BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230412T120004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235959 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Academy of Adventist Scholars Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Academy of Adventist ScholarsFollowing the legacy of university scholars throughout Christian history\, we as Seventh-day Adventist university students join in the pursuit of an intelligent faith and depth of understanding of the Word of God to bring the same purpose and excellence to our faith as we bring to our academic careers. This 1-hour weekly “lunch and learn” will focus in-depth on scripture questions and doctrines. Led by church leaders and knowledgeable Bible students\, this midday study is perfect for the lunch hour\, beginning promptly at 12p and ending at 12:50p. Bring your own lunch\, journal\, and Bible.  UID:99696-21805441@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/99696 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Palmer Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230412T120005 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235959 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Academy of Adventist Scholars Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Academy of Adventist ScholarsFollowing the legacy of university scholars throughout Christian history\, we as Seventh-day Adventist university students join in the pursuit of an intelligent faith and depth of understanding of the Word of God to bring the same purpose and excellence to our faith as we bring to our academic careers. This 1-hour weekly “lunch and learn” will focus in-depth on scripture questions and doctrines. Led by church leaders and knowledgeable Bible students\, this midday study is perfect for the lunch hour\, beginning promptly at 12p and ending at 12:50p. Bring your own lunch\, journal\, and Bible.  UID:102927-21805534@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102927 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Palmer Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230321T180018 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ACHA Nationals DESCRIPTION:UofM Club Women's Ice Hockey UID:105503-21811976@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105503 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:New England Sports Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T180009 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Centex DESCRIPTION:dancing (and frizby) in sunny sunny texas! UID:102249-21803740@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University of Texas CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230319T120023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Home Series vs Western Michigan DESCRIPTION:3-game conference series vs Western Michigan UID:105797-21812961@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105797 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Total Sports Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230324T120005 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235959 SUMMARY:Community Service:Homework Help at The Children's Center DESCRIPTION:The Homework Help program offers children assistance with their homework assignments. Children are encouraged to bring homework and are paired with a volunteer to assist them. This program is a critical service in helping children thrive. Volunteers give children the tools they need to be successful in school.Virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities are available. If you would like to volunteer\, please start the enrollment process by creating an account on the Children Center's Volunteer Site found HERE. After your account is created\, the Children's Center will reach out to you within 2 business days to answer any questions and discuss the next steps.In accordance with the CMS Vaccine Mandate\, those volunteering in-person at the Children’s Center are required to be fully vaccinated and must provide proof of full vaccination upon request. UID:93885-21788129@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/93885 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:The Children's Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230319T120009 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T130000 SUMMARY:Other:Race Across Michigan DESCRIPTION:It's the moment we've all been waiting for... 24 hours across the state! UID:102502-21804147@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102502 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:State of Michigan CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230216T105300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T235900 SUMMARY:Film Screening:The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film\, *Abouna* (2002) DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!\n \nThe African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind\, screening films from all across Africa that were made by\, for\, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online\, with a variety of films from Sudan\, Chad\, Egypt\, and South Africa.\n \nThis year’s festival will offer four films in total\, each available as one film a week during the month of March. \n\nMarch 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala\n\nMarch 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun\n\nMarch 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali\n\nMarch 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta\n\nThe festival opens on Thursday\, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday\, April 6th at 3 pm ET. \n\nEach film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET. \n\nAll screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles. \n \nPre-order your films\, watch trailers\, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff\n\n---\n\nTHIS WEEK’S FEATURE: \nAvailable to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff\n\n*Abouna*\n2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad\nDirected by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun\nBrothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together\, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film\, the boys' exasperated mother\, Achta (Zara Haroun)\, packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape\, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).\n__________________\nThis African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center\, Arab and Muslim American Studies\, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies\, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum\, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, the Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies\, the Department of Political Science\, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.\n\n\nVisit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.\n\nWant to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.\n \nStay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:\nFacebook: UmichGISC\nhttps://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/\n\nTwitter: @umichgisc\nhttps://twitter.com/umichGISC\nIf you have any questions\, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.\n\n---\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:104493-21809452@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Africa,African Muslim Film Festival,African Studies,Film,Global Islamic Studies,Muslim LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230319T180023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T234500 SUMMARY:Other:Tour of Saint Louis DESCRIPTION:Tour of Saint Louis race from 03/17 to 03/19 UID:105896-21813226@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105896 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Saint Louis, MO CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230530T133246 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Summer Session in Epidemiology DESCRIPTION:Summer Session in Epidemiology Courses Offered July 10 - July 28\, 2023\nhttps://sph.umich.edu/umsse/\n$50 late registration fee applies after May 31\, 2023\n\n2023 Courses can be taken Online or In-Person depending on the course. \nIn-Person courses will have a remote option as well (i.e. live attendance via Zoom). \nRegistration for 3 or more courses within a cluster receive 25% discount UID:105658-21812582@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105658 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Education,Epidemiology,Professional Development,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230228T135023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T230000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Become a UROP Symposium Judge DESCRIPTION:Become a judge at our Research Symposium this upcoming spring on April 19th 2023. The Spring Symposium will host around 980 presenters across the U-M campus. Support this event by helping award blue ribbons to students who give outstanding research presentations.\n\nThanks for your interest in judging a session https://myumi.ch/ovPb9. UID:105542-21812069@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105542 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Engineering,Environment,Faculty,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Mentorship,Networking,Professional Development,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Public Health,Research,research data,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,symposium,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Urop,Women's Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230222T151136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Exhibition. Survivors Saving Survivors: Photographing the Ukrainian Refugee Experience in Poland DESCRIPTION:In April and June 2022\, at the invitation of JCC Krakow\, Chuck Fishman traveled to Poland to document the JCC and the Jewish community’s commitment to helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country. What he witnessed and captured in a series of gripping photographs is *tikkun olam*\, a central concept in Judaism that denotes activities that repair and improve the world we live in. The exhibit shifts the lens away from the horror the refugees have endured to focus instead on human goodness and how it can overcome lingering evil.\n\nIn his 45-year career\, freelance photographer Chuck Fishman has focused on social and political issues with a strong humanistic concern. His work on Jewish life in Poland\, begun in 1975\, continues to the present day. Fishman’s work has been extensively published\, exhibited\, and collected worldwide\, and has earned him prestigious World Press Photo Foundation medals four times. His photographs have appeared on the covers of *Time*\, *Life*\, *Fortune*\, *Newsweek*\, *The London Sunday Times*\, *The Economist*\, and numerous others. Fishman’s work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery\, the United Nations POLIN: The Museum of the History of Polish Jews\, and the Stanford University and New York Public Libraries\, to name a few\, as well as private and corporate collections.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:101977-21803078@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,European,International,Social Impact,Visual Arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - International Institute Gallery, 547 Weiser Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230313T152430 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Other:FREE Resource Hub for Student Orgs DESCRIPTION:Help Planet Blue Student Leaders limit overconsumption on the part of student orgs on campus by renting supplies from the CCI office on the 3rd Mezzanine floor of the Union during business hours! Supplies include HDMI cords and adapters\, art supplies\, and a bluetooth speaker\, all available to student organizations who wish to save money and instead use these free\, rentable items for meetings/events! UID:106132-21813802@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106132 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Free,planet blue,Resource Hub,Student Org,Sustainability LOCATION:Michigan Union - CCI Office Suite 3410 (3rd Mezzanine floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230224T145838 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Early Astronomy in the University of Michigan Collections DESCRIPTION:Trace how astronomy was developed\, studied\, and disseminated through the centuries\, from 1500 BCE to the Renaissance. On display is material drawn from the University of Michigan collections dealing with the history of early astronomy: manuscripts\, early printed books\, and artifacts illustrating Mesopotamian\, Greek\, Islamic\, and Western European astronomy.\n\nThis exhibit and its permanent online counterpart (https://umlib.us/earlyastronomy) are part of the Aratus Project\, which was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and led by Prof. Francesca Schironi. The core of the project has been to study Aratus’ \"Phaenomena\,\" the most important poem on stars and constellations of the Graeco-Roman ancient world\, and its exegetical tradition. Read an annotated edition and English translation of \"Phaenomena\" and its commentaries (https://aratus.classics.lsa.umich.edu/). The physical and online exhibits place this research work within its later intellectual and historical context.\n\nCurated by: John Steele\, Professor of the History of the Exact Sciences in Antiquity\, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology\, Brown University\; Francesca Schironi\, U-M Professor of Classical Studies\; Evyn Kropf\, U-M Librarian for Middle Eastern & North African Studies\; Pablo Alvarez\, U-M Curator (Special Collections Research Center).\n\nCheck Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room hours: https://myumi.ch/2mx44 UID:101826-21811782@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101826 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230318T140248 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T230000 SUMMARY:Other:Intersectional Feminism INFO-N-GO DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Abeng Multicultural Lounge and engage with feminist terminology and resources such as intersectional feminism and feminist movements that consider and sometimes center the needs of racially marginalized women. UID:106405-21814191@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106405 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Feminism,Grab N Go,housing LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230317T132234 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T100000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Ph.D. Defense: Rohan Ghuge DESCRIPTION:Rohan is a PhD student advised by Dr. Viswanath Nagarajan. His research lies broadly in the design and and analysis of algorithms for NP-hard problems. He is interested in studying algorithms under different kinds of computational models\, and wants to apply these solution paradigms to real world problems arising in the fields of network design\, routing\, scheduling and assortment optimization (to name a few!). UID:106371-21814142@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106371 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Ioephdstudents,Ioephdtalks LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 2717 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230112T102807 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Portraits of Feminism in Japan DESCRIPTION:What is feminism in Japan? Rather than imagining it as a singular\, coherent object\, this exhibit seeks to introduce the diversity\, difference\, and complexity inherent in feminist activism in Japan. As in other cultural contexts\, “feminism” in Japan can invoke sharply different associations\, from office workers trying to reshape taken-for-granted structures of power and authority\, to mothers advocating for safer school lunches after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disasters\, and queer couples seeking legal recognition for the families they have created. Mainstream feminist activism in Japan has focused on advocating for change in families\, workplaces\, schools\, political institutions\, and laws\, among many other contexts. Many ­– but certainly not all – feminist activists in Japan are also responding to the lasting legacies of Japanese colonial projects\, working toward recognition\, repair\, and meaningful reparations for racial and gender-based violence that continue to impact communities disproportionately.\n\nThis exhibit features original portraits of feminists who have shaped the landscape of women's and gender rights in Japan and beyond. Created by nine contemporary artists in Japan and the United States\, the portraits and accompanying texts challenge simplistic understandings of \"feminism\" while also drawing attention to a diversity of experiences\, needs\, and activism within Japan. This exhibit also spotlights the history of Japanese studies at the University of Michigan in conjunction with the Center for Japanese Studies' 75th anniversary celebration. \n\n“Portraits of Feminism in Japan” is open for viewing M-F 9am-4pm or by appointment. University of Michigan instructors can email LaneHallExhibits@umich.edu to request a group tour or schedule a class visit.\n\nFeatured artists:\nElaine Cromie\, JenClare B. Gawaran\, Takatoshi Hayashi\, ivokuma (いぼくま)\, Nami Kaneko (金子奈美)\, Kang Jungsook\, Lisa Taka Miyagi\, Nancy Nishihira (西平・ナンシー)\, and Shigeki Shibata (柴田滋紀)\n\nCuration team: \nAllison Alexy\, Bradly Hammond\, Grace Mahoney\, and Alexandria Molinari UID:103305-21806947@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103305 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Asia,Exhibition,Japanese Studies,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230125T001534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Sweetland Write-Together DESCRIPTION:Write-Together sessions provide structure\, accountability\, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage\, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these sessions\, participants can meet in-person or access a Zoom link and a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.\nFor Virtual participants: Join via Zoom | Access the shared Google doc\nPlease note: This session is only available virtually.\nWe 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. UID:103982-21808183@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103982 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230210T135118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:With Care DESCRIPTION:About the Exhibition\nNicole Marroquin is an interdisciplinary artist\, researcher\, and educator whose practice explores spatial justice and Latinx history. Deeply rooted in community\, she cultivates and reaffirms the human connections that ultimately sustain us. Her recent work explores the emergent themes of belonging as seen through the histories of student rebellions in Chicago public schools between 1968 and 1980.\n\nHer site-specific installation *With Care*\, created for the Institute for the Humanities Gallery\, presents the documentary photographs of influential Mexican-born artist\, teacher\, and friend Diana Solís in visual dialogue with Marroquin’s own creative work which includes ceramic sculptures and printmaking. Solís’s photography reflects over 25 years of transnational Chicana and lesbian organizing primarily in Chicago and Mexico City between 1975 and 1990. \n\nAbout the Artist\nNicole Marroquin is an interdisciplinary artist\, researcher\, and teacher educator whose work explores spatial justice and Latinx history. Marroquin works with youth and communities to decenter dominant narratives and to address displacement and erasure. Her current work explores belonging through histories of student rebellions in Chicago Public Schools from 1968 to 1980. Through research and creative practice\, she aims to recover and re-present histories of Black and brown youth and women’s leadership in the struggle for justice in Chicago. \n\nMarroquin has presented her work at the Kochi Biennale\, the Annual Conference of the American Association of Research Librarians\, University of Maine\, New York Archivist Round Table\, Jane Addams Hull House Museum\, Northwestern University\, DePaul Museum of Art\, on WLPN Lumpen Radio\, Gallery 400\, Hyde Park Art Center and more. Her essays are included in the Visual Art Research Journal\, Counter-Signals\, the Chicago Social Practice History Series\, Revista Contratiempo\, Where the Future Came From\, and Organize Your Own: The Politics and Poetics of Self-Determination Movements. She has been an artist in residence at the Chicago Cultural Center supported by the Propeller Fund at Mana Contemporary\, at Watershed\, Ragdale\, ACRE\, Oxbow\, and was recently awarded the coveted USA Artist Fellowship\, recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States today. UID:104602-21809713@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/104602 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221207T160601 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Write-Togethers DESCRIPTION:Write-Together sessions provide structure\, accountability\, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage\, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these sessions\, participants can meet in-person or access a Zoom link and a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.\n\nSupported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing. UID:101922-21802942@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101922 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Deadlines,Dissertation,Graduate,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Rackham,Writing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230120T101815 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T140000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America DESCRIPTION:This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family\, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging\, has changed over time.\n\nThe materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways. \n\nPlease enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.\n\nCurated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195\, Fall 2022\, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library. UID:103055-21805805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,art,art history,Culture,Exhibition,Free,history,history of art,In Person,libraries,Library,Tour LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230313T150909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Openings: Title Pages in the History of Printed Books DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the creativity and utility of an essential part of practically every modern book\, the title page. Such pages signal and inform\, incite pleasure and intrigue\, as well as conceal and mislead. The works shown here from the holdings of the University of Michigan Library illuminate critical moments in the history of books. Students in a Fall 2022 History Lab class researched and created the exhibit.\n\nThe exhibit is available for viewing in the Special Collections Research Center (on the sixth floor of the Hatcher Library)\, Monday-Friday\, 10am-4:30pm. UID:104490-21809374@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/104490 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Books,Free,History,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Exhibit Space (6th floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T123000 SUMMARY:Other:Strings Showcase DESCRIPTION:The Department of Strings performs its Strings Showcase. UID:106083-21813684@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106083 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T062024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:[Rackham] Writing a Diversity Statement DESCRIPTION:Increasingly\, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. As a result\, many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the faculty job application process. In this interactive session\, we will discuss best practices for writing diversity statements\, examine sample statements\, and work through activities designed to help participants start writing their own statement.\n \nLearning objectives:\nReflect on ways you are committed to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in your research\, teaching\, engagement\, leadership\, or other areas\nIdentify resources that allow you to participate and contribute to DEI initiatives\, opportunities\, projects\, and research\nReview best practices to write a diversity statement and learn how to critically evaluate diversity statements \nThis workshop is designed for University of Michigan master's students\, doctoral students\, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff\, please contact  rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance. UID:102591-21804282@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102591 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T123000 SUMMARY:Other:Carson Landry\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Carson Landry performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds. UID:106264-21813997@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Information Session and DE&I Panel DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to jump start your career? Are you interested in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion? Do you want to intern during summer2024? Join us for an Internship Informational Session and DE&I Panel! First\, you will learn about the Medtronic internship experience\, application process and interview timeline\, and tips and tricks for when you apply.Next\, you will connect with representatives from each undergraduate internship function (Engineering\, Finance\, IT and Supply Chain) for a Q&A todiscuss their experience with Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at Medtronic. The work we do - the work you can do - empowers health practitioners\, challenges norms\, and expands what's possible. Join us in engineering the extraordinary. \n\nhttps://medtronic.zoom.us/j/96417639136?pwd=ZTRscVlqMVRYKzdoOHJiZ3RtU3dQUT09\nPasscode: 506983\n UID:105971-21813348@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105971 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230118T105007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:PSC Brown Bag: Job Applications and Labor Market Flows DESCRIPTION:Job applications have risen over time\, yet job-finding rates remain unchanged. Meanwhile\, separations have declined. We argue that increased applications raise the probability of a good match rather than the probability of job-finding. Using a search model with multiple applications and costly information\, we show that when applications increase\, firms invest in identifying good matches\, reducing separations. Concurrently\, increased congestion and selectivity over which offer to accept temper increases in job-finding rates. Our framework contains testable implications for changes in offers\, acceptances\, reservation wages\, applicants per vacancy\, and tenure\, objects that enable it to generate the trends in unemployment flows.\n\nJoin us in person at ISR (Thompson Street) Room 1430.\n\nOr online: Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/95418610585?pwd=Z0cvdkF1T0R2cG1lRDEvVmlnbVdlZz09 UID:103586-21807517@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103586 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Demography,Economics,Inequality,Population Studies Center,Social Sciences,Sociology LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230106T181541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T133000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Writing a Diversity Statement DESCRIPTION:Increasingly\, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. As a result\, many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the faculty job application process. In this interactive session\, we will discuss best practices for writing diversity statements\, examine sample statements\, and work through activities designed to help participants start writing their own statement.\nLearning objectives:\n\nReflect on ways you are committed to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in your research\, teaching\, engagement\, leadership\, or other areas\nIdentify resources that allow you to participate and contribute to DEI initiatives\, opportunities\, projects\, and research\nReview best practices to write a diversity statement and learn how to critically evaluate diversity statements\n\nThis workshop is designed for University of Michigan master’s students\, doctoral students\, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff\, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.\nRegistration is required at https://myumi.ch/WJV19.\nWe 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. UID:102584-21804274@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity,Graduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T135000 SUMMARY:Other:Zoe Lei\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Zoe Lei performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons. UID:106265-21813998@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106265 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T143000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:International Student Career Series: How to Build Your Network DESCRIPTION:\"You can’t start networking unless you know where to begin! As an international student\, it can be intimidating when thinking about the idea of having to interact with people in the U.S. That’s totally okay because we got you covered! This workshop will give you the tools to identify and connect with contacts in addition to conducting informational interviews - opportunities that will help you expand your knowledge of what a career or company is like by learning from an employee's daily activities. Remember: Networking is about building relationships. These meetings can occur without the pressure so often present in a typical job interview but many times lead to opportunities down the road.\n\nThis session is an interactive workshop\, so you are expected to prepare by carefully reviewing our networking website to learn the basics: Review Networking Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PHpx31Amwc&t=2s\nhttps://careercenter.umich.edu/article/networking-resources\" UID:104705-21809902@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/104705 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230313T085037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Dissertation Defense: Using Mixed Hodge modules to Study Singularities DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Mixed Hodge modules have found many applications in algebraic geometry. They have been essential in the study of hypersurface singularities\, for example\, in the definition of Hodge ideals and minimal exponent. I will explain work that generalizes the results for hypersurfaces to higher codimension subvarieties. The main tool is the V-filtration of a mixed Hodge module along the subvariety Z. Our methods show that this filtration is suitably compatible with the Hodge and weight filtration of a mixed Hodge module\, and that one can use the V-filtration to compute restriction functors for mixed Hodge modules. These restriction functors are applied to the study of local cohomology and to the Fourier-Laplace transform of monodromic mixed Hodge modules.\n\nHYBRID Defense:\nSchool of Ed Building\, Room 2225\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96660837935?pwd=R1N0aC9OSDUxZjVYQ29LWTBDa2QyUT09 UID:106107-21813760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106107 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 2225 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230111T121300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Other:DSI Study Hall DESCRIPTION:Join us in the DSI lab every Monday between 2:00 and 5:00 for a quiet place to study\, snacks\, and drinks! Please email dsi-studentservices@umich.edu with questions. *No study hall on 02/27 or 04/10.* UID:103245-21806538@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103245 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Mason Hall - G325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230104T161601 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Grant Applications Crash Course DESCRIPTION:For a graduate student pursuing their own funding\, the complicated world of grant applications can be overwhelming. WISE is hosting UMOR's Jill Jividen\, an expert in grant applications of all kinds\, for a workshop on exactly what to expect and how to succeed in your application. We will have time for Q+A if you have specific questions! Please register in Sessions for the Zoom Link.\n\nRegistration Link: https://myumi.ch/rqX9e UID:102811-21805176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102811 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Undergraduate Students,Women In Engineering,Women In Science,Women In Science And Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221112T001622 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours DESCRIPTION: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.\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96728733675\nMeeting ID: 967 2873 3675\nOne tap mobile\n+13126266799\,\,96728733675# US (Chicago)\n+16468769923\,\,96728733675# US (New York)\nDial by your location\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 204 272 7920 Canada\n        +1 438 809 7799 Canada\n        +1 587 328 1099 Canada\n        +1 647 374 4685 Canada\n        +1 647 558 0588 Canada\n        +1 778 907 2071 Canada\n        +1 780 666 0144 Canada\nMeeting ID: 967 2873 3675\nFind your local number: https://umich.zoom.us/u/adu3aHINf\n \nJoin by SIP\n96728733675@zoomcrc.com\n \nJoin by H.323\n162.255.37.11 (US West)\n162.255.36.11 (US East)\n115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)\n115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)\n213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)\n213.244.140.110 (Germany)\n103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney)\n103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne)\n149.137.40.110 (Singapore)\n64.211.144.160 (Brazil)\n149.137.68.253 (Mexico)\n69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto)\n65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver)\n207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo)\n149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka)\nMeeting ID: 967 2873 3675 UID:101301-21801169@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230316T081729 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HEP-Astro Seminar | The Snowball Chamber: Opportunities With Supercooled Water for Dark Matter\, Neutrinos\, and General Particle Detection DESCRIPTION:The snowball chamber is analogous to the bubble and cloud chambers in that it relies on a phase transition\, but it is new to high-energy particle physics. The concept of the snowball chamber relies on supercooled water\, which can remain metastable for long time periods in a sufficiently clean and smooth container (on the level of the critical radius for nucleation). The results gleaned from the first prototype setup (20 grams) will be reviewed\, as well as plans for the future\, with an eye to future deployment of a larger (kg-scale) device underground for direct detection of dark matter WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles)\, with a special focus on low-mass (GeV-scale) WIMPs\, capitalizing on the presence of Hydrogen\, which could potentially also lead to world-leading sensitivity to spin-dependent-proton interactions for O(1 GeV/c^2)-mass WIMPs and coherent neutrino scattering. Supercooled water also has the potential advantage of a sub-keV energy threshold for nuclear recoils\, but this remains an atmospheric chemistry prediction that must be verified by careful measurements. UID:105789-21812948@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 335 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T122035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Leadership Development Series DESCRIPTION:The Leadership Development Series is hosted by the Public Health Practice and Student Life Teams at the School of Public Health. UID:103355-21807084@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103355 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1680 SPH I (Paul B. Cornely Community Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP through Handshake is required to attend. Not in Handshake? Click \"Join Event\" here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1232117\n\nJust getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you.\n\nGet real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checkingout the Resume Lab. \n\nWe will discuss and educate you on…\n- Design and format\n- Writing a great bullet point\n- Targeting your resume for specific internships/jobs\n\nIf you're a Graduate Student\, please make a 1:1appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates.\n\nRecent Grads: If you are an alumnus\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line “Recent Grad Help” to receive a recording or to be set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email. UID:105278-21811490@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105278 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230303T161144 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T161500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RTG Number Theory Seminar: The Kottwitz set B(G) and the refined local and global conjectures DESCRIPTION: UID:104844-21810350@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/104844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230310T102357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Spring into a Sundae DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the first day of spring with a FREE ice cream sundae! UID:105514-21811990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105514 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free food,student org,student organization LOCATION:Michigan Union - IdeaHub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230124T104501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series: Political Polarization DESCRIPTION:The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented levels of political polarization relative to the past few decades\, especially in terms of affective polarization\, or feelings of dislike and distrust towards members of the opposing political party. In this winter talk series\, we will hear from experts across disciplines (social psychology\, political science\, sociology\, communication) in order to better understand why political polarization is so high and what\, if anything\, can we do about it.\n\n1/23 - Billy Brady (Kellogg School of Management\, Northwestern University)\n1/30 - Ken Kollman (Political Science Department\, University of Michigan)\n2/6 - Mara Ostfeld (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy\, University of Michigan)\n2/13 - David Dunning (Psychology Department\, University of Michigan)\n2/20 - Jennifer Wolak (Political Science Department\, Michigan State University)\n3/6 - Yanna Krupnikov (Communication and Media Department\, University of Michigan)\n3/13 - Anne Wilson (Psychology Department\, Wilfrid Laurier University)\n3/20 - Shanto Iyengar (Political Science Department\, Stanford University)\n3/27 - Delia Baldassarri (Sociology Department\, New York University)\n4/3 - Eli Finkel (Psychology Department & Kellogg School of Management\, Northwestern University)\n4/10 - Joshua Kalla (Political Science Department\, Yale University)\n4/17 - Yphtach Lelkes (Annenberg School for Communication\, University of Pennsylvania)\n\nTalks are Mondays at 3:30 p.m. at ISR Thompson Room 1430\, and will be recorded. UID:101884-21802606@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101884 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,Media,Politics,Psychology,Public Policy,Sociology LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230124T115529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Winter Seminar Series: Taking Stock of Research on Affective Polarization\; Looking Back and Forward DESCRIPTION:Taking Stock of Research on Affective Polarization\; Looking Back and Forward\nMonday\, March 20\, 2023 (3:30 PM – 5:00 PM)\n\nShanto Iyengar\nProfessor of Political Science\nDirector of the Political Communication Laboratory\nStanford University\n\nIn this talk\, Shanto Iyengar discusses the state of the literature bearing on affective polarization\, summarizing what we know and don't know and then outlining possible next steps.\"\nIn this talk\, Shanto Iyengar discusses the state of the literature bearing on affective polarization\, summarizing what we know and don't know and then outlining possible next steps.\n\nShanto Iyengar is the William Robertson Coe Professor of American Studies and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Iyengar’s areas of interest include the role of mass media in democratic societies\, public opinion\, and political psychology. Iyengar’s research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation\, the National Institutes of Health\, the Ford Foundation\, the Pew Charitable Trusts\, and the Hewlett Foundation. Iyengar is Co-Principal Investigator of the American National Election Studies\, and Co-Director of the Polarization Research Laboratory. Iyengar is author or co-author of several books\, including News That Matters (University of Chicago Press\, 1987)\, Is Anyone Responsible? (University of Chicago Press\, 1991)\, Explorations in Political Psychology (Duke University Press\, 1995)\, Going Negative (Free Press\, 1995)\, and Media Politics: A Citizen’s Guide (Norton\, 2022). UID:103921-21808093@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103921 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Politics LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230222T163128 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T173000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Can Fiscal Externalities Be Internalized? DESCRIPTION:Subsidies and in-kind transfers give rise to negative fiscal externalities. However\, internalizing negative fiscal externalities through taxation would undo the subsidy or in-kind transfer that caused them. Similarly\, positive fiscal externalities cannot be internalized though government subsidies. This paper describes a mechanism that transfers fiscal externalities from the government to private parties. Such transfers generate incentives within the private sector to reduce inefficiencies caused by fiscal externalities. Thus\, the paper offers a straightforward\, but powerful\, insight: transferring fiscal externalities to third parties extends the reach of the Coase Theorem to inefficiencies stemming from fiscal externalities. UID:105339-21811576@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105339 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Public Finance,seminar LOCATION:Ross School of Business - B0570 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221213T150207 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T163000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions DESCRIPTION:CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session\, with the exception of holidays.\n\nFirst Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world\, scholarships and other financial aid resources\, the CGIS application process\, and more!\n\n*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.* UID:102178-21803647@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Africa,anthropology,Asia,Asia-pacific,Business,Central America,Central European Studies,Chinese Studies,Classical Studies,Cognitive Science,cuba,Culture,Dance,Deadlines,Ecology,Economics,Education,Environment,Europe,European,French,Funding,German,global,global engagement,global opportunities,Health,History,Humanities,Iceland,intercultural,international,International Education,internships,Italian Studies,Japanese Studies,Kinesiology,Korea,Language,Latin America,Law,Literature,Majors,Mathematics,Middle East Studies,multicultural,Museum,Networking,Oxford,Philosophy,Physics,Pre Law,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Psychology,Public Health,Public Policy,race,Research,Romance Language,Scholarship,Scholarships,Science,sexuality,social justice,Social Sciences,South Africa,South America,South Asia,Southeast Asia,Spain,Spanish Studies,study abroad,Sustainability,Tanzania,Travel,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Women's Studies,Writing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!!\n\nGet real-time\, personalized support by checking out the virtual Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who has designed this experience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships.\n\nChat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\, the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about othertools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy.\n\n**If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Exploring Major/Career Option\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting.\n\nRecent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line “Recent Grad Help” to receive either a recording of the session or to be set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email. UID:105289-21811501@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105289 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230916T192134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ISRMT: Improved very sparse matrix completing using an intentionally randomized \"asymmetric SVD\" DESCRIPTION:Joint work with: Charles Bordenave (University Aix-Marseille)\nSimon Coste (Université de Paris P7\, LPSM) \n\nWe consider the matrix completion problem in the very sparse regime where\, on average\, a constant number of entries of the matrix are observed per row (or column). In this very sparse regime\, we cannot expect to have perfect recovery and the celebrated nuclear norm based matrix completion fails because the singular value decomposition (SVD) of the underlying very sparse matrix completely breaks down. \n\nWe demonstrate that it is indeed possible to reliably recover the matrix. The key idea is the use of a ``randomized asymmetric SVD'' (which we will define) to find informative singular vectors in this regime in a way that the SVD cannot. \n\nWe provide sharp theoretical analysis of the phenomenon\, including a prediction of the lower limits of statistical recovery and demonstrate the efficacy of the new method(s) using simulations.\n\nA recording of the talk can be found at https://youtu.be/nlSmfwla6L4 UID:103553-21807465@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103553 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,seminar LOCATION:East Hall - EH 1866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230220T121511 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Linguistics Career Talk DESCRIPTION:“What are you going to do with that?” Leveraging linguistics in business\, government\, nonprofit and tech organizations\n\nYou’ve probably wondered–and been asked–what you can do with a degree in linguistics more times than you can count. The good news is that linguistics degree-holders have more options than ever to use their linguistics skill-set in more career paths than ever. So the question is: How to discover and land those jobs? \n\nThis talk will cover aspects of career discernment for linguists: 1) How to research potential jobs and career paths\, 2) how to optimize your resume and digital presence\, and 3) how to develop narratives for networking\, cover letters and job interviews. We can also talk transparently about issues of identity shift\, salary\, and negotiation. I’ll leave you with a toolkit of resources that you can draw from during your career journey as a linguist. \n______________________________\n\nAlex Johnston is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Georgetown University Department of Linguistics where she serves as Director of Master’s Programs and Career Management. She has spent most of her career as a linguist working in the corporate and non-profit sectors as well as an entrepreneur with her own communications consulting business. \nPrior to joining the Georgetown Linguistics Department in 2018\, Dr. Johnston worked in the international educational exchange space as a director of alumni relations and communication at a national nonprofit organization\; served as president of a statewide nonprofit\; and was an international education program manager at two public universities. She has been a corporate consultant and executive coach for over 10 years\, delivering professional professional development workshops in intercultural communication\, leadership development\, and presentation skills. She has been an invited keynote speaker on global talent development at DuPont\, Corteva\, Goldman Sachs and the Meredith Corporation. She is founder and principal of Strategic Language Solutions\, a consulting firm that delivers training in intercultural communication\, executive leadership\, and relationship management to Fortune 100 organizational leaders in the agricultural and biotechnology space. \nDr. Johnston earned her PhD in Linguistics from Georgetown University\, an MATESOL from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, an MA in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and a BA in East Asian Studies from Washington University in St. Louis. She thinks every organization needs a linguist and wants every linguist to find a career path that fits. UID:105177-21811242@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105177 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Free,Talk LOCATION:East Hall - 4448 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T122035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:LSA DEI 2.0 Faculty Focus Groups DESCRIPTION:Please contact Courtney Kliss at klissc@umich.edu with any accommodation requests (e.g.\, CART\, ASL services) for any of these sessions\, so that we can ensure your participation! As part of our ongoing effort to collect input from faculty on the DEI 2.0 strategic plan\, AD for DEI Isis Settles will be hosting a series of 60-minute focus groups over the next several weeks. These discussions will be aimed at identifying key priorities and bold solutions to help LSA increase diversity\, equity and inclusion among faculty. Information gathered at these meetings will be aggregated and redacted to protect the identity of individuals.  Listed below are the opportunities for faculty to register. In order to maximize participation\, attendance for focus groups is limited and we ask that you only register for one session. A waiting list will be available for each session. UID:105404-21811697@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105404 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T173000 SUMMARY:Other:New Strategies for Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis DESCRIPTION:FeCl3 has been identified as an earth abundant\, environmentally friendly Lewis acid catalyst for ring-closing carbonyl-olefin metathesis. Lewis acid activation is used to promote the formation and fragmentation of oxetane intermediates\, avoiding catalytically inactive metal-oxo species and allowing for catalytic turnover. Subsequent efforts led to the discovery of interrupted carbonyl-olefin metathesis as a divergent reaction pathway that operates via oxygen atom transfer. TfOH catalyzes the formation of uniquely substituted fluorene scaffolds from readily accessible substrates. Unlike the inert metal-oxo byproducts of previously reported approaches for carbonyl-olefin metathesis\, a new ruthenium alkylidene-mediated hydrazone/oxime-olefin metathesis is developed that forms a highly reactive Ru nitride as the metal byproduct. The high reactivity of this species could be exploited to regenerate a Ru alkylidene\, potentially permitting Ru-catalyzed hydrazine/oxime-olefin metathesis as a new approach for catalytic carbonyl-olefin metathesis. \r\n \r\n \n \n \n \n \nJacob Ludwig (AbbVie) UID:97085-21793864@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/97085 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biosciences,Chemistry,Science LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230315T093456 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Special Physics Colloquium | New Paradigms in Quantum Computing: Beyond Quantum Circuits with Trapped-Ion Qubits DESCRIPTION:If you can't join us in person\, the colloquium is available via Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94363328065 Meeting ID: 943 6332 8065\n\nTrapped ions are a leading quantum technology for quantum computation and simulation\, with the capability to solve computationally hard problems and deepen our understanding of complex quantum systems. The quantum circuit model is the central paradigm for quantum computation\, enabling the realization of various quantum algorithms by application of multiple one- and two-qubit entangling operations. However\, the typical number of entangling operations required by this model increases exponentially with the number of qubits\, making it difficult to apply to many problems. \n\nIn my presentation\, I will discuss new methods for realizing quantum gates and simulations that go beyond the quantum circuit model. I will first describe a single-step protocol for generating native\, -body interactions between trapped-ion spins\, using spin-dependent squeezing. Next\, I will present a preparation of novel phases of matter using simultaneous and reconfigurable spin-spin interactions. Lastly\, I will explore new avenues to harness the long-lived phonon modes in trapped-ion crystals for simulating complex bosonic and spin-boson models that are difficult to solve using classical methods. The presented techniques could push the performance of trapped-ion systems to solve problems that are currently beyond their reach. UID:106175-21813891@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Graduate Students,Physics,Postdoctoral Research Fellows LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230319T081131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Totally Nonnegative Grassmannian DESCRIPTION:The totally nonnegative Grassmannian is the subset of the Grassmannian whose points can be represented by matrices where all the maximal minors have non-negative determinant. We will discuss a stratification of this space into positroid cells and talk about multiple classes of combinatorial objects - including bounded affine permutations\, Grassmann necklaces\, and cyclic rank matrices - that can be used to index this stratification. UID:106424-21814238@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106424 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - EH 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T130847 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T173000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: A Random Group with Local Data DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The Cohen--Lenstra heuristics describe the distribution of ell-torsion in class groups of quadratic fields as corresponding to the distribution of certain random p-adic matrices. These ideas have been extended to using random groups to predict the distributions of more general unramified extensions in families of number fields (see work by Boston--Bush--Hajir\, Liu--Wood\, Liu--Wood--Zureick-Brown). Via the Galois correspondence\, the distribution of unramified extensions is a specific example of counting number fields with prescribed ramification and bounded discriminant. As of yet\, no constructions of random groups have been given in the literature to predict the answers to famous number field counting conjectures such as Malle's conjecture. We construct a \"random group with local data\" bridging this gap\, and use it to describe new heuristic justifications for number field counting questions. UID:103358-21807092@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230315T130123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Well-being:VIRTUAL | Women\, Connectedness\, and Self-Care DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://www.cew.umich.edu/events/virtual-women-connectedness-and-self-care-2\n--------------------------------------------\n\nIn celebration of Women’s History Month\, CEW+ will feature a program focused on holistic wellness\, mindfulness\, and empowerment. Join us for a workshop offered virtually via Zoom and continue as part of a community of care throughout the month of March. All participants will receive weekly connectedness communications and an invite to return for an in-person check-in at CEW+ to celebrate a month of wellness.\n\nWe will spend time thinking about what self-care means to each of us based on identity\, social location\, and privilege to recognize the intersecting dynamics that drive this concept. We will explore how mindful connections can help foster communities of care. Drawing on Black feminist thought this workshop centers the words of the late poet Audre Lorde who said\, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence\, it is self-preservation\, and that is an act of political warfare.” By identifying the ways that we are and are not caring for ourselves we can begin to cultivate new intentions and practices that model for our families\, students\, and colleagues why self-care is an integral part of a balanced and whole life for women.\n\nDuring the workshop\, participants will engage in small and large group discussions focused on ideas and questions from the brief readings. We will develop our own “Self-Care Bingo” boards as a culminating activity and participants will be invited to do their best to complete bingo on their board throughout the rest of the month. Participants will be invited back at the end of the month (or beginning of April) to celebrate and share their joys and challenges in community.\n\nThis workshop kicks off a month-long series of activities related to practicing self-care and cultivating communities of care in the process. Each week participants will receive an email with resources\, tips\, and tools for incorporating self-care into their daily lives. The email will help to continue the conversation begun in the workshop and help to strengthen connections between participants and CEW+. UID:105543-21813953@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105543 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Mindfulness,Self-care,Storytelling,Student Caregivers,Student Parent,Student Parents,Students With Children,Well-being,Wellness,women,women of color,women's health LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230224T123336 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LSA@Play: Mental Health Monday DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a relaxing night of uplifting mental health resources\, including therapy dogs\, guided meditation\, wellness tables\, healthy snacks\, and swag!*\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n\nAdd to calendar: https://www.addevent.com/event/Cq15764592\n\nLSA@Play is a series of events to welcome and support LSA students. Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize self-care\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food\, LSA swag\, and meet Dean Curzan!\n\nVisit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, sign-up to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon!\n\nIf you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event\, please email lsaatplay@umich.edu. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented\, but we will always attempt to remove those barriers.\n\n* While supplies last. Please complete the ResponsiBLUE health questionnaire prior to arriving at all in-person events. UID:105413-21811733@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105413 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Free,Mindfulness,Social,student government,Well-being LOCATION:LSA Building - Atrium/1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Mosaic@L.E.K. Virtual Info Session DESCRIPTION:L.E.K. Consulting invites you to a virtual information sessionto learn more about who we are as a firm and what we do. In this session\, there will be a short presentation that will enable you to learn more about L.E.K.\, the Associate role\, and the career trajectory at our firm. Immediately following the presentation\, there will be time to speak with representatives from our firm\, which will be a great opportunity to ask questions you have about the upcoming recruiting season and how to better prepare and navigate through the recruiting cycle. \n\nThis event is targeting current undergraduate students interested in learning about diversity at L.E.K. Consulting.\n\nPlease register using the link below.\n\n \n\nMosaic@LEK is an affinity group that seeks to attract\, recruit\, develop\, and retain individuals in the L.E.K. community who identify as racial and ethnic minorities. We aim to create a welcoming and supportive community through formal and informal activities across our offices that are designed to foster awareness\, support career development\, encourage community engagement\, and share personal interests and goals. Mosaic@LEK aims to be active participants in L.E.K.’s diversity recruiting efforts across all staff levels. We also invite involvement from L.E.K.'s broader network of allies and alumni in order to promote discussions of diversity and inclusion.Mosaic@LEK includes a number of identity-groups that are formed and led by interested members of the L.E.K. team to help create and sustain an inclusive work environment at L.E.K. Some examples include Black@LEK\, LatinX@LEK\, Indigenous@LEK\, and Asians@LEK.\n\n\nPlease note that L.E.K. Consulting is not able to consider candidates at the Associate level who would now or in the future require sponsorship to work legally in the U.S UID:105973-21813350@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105973 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230306T160940 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T193000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Program in International and Comparative Studies Annual International Studies Alumni Career Panel and Reception DESCRIPTION:The Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS) will host its annual International Studies Alumni Career Panel in person and virtually on Monday\, March 20\, 2023.\n\nIf you wish to attend virtually\, please register here: https://myumi.ch/3k6qV\n \n This alumni panel will showcase and celebrate the university’s rich history of contributions made by International Studies alumni\, while providing valuable insight for current students as they start to develop their own career paths. The panel will include a student Q&A portion. This will be followed by a reception.\n \n PICS is home to the International Studies major and minor. Established in 2009\, International Studies is one of the largest majors in the College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts\, with over 2000 accomplished alumni worldwide. International Studies graduates pursue numerous career paths\, many going on to work with corporations\, non-profits\, or government agencies\, as well as progressing directly on to graduate school.\n \n Learn where an International Studies major can take you!\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by: the LSA Opportunity Hub\, the Department of Political Science\, the Department of Anthropology\, the Department of American Culture\, the Department of Sociology\, Sigma Iota Rho\, and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n\n---\n\nEmily Biester\, Senior Refugee Officer\, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services\nSeattle\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; BA Political Science\; minor French and Francophone Studies ‘13\n\nEmily Biester is from Oak Park\, IL and obtained a B.A. from the University of Michigan. While conducting research on migration policy through her coursework\, she worked with refugees and asylum seekers at the Freedom House in Detroit\, and then with individuals at all stages of their immigration journey at an immigration law office. Emily was a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar from 2013 to 2015 and joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Seattle Field Office as an Immigration Services Officer in March 2016. She came to the International and Refugee Affairs Division (IRAD) as a Refugee Officer in September 2019 and became a Senior Refugee Officer in May 2022. Emily has completed refugee processing circuit rides to Uganda\, Malawi\, Lebanon\, and Iraq as well as detail assignments to IRAD HQ’s Policy Branch and the Bureau of Population\, Refugees\, and Migration’s Office of Admissions at the U.S. Department of State. She currently lives in Seattle\, WA with her wife\, dog\, and cat.\n\n---\n\nAtlee Chait\, Program Specialist\, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labor and the Office of International Religious Freedom\nWashington\, D.C.\nMSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies\, The London School of Economics and Political Science\, '19\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation) ‘14\n\nAtlee Chait is a Program Specialist for the US Department of State's Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labor and the Office of International Religious Freedom where she supports the administering of multi-million dollar programs across the globe focused on supporting religious freedom. Prior to her current role she was contracted as the Senior Election Analyst Assistant with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe/Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Limited Election Observation Mission for the 2020 US General Elections. She has also worked on monitoring and evaluation\, geopolitical risk and security\, and development programming while living in Washington DC\, Uganda\, and Israel. Atlee holds a Master's in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics and Political Science\, a Bachelor's in International Studies from the University of Michigan\, and has served as a Princeton in Africa Fellow. \n\n---\n\nMekarem Eljamal\, Doctoral Candidate in Urban Planning\, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation\nNew York\nMaster of Urban and Regional Planning and Masters in International and Regional Studies (Middle Eastern and North African Studies)\, University of Michigan ‘21\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; BA Middle Eastern and North African Studies\; Honors ‘16\n\nMekarem Eljamal is a doctoral student in urban planning at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation. Her current research looks into the political economy of “mixed-cities” within Israel\, looking at how the management and leveraging of social mix in these cities is intimately tied to the same logics of division that guide and undergird settler colonialism and neoliberalism. Eljamal is currently the managing editor for the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative of the Arab Studies Institute and an affiliate editor for History@Work\, the blog for the National Council on Public History.\n\n---\n\nSkylar Gleason\, J.D. Candidate\, Columbia Law School\nNew York\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; BA Political Science\; Honors\; minor\, Spanish Language\, Literature\, and Culture\; minor\, Law\, Justice\, and Social Change ‘19\n\nSkylar Gleason is a first-year law student at Columbia Law School\, where she is a member of the Human Rights Institute 1L Advocates Program and the Max Berger '71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program. She is interested in international human rights law with a primary focus on mass atrocity accountability and transitional justice. Prior to law school\, Skylar was the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Fellow for two years at Perseus Strategies\, a public interest law firm based in Washington\, DC. While there\, she blended legal\, government\, and media advocacy to advance a wide variety of human rights projects around the world\, including international parental child abduction cases\, atrocity crime reports\, and political prisoner cases in countries such as South Sudan\, Kazakhstan\, Nicaragua\, and Cambodia. Since leaving her full-time role at the firm\, she has remained a consultant on the case of Siamak Namazi\, an American citizen held hostage in Iran. She also served as a member of the advocacy team with the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR) -- a NY-based non-profit focused on academic freedom -- where she published reports on attacks on the higher education community and assisted in developing case strategy for the Scholars in Prison Project. While at the University of Michigan\, Skylar was President of the community service organization Circle K\, studied abroad in Argentina\, and completed internships with Perseus Strategies\, the Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender\, and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.\n\n---\n\nNathaniel Maekawa\, Foreign Service Officer\, U.S. Department of State\nWashington\, D.C.\nMaster of Public Administration\, Focus: Development Practice and\nTechnology\, Media\, and Communications\, Columbia University ‘22 \nBA International Studies (Global Environment and Health)\; minor\, Medical Anthropology\; Sustainability Scholars Program ‘18\n\nNathaniel Maekawa is a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Born in New York City and raised in Michigan and Texas\, Nathaniel graduated from the University of Michigan in 2018. He received a B.A. in International Studies and minored in Medical Anthropology. While at U-M\, he studied and worked in Guatemala\, Mexico\, Indonesia\, France\, New Zealand\, and Madagascar. After graduation he served as a Peace Corps Health Education Volunteer in Mongolia and as an AmeriCorps Environmental Volunteer in Minnesota. He received a Master’s of Public Administration from Columbia University with a focus on Development Practice and Technology\, Media\, and Communications. Nathaniel loves nature\, being active\, learning\, writing\, taking pictures\, and sharing time with friends and family.\n\n---\n\nFadel Nabilsi\, Associate Attorney\, HNH Law Group\nAnn Arbor\nJD\, Michigan State University College of Law ‘21\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; BA Near Eastern Studies (Arabic Cultural Studies)\; minor\, Arab and Muslim American Studies ‘16\n\nFadel Nabilsi is an Ann Arbor native and first-generation college and law school graduate. He is also a first-generation attorney. He currently works as an Associate Attorney at HNH Law Group doing business\, cannabis\, and personal injury law servicing clients across the State of Michigan and internationally. During his time at U-M\, he studied abroad in Rabat\, Morocco through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program\, interned with the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) for the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)\, and worked as a program assistant at Community Action Network (CAN) serving the under-resourced community in Washtenaw County. Fadel also participated in the Michigan in Washington (MIW) Program where he spent a semester in Washington\, D.C. as an intern at the Arab American Institute doing policy related work. After graduation he completed a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA with CAN\, worked as a research assistant at the U of M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy\, and worked at a pro-bono legal non-profit. He continued on to receive his Juris Doctor Degree from the Michigan State University College of Law in May 2021 and has been practicing law as an attorney since.\n\n---\n\nJordan Solano-Reed\, NYC DOT Transportation Planner\nNew York\nMaster of Urban and Regional Planning (Transportation Planning)\, University of Michigan ‘18\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; BA Political Science\; minor\, Music ‘16\n\nJordan Solano-Reed is a Transportation Planner with the New York City Department of Transportation\, specializing in Commercial Corridor Enhancements and curbside management as a part of the Traffic Operations division. Jordan completed his Masters in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan in 2018\, and has worked in the public sector as an Urban Planner on projects throughout Metro-Detroit and New York since. Over the past several years\, he has conducted research and written extensively about safe streets design guidance\, policy\, and equity and access in transportation. He has created and been a partner on roadway\, bikeway\, transitway\, and land-use plans across Michigan\, New York State\, and New York City. As a Transportation Planner\, he collaborates and partners frequently with other planners\, engineers\, practitioners\, and researchers from across the United States\, North America\, and Europe to recommend\, plan\, and implement best-practices for roadways\, transit\, and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and safety. This includes encouraging the removal of urban highways as a part of restorative justice for minority communities whose quality of life is restricted by air pollution\, tire particulate\, lack of access to housing and jobs\, and higher fatality and injury rates while walking or biking. Jordan is also active in LGBTQ advocacy through the NYC DOT Office of Equal Employment Opportunity\, Diversity and Inclusion's LGBT@DOT organization.\n\n---\n\nParisa Soraya\, Product Manager\, Brightline\nAnn Arbor\nMHI Health Informatics\, University of Michigan ‘17\nBS International Studies (Global Environment and Health)\; BS Spanish ‘15\n\nParisa Soraya is a product leader and entrepreneur in the digital health space. She is currently at Brightline\, which brings virtual behavioral and mental health care to kids\, teens\, and their families. Previously\, she led solutioning for ArborMetrix\, a growth-stage healthcare data science startup. In 2016\, she co-founded Find Your Ditto\, a peer-peer support platform for individuals living with chronic illness. She also guest lectures on Clinical Design Thinking at UM School of Information and mentors students in the idea/pilot stage of their entrepreneurial ideas. In her free time\, she loves challenging her culinary skills\, including many hours of baking. She also loves to hike\, play with her active cat Finn\, and practice ashtanga yoga.\n\n---\n\nLilian Varner-Bostedor\, Marketing and Media Relations Manager at University Musical Society (UMS) \nAnn Arbor\nBA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation) ‘21\n\nLilian Varner-Bostedor is the Marketing and Media Relations Manager at the University Musical Society (UMS)\, one of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country\, which contributes to a vibrant cultural community in Southeast Michigan by presenting approximately 60-75 music\, dance\, and theater performances and over 100 free educational activities each season\, as well as by commissioning and producing new work\, sponsoring artist residencies\, and organizing collaborative projects with local\, national\, and international partners. Throughout her life\, Bostedor has engaged with the intersection of the performing arts\, communications\, and their power to share otherwise unknown perspectives. In the past\, she has held positions in journalism and graphic design with Michigan News\, U-M Arts &\; Culture Initiative\, and the U-M William L. Clements Library. At UMS\, she is continuing to work to rethink public relations as a way to inspire individuals and enrich communities by connecting diverse audiences and artists in uncommon and engaging experiences. In her free time\, she enjoys traveling\, baking\, and spending time with her husband and pets.\n\n---\n\nBritta Wilhelmsen\, Customer Success Manager\, BetterUp\nWashington\, D.C.\nMaster of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD)\, The Fletcher School at Tufts ‘19\nBA International Studies (Comparative Culture and Identity) ‘13\n\nBritta Wilhelmsen currently works in the government practice at BetterUp\, a tech startup focused on personal and professional development coaching from a mental wellness perspective. Her role combines elements of customer strategy and account management\, all with the goal of helping federal employees live with greater clarity\, purpose\, and well-being. Prior to BetterUp\, Britta spent 3 years with Guidehouse (formerly PwC) doing change management and strategic communications consulting for DHS agencies. Britta has a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from The Fletcher School at Tufts\, where she studied international conflict resolution and negotiation with a regional focus on Latin America. She also lived in Buenos Aires\, Argentina for a year\, during which she co-founded an English teaching practice and took on freelance copywriting jobs for local Buenos Aires blogs. At Michigan\, Britta was co-artistic director of hip hop group Dance 2XS and worked for the Program of International and Comparative Studies (PICS). She loves all things dance\, animals\, traveling\, and practicing her Spanish. UID:101374-21801281@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/101374 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,career,Undergraduate LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T105750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Spanish Conversation Hour DESCRIPTION:Join us for Spanish Conversation Hours on Monday from 5:00-6:00 pm and Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm in the basement of the Michigan League. Students of all levels of Spanish are welcome! Contact spanishclubeboard@umich.edu if you have any questions\, or DM us on Instagram at @spanishclubuofm\n\nÚnete a nosotros para las horas de conversación en español los lunes a las 5:00-6:00pm y martes a las 6:00-7:00pm en el sótano del Michigan League. ¡Los estudiantes de todos los niveles de español son bienvenidos! Envíenos un correo electrónico a spanishclubeboard@umich.edu si tienes alguna pregunta\, o mándenos un MD en Instagram a @spanishclubuofm UID:103019-21814288@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103019 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Language,Social,Spanish Studies,Student Org LOCATION:Michigan League - Basement CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:True Life: \"I Want to Be a Teacher\" Webinar | Baltimore City Public Schools DESCRIPTION:Hello\, everyone -\n\nBaltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) welcomes you to another bi-weekly episode of \"True Life: I Want to Be a Teacher\" of 2023. In this webinar\, we aim to introduce you to our school district\, to our goals and the blueprint by which we intend to achieve them\,and to some of the benefits of working at BCPS.\n\nWe welcome teachers and prospective teachers of all backgrounds and experience levels. If you think you might want to be a teacher in Charm City (Baltimore)\, tune in andtake advantage of our recruitment team's time and knowledge - we're here to help.\n\nThanks for checking us out!\n\nBaltimore City Public Schools' Recruitment Team\n\nMicrosoft Teams meeting\nJoin on your computer\, mobile app or room device\nClick here to join the meeting\nMeeting ID: 216 125 144 686 \nPasscode: n3vjTB \nDownload Teams | Join on the web\nOr call in(audio only)\n+1 443-961-1488\,\,117368554#   United States\, Baltimore \nPhone Conference ID: 117 368 554# \nFind a local number | Reset PIN\nLearn More | Meeting options UID:105873-21813183@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105873 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230126T151019 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T200000 SUMMARY:Well-being:aMplify Dinner DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL TRANSFER STUDENTS!! Come join us for a free dinner where you can find community\, engage in activities\, connect\, learn\, and and fun with the optiMize Team and our transfer students. We offer dinners biweekly in LSA! We hope to see you there! :) UID:103865-21808017@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103865 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Culture,Dinner,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,first-generation,Free,Games,Networking,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,transfer,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230314T121826 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CSEAS Event. Making Sense of the 2022 Philippines Elections DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Philippine presidential elections culminated with the election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos\, Jr and Sara Duterte to the Philippine Presidency and Vice Presidency\, respectively. Under the UniTeam Alliance\, they now face numerous challenges\, including the COVID-19 pandemic\, economic instability\, and political challenges in the South China Sea. Professor Allen Hicken of the University of Michigan and Professor Paul Hutchcroft of Australian National University will discuss the dynamics of the recent election\, the electoral results\, and observations on how the new administration of Marcos Jr. has been faring thus far.\n\nAllen Hicken is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan. He studies political institutions and political economy in developing countries. His primary focus has been on political parties and party systems in developing democracies and their role in policymaking.\n \nPaul Hutchcroft is a scholar of comparative and Southeast Asian politics who has written extensively on Philippine politics and political economy. He is a professor of political and social change at the Australia National University\, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs (of which he was founding director\, 2009-2013).\n\nRegister to the event: https://myumi.ch/73X4m UID:106015-21813581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,center for southeast asian studies,Cseas Lecture Series,Discussion,Lecture,Philippine Studies,political science,Southeast Asia LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230404T123116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T190000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Qatalyst Partners Info Session - UMichigan DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a discussion on investment banking and why Qatalyst may be the right spot for you to start your career. We will have a number of our team members in attendance to talk about their experiencesand answer any questions you may have UID:105970-21813347@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105970 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ross School of Business, R1220, 701 Tappan Ave, Ann Arbor, MI48109, USA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230313T161430 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T193000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Robotics Advising Super Session DESCRIPTION:U-M students interested in enrolling in Robotics courses for Fall 2023 will have an opportunity to find out more about our courses\, relevant resources and more! Join us on March 20th from 6-7:30PM for your one-stop event for Fall 2023 registration! UID:106139-21813836@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106139 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Robotics,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T180013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Zouk Dance Lessons (Beginner + Intermediate) DESCRIPTION:No experience is needed in order to join and you do not have to bring a partner.Two left feet welcome!\n\n6:00pm - Beginner Lesson\n7:00pm - Intermediate Lesson\n8:00pm - Practica\n\nWe will typically meet at the Michigan Union\, 1st floor\, Anderson Room!We hope you can join us! UID:103882-21808045@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103882 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union, Anderson Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T131222 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T203000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Zero Waste Week: Zero Waste Food! DESCRIPTION:The first event of Live Zero Waste’s “Zero Waste Week”\, is an hour-long event on sustainable food systems on the campus\, including a demonstration from the Cooking Club on easy-to-make Zero Waste Meals (please bring your own containers). \n\nRSVP to learn about the impact of waste from the food we eat\, and how we can work together as a community to alleviate that impact.\n\nSigning up for the Challenge on our website also gives participants the chance to win exciting gifts from local zero-waste brands\; including a cycle and gift cards.\n\nOnce again\, please bring containers for the food we’ll be serving! UID:106160-21814040@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106160 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Graduate,seminar,Sustainability,Undergraduate,Volunteer LOCATION:South Quad - Basement CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T121910 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T194500 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Pre-Concert Lecture: University Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:This lecture begins at 7:15pm before the 8:00pm USO performance. \n\nConducted by Kenneth Kiesler\, and featuring pianist Arthur Greene\, the USO performs a program of Brahms\, Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb\, and Ravel’s *Alborada del gracioso* and *Daphis and Chloe Suite No. 2*. UID:116262-21836521@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/116262 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Discussion,Free,Lecture,Music,Talk LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Wenyu Deng\, piano DESCRIPTION:Piano student Wenyu Deng performs.  UID:102277-21803768@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102277 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181629 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Tzu Kuang Tan\, piano DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Tzu Kuang Tan performs. UID:106262-21813995@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106262 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230320T181628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230320T213000 SUMMARY:Other:William Rich\, trumpet DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate studnet William Rich performs a Senior Recital. UID:106267-21814000@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/106267 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR