Exhibition:Multiracial Families: Increasing Rapidly
2025-03-26 00:00 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | Shapiro Library - Lobby
This digital exhibit in the Shapiro Lobby showcases research about and narratives from people across the globe who are part of mixed race families.

In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Loving v. Virginia case that marriage across racial lines was legal throughout the country. Intermarriage has increased steadily since then: one in five U.S. newlyweds (19%) were married to a person of a different race or ethnicity in 2019, a more than sixfold increase from 3% in 1967 (Pew Research Center, 2022).

Film Screening:Presented by GISC. The Second Annual African Muslim Film Festival
2025-03-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Off Campus Location
The 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, featuring films from Somalia, Sudan, Mauritania, and Tunisia. This year’s festival will offer four films in total throughout the month of March.

The festival opens on Thursday, March 13th at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America or the University of Michigan community; check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

2025 Lineup:

March 13-20 | *Muna* + Q&A with the Director Warda Mohamed | UK/Somalia | 2023 | Short Drama
March 20-27 | *Goodbye Julia* | Sudan | 2023 | Drama/Narrative
All Month | *Timbuktu* | Mauritania | 2014 | Drama
All Month | *Four Daughters* | Tunisia | 2023 | Drama

The last two films are free to watch through Kanopy using your U-M credentials. All University of Michigan community members can access this film (and many others) for free through Kanopy!

Log in with your university credentials & visit the U-M collection at https://www.kanopy.com/en/umich

Are you at another university? Check if your academic community or public library has a Kanopy collection! Learn more at https://www.kanopy.com/.

This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and co-sponsored by the Arab American National Museum. This festival is curated by Dr. Aliyah Khan and Hana Mattar. Questions? Please reach out to us at islamicstudies@umich.edu

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

Class / Instruction:Summer Session in Epidemiology
2025-03-26 00:00 - 12:00 | Off Campus Location
Join us for the longest-running summer program in epidemiology! Choose from engaging 1-week or 3-week online courses designed to provide skills-based training in applied epidemiology.

For 60 years, the University of Michigan's Summer Session in Epidemiology (SSE) has been one of the nation's longest-running and premier summer epidemiology programs. In just one to three intensive weeks, gain valuable knowledge and skills to enhance your academic and professional journey. SSE is designed for public health and healthcare professionals, researchers, and anyone eager to build a foundation in epidemiologic science. We welcome participants from diverse backgrounds, including undergraduate students, public health professionals, clinical and biomedical researchers, and scholars in related fields such as psychology, sociology, and earth sciences.

While experience in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics is beneficial, it is not required. By the end of our program, you will have developed a solid understanding of key research principles in clinical populations, covering areas such as: Study Design, Biostatistical Analysis, and Causal Inference These essential skills will help you advance in epidemiology, public health, and related fields.

Exhibition:Pierpont Poetry Project
2025-03-26 07:00 - 22:00 | Pierpont Commons
Check out the Pierpont Poetry Project! 50 student-written poems are on display throughout Pierpont Commons. The poems were all inspired by the theme “seeking” but interpreted in many different ways - they explore themes of love, justice, family, loss, hope, identity, and more. Explore the building and find all the poems - for every poem you log, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Literati Bookstore gift card!

Exhibition:A Prison, a Prisoner, and a Prison Guard
2025-03-26 08:00 - 23:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - North Lobby
Join us for a multimedia exploration of the impact of prisons on countries and communities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through the lens of “prison art.” The exhibit delves into the dynamic interplay between incarceration and creative expression to make sense of carceral systems.

By presenting prison art from various countries in the MENA region, including Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, this exhibit unfolds as a “journey” into the prison system and demonstrates the ways in which art can be a tool of expression and reconciliation for survivors, detainees’ families, and society at large. It promotes drawing parallels between the prison experience in the region and worldwide, highlights the intentionality of carceral systems, and expands the conversation to include prison-impacted communities. Viewers are invited to navigate the cross-generational, human experiences of imprisonment often obscured behind prison walls and within individuals.

Curated by Sumaya Tabbah and Susan Aboeid of The Ḥafathah Collective, this traveling exhibit was organized by U-M Students Organize for Syria (SOS) in partnership with U-M Library and with support from the U-M Arts Initiative.

Plan to attend the related discussion, "Art, Justice, and Carcerality: The Role of Creative Expression in the Pursuit of Justice," on February 6.

Exhibition:Being Mixed Race in a Mono-racially Organized World
2025-03-26 08:00 - 23:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
The exhibit "Being Mixed Race in a Mono-racially Organized World: Interracial Identity in the U.S. and Around the World — What Research and Mixed Race People Tell Us" is an exploration into the library's collections about the diversity of mixed race heritage. Through research, narratives, demographic data, and a variety of visual and published materials, explore multifaceted aspects of mixed race heritage with insights from many perspectives.

The 2020 U.S. Census illuminated a 276 percent increase in individuals who identify as "two or more races" since 2010. In recognition of the growing numbers of mixed race-identifying people at the University of Michigan, throughout the country, and across the globe, we're excited to unveil this new exhibit — a unique exploration of changing demographics and intersectional identities.

Exhibition:CREES Exhibition. Threading the Needle: Vestiges of Colonialism and Femininity, an installation by Gluklya
2025-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Weiser Hall - Gallery, Room 547
Gluklya’s work is a powerful example of socially engaged art at the intersections of gender, class, and cultural identity. By focusing on experiences of female textile workers in Kyrgyzstan, the artist explores the often-overlooked stories of women affected by Soviet and post-Soviet colonialism. "Threading the Needle: Vestiges of Colonialism and Femininity" retells their stories using a diverse range of media — film, sculpture, watercolors, and felt tapestries. Unfolding the implications of economic and societal pressures on women, Gluklya explores issues of poverty, isolation, and exploitation among the garment workers.

Personal stories are woven into a broader social context — such as the legacy of the "Likbez" (liquidation of illiteracy) campaign among women in Central Asia during Soviet rule and entrenched patriarchal traditions, like "Ala Kachuu" (bride-kidnapping). This dynamic — where colonization and modernization intertwine the individual lives they touch — raises questions about cultural identity and the ethical borders of decolonized research.

This exhibition was curated by CREES alumna Dianne Beal (BA REES '79). See more of her work here: https://www.diannebeal.com/curatorial.

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

Exhibition:DigiPaint Zine Art Exhibit: Fantasy & Mythology
2025-03-26 08:00 - 23:00 | Shapiro Library - Gallery (3rd floor)
View nineteen illustrations created by participating DigiPaint members for their 2024 zine. The zine was created with a “fantasy & mythology” theme, which participants interpreted individually as they created their pieces.

DigiPaint is U-M's first student organization dedicated to digital painting. Founded in 2021, DigiPaint has sought to create a community for digital artists from all backgrounds, regardless of major, level of skill, and experience. Each year, DigiPaint invites all club members to submit a thematic piece to be printed in a physical zine. This zine is presented in the Shapiro Gallery, with each illustration individually printed and displayed.

Join us for an exhibit reception in the Shapiro Gallery on March 20, 7-9 pm.

Sponsored by the U-M Arts Initiative and U-M Library.

Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. Threads of Tradition: The Art of Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
2025-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Weiser Hall - Room 1010
The act of embroidering and weaving designs onto cloth is deeply rooted in Ukrainian traditions. Embellished clothing (sorochky), ritual cloths (rushnyky), and household textiles accompany a person from birth until death, punctuating important life events in between. A variety of embroidery patterns are used throughout Ukraine; some stitches are universally known, while others are region-specific. Ukrainian embroidered clothing is now officially celebrated with an annual Vyshyvanka Day observed throughout the world in May.

To see photos and read more about exhibited items, visit https://myumi.ch/AZedA

The embroideries and textiles exhibited are from the private collections of Arnie Klein, Solomia Soroka, Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, and from the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum located in Hamtramck, Michigan.

The exhibit opens on September 5, 2024, in 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor. Contact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.

*The exhibition is cosponsored by the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum*.

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

Conference / Symposium:Beautiful Minds Conference: Celebrating the Diversity of Neurodiversity
2025-03-26 08:30 - 17:00 | North Campus Research Complex Building 18
Planning is underway for the second Beautiful Minds Conference: Celebrating the Diversity of Neurodiversity, scheduled on March 25-26, 2025, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus. Additional details will be posted soon.

The University of Michigan’s Beautiful Minds Conference annually celebrates:
- Education and Awareness: Sharing insights to dismantle stereotypes and educate the community on neurodiversity.
- Empowerment and Inclusion: Providing resources to create empowering and inclusive environments for neurodiverse individuals.
- Collaboration and Innovation: Promoting teamwork to drive innovation and support neurodiverse communities.
- Community Building: Ensuring networking opportunities and fostering sustainable relationships to build a support for neurodiverse communities.

Through these efforts, we aim to educate, inspire, and empower everyone to celebrate their unique minds.

Exhibition:Andy Ross Exhibition
2025-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery
The pieces here are from a large series of works made over the last several years. In them, Ross explores humor and personal meaning through absurd juxtapositions of pairs of wildly varied images. Each single image is stripped of its original context (be it, for example, a history book, an instruction manual, or a magazine advertisement), placed on a white background like some kind of specimen, and presented afresh with a new “companion image.” These companion images confront, contrast and converse with each other, and thereby build new relationships, narratives, jokes, and contexts.

Andy Ross grew up in Macomb County, and has been making art in various mediums since the 1970s. He received a BFA degree from College for Creative Studies, and an MFA degree from University of Michigan. He has taught photography, art, and web design at colleges in California and Michigan. His photographs and collages have been exhibited in schools, galleries, and museums across the United States.

Exhibition:Angkorian Homecoming
2025-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | 202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural negotiation among Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees who have resettled in the United States. She creates detailed graphite portraits on pink donut boxes to highlight the stories of Southeast Asians who have survived war trauma and genocide. Huynh’s serigraph prints about Donut Kids foreground intergenerational gaps as well as bridging the refugee parent and American child through the narratives of Cambodian American children who were raised by donut shop owners in California. Huynh’s most recent work of drawings of Cambodian Buddhist statue heads and photographic prints of decapitated statue bodies on fabric addresses the repatriation of looted Cambodian antiquities in the context of challenging the legacy of colonialism, unethical museum practices, and the refugee’s desire to return home. Complete details at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/phung-huynh.html.

Exhibition:Breaking with Tradition
2025-03-26 09:00 - 16:30 | East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
Artist John Rizzo is exhibiting individual mixed-media sculptures that bridge across art, design, and craft. Using a combination of materials that are historically perceived as precious John's work distorts, disrupts, and re-contextualizes perceptions of materials and their values. His work is at once , colorful , playful , layered and deeply self-reflective in its personal narrative.

Fair / Festival:Central Campus Residential Development Furniture Fair
2025-03-26 09:00 - 21:00 | South Quad - Community Center
Help us select furniture for new residence halls.

Survey instructions: Please provide your feedback about the furniture options. The number on each piece of furniture corresponds to the number of a survey question. The survey questions are in numerical order and you may use the back and next buttons to locate specific pieces to provide feedback.

Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics
2025-03-26 09:00 - 10:00 | Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing
Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults, however, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free, however, please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are funded strictly through donations. No registration is necessary, simply attend when it fits your schedule. Chair Aerobics classes are carefully structured to include a warm-up, a pre-aerobic stretch, sitting and standing aerobics, strength training, a cooldown, and a final stretch.

Exhibition:Elizabeth Boyd-Hartmann Dizik Exhibition
2025-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery
This body of work represents a playful exploration of form, color, and scale through the lens of cellular shapes. Inspired by the complex patterns of biological life, the pieces are a celebration of growth, transformation, and the joy of experimentation. The use of non-precious materials, such as wood balls and paint, allowed for a liberating approach to composition and color, while the spherical forms and circular panels evoke the look of petri dishes—symbolizing both scientific curiosity and organic development.
Born in Detroit, Elizabeth is a multidisciplinary artist and mother based in the metro Detroit area, where she works from a studio in her home. With a background in bench jewelry, her earlier work focused on studio jewelry and was represented by Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h in Montreal.
Elizabeth’s work has been exhibited both locally and internationally. She holds a BA in Jewelry Design, with First Class Honours, from Central Saint Martins in London, a BFA from the University of Michigan, and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, where she specialized in Metalsmithing and Architecture. Her diverse practice spans jewelry, sculpture, and installation, blending materials and techniques to explore themes of production, growth, transformation, and organic form.

Exhibition:RAW Exhibit
2025-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Michigan Union - First Floor
“RAW” is a 2024 printmaking portfolio featuring 25 15”x20” works on paper by a diverse group of primarily student artists, organized by Professor Endi Poskovic of the Stamps Printmedia program. The hand-pulled prints in the set, which has never been exhibited before, span media from colorful laser cut woodblock prints, to lithography, to copper plate etching. The newly formed Stamps Student-led Exhibitions Committee (SEC) will curate and rotate selections of these prints in alignment with the portfolio’s theme—where time and effort transform raw potential.

Exhibition:Redefining the Crown
2025-03-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Lane Hall
In Winter 2025, the Lane Hall exhibit space will feature a portraiture series titled Redefining the Crown showcasing the powerful stories of six Black breast cancer survivors.

Based on a photo essay by U-M Faculty Versha Pleasant (MD/MPH) and Ava Purkiss (PhD) in Medicine at Michigan, this exhibition examines the cultural and personal significance of hair within Black communities, particularly through the lens of breast cancer treatment and recovery. The term "crown" is deeply symbolic in Black culture, signifying beauty, strength, and identity. The featured photo essay by photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman, Tanisha Kennedy, Felecia McDaniel, Shantell Elaine McCoy, Tamara Lynn Myles, and Veleria Banks.

Through their narratives and portraits, the exhibit examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy, inviting the audience to witness their stories with radical empathy. It explores the cultural pride and personal identity intricately tied to their hair, and how these elements are redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.

The exhibit will be on view from January 21, 2025 to August 8, 2025. This exhibition is presented with support from IRWG, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, and Michigan Medicine.

Located on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street), the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public, M-F, 9am-4pm.

Exhibition:The Bibliophile and the Library: Private-Press Books from the Collection of Bill Heidrich
2025-03-26 09:00 - 20:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st floor
View beautifully illustrated books that stand as remarkable testaments to the work of twentieth-century small private presses, which, in contrast to the trend of mass commercialization, produced limited editions that celebrated the uniqueness of manual craftsmanship. Features such as exquisite typeface design, letterpress printing, handmade paper, traditional illustration techniques like woodcut and engraving, and the inclusion of original art by renowned artists highlight the presses' dedication to artistry and detail.

The display opens with an edition of "The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer," published in 1896 by William Morris at his Kelmscott Press, a pivotal press that greatly influenced the development of the private press movement as a means of preserving and revitalizing the fine printing and art traditions of the past. Additionally, the exhibit includes some examples of artist’s proofs, offering a glimpse into the intricate creative process behind these exceptional works.

These books are on loan from the collection of Bill Heidrich, a long-time supporter of the University of Michigan Library.

Social / Informal Gathering:Welcome Wednesdays with the Alumni Association
2025-03-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Alumni Center
The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan hosts Welcome Wednesdays for U-M students most Wednesday mornings throughout the fall and winter semesters. Start your day with free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a breakfast snack thanks to Alumni Association members.

Students can stop by the Alumni Center from 9 a.m. to noon for during the dates listed and make sure to bring your Mcard!

Lecture / Discussion:Ultrastructural plasticity of neurons
2025-03-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
2025 CDB Seminar Series

We are pleased to announce that Shigeki Watanabe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University and Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, will present his talk titled "Ultrastructural plasticity of neurons," Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. This will be live in BSRB ABC Seminars Rooms and via Zoom Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/s/99078107446.

Hosted by: Swathi Yadlapalli, Ph.D.

Exhibition:29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons
2025-03-26 10:00 - 19:00 | Duderstadt Center - Gallery
The *29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons* showcases the life-affirming creative work of artists from 26 Michigan prisons.

Hundreds of original, handmade works by incarcerated artists in Michigan will be displayed in the Duderstadt Center Gallery from March 18th through April 1st, 2025. A variety of visual arts media will be featured, including paintings, portraits, tattoo imagery, landscapes, sculpture, fiber arts, and more.

The *Annual Exhibition* is the largest and longest-running art show of its kind in the world. The artwork featured in the exhibit is a testament to the resilience of artists and the life-giving power of art under the most difficult of circumstances – incarceration, isolation, and unimaginable loss. It is an important reminder of the connections that sustain us all, both in the free world and behind the walls.

We invite you to enjoy these unparalleled works of art and, if you like, make a purchase. All proceeds, minus necessary taxes and fees, go directly to the artists. Original pieces are available at a wide variety of price points for all budgets.

The exhibition opens March 18th:
5 PM Gallery opens and sales begin
6:30PM Reception & light refreshments
7PM Celebration program begins
9PM Gallery closes

Free accessible shuttle service available on opening night:
4:30 - 8:30 PM, running every half-hour
Loops to the exhibit from the Plymouth Rd. Park & Ride (3700 Plymouth Rd., right off of US-23)

After opening night, the gallery hours will be:
Sunday–Monday: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

On April 1st, the gallery is open until 5:00 PM. Art pick-up also begins at 5:00 PM.

Presented with support from U-M Residential College and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) brings those impacted by the justice system together with the University of Michigan community for artistic collaboration, mutual learning, and growth. Founded in 1990 with a single theatre workshop, PCAP has grown to include undergraduate courses, exhibitions, publications, a prison reentry arts program, and events that reach thousands of individuals each year.

*The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. Live captioning will be available at all events surrounding the exhibition. We are pleased to provide additional reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please contact Mattie Levy at mglevy@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet requested accommodations.*

Other:Leaves Under the Lens
2025-03-26 10:00 - 20:00 | Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The leaf surface is a dynamic landscape where tiny, specialized structures help plants interact with the world around them. Let’s bring this world into view! Join us for an exhibit that highlights the complex and often beautiful anatomy of leaves from the Matthaei collection. Plants throughout the conservatory will be paired with microscope photographs and micro-CT scans that illustrate the otherwise invisible structures that protect leaves from chewing insects, absorb (or repel!) water, and even recruit “bodyguards”. You won’t look at leaves the same way again!

This project is a collaboration between MBGNA and the Weber and Vasconcelos labs in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, led by PhD student Rosemary Glos.

Exhibition:A Gathering
2025-03-26 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art - Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Apse
Welcome. Make Yourself At Home.

A Gathering brings together the newest works of art to enter UMMA’s collection — many on display here for the first time.

As a free, public museum, UMMA staff takes care of art for the benefit of the community and society at large. The works on view in this exhibition, all brought into the Museum between 2019 and the present, shows how institutions like UMMA are becoming more permeable to societal challenges, and more nimble in responding to them in service to all in their communities. In this exhibition you will find works that reflect on how global migrations, race, gender, and ecological change shape the way we engage with the world and inform our visions for the future.

This collection of artistic engagements with issues give us tools to envision who we want to be as individuals, as a museum, and as a society, connected to one another across space and experience.

So gather here to take in these latest works of art brought here for you. Gather here to be engulfed in their forms and meanings, to discuss their takes, to learn, to disagree. Gather to relax, make a friend, drink a coffee, finish the daily Wordle. Gather to feel full, to be moved and inspired by all the possible imaginations of what is yet to come.

Curated by Félix Zamora Gómez Irving Stenn, Jr. Fellow in Public Humanities & Museum Pedagogy

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment, and the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

Presentation:Larry Cat In Space
2025-03-26 11:00 - 11:45 | Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
Intended for young children, Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry's eyes, we observe his human family, and his owner Diana. Larry hides in Diana’s suitcase as she travels to her job on the Moon and experiences weightlessness. Once on the Moon, Larry observes how the Earth looks a lot like the Moon did from his porch back home.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

Exhibition:stop-loss
2025-03-26 11:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
stop-loss, the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition,​ is on view at the Stamps Gallery from March 22— April 12, 2025. The exhibition features the work of MFA students Hannah Buchanan, Sam Griffith, Andy Maticorena Kajie, Laura Mackie, Okyoung Noh, Charlie Reynolds, and Darren Spirk.
Join us to celebrate the work of MFA graduate students at the Opening Reception on March 21 from 6 — 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served and artists will be present.

Exhibition:Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism
2025-03-26 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art - European and American Decorative Art
Organized as a response to the Museum’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s Flay (James Madison), this upcoming reinstallation of one of our most prominent gallery spaces forces us to grapple with our collection of European and American art, 1650-1850.

In recent times, growing public awareness of the continued reverberations of the legacy of slavery and colonization has challenged museums to examine the uncomfortable histories contained in our collections, and challenged the public to probe the choices we make about those stories. Choices about which artists you see in our galleries, choices about what relevant facts we share about the works, and choices about what - out of an infinite number of options - we don’t say about them.

Pieces in this exhibition were made at a time when the world came to be shaped by the ideologies of colonial expansion and Western domination. And yet, that history and the stories of those marginalized do not readily appear in the still lives and portraits on display here. By grappling with what is visible and what remains hidden, we are forced to examine whose stories and histories are prioritized and why.

In this online exhibition, you can explore our efforts to deeply question the Museum’s collection and our own past complicity in favoring colonial voices. In the Museum gallery, which will open in early 2021, you’ll be able to experience the changes we’re making to the physical space to highlight a more honest version of European and American history.

By challenging our own practice, and continuing to add to what we know and what we write about the works we display, UMMA tells a more complex and more complete story of this nation - one that unsettles, and fails to settle for, simple narratives.

“Invisible things are not necessarily ‘not there’.... Certain absences are so stressed, so ornate, so planned, they call attention to themselves; arrest us with intentionality and purpose, like neighborhoods that are defined by the population held away from them.”

— Toni Morrison

Lead support for Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the U-M Arts Initiative, and the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund.

Exhibition:Michelle Hinojosa: Logcabins
2025-03-26 11:02 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
Stamps Gallery commissioned Michelle Hinojosa (MFA, 2023) to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the Gallery. Hinojosa has created log cabin quilts to adorn the columns in front of Stamps Gallery. The log cabin quilts traditionally represent the warm hearth at the center of a home. This installation reflects on the interplay between home, placemaking, labor, and intergenerational memories of migration. Rather than quilting cotton designed to softly embrace the body, these quilts are sewn from outdoor grade, UV-resistant polyester. The quilt is an ode to Hinojosa’s grandmother who illegally crossed the US/Mexico border holding her babies and her quilts. As she and her family drove across the United States to work in the fields of the Salinas Valley, the quilts offered a safe space for her and her family. Hinojosa celebrates their resilience to her grandmother and elders while also drawing attention to precarity and violence experienced by refugees and migrants crossing the US-Mexico border in our present today.
Artist’s bio:
Michelle Inez Hinojosa is an artist, educator, and researcher whose work is informed by Indigenous and Latine/x/a/o studies. Born and raised in Texas, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in both drawing and painting and art education with a minor in art history at the University of North Texas. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan. She works with quilting, bead weaving, embroidery, jewelry, transparent film installations, painting, ceramics, and sculpture to honor and explore the history of migration in her family and humanize the current discourse around migration still occurring at the southern border. Alongside her artwork she maintains a writing practice to re-story, re-make, and re-claim the often subordinated narratives of Latinx, Chicanx, Mexican, and Texican peoples.

Recently, Hinojosa was named an inaugural Creative Careers Artist in Residence at the University of Michigan, she has also attended residencies at Mildred's Lane (Pennsylvania), Anderson Ranch Art Center (Aspen, CO) and The Cedars Union (Dallas, TX).

Meeting:IOE Graduate Student Town Hall
2025-03-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G690
Please join us for the IOE Graduate Student Town Hall on Wednesday, March 26th from 11:30-1PM. The Town Hall will be held in IOE G690. There will be food from Jerusalem Garden.

Attending the meeting will be IOE Department Chair Prof. Julie Ivy, Prof. Marina Epelman (Grad Program Chair), Prof. Eunshin Byon (Master's Program Chair) and Matt Irelan (Grad Program Coordinator).

As usual, we are open to discussing any topic and answering any questions you have, we will make sure to discuss your experiences this Winter term.

Further topics we might discuss could include -- How are classes going this term? Are you finding ways to connect with the IOE community? Are there resources you find helpful, and what other support could you use? What are good things you want to highlight?

In the interest of getting the conversation to flow well, we are hoping you can submit some of the questions you have in advance. We are still planning to take a lot of questions "from the floor," but we want to have a preview of what the students are interested in discussing. To submit your comments in advance, please fill out the Question Submission Google form. You can include your name or remain anonymous (you will be asked to log into your UM account to access the form, but your email address will not be recorded with your response).

If you have any questions about the town hall meeting, feel free to contact Matt Irelan (mirelan@umich.edu) or the student Grad Coordinators Geyu Liang lianggy@umich.edu or Qiyuan Chen cqiyuan@umich.edu

Lecture / Discussion:Brown Bag Seminar | Comments on closed universes
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Randall Laboratory - 3481
We study closed universes in simple models of two dimensional gravity, such as Jackiw-Teiteilboim (JT) gravity coupled to matter, and a toy topological model that captures the key features of the former. We find there is a stark contrast between the perturbative and non-perturbative aspects of the theory. Semi-classically there is rich physics. However, when non-perturbative effects are included we see the puzzling feature that there is a unique closed universe state in each theory.

Social / Informal Gathering:Community Kickback: Come n Go Series
2025-03-26 12:00 - 16:30 | Engineering Research Building (ERB - formerly IST) - Student Culture Lounge
Welcome to the Student Culture Lounge's (SCL) Come & Go Programming Series—a vibrant, interactive experience for students to connect, engage, and unwind in a welcoming environment on North Campus. Our series offers a casual, yet enriching opportunity to explore diverse topics and cultures through themed events, featuring delicious food. Whether you're a new face or a familiar friend, this series is designed to make you feel appreciated by the Office of Culture, Community & Equity (OCCE) and to introduce or reconnect you with the SCL.

We welcome ALL STUDENTS to connect, relax, and honor the remarkable contributions of women throughout history. Stay warm with a delicious soup & cookie from Katherine's Catering, as well as have fun with air-dry clay and people bingo with prizes!

Events will take place from 12-1:30pm & 3-4:30pm

Upcoming Events:
April 9 - National Robotics Week w/ SHPEtinas
April 21 - Exam Week w/ BSA

Lecture / Discussion:CREES Noon Lecture. Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky and Its Afterlives
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:20 | Weiser Hall - Room 555
In 1938, the Russian director Sergei Eisenstein finished his first sound film, Alexander Nevsky, a historical epic that casts a thirteenth-century Russian victory over invading Teutonic Knights as an allegory of contemporary Soviet strength in the face of Nazi warmongering. Now a classic of Soviet cinema, the film also boasts what has become one of the best-known musical scores in cinematic history. Composed by Sergei Prokofiev, the score has appeared in a striking number of formats beyond the film, from simple piano arrangements to a full-length cantata for orchestra and chorus. These versions have taken the music far beyond the film’s international circulation, sparking critical debates that are a significant but largely unknown aspect of the film’s legacy.

This presentation follows Prokofiev’s music for Alexander Nevsky from its inception through the present day, considering both the music’s genesis as well as the surprisingly varied ways it has engaged listeners over the past nine decades, from its beginnings as state propaganda in the 1930s to showpiece for high-fidelity recording in the 1950s to open-air concert favorite in the post-Soviet 1990s.

Kevin Bartig is Professor of Musicology at Michigan State University. His research focuses on music in Eastern Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and his published work has contributed to music, film, Slavic, and theater studies. His first book, Composing for the Red Screen: Prokofiev and Soviet Film (Oxford University Press, 2013), draws on research in Russian archives to examine Sergei Prokofiev’s collaborations with leading figures in the early history of cinema. He further explores these creative figures’ encounters with Soviet censorship and the reception of their work during the Cold War and beyond in his second book, Sergei Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky (Oxford University Press, 2017). Bartig’s most recent book is the edited volume Three Loves for Three Oranges: Gozzi, Meyerhold, Prokofiev (Indiana University Press, 2021), which examines key modernist developments in twentieth-century Russian theatre and opera. The volume received the 2022 American Society for Theatre Research Translation Prize.

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

Well-being:Lunchtime Yoga
2025-03-26 12:00 - 12:45 | School of Kinesiology Building - 4099
Lunchtime yoga is an opportunity to provide your body with some gentle movement, strengthening, stretching and balancing. We will use the poses (asanas) to reconnect with your senses, to breathe some life back into ourselves, find internal balance and to recover from the efforts of the work week. The focus is on calm reconnection with ourselves rather than working out. Please bring a mat and a water bottle. This class will be held at the School of Kinesiology on the 4th floor in room 4099. This class will be held each Wednesday from March 12 through April 16.

Exhibition:More than Gray: Reimagining Early America in Full Color
2025-03-26 12:00 - 16:00 | William Clements Library
The American past was lived in full color, but this vibrant history can be easily missed in surviving evidence. You can’t deny that there’s something about a black-and-white photograph that feels… stuffy. With portraits showing people with their shirts buttoned right to the neck and everything in shades of gray and brown, our imaginations can incline to thinking of the past as a bit staid, if not downright dull. But look a little closer, and you’ll see signs that the fashion choices available to those who came before us were more colorful than you might first think. From the fabrics they wore, to the games they played, or the books they read, their world was alive with bright hues. This exhibit invites you to reimagine history with a fuller color palette and picture the vibrancy and joy that just might be hidden behind the unsmiling photographs.

Exhibition opening weekdays from 12-4.

Careers / Jobs:Northern Trust 2025 Spring Learning Series: Part 3 - Explore #LifeatNT
2025-03-26 12:00 - 12:45
We will be hosting a set of 6 webinars/panels to learn moreabout Northern Trust called our Spring Learning Series. From this, you can learn more about what different segments of our business do, what potential career paths would look like, hear from former interns who worked in these teams, etc. In this segment of our learning series, you will have a chance to explore what life at NT is like! You'll learn more about our Business Resource Councils (BRCs) and hear firsthand from their members, followed by Q&A. You'll also have a chance to virtually explore our office spaces and picture what a day in the life of anNT partner might look like. Please join via MS Teams for this event through the link provided, and using the following:Meeting ID: 229 182 744 79 Passcode: [REDACTED] If you experience issues with the MS Teams login, below are the audio options to dial in:+1 312-319-1327Phone Conference ID: 589 575 71# Can't wait to see you there! We encourage you to sign up for the full series! If interested, please register for each session individually through the links below: Part 1: Achieving Greater TogetherWednesday, March 12th, 2025, 12:00PM - 12:45PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695603/share_previewPart 2: Blast from the Past Former Intern Panel (VIRTUAL)Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, 12:00PM - 12:45PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695607/share_previewPart 3: Explore #LifeatNTWednesday, March 26th, 2025, 12:00PM - 12:45PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695613/share_previewPart 4: Redefining the FinTech SpaceWednesday, April 2nd, 2025, 12:00PM - 12:45PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695209/share_previewPart 5: Insider Tips from a RecruiterWednesday, April 9th, 2025, 12:00PM - 12:45PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695599/share_previewPart 6: Blast from the Past Former Intern Panel (IN PERSON at one of our Chicago Offices)Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, 2:00PM - 4:00PM CSThttps://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1695623/share_preview

Film Screening:Sea Monsters
2025-03-26 12:00 - 12:45 | Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
The film follows a curious and adventurous Dolichorhynchops – familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ – as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. Along the way, she encounters long-necked plesiosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monster of all– the mosasaur.

Performance:Tiffany Ng, carillon
2025-03-26 12:00 - 12:30 | Burton Memorial Tower
University Carillonist Tiffany Ng 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.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon.

Workshop / Seminar:Winter Bike Maintenance Pop-Up - North Campus
2025-03-26 12:00 - 15:00 | The Grove
Stay safe and ride smart this winter with Wolverines on Wheels (WoW) at our Winter Bike Resources Pop-Up! We’re offering essential items and services to help make your biking experience safer and more efficient during the colder months.

What’s available?
Repairs & Tune-Ups with WoW and Common Cycle, available all afternoon. To make sure your bike is ready for the season, repairs are hands-on, so you must be present and participate.

Free Gear (while supplies last)! ONLY ONE ITEM PER PERSON when you fill out a quick survey about your experiences biking on campus.

We’ll be giving out:
Bike lights to increase your visibility.
Reflective straps to stay seen in low-light conditions.
Bike bells for safety and to alert pedestrians.
Water bottle cages for hydration on the go.
Repair kits to handle minor fixes on the road.

Materials Sponsored by the Student Sustainability Coalition

Livestream / Virtual:Work for Housing Equity with Justice InDeed!
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Off Campus Location
Looking for a tangible way to improve equity in Washtenaw County?

Come join Justice InDeed for a collaborative session to identify & transcribe racially restrictive covenants on home deeds in Washtenaw County. During the session, we will be working together to build a database and map for affected properties all over the County, helping us better reckon with our complete history. This event is a partnership between Ann Arbor Housing For All and FutureRoot, and co-sponsored by the Ginsberg Center.

No experience is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to help make a difference in our community! Nearly 60% of the 10,000 deeds we need to transcribe have been completed--help us get to the finish line by May 2025! Don't miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a great cause and connect with like-minded individuals. See you there!

Tours:Coral Reef Tank Visit
2025-03-26 12:30 - 13:00 | Museum of Natural History - Welcome Desk
Join Professor Jim Bardwell for a peek behind the scenes at his large coral reef tank featuring many species of coral, anemone, and fish. Explore reef ecology and, if you're lucky, get a glimpse of a reclusive octopus! 30 minutes, limit 12 people. This program takes place in the research area of the Biological Sciences Building and is recommended for ages 6 and up.
Space is available first come, first served. Sign up and meet at the Welcome desk.

Well-being:"Let's Talk": Informal, Drop-In Mental Health Counseling
2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | South Quad - 1721A
Trained mental health counselors are now available for drop-in conversations at different times and locations across campus, including at Trotter, the Spectrum Center, South Quad, the International Center, and Bursley.

This informal, confidential “office hours” style can be a great fit for students unsure about formal counseling; for those with a specific, time-limited concern they’d like to talk through; or those seeking information on campus resources. Please note: this is not meant for crisis or emergency support.

"Let's Talk" will run from January 20th 2025 to April 25th 2025. There will be no drop-ins the week of Spring Break (March 3rd - 7th).

Monday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm with Markie Silverman, Ph.D., LP, Room 2035 in Trotter Multicultural Center
Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Marcella A. Beaumont, Ph.D., Room 3032 in The Spectrum Center (Michigan Union)
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Emily Malinowski, LMSW, Room 1721A in South Quad Housing
Thursday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm with Ling Liu, Ph.D. & Chunyu Xu, M.Ed., M.S.Ed., Conference Room in the International Center
Friday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm with Kayla Douglas, LMSW, and Emily Powers, LLMSW, Room 2329B in Bursley Housing

Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thesis Defense: Differences in morphological traits associated with thermoregulation in two howler monkey species and their hybrids
2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Biological Sciences Building - 4150
Defense title: "Differences in morphological traits associated with thermoregulation in two howler monkey species and their hybrids"

Abstract: "Primates, as endotherms, regulate their body temperature regardless of external conditions, driving the evolution of phenotypic traits to adapt to climate variation. Morphological traits often follow Bergmann's and Allen's rules, in which species adapted to colder climates tend to have larger body sizes (Bergmann's) and smaller limb-to-body ratios (LBR) (Allen's rule) to retain heat. However, neotropical primate research on thermoregulation has focused on behavioral strategies, overlooking morphological adaptations. I examined Bergmann's and Allen's rules in Alouatta pigra and A. palliata, sister species that diverged ~3 MYA. Given A. pigra's evolutionary history, and its thicker pelage and presence in higher altitudes than A. palliata, I expected A. pigra to have larger body sizes and smaller LBR than A. palliata. I then extended my analysis to backcrossed hybrids of the two species to assess the influence of admixture on body size and LBR in a warmer hybrid zone. My results were consistent with Bergmann's and Allen's rule. Understanding primate thermoregulation is crucial for conservation, as it sheds light on their capacity to adapt to changing environments."

Poster photo credits: Milagros González

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Workshop / Seminar:U-M Onboarding: Updated Tools to Enhance the New Employee Experience
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Off Campus Location
Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.

Performance:Lon Mitchell, carillon
2025-03-26 13:20 - 13:50 | Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
Lon Mitchell performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells.

Workshop / Seminar:CoderSpaces - Wednesday
2025-03-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Off Campus Location
Are you grappling with a piece of code, trying to compute on a cluster, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.

All members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.

Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. ET, via Zoom (Meeting ID:94181215786)
Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m. ET, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 98659357324)

Presentation:Black Holes
2025-03-26 14:00 - 14:45 | Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
This cutting-edge production works with data generated by supercomputer simulations to bring the current science of black holes to the dome screen. It includes immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Preceded by brief star talk.

The new Planetarium & Dome Theater has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show.

Careers / Jobs:Careers in People Management at GLS - Information Session (Virtual)
2025-03-26 14:00 - 15:00
Have you thought about a career in people management? Are you interested in leading and mentoring your own team while achieving organizational goals? Join us for a highly interactive virtual panel with ourOperations leaders at GLS! Learn how our leaders started their rewarding careers in people management, what they look for in candidates, and tipsfor navigating your first job!

Livestream / Virtual:Rackham Consultation Services: Virtual Office Hours
2025-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Off Campus Location
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Workshop / Seminar:Learning Seminar in Algebraic Combinatorics: Valuations and Schubert matroids
2025-03-26 14:30 - 15:30 | East Hall - 4088
Valuations are a classical tool in convex geometry; examples include the Euler characteristic, Lebesgue measure, and mixed volume. However, in the past two decades, valuations have also gained prominence in the theory of matroids. As every matroid gives rise to a matroid polytope, one can develop a theory of subdivisions and valuations for matroids. In this talk, we'll introduce valuations on matroids and examine a result of Derksen and Fink which says that Schubert matroids are a basis for matroids modulo valuation.

Workshop / Seminar:CANCELLED - Department Colloquium | Probing the Structures of Pyramids using Cosmic Ray Muon Tomography
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | West Hall - 340
The pyramids of ancient Egypt and of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica have fascinated people since the cultures that built them vanished into the annals of history. How were they built? What were they used for? Are there unknown internal substructures, perhaps hidden chambers that have yet to be discovered? Using the detector technology we developed for a particle physics experiment at Fermilab, we intend to perform non-invasive searches for hidden structures at the Great Pyramid of Khufu, in Egypt, and at the Temple of Kukulkán at Chichén Itzá. The apparatus will detect cosmic-ray muons produced high in the atmosphere that course through the pyramids to produce a tomographic image of their interiors. I will review the status of both projects, describe in detail the technique we intend to use, present recent simulation results and detector fabrication and test-beam results.

Lecture / Discussion:CLaSP/MIPSE seminar | Plasma XXI
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Climate and Space Research Building - 1236 (Leinweber Innovation Laboratory)
Abstract:
I believe that the whole field of plasma science and its applications has entered a new era. What we are seeing is not only progress in individual separate areas of plasma physics and technology, whether it is fusion, astro/space, materials or even biomedical applications; but also growing interconnectivity among these areas.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Roald Sagdeev is a distinguished plasma physicist whose pioneering work in controlled fusion, and space research has left a lasting impact on the field. Born in the Soviet Union, he became one of the youngest full academicians of the USSR Academy of Sciences at the age of 35. From 1973 to 1988, Dr. Sagdeev was director of the Soviet Space Research Institute, where he played a crucial role in groundbreaking space missions, including the Venera probes to Venus, Vega mission to Halley’s Comet, Phobos missions to Mars’ moons, and the Soyuz-Apollo Test Project, the first U.S.-Soviet space collaboration. His leadership helped advance international space cooperation during the Cold War. Dr. Sagdeev has been an influential voice in space policy and arms control. In 1990, he moved to the United States and became a professor at the University of Maryland, where he continued his research in plasma physics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and international scientific collaboration. Dr. Sagdeev’s groundbreaking work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of plasma dynamics and space exploration, cementing his legacy as one of the most influential figures in modern space science.

Social / Informal Gathering:IOE Coffee Chats
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite
Join the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) student orgs for coffee and conversation every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. in the IOE Community Suite.

Workshop / Seminar:Recognizing Racism in Everyday Life
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Michigan League 3rd Floor: Koessler Room
During this workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn terms associated with racism/anti-racism as well as power and oppression and their impact in the global and U.S. context. Additionally, participants will be able to recognize microaggressions and stereotyping that we see portrayed in media and then be able to practice responding to real-life incidents of bias and racism that may occur in school, in the workplace, or in the community.
Learning Objectives:Gain knowledge of terms associated with racism, anti-racism, power, and oppression.Gain the ability to identify incidents of bias in the media and real-life scenarios.Practice responding to microaggressions or incidents of bias that may occur in our everyday lives.
This workshop fulfills the anti-racism requirement for Rackham’s DEI certificate program.
This 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.

Workshop / Seminar:Recognizing Racism in Everyday Life
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Michigan League
During this workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn terms associated with racism/anti-racism as well as power and oppression and their impact in the global and U.S. context. Additionally, participants will be able to recognize microaggressions and stereotyping that we see portrayed in media and then be able to practice responding to real-life incidents of bias and racism that may occur in school, in the workplace, or in the community.
Learning Objectives:

Gain knowledge of terms associated with racism, anti-racism, power, and oppression.
Gain the ability to identify incidents of bias in the media and real-life scenarios.
Practice responding to microaggressions or incidents of bias that may occur in our everyday lives.

This workshop fulfills the anti-racism requirement for Rackham’s DEI certificate program.
This 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.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/yp8PD.

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Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
*RSVP required to attend. Click "Join Event" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1713972Just 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. Get real-time, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab. We will discuss and educate you on…- Design and format- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resume for specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Student or Recent Grad, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note: This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on theHappening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.

Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Modern Languages Building - 3110
Convenes on Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. in 3110 MLB. There will be some German chocolate to snack on. Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu) will bring games, and the hour will be spent chatting and playing games in German (e.g. Tabu.)

Workshop / Seminar:Student Number Theory: Ribet's converse to Herbrand's theorem
2025-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 | East Hall - 3088
I will present a 1976 paper by Ken Ribet called A modular construction of unramified p-extensions of Q(mu_p), which proves the converse of a classical theorem due to Herbrand. An odd prime p is called irregular if it divides the class number of the cyclotomic field Q(mu_p). On the other hand, there are so-called Bernoulli numbers which appear as special values of L-functions. Kummer proved that a prime is irregular if and only if it divides certain Bernoulli numbers. The Herbrand-Ribet theorem is a refinement of Kummer's criterion. Ribet's elegant proof weaves together different facets of number theory, including modular forms, Galois representations, and class field theory. We will explain relevant notions in modular forms before focusing on the construction of Galois representations from cusp eigenforms.

Workshop / Seminar:Research Tools for Earthen Infrastructure Facing Extreme Weather
2025-03-26 15:30 - 16:30 | Environmental and Water Resources Engineering - 153 EWRE
Seminar Abstract: Weather and climate disasters are becoming more frequent in the U.S. In 2024, 27 events each caused over
$1 billion in damages. Extreme weather consists of low-probability occurrences with high intensities that often devastate
society, the environment, and the economy. Earthen infrastructure such as coastal dunes, embankments, and levees can be
compromised when their design and construction requirements do not consider the critical conditions they experience. Studies
conducted using field investigations, physical and numerical modeling, and geospatial analysis provide insight into the
effectiveness of instrumentation and remote sensing. Determining the limitations in data is necessary to frame the sustainable
solutions presented.

About the Speaker: Dr. Spears is a Research Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University. Before earning her PhD in Civil
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Engineering at Jackson State University, Dr. Spears earned her BSE and MSE in Civil Engineering from the University of
Michigan and the University of Texas at Austin, respectively. Following obtaining her master’s, she worked in the civil
engineering consulting industry. She also received her PE license in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering from the state of Michigan.
Dr. Spears’ research focuses on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering to understand the impacts of extreme
weather on earthen infrastructure and determine sustainable solutions. She has conducted local, state-wide, and international
research. As a Detroit native and alum of Michigan Engineering's former Summer Engineering Academy pre-collegiate
programs, M-Engin Academy, NSBE, LSAMP, ASCE, Alternative Spring Break – Chicago, Novice Women's Rowing, and former
Mustard Seed Campus Ministry, Dr. Spears takes Michigan's legacy with her wherever she goes.

Presentation:3rd Year Student Seminar - Materials Cluster
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640
On Monday, March 26th from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in CHEM 1640 please join us in watching the following third years present.

*Student Presenter:* Paula Arellano-Vasquez
*Research Advisor:* Prof. Bol
*Title of Presentation:* Strategies to Decrease Defect Density in 2D TMDs

*Student Presenter:* Kai-Hsiang Cheng
*Research Advisor:* Prof. Bol
*Title of Presentation:* Large Area Synthesis and Crystallization of TaS2 Thin Films For Endotaxial Growth

*Student Presenter:* Sudipta Mondal
*Research Advisor:* Prof. Bol
*Title of Presentation:* Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of In₂O₃ Thin Films for Enhanced Stability
in FET Devices

Workshop / Seminar:Comparison theorem for viscosity solutions of HJB equations posed on networks ramified with the nonlinear local-time Kirchhoff's boundary condition.
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Off Campus Location
In this talk, I present the results of my last paper related to viscosity solutions for HJB equations posed on networks, of second order type and non degenerate at the vertex. The key point is to use the new boundary condition at the junction point, called: nonlinear local-time Kirchhoff's boundary condition, and build test functions with local-time derivatives absorbing the: Kirchhoff's speed of the Hamiltonians. Note that even without the presence of the external local-time variable in the HJB problems already studied in the literature, the ‘artificial’ introduction of this deterministic local-time variable, allowed an answer to a Lions-Souganidis problem to the fully nonlinear and non degenerate framework. Finally, it is important also to emphasize that the comparison theorem for viscosity solutions is stated here in the strong sense for the Kirchhoff’s boundary condition, namely without any dependency of the values of the Hamiltonians at the boundary, which is also innovative for Neumann problems in the nonlinear case for viscosity theory.

Lecture / Discussion:DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Cui Tao, PhD (of Mayo Clinic)
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:00
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Informatics constitute a highly interdisciplinary field where data serves as the cornerstone for driving innovation and generating insights. The complexity of this ecosystem is heightened by its reliance on multimodal data from diverse sources, demanding robust methods for data integration, processing, and analysis. This framework underscores two pivotal components: Biomedical Semantics and Data Intelligence. In my research, I have actively engaged in these two critical steps, striving to develop solutions that bridge the gap between data science and tangible clinical and biomedical impacts. Overcoming these challenges necessitates the development of advanced informatics techniques, including strategies for data standardization and integration, as well as methods for knowledge representation and subsequent inference and analysis.

Lecture / Discussion:Lamstein Lecture in Children's Literature with Erin Stead
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:30
Erin Stead is an American illustrator. She has made many bestselling books including the Caldecott Medal award winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which was also a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, a NYPL 100 Great Children's Books selection, and a Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book. Many books later, she is still making her pictures by hand in the studio she shares with her husband, author/illustrator Philip Stead. They live in Michigan.

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Workshop / Seminar:Michigan Lectures in Algebraic Geometry: Gromov's cancellation, motivic invariants and the Grothendieck ring of varieties I
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | East Hall - 4096
I explain some cancellation and non-cancellation phenomena in algebraic geometry, such as the Gromov cancellation question: If the open complements of two closed subvarieties of an ambient variety are isomorphic, are these closed subvarieties birational? This question has a positive answer when varieties are smooth or simple normal crossing, and a negative answer in more general cases. The emphasis will be on the structure of the Grothendieck ring of varieties and on the groups of birational self-maps of algebraic varieties. This will be an overview of the work of many people in the last 25 years since Gromov's original formulation, including Larsen-Lunts, Borisov, Zakharevich, Hassett-Lai, Kontsevich-Tschinkel, and most recently, work by Lin and myself.

Workshop / Seminar:Probability and Analysis Seminar: Local geometry and spectral transitions in high-dimensional classification
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | East Hall - 3096
We study the spectral theory of a family of random matrices that are variants on empirical covariance matrices, with entries that can have correlations through projections of the data onto some O(1)-many directions. These matrices arise naturally when looking at the empirical Hessians of many high-dimensional statistical tasks at different points in parameter space, to probe the local geometry of their loss landscapes. We prove limits for the bulk distribution and any outlier eigenvalues, in a way that only depends on the point in parameter space through finitely many “summary statistics” of the parameter. This allows us to probe the evolution of the Hessian as one moves through parameter space via some training dynamics like stochastic gradient descent, establishing interesting phenomena like splitting and emergence of outliers over the course of training in basic classification tasks. Based on joint work with G. Ben Arous, J. Huang, and A. Jagannath.

Workshop / Seminar:RTG Seminar Topology, Geometry, Dynamics: Branched Bending in Cusped Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds
2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:20 | East Hall - 3866
A conjecture of Menasco and Reid states that a hyperbolic knot complement does not contain a closed embedded totally geodesic surface. One heuristic that is used to study the absence of such a submanifold is parabolic cohomology–in particular, if the parabolic cohomology is known to vanish in specific settings, then it serves as an obstruction to bending along a totally geodesic hypersurface. In this talk, we consider the Borromean rings complement, which is known to not admit any closed embedded totally geodesic surfaces but still has interesting parabolic cohomology. We construct a complex of surfaces that can be used to explain these deformations.

Workshop / Seminar:Expressive Arts and Social Change
2025-03-26 16:25 - 18:30
Join us in a roundtable discussion featuring five panelists from diverse fields including theater, visual arts, art history, writing, and social work. They will share their unique practices and discuss the empowering role of expressive arts in individual healing, community change, and social justice. We will then dive into a collaborative art-making activity that reflects our shared vision for change.

Please register to attend and arrive early. Refreshments and art supplies will be provided.
https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/13981

About our panelists:

Rogério Meireles Pinto is University Diversity & Social Transformation Professor, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work, and Professor of Social Work, Theater & Drama, and Art & Design. He uses art-based methods to conduct community-engaged research in the United States and Brazil, developing strategies and interventions to help racial/ethnic and sexually minoritized groups. His performance, Marília, won the United Solo Festival Best Documentary Script in 2016. Pinto’s multimedia art exhibition, Colorism, is on view at the Duderstadt Center Gallery.

Deborah Gordon-Gurfinkel is the founding director of Telling It. Her practices center around the social & emotional learning and healing of children in under-served communities in Washtenaw County through expressive arts and games, including creative writing, visual arts, and theater. She teaches “Community Empowerment through the Arts” at the Residential College.

Becca Pickus is a lecturer in the Social Theory and Practice (STP) Program, where she teaches writing and seminars - both inside prisons and on campus - about restorative and transformative justice; decarceration activism; arts-based, trauma-responsive, and healing-centered practice; critical pedagogies; and abolition. She is an RC alumna and received her MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Her clinical interests include psychodynamic and attachment theory; play therapy; and trauma, grief, and loss.

Megan Holmes is a Professor Emerita of Art History and on the Faculty of the U-M Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP). Her scholarly interests include Early Modern Italian social history of art, miraculous images and image cults, and popular religion. Her pedagogy emphasizes open-ended collaborative inquiry, experiential learning, and community building. For PCAP she teaches the course “Visual Art and Incarceration,” facilitates art workshops in Michigan prisons, participates in the annual art exhibition, and serves as a member of the Executive Committee.

Kelly Kundrat is the Lead Social Worker of Telling It and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Michigan at large. She attended the University of Michigan for her Master of Social Work and American University for her Master of Arts in Public Anthropology. Kelly is passionate about social justice through critical consciousness-raising, education, and advocacy.

Social / Informal Gathering:Students for Sustainable AI Development Informational Meeting
2025-03-26 16:30 - 17:30 | Off Campus Location
Interested learning more about the environmental impacts of Artificial Intelligence on at the University of Michigan and beyond? Then join Students for Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Development (SSAID) on Wednesday, 3/26 from 4:30-5:30.

SSAID will provide an overview of our current activities along with some opportunities to get involved. Build your skills and help us increase our bandwidth to organize around this important issue! Fill out the Google Form to receive the Zoom invitation.

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Performance:Voice & Opera / Stephen West Studio Recital, Part I
2025-03-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium
Students of the voice studio of Professor Stephen West will be featured in a recital of classical art songs, operatic arias, spirituals, and musical theatre favorites. Free and open to the public!

Class / Instruction:BLI Community Meeting - Community Networking
2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:00
Just in time to help prepare our community for our annual BLI Alumni Panel and Networking Session, we are thrilled to welcome a special guest presenter from the Detroit Academy of Etiquette leading a workshop on Best in Business!

Attendees will,

-Learn how to make the BEST first impression with body language, professional dress guidelines, and charisma.

-Learn etiquette surrounding greetings, body language, and other social cues that signal professionalism, sincerity, and authenticity.

-Master the craft of small talk and how to enter and exit conversations gracefully.

-Master the art of communication skills to increase connectivity and your network of relationships.

-Learn how to navigate awkward social situations for the betterment of the collective group.

-Discuss manners for the modern workplace, including etiquette guiding meetings, correspondence, and other basic business topics.

-Discuss how professionals can leverage every business interaction to deepen professional connections and get results.

Due to the nature of this event, we ask that attendees arrive promptly and are prepared to engage throughout the event!

As always, dinner is provided for those who attend and particpate in the event.

Careers / Jobs:Datadog - Corporate Information Session
2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Environmental and Water Resources Engineering - 104
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Datadog
3/16/25 | 5:30pm | EWRE 104 (food provided)
Hybrid Option: [Datadog Zoom] (password: [REDACTED]
Majors: Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Positions: Full-time, Intern
Degrees: Bachelors
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident
Resumes collected

Datadog is the observability and security platform for cloud applications. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, real-user monitoring, and many other capabilities to provide unified, real-time observability and security for our customers’ entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior, and track key business metrics.

Workshop / Seminar:Global Wolverines: Staying Safe & Healthy While Abroad
2025-03-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Be prepared! Come to this workshop to learn about U-M health and safety resources and how you can take advantage of them during your summer travels!

This presentation is open to all students who will be traveling abroad this summer, and it will especially be geared towards students who will be participating in independent education abroad opportunities, such as internships.

This event will be presented by the Global Engagement Team in the Office of the Provost and is part of the Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience event series.

Social / Informal Gathering:Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:00 | North Quad - Dining Hall
Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal.

Workshop / Seminar:Exploring Asian American Activism at U-M Through Archives
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Yuri Kochiyama Multicultural Lounge, South Quad
Through historical archives, we will explore the woven legacy of Asian American activism in UM and broader Ann Arbor, tracing how past activism, advocacy, and community organizing have shaped present-day organizing. By examining this, we will reflect on the challenges these communities have faced and the resilience that continues to drive their fight for justice. This discussion will connect history to the present, highlighting how Asian American activism remains crucial in addressing contemporary struggles.

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Workshop / Seminar:QMSS Professional Development Series: Resume-Building Workshop Featuring Data Skills
2025-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Central Campus Classroom Building - 3460
Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Science (QMSS) Program for a resume-building workshop with a special focus on highlighting & marketing your data-related skills from QMSS (and other!) courses.

In the first half of the workshop, students will receive a rundown of general advice on how to structure a resume, how a resume is different from a curriculum vitae (CV), and some dos and dont's and tips and tricks for using them in applications. Then, we will dive deeper into specific advice for how to market data and analytical skills taught in QMSS courses including QMSS 201, 301, and 451 and how to supplement previous and current work/related experiences with data-related points.

In the second half of the workshop, students will work in real-time on their own resumes to edit their skills and experience sections based on the workshop's content and ask questions one-on-one with the presenter about their specific resume, experiences, and/or goals.

Following the workshop, participants will have an opportunity to send their resume in and receive written feedback from the presenter and/or senior QMSS Peer Mentors as well as make one-on-one appointments with the presenter or QMSS Peer Mentors to discuss further.

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to take notes, work on (or create!) your current resume, and/or ask specific questions during the workshop. You may also bring a printed version of your current resume to take notes and ask questions if you prefer.

Open to all students!

Workshop / Seminar:QMSS Professional Development Series: Winter 2025
2025-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | CCCB 3460
Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) Program for a series dedicated to professional development for undergraduate students. These events are open to all students, regardless of their affiliation with QMSS, but specially designed for students in QMSS courses and the QMSS minor. Through these workshops, seminars, and events, we hope to provide students with information and resources for navigating the internship & job hunt process, skills for marketing themselves for those opportunities in application and electronic portfolio materials, networking opportunities with professionals in data-related fields across the public and private sector, and ultimately set individuals up to be among the most competitive applicants for opportunities relevant for QMSS skills.

Meeting:Stuttering Support Group
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Off Campus Location - 3rd Floor Freespace
This Stuttering Support Group is open to any teens and adults who stutter. It provides a safe space to connect, share experiences, and navigate challenges with one another.

Date: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 6:00p.m.–7:30p.m.
Location: 3rd Floor Freespace, Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown

Attendees can also join virtually if they prefer. Please email cwsbrains@umich.edu to request the link to join.

*This group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the same time and place.*

Hosted by the Ann Arbor Stuttering Awareness and Research Club (A2STAR) in collaboration with the U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab. The group is facilitated by students from the University of Michigan who stutter.

Other:Karate Practice
2025-03-26 18:30 - 20:15 | Gretchen's House
"True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice."
--Gichin Funakoshi- Founder of Shotokan KarateNew members are always welcome. No previous experience is necessary. Just come to any practice. You may watch a practice or actually participate when you come. If you want to participate, wear loose fitting clothes, trim your nails, and no jewelry. See more information on our website: https://michigan.ska.org/ Winter 2025 Practice Schedule Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:15pm @ Gretchen's House, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd Sunday 2:30pm - 4:30pm @ B225 Medium Multi-purpose Room, Intramural Sports Building (please complete the liability waiver prior to your first Sunday practice) Exceptions -- no Sunday practice at IMSB on Jan 26th, Mar 2nd, and Mar 9th

Workshop / Seminar:MFamily Conversation Series 2024-25
2025-03-26 18:30 - 19:30
The MFamily Conversation series is designed to engage and allow families to join their students on campus and enjoy the Michigan experience.

Exercise / Fitness:Swing Ann Arbor: Weekly Beginner Lesson + Social Dance
2025-03-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Vandenberg Room (2nd floor)
Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes! WHEN:
Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for a free beginner drop-in lesson, followed by a social dance from 7:30-9:30pm! COST:
Admission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!
Admission to social dance: $5 or FREE if you take the beginner drop-in lesson/are an SAA member Photo Credit: Samantha Kunz Photography

Exercise / Fitness:Bujinkan Budo Training Session
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Intramural Sports Building
During the Winter 2025 semester, Bujinkan Budo Club training will be held on Wednesdays from 19:00 - 21:00 (7-9pm) at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB) in Room MPR B. If you are interested in trying out a class, please send a message through Maize Pages or an email to michiganbujinkan@gmail.com. --For more information, email us at michiganbujinkan@gmail.com or checkout our website, which also includes a training schedule!

Social / Informal Gathering:UUWeekly: EcoCrafts & Conversations
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Michigan Union - Courtyard and South Lounge
Join CCI in learning about sustainability and the environment through conversations and crafts! At this event there will be notebook creation/decoration and designing your own tote bag. Air plants will also be given out to attendees who talk with the Student Organizations at the event! Food will also be available.

Livestream / Virtual:Virtual Transfer Student Panel
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Off Campus Location
Join a panel of LSA Transfer Student Ambassadors to learn more about the transfer student experience. The Ambassadors will be chatting about the academic transition to U-M, how to get involved on campus, housing, all the amazing programs and support for transfer students, and any other questions that you have. Join us even if you don't have specific questions.

Please register with link at the right. After you register you will receive the Zoom login.

Lecture / Discussion:Pre-Concert Lecture: University Philharmonia Orchestra
2025-03-26 19:15 - 19:45 | Hill Auditorium - Lower Level Lobby
This lecture begins at 7:15 pm before the 8:00 pm UPO performance.

Performance:Campus Jazz Ensemble
2025-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Auditorium
The University of Michigan Campus Jazz Ensemble is the premier non-major jazz performing experience offered by SMTD, with membership by audition only.

Dennis Wilson, conductor

Film Screening:Star Wars Watch Party
2025-03-26 20:00 - 21:00 | Mason Hall
Come join some fellow Star Wars fans and watch iconic story arc episodes from Star Wars the Clone Wars! Democracy will choose exactly what episodes we watch day of. Snacks provided: rebellions are built on food.

Performance:University Philharmonia Orchestra
2025-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Hill Auditorium
The University Philharmonia Orchestra presents Carl Nielsen's Symphony #5, his powerful response to the atrocities of World War I. The program also features SMTD Concerto Competition winner Karl Rueterbusch, percussion, playing *Sieidi* by Finnish composer Kalevi Aho.

Jayce Ogren, conductor
Karl Rueterbusch, percussion

PROGRAM
Kalevi Aho, *Sieidi*, Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
Carl Nielsen, Symphony #5

Workshop / Seminar:Pre-Law 101
2025-03-27 17:00 | Virtual
The Pre-Law 101 Info Session is an exploratory program that focuses on developing strategies to explore the legal field and provides an overview of the law school admission process. The session will include a presentation given by Pre-Law Advisors followed by a live Q & A period. The session is open to all interested University of Michigan students and alumni.

Performance:DEI Drag and Desserts
2025-04-19 13:00 | GA - Pendelton Room
No description is provided.
Please visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/5639/5640 for more detail.
