The Division of Student Affairs at the University of Michigan is pleased to announce calls for presentations and panels for the Ninth Annual Student Affairs Research Symposium: Getting to Nine on 16 May 2012. The 2012 Student Affairs Research Symposium invites presentations from staff, students, and faculty nationwide on topics related to issues of theory to practice in our work with students. This year, we extend that collaboration to include initial work about accreditation, in order to share research and dilemmas. We strive to build a true dialogue around the application of theory to practice, and the ways that practice shapes theory.

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the famed Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden, the largest collection of antique and heirloom peonies in North America. The festival features self-guided tours, cut-flower display in the Reader Center, peony-inspired artwork, and more. Or just come out to see the dazzling display of 10,000 blossoms during peak bloom. Free admission. Nichols Arboretum is open sunrise to sunset. For peony garden updates visit the Matthaei-Nichols website or Facebook page, or call 734-647-7600 for more information.

All invited for a series of twice-daily, free staff-led tours of the U-M Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden, May 15-20 during the 2012 peony bloom season. All tours take place in the Arboretum, 1610 Washington Hts., at 12:15 & 7 pm. Due to unseasonably warm weather last winter and this spring we've moved the bloom time up. Today’s tours: 12:15 pm: Elements of Style - Demystifying peony forms and fashions; 7:00 pm: What’s in a Name? - Peony names of the past—the who, what, when, and why.

Two tours each day: 12:15 & 7 pm