The University of Michigan-Dearborn was founded in 1959 with a gift of just over 200 acres of land and $6.5 million from the Ford Motor Co.

Picasso joined the Dearborn campus in 2014. Renovating the cafeteria at the McKinley student center and making it more inviting for students and faculty. Picasso also reinvented the cafeteria to higher-end food offerings and economical prices. With the diverse campus, Picasso prides itself in having items available inclusively for all that visit, from halal options to vegetarian options. Picasso continues to work with the community and evolves its menus collectively.