We invite you to browse panels about the scripts of ancient Egypt, indigenous languages of Central and South America, languages of Southeast Asia, and more – including the English language and language used in graffiti and comics.

This exhibit highlights the possibilities for exploration and discovery within the library’s collections, which are impressive on many levels. The sheer number of materials, including more than 8.5 million volumes in locations all over campus, and access to millions of digital books, journals and images, makes it one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The collection encompasses ancient documents written on papyrus, electronic journals reporting on the latest advances in science and medicine, and materials from nearly every period, culture, and way of thought in between.

Photo Competition Rules and Criteria

Criteria for entries: -must be a two dimensional image -submitted as a jpeg, gif, or pdf file -resoultion must be at least 300 dpi -image must depict or represent any or all parts of North Campus -Short description of the content and how it represents North Campus

examples of entry:

photograph, photograph/mixed media (2D), photoshop etc..

How to submit entries: -deadline for submission: March 5, 2012 by 11:59pm EST -One entry per person. Up to 3 images per entry, they shall be judged together.

-Submit entries to: NorthCampusPhoto@gmail.com

-add as a jpeg, gif, or pdf file attachment -include Submission Form with entry

Judging Process: The winners shall be selected by a diverse panel of judges. The judges shall select “Honorable Mention” pieces first. Then, from the “Honorable Mention” pool, the judges will select first, second, and third place winners.

Winners/ Prizes: Winners will be notified via email. All Honorable Mention Pieces will be up for display in the Duderstadt connector from March 12 - 16.

Prizes will be as follows:

First Place: $300

Second Place $150

Third Place $75

Honorable Mention will receive a small gift

North Campus

Preeminent American sculptor Mark di Suvero (b. 1933) is best known for his dynamic and monumental works made of industrial steel and salvaged materials that populate museum grounds, landscapes, and urban environments around the world. In addition to countless exhibitions and awards, in March 2011 di Suvero was honored with the National Medal of the Arts by President Obama in a White House ceremony. This exhibition, organized by UMMA and on view exclusively in Ann Arbor, features approximately 15 of di Suvero's rarely exhibited smaller scale pieces, or tabletops, from the 1950s to the present. The tabletops are not maquettes of larger-scale works but an expressionistic and engaging genre all their own, an outlet for exploring ideas relating to the calligraphic nature of form, balance, proportion, and movement. Drawing from numerous private collections as well as the artist's studio, the exhibition offers the opportunity to experience this intimate work in the Museum's ground level, glass-walled Irving Stenn, Jr, Family Project Gallery, adjacent to the two di Suvero outdoor steel sculptures on the Museum's grounds–Orion (2006) and Shang (1984–85).

This exhibition is made possible in part by the Office of the President of the University of Michigan, the University of Michigan Health System, and Laura Lynch and Hugh McPherson.

This is the first part of a two-part exhibition introducing exciting, recently acquired works from UMMA's collections gifted to the museum during the past five years. Recent Acquisitions: Curator's Choice, Part I presents a first look at artworks, mostly prints, drawings, and photographs by artists as diverse as Annie Leibovitz, Edward Steichen, and Rembrandt van Rijn. Carole McNamara, Senior Curator of Western Art, chose works that focus on some of the enduring and compelling themes that have occupied artists in Europe and America. One is the preoccupation with the human form as an expression of ideas, feelings, and sensations. This selection begins with the tradition of the academic nude study and progresses to embrace different genres, from both secular and religious contexts. Another selection-landscapes and cityscapes-are each opportunities for artists to speak to our relationship to the natural world-both in how we experience landscape as well as how we construct our own urban environments.

This exhibition is made possible in part by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

The tiny dramas that comprise Robert Wilson's Video 50 contain aspects of his hallmark aesthetic: surreal or dream-like imagery, the absence of a linear narrative, the conflation of seemingly unrelated characters and micro-stories, and a mesmerizingly slow pace. Video 50 consists of a randomly arranged set of 30-second "episodes," a few of which feature notable French personalities of the 1970s-perfumier Hélène Rochas stares down a mugger, culture minister Michel Guy struggles to open a dresser drawer-and Wilson thought of these as miniature portraits or character studies. The creator and director of aggressively experimental theater, Wilson first came to prominence with works from the mid-1970s such as The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin (1973) and Einstein on the Beach (1976). These lavish, unusually long productions broke and then redefined every convention of theater. In Video 50 his shorter time-based portraits explore the intersection of narrative and still-life, seductively dissolving the distance between viewer and subject.

Learn how to find and prepare for a summer internship. Career Center staff will present on the strategies and tips for a successful internship search for any industry/location. All students are welcome to attend.

Workshops will take place during the following times in the Career Center Program Room (3rd Floor, Student Activities Building):

Tuesday, Feb. 7th - 12:00-1:30pm Tuesday, Feb. 21 - 5:00-6:30pm Wednesday, Mar. 7th - 12:00-1:30pm Thursday, Mar. 22nd - 5:00-6:30pm

To register for a session, please RSVP by logging in to Career Center Connector (C3) https://umich-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Once logged in, click on the "Workshops and Employer Events" tab, then select "workshops" in the lower set of tabs. Click on the title of the specific session you wish to attend, then select "RSVP" at the bottom of the screen.

Visit https://umich-csm.symplicity.com/students to register.

Can't sleep? It's not just you. Sleep problems are common among college students yet often not well understood. For example, most people think that what they do during the day has nothing to do with how well they sleep at night -- it does! This workshop is designed to help students understand the causes of their sleep problems and learn strategies for overcoming them.

Please join us for the opening reception of the new exhibit: U-M Library Celebrates Language. The Library’s collections include materials in over 430 languages, covering thousands of years of civilization. This unique exhibit showcases examples of some of the materials and topics you can explore through the Library’s diverse and vast collections.

This session will give students information on what depression is and is not. It will also explore ways to help students feel more energized and well equipped to navigate through their difficult situation or depressed mood.

Testing conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Screening for sexually transmitted infections will also be available, with a request for donation.

Supported by: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, Washtenaw County Public Health Department, University Health Service, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, CoitusLove, and the Student Planning Committee

No testing on February 28th (spring break)

PROFS is a once monthly event where professors give a short lecture on some of their current research! PIZZA and REFRESHMENTS are provided and it's a great way to earn brownie points with professors, get extra credit, have a free dinner and learn something new!

Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) partners with Mortar Board Honor Society for these events.

Future dates include: 1/17 - Michigan League, Michigan Room 2/7 - Michigan Union, Pendleton Room 3/13 - Michigan League, Michigan Room 4/3 - Michigan League, Michigan Room featuring Professor Ralph Williams

Details about the professor speaking the discussion topic will be advertised closer to the events.

Come learn how to make chain maille jewelry!

Throughout the history, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has greatly assisted African Americans and other oppressed groups in their struggles for civil rights, equal treatment, and social justice. One of our initial purposes was to eliminate legal segregation and the various forms of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and education. We intend to educate our community on the impact the NAACP played in the past for the advancement of our community, and to do this in a way that is interactive and engaging. We will explore the litigation history of the NAACP and will also explore its history of protests and coalition building.

Detroit's Global Jazz Project (formerly the Global Jazz Trio) is usually found holding forth in legendary jazz clubs like Bert's, so we're glad to get the chance to hear them out in Washtenaw County. The Metro Times has praised their "wonderful high-energy contemporary funk and traditional jazz with a global interpretation." The group makes visionary music that links Detroit's great jazz tradition to the music of the whole planet. The group’s message through music is, they say, in favor of love, hope, and peace in all countries, cities, towns, and villages around the globe. The Global Jazz Project now includes: Jerry LeDuff (congas, gong, percussion), Mark Hershberger (saxes, keys, percussion), and Bastian Triipe (guitar, mandolin).