Where in the World Is Blue? – Summer 2026

U-M alums share their travel photos.

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As you travel around the world or around the block, show us your Michigan pride! Don your Maize and Blue or Block M and snap a photo (high-resolution, without filters or artificial enhancement). Then email it to [email protected] or share it on social media with #WhereInTheWorldIsBlue. Include the graduate years for all alumni appearing in the photo and a description of the location. Due to the high volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee your photo will appear in the magazine; however, all submitted photos appear on the Michigan Alum website. We publish only those photos submitted by Alumni Association members. By submitting your photo, you agree that the Alumni Association may also use it in its marketing and communication materials.

Four people in Michigan gear smile by a wooden railing, holding a blue and yellow "M" flag near a misty waterfall and greenery.

A person in a black jacket and hat stands by a wooden railing, smiling, with a blue glacier, turquoise water, and mountains behind.

Two people stand on a sandy beach, holding a blue flag with a yellow M. Green hills, trees, and the ocean shine under a clear sky.

A smiling couple in sunglasses and casual clothes take a selfie with a blue cityscape, tall mountains, and a partly cloudy sky behind.

Three people pose with two bronze statues by a colorful “Puerto Vallarta” sign, under a blue sky, with palm trees and buildings.

Two women at a wooden table by a window smile at the camera with a Mayflower Descendants folder, and a Michigan flag on the table.

Three people pose outdoors, smiling. The middle person holds a blue University of Michigan flag and wears a "be kind" shirt.

Three people in blue and gold winter gear stand on Antarctic rocks, holding a Michigan M flag. Penguins, icy mountains complete the scene.

Two people in University of Michigan gear stand outside in blue, smiling and making the M sign, trees behind them.

A man in glasses and a blue University of Michigan Computer Science & Engineering shirt stands outside with concrete pillars, greenery, and modern buildings behind him under a cloudy sky.

Four older women stand smiling outdoors, arm in arm. Three wear Michigan Blue, and one wears a shirt with Hebrew writing.

A group poses at a wedding, holding a Michigan Blue flag before a pink-and-white floral arch, as guests clap and cheer.

An older woman in a blue sports shirt, sunhat, and pink sandals smiles on a hilltop with Huahine island behind her. Text: "in Huahine – Summer 2026.

Four people in winter clothing smile outdoors in a mountain village, with snowy peaks and wooden buildings behind them.

A smiling person in a blue and red jacket holds a blue and yellow University of Michigan flag in a snowy, icy landscape with mountains, water.

An older man in sunglasses smiles and holds a yellow M Alumni towel by a Keep Out sign, with blue sky, rocky crater behind him.

A person in a blue shirt and cap with a camera holds a University of Michigan flag on a hill, overlooking a crater with water and grass.

Two people in winter clothing hold a blue flag with a yellow M at Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit.

A man in a blue shirt sits on a bench before a large I ♥ SJ sign in a busy square, amid colorful buildings, and crowds.

A person stands outside a weathered wooden building in snow and ice, holding a blue flag with a large yellow M.

A person in a University of Michigan shirt and hat stands in a desert, holding a GO BLUE banner beside a weathered tree.

Three people stand on grass holding a blue University of Michigan flag, with Moai statues in back, under cloudy skies.

A person in winter climbing gear kneels on a snowy mountain, holding a University of Michigan flag, with mountains and blue sky.

A man in a Go Blue T-shirt smiles by a Dalí melting clock in a city square, with mountains, buildings, and clouds behind him.

An older woman in a purple jacket stands next to a Santa Claus statue outdoors, holding a blue and yellow Michigan cloth, with festive decorations, and World cheer in the background.

A man and woman in sunglasses smile while hiking before a lush, green forest and cloud-covered volcano, holding Michigan “M” bottles.

Three men wearing Michigan sports gear stand on a grassy field under the blue sky, smiling and holding drinks.

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