores, little shops, and restaurants, is a short 15 min bus ride from campus. Buses leave regularly from the Union.Groceries:
Meijer (groceries, small appliances, household goods, clothing)
Kroger (groceries)
Busch’s (groceries)
Whole Foods (natural and organic groceries; pre-cooked food)
Plum Market (upscale groceries; pre-cooked food)
On campus:
7-Eleven
CVS
Walgreens
Target
Also, several shops around campus sell clothes, supplies, etc. - Transportation: Campus and Ann Arbor
Staff administrative contact: Kira Lustik kiramce@umich.edu
Program Director: Prof. Brian P. Coppola bcoppola@umich.edu