Other:CSG Fall 2021 Elections
2021-11-17 00:00 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | Off Campus Location
Elections will be held on November 17-18 to elect students to serve on Central Student Government and the UMPD Oversight Committee. The following seats will be filled in this election

In the CSG Assembly:
College of Engineering, one (1) seat
School of Information, one (1) seat
School of Kinesiology, one (1) seat
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, one (1) seat
School of Music, Theatre & Dance, one (1) seat
School of Pharmacy, one (1) seat
Rackham School of Graduate Studies, four (4) seats
Ross School of Business, three (3) seats

On the University-wide University of Michigan Police Department Oversight Committee:

UMPD Oversight Committee, one (1) seat

Candidacy applications are now available! Applications can be submitted virtually, or in person at the CSG Office (3011 Michigan Union). Candidacy applications are due by October 31st at 5:00 PM. More information about CSG elections can be found on the CSG website. For questions, contact the Election Director team at electiondirector@umich.edu

Other:LSA Student Government Fall 2021 Elections
2021-11-17 00:00 - 23:00 | Off Campus Location
Cast your ballot to elect fifteen individual to be Elected Representatives on LSA Student Government! Be sure to also vote on the ballot questions in order to share your thoughts with LSA SG about policy changes that we are currently considering.

The election starts at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, November 17th, and polls are open until 11:59 PM on Thursday, November 18th. All balloting is electronic at vote.umich.edu.

All undergraduate LSA students are eligible to vote! LSA students as well as non-LSA students may be able to cast their ballots in Central Student Government races too! Be sure to exercise your democratic duty and vote in all elections that you are able to!

Questions about how to run? Contact us at lsasg.exec@umich.edu, or check out our website!

Other:No Impact Challenge
2021-11-17 00:00 - 23:59 | Off Campus Location
The Program in the Environment (PitE) Club's No Impact Challenge aims to raise awareness around environmental impact. This semester’s challenge will run from Monday, November 15th - Sunday, November 21st.

Each day, participants will record how sustainable their behaviors are. At the end of the week, participants that take part every day will each win a prize. From this experience, we hope you will become more aware of how certain actions and behaviors are more or less sustainable!

Sign up for the No Impact Challenge here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFZRqKiywex9DyIVEpQOqbUEHN_sJH7oJd_QnrUpfPWbEAYw/viewform) or email laframna@umich.edu or elwelch@umich.edu if you have any questions. More information on point recording and general challenge info will be sent out to those signed up.

Class / Instruction:Become a UROP Research Mentor
2021-11-17 07:00 - 23:00 | Off Campus Location
Submit a Research Project for the 2021-2022 Academic Year: https://lsa.umich.edu/urop/research-mentors.html

UROP Research Mentors are faculty and post-doc researchers from across all U-M's 19 Schools and Colleges who provide undergraduate student researchers an opportunity to engage in research activities that help them learn about the pursuit of knowledge within an academic discipline. This early exposure to research fosters a valuable academic experience for students. Through this collaboration, students gain research skills and mentorship that lead to academic retention, a more positive undergraduate experience and paths to graduate school.

Meeting:Semester in Detroit Office Hours
2021-11-17 08:00 - 13:00 | East Quadrangle - 1730
Semester in Detroit office hours with Professor Darcy Brandel. Professor Brandel teaches SiD's Detroit Art as Activist course. Stop by the SiD office on Mondays and Wednesdays between 8 am and 1 pm to chat with her about the program and her experiences in Detroit.

Livestream / Virtual:Michigan Engineering DEI Summit 2021
2021-11-17 08:30 - 17:30 | Off Campus Location
Join us for an engaging two-week virtual series designed for students, faculty and staff.

Sessions include a keynote presentation from Dean Alec D. Gallimore, panels and presentations from Michigan Engineering leaders, a creative arts presentation, professional development workshops and lightning talks.

Through these sessions our community will reflect on our collective DEI journey and celebrate our past accomplishments, while looking ahead to a future focused on equity-centered engineering.

SUMMIT LINEUP AT A GLANCE

Monday 11/8. 8:30-10:00am
KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Cultivating equity-centered engineering: A culture shift and practical implementation

Tuesday 11/9. 12:00-1:30pm
Understanding how stereotype threat, imposter syndrome and growth mindset affect student learning

Wednesday 11/10. 12:00-1:00pm
DEI lecture series – Whole health and you

Thursday 11/11. 12:00-1:00pm
Intro to deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL)

Thursday 11/11. 4:30-6pm | Student session
Bystander intervention workshop: CiU!-ABR

Friday 11/12. 1:00-2:00pm
DEI faculty grant lightning talks

Monday 11/15. 1:00-2:00pm
DEI department leads lightning talks

Tuesday 11/16. 11:30am-1pm | Faculty Session
Bystander intervention workshop: CiU!-ABR

Wednesday 11/17. 11:30-12:30pm. Faculty and staff presentation
Watch party and moderated discussion – The Guild

Wednesday 11/17. 4:30-5:30pm. Student presentation
Watch party and moderated discussion – The Guild

Thursday 11/18. 5:00-6:30pm.
EnginTalks: embodying equity-centered engineering

Exhibition:Buying Home, Selling America: the House Catalog, 1906-1966
2021-11-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
Buying Home, Selling America: the House Catalog, 1906-1966 brings to light the collection of house catalogs in the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library’s Special Collections. Focusing primarily on the kit house industry of Michigan and the Midwest, the catalogs provide a portal to explore multiple themes, such as, the Michigan house catalog industry, changing architectural styles, the business of selling homes, societal and cultural implications, and domestic technologies. We hope the exhibit is not simply a nostalgic view back, but raises awareness of our domestic surroundings today and compels us to ask questions as we look to the future.

The exhibit is available in the Clark Library (second floor Hatcher) during Hatcher Library hours.

Careers / Jobs:Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Application Open
2021-11-17 09:00 - 23:00 | Off Campus Location
Gain exposure to non-profits, research and Detroit in Summer 2022.

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

https://myumi.ch/erK95

Priority Deadline: December 3rd (5pm)
Final Application Deadline: January 31st 2022 (5pm)

Info Session offered Wednesdays at Noon weekly
From October 27 - December 8, January 5 - January 12
Register for an info session at: https://myumi.ch/kxprd

Careers / Jobs:Eaton LinkedIn LIVE Inclusion and Diversity Event
2021-11-17 09:00 - 10:00
As people across the world are re-evaluating what is importantto them in a career, many are searching for employers who create a culture where everyone feels comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. Join some of Eaton’s leaders from around the globe to hear their insightsabout inclusion and diversity in the workplace and advice on how to bringyour whole, authentic self to work. https://www.linkedin.com/events/i-dintheworkplace-bringingyourw6857323855178932224/

#LifeAtEaton #InclusionandDiversity #careers

Exhibition:When This is All Over / Cuando Esto Termine
2021-11-17 09:00 - 17:00 | 202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
Los Angeles-based artist Shizu Saldamando was born in 1978 to parents of Mexican-American and Japanese-American descent and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District. Saldamando merges painting and collage, often using origami paper, glitter, or gold leaf in her compositions, many of which are painted on wood or found surfaces. Her modern portraits and innovative methods challenge social constructs pertaining to individual and collective identity within the broader context of the “American Portrait.” Saldamando’s visual biographies, which use her friends, family, and fellow members of the Chicanx creative community in Los Angeles, create new ways of seeing and being seen.

On November 2, 6:30-8pm, Shizu Saldamando talks to curator Amanda Krugliak about Shizu's artistic practice and her exhibition *When This is All Over / Cuando Esto Termine*.

About the artist: Shizu Saldamando is an LA based mixed media artist with an emphasis on portraiture. She received her B.A. from UCLA’s School of Arts and Architecture and her M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts. Her work has been exhibited both locally and internationally and experiments with a broad range of surfaces and materials. Saldamando’s practice employs tattooing, video, painting and drawing on canvas, wood, paper, and cloth. The work functions as homage, as well as documentation, of friends and peers within artistic and musical subcultures around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. She is currently represented by Charlie James Gallery in Los Angeles.

Shizu Saldamando is the 2021 Paula and Edwin Sidman Fellow in the Arts at the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities.

Livestream / Virtual:A novel metabolic circuitry through acetylcholine and nAChR
2021-11-17 09:30 - 10:30 | Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Conference Rooms
2021 Cell & Development Seminar Series

We are pleased to welcome Jun Wu, Ph.D., to the ABC Conference Rooms in BSRB Wednesday, the 17th of November 2021!

Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99402915815

Hosted by: Doug Engel, Ph.D.

Careers / Jobs:Backcountry Internship Info Session
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:00
Backcountry is an online specialty retailer that sells clothing and outdoor recreation gear for hiking, camping, road biking, mountain biking, rock climbing, winter sports, fly fishing, kayaking, rafting, road and trail running, and more

This will be a one hour session discussing the Summer 2022 Internship Program that Backcountry is offering.

Exhibition:Enter the As I See It Monologue Competition!
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:00
Arts at Michigan is seeking student submissions for the As I See It Monologue Competition! Students can submit up to two recorded original monologues along with scripts.

There is no theme for this competition. All monologues must be original content (written by the student submitting the video) and cannot be taken or adapted from an existing work. A script for each video must also be submitted.

Submissions will be accepted throughout the semester. The final date to submit is Friday, December 3 at 10pm. There will also be optional opportunities to perform your monologues in front of a live audience as part of the submission process. Live performances are not required to enter the competition.

The first place winner will receive $100!

Exhibition:Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan
2021-11-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Off Campus Location - MSU Broad Art Museum
This exhibt runs through December 12, 2021.

Making art can be a transformative experience. It helps us to confront and address some of the most pressing issues of our time. Art has the power to shift the way we see and understand the world around us, and the worlds within us. Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan invites us to consider these qualities of art, while also grappling with the carceral system and the many ways it affects the lives of all of us.

Currently there are approximately 2.2 million people incarcerated in the United States, and in Michigan, there are roughly 33,000 residents currently serving time in the prison system. Working together with a coalition of more than a dozen organizations and Michigan State University units and departments, Free Your Mind explores the inner worlds of incarcerated individuals and the fundamental issues that shape conversations around incarceration today. The exhibition centers on four key topics of inquiry: Michigan’s length of sentencing and overcrowding in prisons; the impact of incarceration on women; youth incarceration; and the dangers of COVID-19.

The exhibition features artists, poets, and storytellers of great achievement. The majority of these artists are either currently or formerly incarcerated. Their works on view invite us to consider the role art-making plays in prisons as a liberating force, and offer unique perspectives on the experience of incarceration. The works also invite us to approach the subject of incarceration with an open mind. Free Your Mind aims to cultivate a greater sense of empathy for those directly impacted by incarceration and an understanding that their growth as individuals is linked to the greater health of the society we all live in, together.

Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan is organized by the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University and curated by Steven L. Bridges, Senior Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Janie Paul, Senior Curator and Cofounder, Annual Exhibitions of Art by Michigan Prisoners, a project of the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan. Support for this exhibition is provided by the Eli and Edythe Broad endowed exhibitions fund.

Careers / Jobs:Samsung Foundry’s SAFE™ 2021 Forum **Raffle Prizes for Attendees!**
2021-11-17 10:00 - 23:55
Join Samsung Foundry’s SAFE™ 2021 Forum this November 17th!

This year’s event is all-virtual, and you won’t want to miss it!

Why attend?

• Get high-level insights into the semiconductor industry through visionary keynotes
• Explore the ecosystem enabling the next generation of chip designs
• Discover innovative companies in the semiconductor industry
• Enter to win raffle prizes such as a Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptop, Galaxy Z Fold3 phone, Galaxy Watch4 Classic and more!

We have an exciting line-up of semiconductor industry executives from Samsung Foundry as well as ARM, Ansys, Cadence, Siemens, Synopsys, and Tenstorrent, who will share their visions for the future of our industry. Learn from over 42 companies involved in electronic design automation (EDA), intellectual property (IP), chip packaging, cloud services and chip design. Discover what this means for the HPC, AI, Mobile, Automotive and IoT landscape.

Whether you’re considering a career in engineering, science, business, marketing, or another discipline, discover how Samsung Foundry and our ecosystem partners are enabling the nextwave of semiconductor innovation.

About Samsung Foundry
Samsung Foundry’s advanced processes, design technologies, IP and high-volume manufacturing give customers access to deep design and process expertise. Samsung Foundry prides itself on working closely with every customer from initial design concept to high-volume manufacturing, with transparency and flawless execution, to deliver the highest quality product.

To registerfor the event, please use your “.edu” school email address. Personalemail addresses (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) may not be accepted.

Exhibition:UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan
2021-11-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Haven Hall - G648
This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change.
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials.
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions.
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

Exhibition:Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative
2021-11-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
Exhibition: Nov 12, 2021 - January 22, 2022
Public Opening and Award Ceremony: November 12, 2021
Organized by Stamps Gallery, Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative is a new awards program designed to support the development of contemporary artists living and working in Michigan. This inaugural program recognizes the creativity, rigor, and innovation of Michigan-based artists and collaboratives — and honors their role in inspiring the next generations of artists in our state.
The call for work went out to artists across the state in March 2020. In July 2020, Envision jurors Carla Acevedo-Yates, Curator, MCA Chicago; Ken Aptekar (BFA '73), Artist; and Loring Randolph (BFA '04), Director, Frieze New York; gathered virtually to review the submissions.
After evaluating 259 submissions from across the state, the jurors selected five finalists to receive a group exhibition at Stamps Gallery.
On December 10, 2021, one finalist will be named the 2021 Envision Award recipient, receiving a cash prize.
The exhibition will tour to different venues in Michigan, including the Crooked Tree Art Center in Traverse City.
Envision Finalists
Nayda Collazo-Llorens examines the way in which we perceive and process information, dealing with concepts of navigation, memory, language, hyperconnectivity and noise through her interdisciplinary creative practice. Learn more: naydacollazollorens.com
Through oil painting, Michael Dixon explores the personal, societal, and aesthetic struggles of belonging to both "white" and "black" racial and cultural identities, yet simultaneously belonging fully to neither. Learn more: michaeldixonart.com
Carole Harris is a fiber artist who extends the boundaries of traditional quilting by exploring other forms of stitchery, irregular shapes, textiles, materials, and objects. Learn more: charris-design.com
Kylie Lockwood is an interdisciplinary artist whose work reconciles the experience of living in a female body with the history of sculpture. Learn more: kylielockwood.com
Darryl Terrell explores the displacement of black and brown people, femme identity, and strength, the black family structure, sexuality, gender, safe spaces, and personal stories through photography and digital art. Learn more: darryldterrell.com
This program is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA).

Careers / Jobs: Intern with Material: Session 2
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for one of our "Intern at Material Sessions" and learnfrom our team about all of our internship opportunities. During this session we will cover what kinds of internships we have, how to apply, and what it is like to be an intern at Material!

At Material we deeply valuesupporting people from all different backgrounds and it starts by connecting and providing an equal playing field for everyone. Whether you join our team or need our help getting your dream job, Material is here to help.

All of our internships will be paid, are located in some of the top markets across the country and have the chance to turn into real world jobs!

We will be hosting two information sessions. One on November 10th andthe other on November 17th. Sign up for the one that works best for you.

Lecture / Discussion:CBSSM Bioethics Grand Rounds- Emily Harlan, MD
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Off Campus Location
Dr. Harlan will discuss a mixed-methods study examining the emotional experiences and coping strategies of family members in the intensive care unit and will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of family members of critically ill patients.

Careers / Jobs:CMS Culture Defined
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on November 17th to hear directly from employees aboutwhat it's like to work at CMS!

Space is limited, register today!

Exhibition:Connections, New Beginnings: Artists in Transition
2021-11-17 12:00 - 18:00 | Off Campus Location - MSU Broad Art Lab
Connections, New Beginnings: Artists in Transition features the work of artists in the Linkage Project, a program of the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) that affirms the creativity of adults who have returned from incarceration. The artists previously exhibited their work at PCAP's Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners at the University of Michigan. For some, this exhibition at the MSU Broad Art Lab is the first opportunity to show their work since regaining their freedom. Art-making has helped these artists during the dark years of their incarceration, and we hope the exhibition inspires visitors to learn more about how to support formerly incarcerated people reconnecting with their communities.

Martín Vargas, artist and curator of this exhibition, invites visitors and supporters to not only connect with the artists through their work, but also during select Art Lab studio hours, which will feature several of the artists working in person.

Connections, New Beginnings: Artists in Transition is organized by the Linkage Project of the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan in partnership with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. The exhibition is curated by Martín Vargas, Vanessa Mayesky, Scott Tompkins, Nico Slowik, Kimiko Uyeda, and Jenna VanFleteren.

Workshop / Seminar:CSAAW Seminar | Cybersociety without cyborgs
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Off Campus Location
Abstract: This will be a discussion of some recent work in progress, not a talk. Current machine learning and statistical practice relies on the particular assumption that an individual's features are intrinsic properties separated from the processes that summon forth the featurized individual in the first place. Working under this paradigm makes analysis amenable, but hinders accuracy in its effective goal of modeling real world systems. A notable example can be found in the recent research interest of "fairness" in machine learning, in which discrimination based on certain categories (race, gender, class, etc.) is intended to be avoided. The limitations surface when these categories are assumed ontologically independent of other ascribed properties of the individual, and pre-existent to the same mechanism which is analyzing or making inference on them. To deconvolve these assumptions and reformulate our practice, we will take race as an example and discuss ways in which racial categories, understood from different theories of race, can be better described as mathematical "structures of the system", in opposition to atomic "properties of the individual". We will discuss the benefits, challenges, and potential of these views for non harmful techne of category-based machine learning and causal inference.

Careers / Jobs:Detroit Community Engaged Research Program Info Sessions
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Off Campus Location
Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program summer fellowship in Detroit.

Applications are now open.

Info sessions will be held on Wednesdays at NOON on:
- October 27th
- November 3rd
- November 10th
- November 17th
- December 1st
- December 8th
- January 5th
- January 12th

Register at: https://myumi.ch/kxprd

Presentation:Lemur love and the biology of social bonding
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:15 | Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd Floor
The Evolution and Human Adaptation Program (EHAP) at the University of Michigan is proud to present our fall 2021 speaker series:

Note: This talk will take place in-person at the Michigan League - Henderson Room (3rd Floor) and also available via livestream.

What explains diversity in mammalian social systems? Many of the raw neural ingredients proximally responsible for adaptive social behavior are shared across vertebrates, yet these ingredients, including endocrine signaling pathways, are differentially organized into networks across species. Foundational work in social neuroscience proposes that this differential organization explains broad differences in the structure of animal societies, including in the domains of mating arrangements and intersexual dominance relations. In this talk, I present a selection of research my collaborators and I have conducted over the last few years, in which we ask what lemur behavior, hormones, and anatomy can tell us about the translation of rodent-heavy theoretical frameworks to exceptional animal models.

Careers / Jobs:McKinsey & Company Vivid Economics
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
An opportunity to learn more about McKinsey's newest acquisition in the Sustainability space - Vivid Economics.

Hear from some of theVivid Economics team on the types of work that they do, how you could fit into the team and what a typical day looks like. There will also be an opportunity to ask our Consultants anything on your mind.

Well-being:North Campus Mindfulness Meditation Drop-In (Online)
2021-11-17 12:00 - 12:30 | Off Campus Location
Take a moment to create some space to breathe and invite a sense of calm into your day. This is a guided mindfulness meditation drop-in session. No experience necessary. Free and open to all.

Email dmitryb@umich.edu to sign up for the mailing list. You will receive a weekly reminder with the zoom link. Also, you can add the sessions to your Google Calendar: https://tinyurl.com/y3kbkwd6

Livestream / Virtual:Online Yoga with Catherine Matuza
2021-11-17 12:00 - 12:45 | Off Campus Location
register at https://myumi.ch/VPYnE

Presentation:Social Brown Bag:
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:20 | Off Campus Location
Wilson

Title:
It ain’t (just) about how hard you hit: Perceived pain sensitivity and race as determinants of physical formidability

Abstract:
Formidability is a set of summary evaluations that help individuals assess the physical threats posed by potentially agonistic others. Previous work has demonstrated a constellation of situational (e.g., whether someone is holding a weapon) and individual (e.g., target sex) factors that contribute to formidability representations. In this talk, I will focus on how two other factors, perceived sensitivity to pain and target race, jointly fit into this constellation. Pulling from evolutionary theories on threat management, I will present three studies that demonstrate (1) there is a bi-directional relationship between perceptions of pain sensitivity and physical formidability and (2) this relationship is represented in negative racialized stereotypes about Black men.

Sakura

Title:
Stress Among International Students in Japan During COVID: Thematic Analysis

Abstract:
International students are thought to be particularly hard-hit by the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although students at Japanese language institutes (i.e. schools that primarily teach Japanese to foreign students) are the second largest subgroup of international students in Japan, behind undergraduates, they are underrepresented in research on the mental health of international students. This study aims to identify the major causes of psychological stress, and the emotion regulation strategies used, among this subgroup during the pandemic. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted in March 2021 (n = 16). Thematic analysis suggests that participants experienced stress in relation to how the pandemic impacted their already precarious positions as international students in Japan, and that they used emotion regulation strategies such as problem-solving, social support, and distraction.

Careers / Jobs:Virtual Career Advisor Office Hours
2021-11-17 12:00 - 14:00
Our office hours are designed for you to bring your questions to us! You can have a one on one conversation with a Trane Technologies' career advisor about our roles, our company and culture, preparing for your job search, or just to chat!

We have internship and full-time opportunities within Engineering, Manufacturing or GISC, Construction ProjectManagement, Analytics & Data Science, Marketing, IT, Finance/Accounting, HR and more that may fit your interest!

We hope to see you on Wednesday, November 17th at Office Hours!
Copy and save MS Teams link onto acalendar hold.

Please note, there may be a brief wait time (in the virtual lobby) to speak with career advisors.

Lecture / Discussion:WCEE Roundtable. Is a Polexit on the Horizon? Poland's Domestic Politics, Law, and the EU
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Off Campus Location
On October 7th, Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that key articles in the Treaty on European Union are incompatible with the Polish constitution. The ruling set off a confrontation between Poland and the EU, large protests in Poland, and general fears both in Poland and Brussels that Poland is moving toward a "Polexit." Is it? In this roundtable, political analysts and experts in EU and Polish law will discuss the current crisis' political origins, its institutional underpinnings, and its potential outcomes.

Panelists: Marcin Menkes, associate professor, Warsaw School of Economics, and visiting professor of law, U-M; Sławomir Sierakowski, political analyst and co-founder, Krytyka Polityczna; Jarosław Szczepański, assistant professor of political science and international relations, University of Warsaw, and Academy of Justice, Institute of Law (Warsaw). Moderator: Geneviève Zubrzycki, professor of sociology and CCPS/WCEE director, U-M.

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/r8W0E

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Well-being:VIRTUAL | CEW+Inspire Midweek Mindfulness-Guided Sit
2021-11-17 12:15 - 12:45 | Off Campus Location
As part of the CEW+Inspire initiative, CEW+ holds mindful meditation sits virtually on Wednesdays at 12:15.

RSVP here to receive the Zoom link: https://myumi.ch/r8zv7

Mindfulness Meditation is a skill that can be learned and when practiced has the power to enhance a sense of wellbeing, focus, and interconnectedness. As we all continue to navigate uncertainty and challenges that are inherent in the act of being human, we benefit from and are grateful for diverse cultures and traditions across the globe. Collectively they have passed on a wide variety of contemplative practices that encourage reflection, silence, and centering into the present moment to help us cope and better respond. Engaging in contemplative practices support the individual, by cultivating a sense of awareness and well-being, and benefit society by enhancing one’s capacity to create connection and community, and to become an agent of positive social change. There are many forms of contemplative practices, including meditation. Mindfulness meditation is one form aimed to help focus our awareness on the present moment as it unfolds, moment to moment, without judgment. Research on mindfulness continues to find a wide range of benefits. In short, Mindfulness may be viewed as cognitive training that bolsters our ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. It also increases our capacity to focus our attention on what is most important to us and to be more compassionate to ourselves and to others.

On Wednesdays from 12:15 - 12:45 pm, we come together in community to practice this skill in an open and supportive virtual space. Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. Join this supportive community and experience the gift of present moment awareness.

Class / Instruction:"Seeing the American City"
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30
Join Randolph G. Adams, Director of the Clements Library, and Paul Erickson for an online presentation of the Clements collection of birds'-eye views of America. Erickson will discuss the significance of these unique nineteenth-century depictions of communities throughout the United States and what we can learn about time and place. Paul Erickson leads this course on Wednesday November 17 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

Livestream / Virtual:DEIxTechnology: Promoting a Sense of Belonging in Virtual Spaces
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Off Campus Location
Join us for the University Outreach Council's (UOC) November event, "DEIxTechnology: Promoting a Sense of Belonging in Virtual Spaces," on November 17th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (EST).

We will be hosting a cross-campus discussion exploring the timely topic of the "tech divide" through diversity, equity, and inclusion lenses. Campus experts will also share resources and best practices for enhancing your programs for K-12 youth who are most affected by the "digital gap." Email umich-ceo@umich.edu for more information.

Careers / Jobs:Mayo Clinic Careers Webinar
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:00
We invite you to learn more about how to explore a “life-changing career” at Mayo Clinic!
Invest an hour to learn how to promote yourself in the application process. Come hear from our recruiters.
Whetheryou are starting your professional life or well vested in your career journey, you may wonder if you are aligning with the work you were meant to do. This webinar will provide the tools to help you navigate towards a life-changing career.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM (CST)
Register at: https://mc-meet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p0OainwnTUKlSS0bsNLBWQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Preview our promise to you at: Mayo Clinic Life Changing Careers.

Please contact us at diversityrecruitment@mayo.edu with any questions.

Class / Instruction:Some Perspectives on Cleopatra
2021-11-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Off Campus Location
Through a combination of informal lectures, assigned readings, films (to be viewed outside of class), and discussions, we will explore one of the world's most memorable and powerful women.

Texts: Shakespeare, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; G.B. Shaw, CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for six weeks beginning on November 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

Lecture / Discussion:The Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. BOOK TALK: The Spiritual Vernacular of the Early Ottoman Frontier: The Yazıcıoğlu Family
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Off Campus Location
This study follows the lives and ideas of the Yazıcıoğlu brothers Mehmed Yazıcıoğlu and Ahmed Bican, Sufis of the frontier city of Gelibolu and authors of the most popular religious writings in Ottoman Turkish. The book explores early Ottoman popular piety through the lens of the Yazıcıoğlu brothers. This is the first book-length study in English on the Yazıcıoğlu brothers, among the most popular vernacular religious writers and thinkers of the early Ottoman period. It also reconstructs the Yazıcıoğlus’ biographies, assesses the heritage of their language and ideas and analyses the ways these were adapted to their distinct setting. The book furthermore argues that Ottoman popular orthodoxy emerged as a synthesis of a cosmopolitan Islamic canon to address the needs of Turcophone Muslims of the Ottoman lands. It is a contribution to the study of non-elite intellectual life of Ottoman Muslims at the dawn of an imperial age.

Carlos Grenier is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at Florida International University. He recently earned his doctorate in History at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on religion and politics in the late medieval and early modern Islamic worlds. At FIU, he currently teaches on Islam and other Abrahamic religions. He recently published a number of articles on Ottoman Islam in journals such as Turcica and Archivum Ottomanicum. He is preparing future projects on Sufism and statecraft, and on sacred-historical narratives in the fifteenth and sixteenth-century Islamic lands.

Register at: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocO6vqTksHtVAyufTKPx5zS6xG7hr7Ndo

Careers / Jobs:The Many Sides of Marketing
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:00
We invite you to come speak with our recruitment team about the many sides of marketing. Carahsoft is one of the fastest growing, mostsuccessful IT solutions providers in the nation and we have immediate openings for our amazing marketing team! Learn about the different functionsof marketing within Carahsoft and how you can apply.

Workshop / Seminar:Transfer Information Session for Michigan Community College Students
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Off Campus Location
Transfer Bridges to Michigan is an opportunity available only to Michigan community college students. Join us to learn how accessible transferring to LSA can be for high achieving community college students. Transfer Bridges offers tailored support and advising as you plan to transfer, the chance to participate in U-M programs like optiMize and UROP before you transfer, and the opportunity to be mentored by a current LSA transfer student.

We will discuss LSA requirements, transfer credit, pre-transfer academic advising, LSA opportunities and other transfer tidbits.

Registration is required.

Lecture / Discussion:Categorizing unstructured text: How you can use spaCy NER in Python to detect custom entity types
2021-11-17 13:30 - 14:00 | Off Campus Location
Come join the CoderSpaces hosts during the month of November as we share our expertise! In this short speaker series, we will introduce you to some of our favorite programming tools, tell you about the resources we support at the university, and showcase the types of work we do. Each talk will be about 30 minutes in length followed by a chance to chat with the speaker and learn more.

CoderSpaces are weekly virtual research support sessions designed to assist faculty, staff, and students with research methodology, statistics, data science applications, and computational programming. Our hosts have a wide set of methodological and technological expertise. They come to you from a variety of departments and disciplines and are looking forward to serving the U-M community in their research endeavors. CoderSpaces provide a casual, productive and inclusive environment. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill level.

*Users will have to sign in to Zoom with their UMICH (Level-1) credentials.

Conference / Symposium:12th MIPSE Graduate Student Symposium
2021-11-17 14:00 - 19:00 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 and atrium
The 12th Annual MIPSE Graduate Student Symposium will be held in person. The symposium is an opportunity for students involved in plasma research to present the results of their investigations, learn about the research of their fellow students, and network with MIPSE faculty and staff.

The Symposium will feature a special MIPSE seminar and three student poster sessions. All student posters will be considered for the Best Presentation Award.

Schedule and details: https://mipse.umich.edu/symposium_2021.php

Lecture / Discussion:CMENAS Colloquium Series. Alcohol Harm Reduction in Lebanon: The Context, The Industry and the Young Consumer; The Role of Islam in Public Health Policy on Smoking Cessation
2021-11-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Off Campus Location
The 2021 CMENAS Colloquium Series theme is "Public Health and Pandemics across the MENA: A Multidisciplinary Exhibit."

Please register to attend at https://myumi.ch/mnDk3, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.

About the Presentations:

*Alcohol harm reduction in Lebanon: The Context, the iIndustry and the Young Consumer*
Alcohol is a recognized global public health and sustainable development issue. The Arab world includes 22 diverse countries stretching from North Africa to Western Asia having varying dispositions with regards to alcohol sale and consumption. The talk will summarize the state of alcohol use research in the Arab world, and its implications; describe the experiences/views of Arab adolescents with regards to behavioral and structural determinants of underage drinking; and discuss effective harm reduction strategies and key implementation considerations.

*The Role of Islam in Public Health Policy on Smoking Cessation*
In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office some 14 years ago, a ‘religiously inspired approach’ was proposed to combat tobacco use. This promoted a useful debate in the region. The purpose of this talk is to argue the need to identify the role which Islamic beliefs and teachings play (1) in influencing individual motivation to quit smoking and (2) in gaining support for public policies to reduce smoking. Ramadan and Hajj are taken as key points. These, it is argued, are times when Muslim religious motivation to abstain from smoking is strongest. I will suggest that the evidence base is not strong enough to adopt such an approach, which would be unique to this region. Rather, all of civil society, including Muslim religious authorities, should support the efforts of health professionals to encourage smoking cessation.

About the Speakers:
Lilian A. Ghandour is a tenured associate professor of epidemiology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut (AUB). She holds a PhD from the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, and a Master of Public Health from AUB. Her research focuses on examining the epidemiology of substance use and mental health in youth, namely underage drinking, prescription drug abuse, and cannabis. Most recently, her research work has focused on generating local evidence (and mobilize key stakeholders) to push for alcohol harm reduction policies—regulating alcohol availability, affordability, marketing/advertising and drink-driving. Her work is published in high-tier international journals, and has been disseminated in various global conferences.

Peter Walton graduated with masters degrees from both the University of Edinburgh and the University of London, in History and Latin American Studies respectively. He has taught English as a Foreign Language in Chile (1971-2), in Portugal and later in Preston College and in Manchester, both in the UK. At Preston College, he was a lecturer on the outreach programme for local Muslim schools.

His interests are in the fields of public health and education. He co-authored with Saudi colleagues an article in 2018 in the *Journal of Religion and Health* entitled 'Islam and Motivation to Quit Smoking: Public Health Policy Implications. Last year, he published 'Virtues of the Educator'—a translation and commentary on an address given by Paulo Freire, the Brazilian activist and educator.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact Kristin Waterbury at waterbuk@umich.edu.

Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Livestream / Virtual:Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
2021-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Off Campus Location
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Careers / Jobs:UP Education Network Virtual Career Fair
2021-11-17 14:00 - 16:00
Our Mission: UP Education Network is a school organization whose mission is to transform chronically underperforming district schools into extraordinary schools that sustain high achievement over time. UP has five schools in the Massachusetts serving grades k1-8th, three in Boston, and two in Lawrence.

Our Vision: We transform schools into exceptional learning environments in partnership with families and communities. Students in our schools cultivate sharp minds, share their kind hearts, and explore their path and potential. UP graduates succeed on the path to college and pursue their passions.

Workshop / Seminar:ISR-Zwerdling Seminar in Labor Economics:
2021-11-17 14:30 - 15:50 | Lorch Hall - 201
Details to come

Exhibition:Enter the As I See It Drawing Competition!
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00
Arts at Michigan is seeking student drawings for our As I See It Drawing Competition! All drawing media are accepted-- pencil, charcoal, comic, digital drawing, watercolor, etc. Share your artistic genius with us and you could win $100! Deadline for submissions is Thursday, November 18 at 10pm.

Livestream / Virtual:Minority Serving Institutions Coffee Chat: Fostering Belonging Through Equity-Minded, Anti-Racist Course Design
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Off Campus Location
The coffee chat series will serve as a space for scholars and practitioners to share ideas, best practices, and other resources related to R1 and Minority Serving Institutions relationships and mechanisms of support for students that transition from MSIs into R1 for graduate and professional education. The series will highlight examples from U-M, exemplars from across the country, and scholars and practitioners that explore and implement practices that foster positive experiences and outcomes for students from MSIs.
This series is primarily intended for faculty and staff that have existing relationships with MSIs, or for those who do not but are interested in forming relationships, as well as graduate students who have interest in this topic.
Sense of belonging is a basic human need that all students are motivated to fulfill in social contexts. Yet, racist and oppressive institutional structures and practices conspire in the marginalization and alienation that minoritized students consistently report on campus. In this talk, Royel M. Johnson will identify promising practices that instructors should consider to counteract disconfirming messages that minoritized students receive about their place or “fit” on campus. Drawing on the concepts of equity-mindedness and anti-racism, he will provide attendees with specific recommendations for (re)designing their courses in ways that attend to students’ belonging needs.
Speaker: Royel M. Johnson is assistant professor of higher education at Pennsylvania State University, where he is also associate director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education. However, he will join the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California as associate professor of higher education January 1, 2022. Johnson is a nationally recognized scholar, whose interdisciplinary research addresses issues of educational access, racial equity, and student success. His work has an unapologetic focus on racially/ethnically minoritized and other institutionally marginalized populations including young people with foster care experience and justice-involved youth.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/pmXNj.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

Careers / Jobs:Professional Development Series: Ask a Recruiter
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for this interactive session to learn more about McDonald's. You’ll be able to chat with our recruiters and ask them the questions that you have while learning more about the brand.

Other:Stamps Undergraduate Transfer Info Session
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Off Campus Location
Join us for an hour long info session for students interested in transferring to the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design from another school or college. The info session will include a presentation and Q&A with current students and the admissions team.

Workshop / Seminar:The Discussion Project: Learn to Discuss | Discuss to Learn
2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Off Campus Location - Registration Required
The Discussion Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research teaches instructors how to design and implement high quality discussion in their university classrooms. The speakers will explain the features of the course, why and how they created it, and the research that has informed the process. They will explain why students must “learn to discuss”—learn the skills of discussion—and “discuss to learn”—engage in discussion to learn key concepts and grapple with important issues.

Zoom – Registration Required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eup3W0eNRe26u8w3zFjJFA

Speakers:

Diana Hess, Dean and Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lynn Glueck, Program Director, The Discussion Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Timothy McKay (Moderator), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Education, University of Michigan

In 2021-22 the College and Beyond II Public Colloquium Series will explore the links between liberal education and its outcomes, with a particular focus on democratic engagement. This fall, researchers and leaders of projects focused on better understanding and increasing civic and political engagement will discuss ongoing efforts and new initiatives. In winter 2022, seminars will feature research on the enduring impact of liberal education conducted with the College and Beyond II dataset, which contains rich data about students’ experiences in and beyond college and will open to researchers in June 2022.

Visit the College and Beyond II: Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

Presentation:Challenge the Idle State
2021-11-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Off Campus Location
Physical activity is fundamental to children’s growth, development, and social emotional health. School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, eliminated many opportunities for youth to engage in structured exercise as many children lacked spaces to exercise or play sports in their neighborhoods. Children’s limited interactions with peers and lack of school support services to help them cope with the pandemic also lead to significant increases in child stress and anxiety levels.

Presenters: Rebecca Hasson, PhD, Amy Wassmann, MSW, and Lisa Jo Gagliardi, MPA, EQAC.

RSVP and submit a question at myumi.ch/dOjx5

Class / Instruction:Forbidden Fruit: Traveling through Cuba by Motorcycle
2021-11-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
For the first half of the 20th century, Cuba was known as an exotic get-a-way for wealthy Americans, mobsters, and Ernest Hemingway. This ended with the American embargo imposed by President Kennedy in 1962, eased a bit with President Obama’s “Cuban thaw” in December, 2015, only to be re-imposed by the Trump administration in 2019.

During the thaw, our presenter spent a month in Cuba studying Spanish, volunteering in an after-school program, and exploring the island on a motorcycle. What did he learn about our “forbidden neighbor”, and how can Americans again sample the spice of Cuba? Find out during this photo presentation and discussion.

John Deikis caught the travel bug working on an ocean-going ship in the 1960’s. He later spent a year wandering to the southern tip of South America, Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the North Cape of arctic Europe, and the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. Interrupted by an unexpected adulthood, he returned to traveling when he retired from a career as a clinical psychologist 10 years ago. His preferred mode of travel is now by motorcycle.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | The Plasma-Water Interface: Modern Challenges and New Software Tools
2021-11-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311
Abstract:
The interaction of low-temperature plasmas with liquid water is a fundamental problem in many applications, from plasma medicine to chemical processing, and more generally where the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and/or of solvated electrons is of utmost importance. However, characterization of the plasma-liquid interface presents several challenges, both experimentally and computationally, due to the multiscale and multiphysics nature of the problem. In this seminar we provide an overview of recent modeling developments on plasma-liquid interfaces, presenting the new software package Zapdos-CRANE, based on the MOOSE finite-element framework. We provide a brief overview of the software, showing few case studies of interest. The model was used to study a humid argon DC plasma over a water surface, operated in both cathodic and anodic modes. In this system, one of the reactions of interest is the formation and dissolution of hydroxide (OH) radicals, which subsequently produce hydrogen peroxide. The model allows the investigation of the main plasma-chemistry reaction mechanisms for peroxide production with the plasma. The analysis reveals that hydrogen peroxide is increased during anodic plasma treatment due to elevated water vapor dissociation reactions near the interface. Finally, the role of solvated electrons generated during cathodic plasma operations is discussed, showing how they directly degrade hydrogen peroxide in the aqueous phase, inhibiting its accumulation.

About the Speaker:
Davide Curreli is Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Dr. Curreli leads the Laboratory for Computational Plasma Physics at Illinois. His research activities focus on computational modeling of plasma material interactions and plasma chemistry of low-temperature plasmas for fusion and nuclear applications. Among his current research activities, Dr. Curreli is coordinator of the Nuclear Fireball Plasma Chemistry activities within the University Research Alliance funded by DOD DTRA. His group actively works on multiple projects in Fusion Energy Sciences. Dr. Curreli is Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois.

The seminar will be conducted in person and simulcast via Zoom; it is free and open to the public. Please check the MIPSE website for additional information and requirements for in-person and remote attendance: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2122.php

Careers / Jobs:Q&A with TD SYNNEX's CFO!
2021-11-17 15:30 - 16:30
Learn more from TD SYNNEX's CFO regarding his professional journey and advice he would provide back to students like yourself.

We will offer a Q&A session during this event. Come with any professional questions you might have!

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Careers / Jobs:The Marshall Teacher Residency - Hear about the journey of becoming a Spanish teacher
2021-11-17 15:30 - 16:15
Be a part of building culture awareness in classrooms. Engagein a Q & A with a MTR Resident/Alumni

Lecture / Discussion:DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar Series
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
Talk title: Clinical Trajectory analysis to determine risk-factors of Copd: A COPDGene Study

Abstract:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents significant clinical heterogeneity and a wide variety of progression trajectories [1]. Clinical trajectory analysis (ClinTrajAn) is a powerful tool based on elastic principal graphs for the calculation of trajectories from large cross-sectional clinical data sets [2].

Aims and objectives

Our objective was to determine potential risk-factors by evaluate progression trajectories in COPD using ClinTrajAn on the COPDGene Phase I (baseline visit) dataset.

Methods

7883 participants, current and former smokers with GOLD 0 thru 4 COPD, from Phase I of the COPDGene study, were utilized for this work. 55 features were obtained for each subject, including demographics, spirometry, smoking history and computed tomography (CT), which included Parametric Response Mapping (PRM). Developed by our group, PRM is capable of simultaneously measuring small airways disease and emphysema which are the main contributors of airflow limitations in COPD. The resulting data matrix was analyzed with ClinTrajAn.

Results

A principal tree, with 13 branch segments and 8 termini, was generated (Figure 1). There was a clearly recognized trajectory from healthier subjects through decreasing lung function and increasing age (Figure 1 A), increasing in GOLD (Figure 1 B), to an emphysema high terminus (Figure 1 C). Notably this method illustrated numerous branching points along this trajectory.

Conclusions

In this study we used ClinTrajAn to obtain a map of disease progression trajectories in COPD including clinically recognized pathogenesis. Our next steps will be to further validate this approach using longitudinal data from the COPDGene follow-up visits.

References

1. Han MK, Agusti A, Calverley PM, Celli BR, Criner G, Curtis JL, Fabbri LM, Goldin JG, Jones PW, MacNee W, Make BJ. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes: the future of COPD. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 2010 Sep 1;182(5):598-604.

2. Golovenkin SE, Bac J, Chervov A, Mirkes EM, Orlova YV, Barillot E, Gorban AN, Zinovyev A. Trajectories, bifurcations, and pseudo-time in large clinical datasets: applications to myocardial infarction and diabetes data. GigaScience. 2020 Nov;9(11):giaa128.

Zoom link: https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=[REDACTED]

Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | Nonlinear Terahertz Spectroscopy and Terahertz Control of Material Structure and Dynamics
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
https://umich.zoom.us/j/94692610056

The development of methods for generation of strong terahertz-frequency electromagnetic fields has enabled the advance of nonlinear THz spectroscopy and 2-dimensional THz spectroscopy of collective and molecular degrees of freedom. These methods have revealed multiple-quantum coherences and correlations among modes ranging from gas-phase molecular rotations to lattice vibrations (optical phonons) in quantum paraelectric crystals to spin waves (magnons) in canted antiferromagnetic systems. Recent results will be reviewed and will segue from nonlinear THz spectroscopy to nonlinear THz control over material structure and behavior. Structural and electronic phase transitions have been induced by THz fields, yielding transient or long-lived phases whose formation dynamics have been monitored using THz, optical, and x-ray probes. Finally, the prospects for excitation of multiple modes including acoustic and optical phonons, magnons, and low-frequency electronic responses in order to reveal their interactions and to guide materials through complex multiphase landscapes will be discussed.

Presentation:Environmental Career Chat
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
Environmental Career Chats are informal networking opportunities for U-M students to connect with environmental professionals about their career journeys.November’s virtual Environmental Career Chat is focused on Environmental & Urban Planning and Environmental Justice & Community Engagement with Shaquan Smith, Participatory Budget Advisory and Program Manager.

Raised in Flint, Michigan, Shaquan is a PitE alum who specialized in Urban Planning and Sustainable City Design. After graduating, Shaquan joined the AmeriCorps and worked for the non-profit EcoWorks. Through his position, Shaquan helped to coordinate a program that engaged and created sustainable neighborhoods in BIPOC communities of Detroit, focused on climate protection, equity, and resilience. Shaquan now lives in Seattle and works for the City managing a participatory budgeting program that allows communities the opportunity to develop park and street improvements for their neighborhood. Shaquan continues to use his platform in his environmental work to address the lack of BIPOC representation and the connection between equity and sustainability.

To attend this event, please RSVP via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHwxFk_JoJhDkQ4n6ctxw05-n3WTHJO5GdX-yYLldfyLiBFw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Careers / Jobs:Exploring the Teaching Side of Academia
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Room
November 17, 4pm
Lurie Engineering Center, Johnson Room

Are you interested in pursuing a career in teaching or education after completing your graduate work? The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) student chapter invites you to attend our event on November 17, at 4 pm. We have invited speakers from across the University of Michigan with unique teaching roles to share more about their career. Each panelist will give a description of their role, how they spend their time, and their favorite and least favorite aspects of their jobs. We will then allow attendees to ask questions. We hope that this event will help students learn about the roles and responsibilities of different faculty careers, and explore what they might be interested in. If you are unable to attend in-person, you can also sign-up to receive a Zoom link. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/zjmMdbeXRUpRGd888

Speakers include:
Dr. Rachael Schmedlen, Director of Academic Programs and Biomedical Engineering Lecturer
Dr. Audra Baleisis, CRLT Instructional Consultant
Dr. Neeraja Aravaudan, Co-Director at the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
Dr. Becky Matz, Research Scientist at the Center for Academic Innovation

Conference / Symposium:John & Margaret Faulkner Lectureship of Physiology
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
The Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology presents the 10th Annual John & Margaret Faulkner Lectureship in Physiology.
Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi, the Ralph D. Feigin Professor of Molecular & Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Neurology, and Neuroscience from Baylor College of Medicine, will present "Genetic and Physiological Approaches to Tackle Neurodevelopmental Disorders"

Workshop / Seminar:Michael Beauregard Seminar in Macroeconomics:
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:20 | Lorch Hall - 201
Details to come.

* To join the seminar, please contact at econ.events@umich.edu

Careers / Jobs:Tips for Success in the Sales Industry
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00
Join our 60-minute session with a panel of former Aflac sales interns! They'll be playing a game of "Never Have I Ever" while giving their best tips for success in sales internships! You'll be able to ask questions at the end!

Social / Informal Gathering:Thanksgiving Dinner
2021-11-17 16:30 - 20:00 | Mary Markley Hall
Join us at the dining halls for a Thanksgiving dinner celebration with traditional Thanksgiving foods like Roast Turkey, Whipped Potatoes and Gravy, Baked Sweet Potatoes, and more!

Careers / Jobs:(CFPB) Research Assistant Fellowship Program Info session Nov 17th
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is hosting an information session to speak out our upcoming Research Assistant Fellowship program for 2022. Please join us to learn more about this program and how you can apply.

Conference / Symposium:2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Off Campus Location
The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

Careers / Jobs:Equitable Advisors Secaucus, NJ Branch Virtual Career Seminar Hosted by Justin Carlson
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00
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At Equitable Advisors, we consider extensive, lifelong training to be one of our key competitive advantages. We’re committed to acquiring and leveraging every bit of intelligence available to growthe company. New Financial Professionals focus on the core competencies needed to learn the various aspects of the profession, while more experienced professionals enhance their knowledge and skills and pursue professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

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Careers / Jobs:Evercore Intro to Investment Banking Session (Virtual) - Michigan
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00
Evercore is hosting a virtual, educational event for Freshmanand Sophomores at Michigan. The session will include an overview of Investment Banking, a brief introduction to the Firm, and a panel of current Evercore Analysts. We will leave time for Q&A and networking in breakout rooms. The session will be held on Zoom.

The goal of the session is to introduce Freshman and Sophomores to the Firm in advance of recruitment forthe Summer 2023 Junior Internship program. The Summer 2023 application will open in Spring 2022.

The Zoom link will be provided on the day of the event to students that have registered on our website.

Careers / Jobs:MMI Group Practice Session
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00
Practice a few MMI questions with fellow Wolverines in a safe environment during this UCC peer-facilitated exercise. Make the most of this opportunity by familiarizing yourself in advance with the the resourcesat: https://careercenter.umich.edu/article/mmi-resources. Pre-register at: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdu6sqTsqEtysOjvz5sKJblmNl97k0xpy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the practice session.

If unable to attend on this date, look for more sessions in your Handshake account. Given the particular nature of these programs, MMI Group Practice Sessions are NOT recorded. Program sponsored by the UM University Career Center.

Social / Informal Gathering:optiMize Community Dinner
2021-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | LSA Building - Outdoor canopy
optiMize is a student-led, social impact organization in LSA that helps all students turn their ideas into impact. Join us every Wednesday for dinner and meet some cool people who are taking the first step to act on their ideas to make the world a more just and sustainable place.

Meeting:Semester in Detroit Office Hours (Wednesdays)
2021-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | East Quadrangle - 1730
Come by the Semester in Detroit office to talk with SiD alum Mekulash Baron-Galbavi. Mekulash participated in SiD's Spring/Summer semester and interned at an organization focused on housing justice. Stop by on Wednesdays to talk to Mekulash about his time in Detroit and any other questions you have!

Careers / Jobs:University of Michigan X Palantir Info Session
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00
We invite you to join us for an info session with Palantir! Following a company overview, engineers and recruiters will be available for Q&A about life at Palantir, their experience, and opportunities at Palantir.
Please RSVP here: https://palantir.events/michiganxpalantir

Palantir is a software company that builds the world's leading software fordata-driven operations and decision-making. Our platforms power critical operations for government and commercial clients in dozens of industries worldwide. Founded in Palo Alto in 2004, today we have offices worldwide,including Denver, Washington D.C., New York, and London.

In addition to this panel, we are hosting additional recruiting events open to all university students. Whether you've been following the company for yearsor this is the first time hearing of us, we want to provide you the opportunity to learn more about our company, products, engineering culture,and upcoming opportunities for students. More event details and sign up pages can be found below. Feel free to join as many events as you would like, but please note you will need to RSVP individually for each event. Event times are in EDT.

https://palantir.events/palantir-recruiting-events

Careers / Jobs:ViacomCBS Ad Sales Info Session + Networking Event
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:30
Join the ViacomCBS Ad Sales team for an informational session and networking event. Get a glimpse at how ViacomCBS Ad Sales is a leadinginnovative advertising organization that delivers the advertising revenueacross all ViacomCBS domestic media brands using cutting-edge research, data, partner marketing, and sales strategy approaches. We work across all media platforms –TV, digital, social, experiential/live events, emerging platforms; and all audiences– from young kids with the Nickelodeon brands, to Millennials with brands like MTV and Comedy Central; as well as fans of TV Land and CBS! Come learn about our entry-level opportunities and how to stand out during the application process.

Who should RSVP?
Recent & upcoming college graduates interested in
opportunities within Ad Sales in New York City and Los Angeles. We will be hiring for both aFebruary and June cohort.

Social / Informal Gathering:November Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gathering
2021-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Michigan Union
Register: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events

This month’s Togetherness event will be held in-person in the MESA / Spectrum shared space (3000 / 3020 Michigan Union). A meal will be provided for all attendees.

The Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gatherings are a collaboration between MESA and the Spectrum Center focusing on centering the experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, Students of Color through sharing meals, discussions, and creating connections with people in the QTBIPOC community at UM and in the surrounding areas.

This event’s host will be Leslie Tetteh (pronouns: they/she). Leslie is a proud Ghanaian queer gender non-conforming person with a Master’s in Social Work and Master’s in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. Over the years, Leslie has been developing diversity, equity, and inclusion programming within higher education. Currently, Leslie serves as a Career Services Coordinator (Hub Coach) at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts’ Opportunity Hub. Leslie is looking forward to talking to you about being a dog parent, their experiences as a first-generation student, mental health, wellness, and everything in between!

Learn more about future Togetherness events or applying to be a future host at: https://bit.ly/QTBIPOCgather

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

Lecture / Discussion:Anti-Racism & Food Justice Event
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Michigan League - Vandenberg Room
Interested in anti-racist food justice initiatives and discourse? Join us in a special viewing of Tunde Wey's Keynote Address from the Detroit Food Summit. Wey is a chef, activist, and writer who uses Nigerian food to interrogate colonialism, racism, and capitalism. Stay for the following
facilitated discussion to delve deeper into these social food justice topics! Register at this bit.ly link: https://bit.ly/3w15PSn

Careers / Jobs:Behind the Shelves: Walmart & Sam's Club Merchandising Event - 11/17/21
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00
Take a deeper dive into the world of Merchandising and see howdecisions made every day at the home office impact our stores and millions of customers! Hear from Senior Leaders as well as some past interns who are now full-time associates!

The deadline to be considered for our Full-time and Internship positions is 11/19!

Careers / Jobs:Fifth Annual Women + Media Career Summit
2021-11-17 18:00
Join us for three days of inspiration, motivation, and connection at our 5th Annual Women + Media Career Summit. Presented virtually this year, the Summit is designed to help young women break into the business and be successful in their early careers.

The Summit is open to current students and recent graduates (1-5 years out of school).

You'll hear wisdom and actionable advice from trailblazers across the industry, and have the opportunity to network with recruiters from such leading media organizations as Discovery, Disney, Hearst, NBCUniversal, Nielsen, the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, ViacomCBS and more.

Wednesday, November 17 to Friday, November 19, 2021

Visit the Summit homepage for schedule updates.

Thank you to our sponsors: Comcast NBCUniversal, Discovery, Disney, Hearst, McKinsey & Company, Nielsen,NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, ViacomCBS, and Warner Media.

Well-being:From Healthcare to Self-Care: Empowering Ourselves Through Well-Being, Meaning and Sustainable Behavior Change
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Off Campus Location
Have you ever wondered why it is that people who desperately want to adopt physically active lifestyles don’t stick with them once their initial burst of motivation fades? This provocative presentation will showcase the science for a new paradigm to better foster sustainable behavior change. Dr. Michelle Segar will explain why logic-based reasons for behavior change (e.g., better health, disease prevention, etc.) keep people stuck in cycles of starting and stopping but not behavioral sustainability. Using a science-based story, she will describe a novel approach to promoting physical activity and other self-care behaviors that can be used across contexts (organizational, health care, fitness, coaching, etc.). Attendees will leave this session with a more strategic way to think about and promote the sustainable behavior necessary for achieving improved health and well-being.

Please register to receive zoom link: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/45695

Meeting:Get Involved with the Farm Stand!
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Betsy Barbour House - UMSFP Food Lab
Interested in food sustainability or social justice initiatives? Come join one of our biweekly meetings to get involved with The University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program. We have four different groups to join, all with different themes. Come to a meeting or email us at umsfp.core@umich.edu to get involved!

Careers / Jobs:Interest Session hosted by the Greenwood Project
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00
Come learn more about our paid summer finance training and internships based in Chicago, IL.

Workshop / Seminar:Pre-Health Course Registration Session: Considerations for your Winter 2022 Schedule
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Off Campus Location
Backpacking and registration season is upon us. To assist pre-health students with course planning for Winter 2022 semester, these sessions aim to provide an overview of pre-requisite sequencing so that students can make informed decisions for their coursework. All three sessions will provide the same content, so please feel free to attend the session that works best for your schedule. Questions about these sessions can be directed to Jen Oza Grysko (joza@umich.edu). Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/10206

Careers / Jobs:Teach For America: Advocacy In Action
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for Advocacy In Action where you will hear from leaders both inside and outside of the education system, working to challenge the status quo and demonstrate what’s possible.

At Teach For America we believe that those most directly impacted by injustice should be shapingthe effort, alongside others with proximity to the complex issues.

Here you'll hear from a kickass panel of alumni demonstrating their commitment to educational equity and sharing the lessons they learned in the classroom and how they've applied them in their current careers.

See you on the 17th!

Careers / Jobs:The Need for Black Men and Vulnerability in Education
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00
According to the U.S department of Education, Black males make up only 2 percent of the teaching workforce nationwide. This issue of Black men not being teachers in the classroom affects every student, but itaffects Black boys disproportionately.

A 2017 study by the Institute of Labor Economics found that low-income Black students who have a Black teacher—man or woman—for at least one year in elementary school are lesslikely to drop out of high school and more likely to consider college. Still, only seven percent of teachers nationwide are Black. What are the long and short term effects for the mental health and growth of our black students if they never see themselves in their educators?

At our first event in our Leaders of Color series, we will be diving into the need and importance of Black men in education. We will start with a Q&A featuring three incredible Black male teachers: Will Smart, Bernard Alexander, and Stephen Ucheomumu. This conversation will be facilitated by Britney Brunache, who is currently leading as the President of the Black Student Union at Gettysburg College.

Our questions will explore how our panelists' identities have intersected in the classroom, the importance of representation, and how they've been able to center mental health and self-care in their work for their students and themselves.

You will then be able to go into self-selected breakout groups where you can learn more about race in education, mental health and vulnerability in the classroom, and grad school/post-graduation opportunities for those who plan to teach.

We look forward to hopefully seeing you there!

*This event is open to students of all racial and ethnic identities, but we will be specifically elevating the voices of Black men in our panel.

Lecture / Discussion:Tunde Wey x Detroit Food Summit: Food Justice from Lagos to Detroit
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Michigan League - Vandenburg Room
Join us for a screening and facilitated discussion of Tunde Wey's keynote address from the 2021 Detroit Food Summit! Register below if you are interested in watching Wey's speech and expanding the summit's conversation through small group reflections. Students looking to engage further in food justice and advocacy welcome.

Tunde Wey is a Nigerian artist, cook and writer who uses food to interrogate colonialism, capitalism and racism. The Detroit Food Summit is an event hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council with the goal of increasing awareness about our food system and developing strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. To learn more about Wey and his work, visit http://www.fromlagos.com/. To learn more about the Detroit Food Policy Council, visit https://www.detroitfoodpc.org/.

RSVP using the linked Google form.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions at arfj.umsfp@umich.edu.

Careers / Jobs:Corporate Information Session with Kairos Power, hosted by SWE
2021-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Off Campus Location
Kairos Power is a progressive energy engineering and design company, named to Forbes' Best Startups (2021) whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

https://umich.zoom.us/j/94008645038

-Majors Recruited: Bachelors Aerospace Engineering, Bachelors Chemical Engineering, Bachelors Civil Engineering, Bachelors Computer Engineering, Bachelors Computer Science, Bachelors Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelors Mechanical Engineering, Bachelors Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Masters Aerospace Engineering, Masters Chemical Engineering, Masters Civil Engineering, Masters Computer Science and Engineering, Masters Materials Science and Engineering, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Masters Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Masters Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Doctoral Aerospace Engineering, Doctoral Chemical Engineering, Doctoral Civil Engineering, Doctoral Computer Science and Engineering, Doctoral Materials Science and Engineering, Doctoral Mechanical Engineering, Doctoral Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Doctoral Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

-Positions available: Fulltime, Internship

-Is the company willing to sponsor students for work authorization?: No - Sponsorship not available

Social / Informal Gathering:Craft-a-Care Package
2021-11-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Pierpont Commons - East Room
Give a package, get a package, and make new friends! Join UU Weekly on November 17th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM in the Pierpont Commons East Room and show off your DIY skills by putting together a unique care package filled with crafts, food, and comforting items that will be swapped with someone else!

This event will be first-come, first-served for the first 50 participants, so don’t miss out!

Film Screening:On The Record Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
2021-11-17 18:30 - 21:30 | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheatre
On November 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm we would love for you to attend a screening of the documentary On the Record in the Rackham Graduate School Amphitheatre. Tickets are free. After the movie, we will hold a panel discussion session where refreshments will be provided. There is also an option to watch the movie virtually as well as the panel discussion. Our FB event page is https://www.facebook.com/events/922457515322689. Due to the limited seating we are asking attendees to pre-register at: http://tbtnannarbor.org/events/on-the-record/

This event is hosted by student organization, University Students Against Rape, the Panhellenic Peer Educators and the 501c3 nonprofit, Standing Tough Against Rape Society (STARS).

This documentary film follows the story of former music executive, Drew Dixon, as she grapples with her decision to be one of the first Black women, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault. Her testimony is supported by the stories of additional survivors including domestic violence awareness activist, Sil Lai Abrams, and hip-hop artist and author, Sheri Sher, as well as the analytical insights of prominent Black academics, journalists and thought leaders including Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Dr. Joan Morgan, Kierna Mayo and Shanita Hubbard.

After the film, we will be in the Assembly Hall for a panel discussion which includes Drew Dixon herself who will join us virtually, Nicole Denson, advocate for sexual violence survivors especially those who are BIPoC and LGBTQ+, and Professors Dr. Michelle Munro-Kramer and Abigail Eiler MSW.

We hope to see you there!

Social / Informal Gathering:A/PIA Opportunity Fair
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | South Quad - Yuri Kochiyama Lounge
In-person or through Zoom
Join us on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from 7-8:30pm EST for A/PIA Opportunity Fair!
Learn about A/PIA Studies courses being offered in the Winter 2022 semester and hear from organizations doing advocacy and activist-oriented work in the A/PIA community all while enjoying dinner from Earthen Jar.
Join us in person at the Yuri Kochiyama Lounge in South Quad (600 E. Madison) or tune in via Zoom at tinyurl.com/APIAOppFair.
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Performance:Access to the Arts for All: The Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Arts Education - Dr. Ryan Hourigan
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Earl V. Moore Building - Glenn E. Watkins Lecture Hall
Ryan Hourigan, Professor of Music Education and Director of the School of Music at Ball State University, shares the unique story that has led him to become a leading advocate for the inclusion of students with disabilities in arts education. Ryan invites the audience along on his journey from music educator and parent to advocate for change, highlighting stories of the exceptional students that have inspired his work along the way. As a Kennedy Center teaching artist and speaker, he has consulted with major arts centers around the country on how to include audience members with exceptionalities. He has consulted for the University Music Society (Ann Arbor); The Count Basie Center (Redbank New Jersey); The Smith Center (Las Vegas) and abroad at the invitation of the state department just to name a few. He regularly has been invited to the John F. Kennedy Center to consult with their Every Given Child and Partners in Education Program. This interactive workshop will focus on steps that each performer can take either personally or as a part of their ensemble or not-for -profit arts organization to make each performance more inclusive.

Exercise / Fitness:Bujinkan Budo Training Session
2021-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Central Campus Recreation Building
Bujinkan Budo Club training will be held on Wednesdays from 19:00 - 21:00 at CCRB 2275 during the Fall 2021 semester.--For more information, email us at michiganbujinkan@gmail.com or checkout our website, which also includes a training schedule!

Livestream / Virtual:Meet the Author: Isadore's Secret
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Off Campus Location
Do you enjoy true crime? Join us on November 17 to learn about the Michigan Notable Book “Isadore’s Secret: Sin, Murder, and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town.” Author Mardi Link wrote a gripping account of the mysterious disappearance of a young nun in a northern Michigan town and the national controversy that followed when she turned up dead and buried in the church basement. There will be a Q&A for attendees.

About the Author:
Mardi Link is a journalist; a former police reporter; and the author of several books, including two other true crime books, When Evil Came to Good Hart and Wicked Takes the Witness Stand: A Tale of Murder and Twisted Deceit in Northern Michigan.

"Isadore’s Secret" is on sale for $12 and free shipping during the month of November. Just visit https://www.press.umich.edu/1481044/isadores_secret and use the discount code "UMGL12SECRET" when you check out.

This event will take place in Facebook Live and Zoom webinar. A recording will be posted on Facebook and YouTube.

Lecture / Discussion:Padnos Public Engagement on Jewish Learning Event: “When Patronage was ‘Matronage’: How Jewish Women’s Money Supported the Early Jesus Movement”
2021-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Off Campus Location - Loosemoore Auditorium
The Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation has provided a gift to the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies to establish the Padnos Engagement on Jewish Learning fund. The initiative, which commenced last year, will facilitate annual public educational activities in Jewish Studies throughout the State of Michigan with a focus on the western part of the state.

The Padnos Public Engagement on Jewish Learning Event, to take place on November 17 at 7 pm, will feature Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld, Frankel Institute Fellow, University of Michigan, and Honorary Research Fellow, Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies (SIIBS). Dr. Sheinfeld will present a lecture called “When Patronage was ‘Matronage’: How Jewish Women’s Money Supported the Early Jesus Movement” at the Loosemore Auditorium at the Richard M. Devos Center on Grand Valley State University's Campus. The event will also be virtually simulcast. Immediately following the lecture at approximately 8:30 there will be a light reception in the adjacent Lubbers Exhibition Hall.

Dr. Sheinfeld prefaces her discussion: "From the beginning of his ministry, women were followers of Jesus. While his followers came from every strata of life, women were essential for the financial and social support that this early Jewish movement saw. The Gospel of Mark mentions Mary Magdalene and Salome who provided for Jesus; Luke talks about Martha who hosts Jesus and his disciples in her home; in Acts, Lydia welcomes the apostle Paul and his cohort to her home where they stay while in Thyatira. These women were not unusual, however, in their active financial and social support of causes they were committed to. This talk will explore and contextualize these women among other Jewish women as possessors of capital and as active actors in the social, political, and religious world in which they lived."

Register for the livestream here: https://myumi.ch/WQVjd

Livestream / Virtual:Law School information session
2021-11-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Off Campus Location
Faculty and grad students talk about the application process for law school

Performance:Arts Chorale
2021-11-17 20:00 | Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium
PROGRAM
Africa - William Billings
Der Tanz - Franz Schubert
Wanting Memories- Ysaye Barnwell
Past Life Melodies - Sarah Hopkins
To Sit and Dream - Rosephanye Powell
It Takes a Village - Joan Szymko
Three Madrigals - Emma Lou Diemer
If ye love me - Thomas Tallis
Missa Brevis in G K. 140 - W. A. Mozart

Meeting:LSA Student Government General Meeting
2021-11-17 20:00 - 23:00 | Mason Hall - 1427
All LSA students are invited to attend the weekly meetings of their government! See your representatives debate resolutions, hear interesting guest speakers, and learn more about the work your government does for you!

You can access the meeting agenda at the link on the right side, as well as the Zoom link for this meeting.
