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:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878278@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878307@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878329@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250829T095422 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T001500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Manuscript Studies Interest Group DESCRIPTION:details forthcoming UID:138451-21883087@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138451 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Humanities,Social Sciences LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T104107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Consequence - Group Art Exhibition - Art as Environmental Activism DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first glance\, these works each possess striking beauty. However\, a closer inspection reveals a profound and often unsettling depth that challenges one’s perceptions. \n\nThe artworks are imbued with many layers of meaning\, inviting us to engage critically with the themes presented and encouraging us to reflect on our often-fraught relationship with the natural world. Through a variety of mediums and techniques\, these works prompt us to confront uncomfortable truths about climate change\, habitat loss\, and the disappearing biodiversity around us. \n\nCampbell’s captivating “Heatscape” series transforms what is often an intangible concept into the tangible realm by visually translating heat distribution data to depict the impact of urban design on climate. This series offers a profound exploration of the intriguing phenomenon known as \"urban heat islands”\, a term that describes urban areas that absorb and radiate significantly more heat than their surrounding rural landscapes due to human activities and infrastructure.\n\n“Heatscape” invites us to engage in a deeper reflection about the profound impact that human ingenuity has wielded over the natural world\, serving as a visual reminder of our responsibility to urban design that is considerate to the environment and communities it impacts. This work challenges us to recognize the interplay between our lifestyles and the environment\, urging a dialogue about sustainable practices that could mitigate the effects of these heat islands.\n\nSnider’s work powerfully illustrates the remnants of industrialization\, capturing the unsettling essence of its aftermath. In his art\, we encounter an urban landscape that is strikingly devoid of human presence\, creating an almost haunting atmosphere. This absence of people amplifies the eerie feeling and serves as a warning about the enduring consequences of industrial progress. It prompts viewers to reflect on the environmental impact and the transformations that society has undergone\, urging us to consider what aspects of our world will persist in the wake of such change. Ultimately\, Snider’s poignant depictions challenge us to confront the stark reality of a landscape altered by human activity\, inviting contemplation on both the beauty and the desolation that can coexist in our modern environments.\n\nSandra Osip’s sculptures delve deeply into the juxtaposition of decay and destruction alongside the concepts of life and growth. Through her abstract structures\, she illustrates the profound effects climate change has on our urban landscapes and the planet as a whole. These pieces serve as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human impact\, while Osip’s imaginative flowers evoke a sense of nostalgia and loss\, symbolizing the beauty of what has been irretrievably diminished in our world. By celebrating these natural forms\, she not only honors the richness of biodiversity but also raises awareness about the environmental crisis we face.\n\nCassells’ work not only celebrates a profound connection to nature and sustainable practices but also serves to illuminate the significant impact that climate change has on vulnerable communities. Through her art\, she investigates the intricate relationships between different environmental systems\, emphasizing how they are all interconnected. \n\nBy delving into these themes\, Cassells sheds light on the challenges faced by communities that often bear the brunt of climate change despite contributing the least to the problem. Her exploration encourages a deeper understanding of how environmental changes affect social structures and the lives of people in marginalized areas. In doing so\, she advocates for greater awareness and action to address these issues\, ultimately promoting a more sustainable and equitable future for all. \n\nShanna Merola’s photo-collages are informed by the stories of environmental justice struggles past and present. Shanna Merola and Halima Afi Cassells collaborated on collage and interactive installations for over five years. Researching\, wandering\, photographing\, and creating together while interrogating the interconnectedness of environmental degradation\, and global corporatism\, and community response.\n\nSobel takes a more straightforward approach by helping us begin to grasp the reality of living in a world affected by climate change. Her work described as “wilderness-based\, science-inspired”\, serves as a bridge\, connecting viewers to experiences that might seem too distant or unfolding too slowly for most people to comprehend firsthand. In doing so\, she not only raises awareness but also encourages dialogue about the pressing challenges our planet faces. Through her work\, Sobel facilitates a deeper understanding of the interconnection between humanity and the environment\, compelling us to reflect on our role in addressing these urgent issues.\n\nThese diverse approaches to creating art serve as powerful connections to the most critical and pressing environmental issues of our time. This engagement serves to deepen our understanding of these challenges from multiple perspectives\, including cultural\, social\, and scientific viewpoints. \nFurthermore\, these approaches are not only meant to inform but also to inspire. They challenge us to reconsider our relationship with the planet and encourage us to take actionable steps toward sustainability. UID:138082-21881899@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Detroit,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Humanities,Natural Sciences,Nature,Science,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T142534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:II Photo Contest Exhibit DESCRIPTION:The International Institute (II) will be exhibiting all photos submitted to the 2024-25 II Photo Contest. The contest was open to all students affiliated with the II and/or its centers and programs\, either through funding or study.\n\nSubmission categories include:\nGo Blue! - Showing U-M pride abroad\nThe World Is Your Classroom - Showing a facet of the student’s research\, work\, or study abroad\nEncounters & Vistas - Discovering cultural differences\, encountering the unfamiliar\, and finding unexpected moments abroad\n\nOn display through January 30\, 2026.\nLocation: Room 547 Weiser Hall\, 5th Floor Gallery Space UID:143218-21892449@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,International Education,international institute,Photo Exhibit,photography,visual arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889574@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879926@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884644@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T103904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cathy Barry Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world\, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude\, compassion\, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media such as oil\, acrylic\, and watercolor\, her art is transitioning to more sustainable materials. The pigments she uses in her collages are sourced entirely from plants\, all collected and processed by Cathy herself from various locations throughout Michigan. This natural paint has become a vital part of her expressive palette\, driving her to approach her work with a renewed sense of integrity and awareness of our interconnected ecosystem.\n\nIn her collages\, Cathy skillfully combines paper painted with her homemade botanical pigments and intricately punched shapes\, creating a distinctive micro-scale vocabulary. These miniature worlds are thoughtfully assembled within larger contexts\, challenging our perceptions of the universe and our place within it.\n\nRecently\, Cathy has embarked on a new adventure: creating art directly from plant materials. By collecting\, drying\, and weaving leaves\, she has developed an exciting rhythm in her process. Through simple weaving\, twining\, and basketry techniques\, she has deepened her enthusiasm for and connection to the plants surrounding her in her yard and neighborhood. This integration of materials with form and subject in her work evokes a serene wholeness that reflects nature's inherent wisdom. Additionally\, her journey has sparked a curiosity to explore the historical uses and roles of plants throughout history.\n\nCathy Barry is an artist and instructor living and working in Ann Arbor\, Mi. She is a Lecturer in the University of Michigan (UM) Stamps School of Art and Design\, the UM Program in the Environment and the UM Biological Station. UID:138080-21881816@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Natural Sciences,Nature,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery lower level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:134855-21887838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134855 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T140117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:ICE in the Heartland: Community Impacts of Worksite Immigration Raids DESCRIPTION:ICE in the Heartland showcases a multifaceted project that gathers and disseminates the stories of communities impacted by immigration worksite raids with the aim of bringing underrepresented narratives to news media\, classroom\, and public discourse. This project comprises qualitative public health research conducted in impacted communities and visual arts generated from the research outcomes. Research teams of graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Michigan\, led by Professor William Lopez\, and the University of Iowa\, led by Professor Nicole Novak\, collaborated with a range of community members and organizers at sites of six large-scale immigration worksite raids that occurred in 2018 in Iowa\, Nebraska\, Ohio\, Tennessee\, and Texas. The researchers visited these sites\, spoke to advocates\, detainees\, their families\, and other community members. In conversation with the seventy-seven interviews\, artists Dalia Harris and Carolina Jones Ortiz generated ten images that comprise ICE in the Heartland. On display with the artworks are community member testimonies\, analysis on the public health detriments to immigration worksite raids and deportation\, insights to the artists’ methods\, and the curricular materials used in public outreach programs. \n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. UID:139065-21884798@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139065 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,advocacy,Art,Education,Exhibition,free,Human Rights,immigration,Inequality,institute for research on women and gender,irwg,public health,research,social inequality,social justice,Storytelling,Visual Arts LOCATION:Lane Hall - Lane Hall Exhibit Space--First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T183753 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Insurance Outreach Week DESCRIPTION:Health insurance is important for your well-being. If you don't have adequate coverage\, please take advantage of this opportunity through U-M to get health insurance.\n\nBetween December 3-10\, 2025\, the U-M Campus Insurance Office can help you check your eligibility and enrollment steps for Michigan Medicaid\, the Health Insurance (ACA) Marketplace\, or the U-M Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan.\n\nSign up for an appointment here: https://calendar.app.google/oQyCJG7vDu1mrQwp9\nIf the available times don't work for you\, email campusinsurance@umich.edu with your availability. UID:142175-21890169@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Insurance LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879637@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883035@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888858@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T125059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:+Tech Forum: GenerativeAI DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one-day conference to equip you with the insight and experience needed to make AI an asset in your academic and professional career. Featuring workshops and sessions by Google\, IBM\, Oracle\, and more! \n\nKeynote Speaker: Brad Hoffman\, Director\, State\, Local\, Higher Ed - Google Cloud\, US Central \n\n9:30 AM to 4:00 PM | Friday\, December 5th | Ross School of Business\n\nOpt into our HACK THE CASE COMPETITION when registering to secure a free ticket and a chance to win up to $1\,000!\n_________________________________________________________________________\n\nREGISTER BY NOVEMBER 25TH FOR EARLY-BIRD PRICING!\n\n-Breakfast and lunch included- UID:141528-21888975@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141528 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Business,conference,Entrepreneurship,Genai,Generative Ai,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,information and technology,Michigan Engineering,Professional Development,technology,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Tauber Colloquium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T110211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T171000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2025 | One Year after the Martial Law Declaration: Democratic Backsliding and Resilience in Korea and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Participate in person or register to join online here: https://myumi.ch/2rpdJ\n\nThis conference marks the first anniversary of the unprecedented political upheaval triggered by President Yoon Seok Yeol’s declaration of martial law in South Korea. The event aims to critically reflect on the political and institutional causes and consequences of this crisis\, both within Korea and in a broader comparative perspective. In the wake of this extraordinary challenge to democratic norms around the world\, what have we learned about the vulnerabilities and the strength of democratic institutions from the experience of South Korea?\n \n By situating Korea within the global wave of democratic backsliding and bringing together scholars working on democratic backsliding from diverse cases and perspectives\, this workshop aims to generate new insights into institutional guardrails\, civic mobilization\, elite behavior\, and international influence. It will also examine how Korea’s political trajectory over the past year informs debates about the durability of democracy in both established and emerging democratic regimes.\n \n Please see this webpage for more detailed information: https://myumi.ch/P3NzP\n\n*Co-sponsored by: Nam Center for Korean Studies\, Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Political Science\, Center for Emerging Democracies*\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:141355-21888673@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141355 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:conference,Democracy,International Education,international institute,international policy,Korea,Korean Studies,political science LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250803T211820 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Brenda Hillman DESCRIPTION:In-Person Only\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nBrenda Hillman is the author of numerous collections of poetry: White Dress\, Fortress\, Death Tractates\, Bright Existence\, Loose Sugar\, Cascadia\, Pieces of Air in the Epic\, Practical Water\, for which she won the LA Times Book Award for Poetry\, Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire\, which received the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize and the Northern California Book Award for Poetry\; Extra Hidden Life\, Among the Days\; and her most recent In a Few Minutes Before Later. Among other awards Hillman has received are the 2016 Academy of American Poets Chancellor\, 2012 Academy of American Poets Fellowship\, the 2005 William Carlos Williams Prize for poetry\, and Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136928-21879340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136928 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Brenda Hillman,Craft,Culture,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T075342 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T112000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Identification and Estimation of Discrete Choice Demand Models when Observed and Unobserved Characteristics are Correlated DESCRIPTION:The standard Berry\, Levinsohn\, and Pakes (1995) (BLP) approach to estimation of demand and supply parameters assumes that the product characteristic observed by consumers and producers but not the researcher is conditionally mean independent of observed characteristics. We extend BLP to allow all product characteristics to be endogenous\, so the unobserved characteristic can be correlated with the observed char- acteristics. We derive moment conditions based on the assumption that firms choose product characteristics to maximize expected profits given their beliefs at that time about market conditions and that the “mistake” in the amount of the characteristic that is revealed once all products are on the market is conditionally mean independent of the firm’s information set. Using the original BLP dataset we find that observed and unobserved product characteristics are highly positively correlated\, biasing demand elasticities upward\, as average estimated price elasticities double in absolute value and average markups fall by 50%. UID:142273-21890314@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142273 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Industrial Organization,seminar LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 301 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250902T142209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Hola! ¿Cómo estás?\n\n-Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with peers & instructors in a relaxed environment. All language levels and students are welcome to join the conversation. \n\n-Come & go as you please\, stay as little or as long as you would like! \n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, & baked goods.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building. \n\nFor more information contact Julie Harrell at (harrelju@umich.edu). UID:138664-21883559@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138664 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Central America,Coffee,Community,Community Engagement,Cultural,Culture,Department Of Romance Languages And Literatures,Engaged Learning,Europe,European,Food,Free,Games,Intercultural,International,Language,Languages,Latin America,Networking,Social,Spain,Spanish,Study Abroad,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250729T100724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Psychological Safety in the Workplace DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:136781-21879106@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136781 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Leadership,Professional Development,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T091538 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Snowflakes and Cocoa at The Connector DESCRIPTION:Join the Connector Community Assistants for a relaxing study break to decorate snowflakes and enjoy some hot cocoa! UID:142099-21890005@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142099 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,Social LOCATION:The Connector CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251126T084026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Statistics Department Graduating Student Speaker: Shihao Wu\, PhD Candidate\, Department of Statistics\, University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Data that represent relations and interactions are ubiquitous in science\, engineering\, business\, and medicine. Traditional analytical methods for such data primarily focus on pairwise relations\; however\, real-world interactions often involve more than two entities and are inherently multi-way. In current practice\, these multi-way interactions are typically projected into pairwise relations before analysis\, which causes substantial information loss. Directly studying hypergraphs\, which naturally encode general multi-way interactions\, allows for more effective extraction of information from such relational data. In this talk\, I will discuss our development of generative models for hypergraphs. The first part introduces a general latent embedding framework that overcomes key limitations of existing hypergraph modeling methods. We establish identifiability of the latent embedding space and develop a likelihood-based estimator for the latent embeddings. We further derive consistency guarantees and asymptotic distributions for the parameter estimates\, enabling efficient inference from an observed hypergraph. Building on these results\, the second part of the talk introduces Denoising Diffused Embeddings (DDE)\, a generative architecture for hypergraphs that produces new hyperlinks not seen in the observed data. DDE connects discrete hyperlinks to a continuous latent space through a conditional hyperlink likelihood model\, and then reconstructs that space using a denoising diffusion process. Compared with existing generative models\, DDE is computationally efficient to train and sample from\, and it offers interpretability from the likelihood perspective. Our theoretical and empirical studies demonstrate its advantages as a general generative modeling framework. Together\, these results address core challenges in modeling multi-way interactions in relational data and illustrate how rigorous statistical modeling can contribute to building more efficient and trustworthy generative AI. UID:142231-21890249@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142231 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:seminar LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251024T084909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T112000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Risk Protection Value of Moral Hazard DESCRIPTION:Health insurance lowers the out-of-pocket price of healthcare\, and it is well-established that this leads to higher utilization of care. This type of “moral hazard” is typically viewed as a social cost of insurance. Within a standard model\, we show that there are two important ways in which the consumer’s ability to change her behavior in response to insurance can play a central role in the ability of insurance to protect her from risk. These are (i) by allowing optimal exploitation of real income gained in bad states\, and (ii) by enabling more resources to be shifted from good states to bad states than otherwise could be. We provide a theoretical characterization of these cases and quantify their importance empirically. Under standard parameterizations of demand for healthcare and health insurance\, estimates in the literature imply that moral hazard accounts for as much as half of the total value of risk protection derived from insurance. Preventing consumers from changing their behavior in response to insurance would lower healthcare spending\, but also result in a major loss of risk protection\, on-net reducing social and consumer welfare in the population we study. Our results suggest that under-utilization of healthcare may thus be an equally important threat to welfare as over-utilization. UID:138482-21883120@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138482 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Industrial Organization,seminar LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 301 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250821T100218 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Write with ME! DESCRIPTION:Working on an abstract? Polishing up your resume? Writing a paper or dissertation?\n\nJoin us for our new Mechanical Engineering Department writing group\, “Write with ME!”\n\nAll ME undergrads\, grads\, postdocs\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join us for any of their writing needs.\n\nCommunity & support\nConnect with peers\, share your writing\, exchange feedback\, and brainstorm solutions to writing challenges.\n\nAccountability & consistency\nSharpen your writing skills and develop positive\, consistent writing routines. Learn from other members of the ME department!\n\nFood & flexibility\nNo need to attend every week! Drop in at any time\, and leave at any time. Light snacks\, coffee\, and tea will be available.\n\nWeekly on Fridays\, starting September 12\n2636 G.G.B\n10 am – 12 pm UID:137880-21880958@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137880 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Graduate Students,Mechanical Engineering,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Staff,Undergraduate Students,Writing LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2636 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251110T121704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T122000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:UMS Messiah Soloist Master Class with Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera\, in conjunction with the University Musical Society\, is pleased to present four separate Master Classes\, Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, 10:30am-12:20pm at the Earl V. Moore Building.\n\nEach class will be led by a soloist from this year’s UMS presentation of Handel’s *Messiah*\, each working with four of our SMTD voice students. The master clinicians are Sherezade Panthaki\, soprano\; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor\; Miles Mykkanen\, tenor\; and Enrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone.\n\nAll classes are open to the public to come and observe. Class locations are as follows:\n\nSherezade Panthaki\, soprano - McIntosh Theatre\nAryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor - Watkins Lecture Hall\nMiles Mykkanen\, tenor - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall\nEnrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone - Kevreson Rehearsal Hall\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nCountertenor ARYEH NUSSBAUM COHEN brings his “astonishingly beautiful\,” “golden toned” (*The Guardian*) instrument to a broad range of repertoire spanning the Baroque to the contemporary. Acclaimed as both a “young star” and “complete artist” by the *New York Times* and as “extravagantly gifted… poised to redefine what’s possible for singers of this distinctive voice type” by the *San Francisco Chronicle*\, Mr. Nussbaum Cohen’s passion for creating performances of great vocal beauty and dramatic intensity have earned him a reputation as “a redefining force in the countertenor field” (*Limelight*).\n\nMr. Nussbaum Cohen finds a close affinity between the ancient musical traditions of his Jewish heritage and the Baroque works composing much of his operatic repertoire. Equally invigorated performing new works\, Nussbaum Cohen’s first commercial recording project – the world premiere of Kenneth Fuchs’ *Poems of Life* performed with the London Symphony Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta – was honored with a GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Compendium in 2019\; and his interpretation of the Refugee’s aria from Jonathan Dove’s *Flight* provided the centerpiece for his extensive catalogue of competition successes\, including winning the Grand Prize at the 2017 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition\, top prizes in Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition and the Dallas Opera Guild Competition\, a George and Nora London Foundation Award\, the Richard Tucker Study Grant and Career Grant\, and in 2024\, top prize in the Gerda Lissner Foundation’s International Vocal Competition. UID:141702-21889203@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251110T121705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T122000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:UMS Messiah Soloist Master Class with Enrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera\, in conjunction with the University Musical Society\, is pleased to present four separate Master Classes\, Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, 10:30am-12:20pm at the Earl V. Moore Building.\n\nEach class will be led by a soloist from this year’s UMS presentation of Handel’s *Messiah*\, each working with four of our SMTD voice students. The master clinicians are Sherezade Panthaki\, soprano\; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor\; Miles Mykkanen\, tenor\; and Enrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone.\n\nAll classes are open to the public to come and observe. Class locations are as follows:\n\nSherezade Panthaki\, soprano - McIntosh Theatre\nAryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor - Watkins Lecture Hall\nMiles Mykkanen\, tenor - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall\nEnrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone - Kevreson Rehearsal Hall\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nFilipino-American bass-baritone ENRICO LAGASCA is an in-demand vocalist – having performed more than a hundred oratorios\, new-music works\, opera roles\, song cycles\, and collections. His “smooth\, dark bass voice” can be heard on six Grammy Award-nominated recordings.\n\nAmid the wide-ranging demands of his repertoire\, critics note Enrico’s larger-than-life presence. “Bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca summoned nearly as much volume as everyone else onstage put together.” Storytelling is at the center of his artistry. He has been described as having “an oratorio voice that strikes fear of God in the hearts of the audience.” His performance of St. Matthew’s Passion at Saint Thomas’s Church was described as “an outpouring of devotion and grief as elegant as it was moving.”\n\nSoloist highlights of recent seasons include Haydn’s *Lord Nelson Mass* with Voices of Ascension in New York\, Handel’s *Messiah* at Ann Arbor’s University Musical Society and at Carnegie Hall with Musica Sacra\, Bach’s *Christmas Oratorio* at Washington Bach Consort\, and Mendelssohn’s *Walpurgisnacht* with the St. Louis Symphony. Enrico has collaborated with conductors such as Riccardo Muti\, Zubin Mehta\, Pablo Heras-Casado\, Nicholas McGegan\, Jane Glover\, John Butt\, John Nelson\, Matthew Halls and Carl St. Clair.\n\nEnrico’s passion extends beyond performing. He is dedicated to advocacy for the Queer community and Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. As a member of the Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble\, a musical group committed to diversity and social justice\, he participates in creative outreach programming for various communities with limited access to the arts. His performances of Craig Hella Johnson’s *Considering Matthew Shepard* reflect Enrico’s dedication to works that address the LGBTQ+ community. UID:141703-21889204@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141703 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Kevreson Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251110T121703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T122000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:UMS Messiah Soloist Master Class with Miles Mykkanen\, tenor DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera\, in conjunction with the University Musical Society\, is pleased to present four separate Master Classes\, Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, 10:30am-12:20pm at the Earl V. Moore Building.\n\nEach class will be led by a soloist from this year’s UMS presentation of Handel’s *Messiah*\, each working with four of our SMTD voice students. The master clinicians are Sherezade Panthaki\, soprano\; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor\; Miles Mykkanen\, tenor\; and Enrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone.\n\nAll classes are open to the public to come and observe. Class locations are as follows:\n\nSherezade Panthaki\, soprano - McIntosh Theatre\nAryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor - Watkins Lecture Hall\nMiles Mykkanen\, tenor - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall\nEnrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone - Kevreson Rehearsal Hall\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nThe career of exuberant young Finnish-American tenor MILES MYKKANEN was launched with a national win of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in 2019. He has since impressed with a series of important debuts on the world’s major stages\, including the Metropolitan Opera\, Bayerische Staatsoper\, Canadian Opera Company\, and Royal Opera House Covent Garden\, where *The i* declared his performance “the most beautiful singing of the evening” and *Opera Magazine* dubbed it “so striking and brilliant” that “he managed toturn the Steersman into a principal character.”\n\nIn a pivotal 25/26 season\, Mykkanen stars as Sam Clay in *The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay* for the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night gala and house premiere run\, conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Mykkanen returns to the house after this season as The Groom in the first Met production of Kaija Saariaho’s *Innocence*. Elsewhere\, he makes two dual house and role debuts: as Leukippos in Strauss rarity *Daphne* at Seattle Opera\, and as Tamino in Barrie Kosky’s silent film-inspired production of *The Magic Flute* at LA Opera. He also brings his flexible tenor to Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 with Cleveland Orchestra\, led by Franz Welser-Möst\, and to Handel’s *Messiah* with Chicago’s Music of the Baroque\, conducted by Dame Jane Glover\, and the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor. He marks his first appearance at the Maastricht Festival in the Netherlands as soloist in a unique *Carmina Burana* featuring acclaimed piano duo Lucas and Arthur Jussen\, among other appearances still to be announced. UID:141701-21889202@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141701 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251110T121706 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T122000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:UMS Messiah Soloist Master Class with Sherezade Panthaki\, soprano DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera\, in conjunction with the University Musical Society\, is pleased to present four separate Master Classes\, Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, 10:30am-12:20pm at the Earl V. Moore Building.\n\nEach class will be led by a soloist from this year’s UMS presentation of Handel’s *Messiah*\, each working with four of our SMTD voice students. The master clinicians are Sherezade Panthaki\, soprano\; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor\; Miles Mykkanen\, tenor\; and Enrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone.\n\nAll classes are open to the public to come and observe. Class locations are as follows:\n\nSherezade Panthaki\, soprano - McIntosh Theatre\nAryeh Nussbaum Cohen\, counter-tenor - Watkins Lecture Hall\nMiles Mykkanen\, tenor - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall\nEnrico Lagasca\, bass-baritone - Kevreson Rehearsal Hall\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nSHEREZADE PANTHAKI\, soprano\, enjoys ongoing international collaborations with conductors Nicholas McGegan\, Masaaki Suzuki\, Mark Morris and more. Recent engagements include early music and oratorio performances with the New York Philharmonic\, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra\, Bach Collegium Japan\, Wiener Akademie (Austria)\, NDR Hannover Radiophilharmonie (Germany)\, the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, the Boston Early Music Festival\, and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Canada).\n\nBorn and raised in India\, Ms. Panthaki holds graduate degrees from the Yale School of Music and the University of Illinois. She is a founding member of the Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble\, celebrating racial and ethnic diversity in performances and educational programs of early and new music. Ms. Panthaki is a renown clinician\, has taught voice at Yale University\, and currently heads the Vocal program at Mount Holyoke College. UID:141704-21889205@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141704 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T060049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Energy Week Conference DESCRIPTION:The Energy Club at Ross (ECR) is proud to deliver this year’s Energy Week Conference. Join us for an exciting day to hear from experts within the energy field through panels and coffee chats. Whether you are interested in a career in energy or are just interested in learning more about the challenges the world faces in delivering an ever increasing energy demand\, this Conference is for you!\n\nTimeline:05 December - Panels in Blau Colloquium\n11:15: Future of the Grid\n1:30: Keynote Speaker\n2:45: Financing the Energy Transition\n4:00: Energy Equity and the Just Transition UID:141857-21889535@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141857 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Blau Colloquium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T151605 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Energy Week Conference DESCRIPTION:The Energy Club at Ross (ECR) is proud to deliver this year’s Energy Week Conference. Join us for an exciting two days from 4-5 December to hear from experts within the energy field through panels and a keynote speaker. Whether you are interested in a career in energy or are just interested in learning more about the challenges the world faces in delivering an ever increasing energy demand\, this Conference is for you!\nTimeline:\n04 December\n12:00 - 2:00pm: Energy Industry Lecture from David Pruner\, TEX-E (Virtual)\n4:30 - 6:00pm: AMA Energy Recruitment (Room TBD)\n05 December - Panels in Tauber Colloquium\n11:15: Future of the Grid\n2:45: Financing the Energy Transition\n4:00: Energy Equity and the Just Transition UID:141990-21889786@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141990 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:climate,Energy,In Person,sustainable energy LOCATION:Jeff T. Blau Hall - Colloquium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T163212 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Finding Funding: Scholarships and Financial Aid for Study Abroad and International Internships DESCRIPTION:Worried about the cost of studying abroad? Let us help! Attend this session to learn about various resources for study abroad/international internship funding\, and tips for applying to scholarships\, that can support your dreams of going abroad. UID:142223-21890236@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142223 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:internships,Sessions,study abroad LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T160517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Midwest Blockchain Conference DESCRIPTION:Midwest Blockchain Conference (MBC) 2025\nDecember 5–6\, 2025 · Ross School of Business\n\nJoin hundreds of students\, builders\, researchers\, and industry leaders at the second annual Midwest Blockchain Conference — the largest student-run crypto and blockchain event in the country. Hosted at Michigan Ross\, MBC 2025 features two days of keynotes\, panels\, workshops\, a career fair\, and interactive programming across the entire Web3 ecosystem.\n\nThis year’s conference includes:\n - A multi-track hackathon sponsored by Solana and Base\n - Research competition sponsored by Franklin Templeton\n - Student socials on Friday & Saturday night\n - A full career fair in the Winter Garden\n - Workshops and main-stage keynotes by industry leaders\n - Lunch provided on both days\n \nWhether you're a beginner curious about blockchain or a seasoned builder\, MBC is designed to help you learn\, build\, connect\, and explore the future of on-chain technology.\n\nTickets are paid\, but if cost is at all a barrier\, please reach out to us\, and we would be happy to provide subsidized tickets!\nuniblockchainconferences@gmail.com\nhttps://www.midwestblockchain.org/ UID:142064-21889960@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142064 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Blockchain,Business,Career,conference,Corporate,Economics,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Food,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Industry Session,Information and Technology,Internship,Leadership,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Networking,Public Policy,Recruiting,Student Org,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Winter Garden and Robertson Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T102033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OGPS Faculty Corner Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:This is a monthly in-person event designed to provide insights\, advice\, and knowledge to you as an emerging academic. Each event features a faculty member discussing topics pertinent to starting an academic career focusing on research. You will get to hear from faculty about their career trajectories and how they navigated their transition from trainee to faculty member. You will also have an opportunity to network with the faculty member as well as other trainees.Aims and Objectives:To provide a platform where trainees can learn from faculty experiences and knowledge.To address and discuss pertinent issues and topics relevant to the biomedical/medical field and life sciences.To foster networking and community-building opportunities among trainees and faculty.To promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement\, equipping trainees with the necessary skills and information for the faculty profession needed to transition into academia. UID:137703-21880587@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137703 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:THSL 2955 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T121517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Auditions:Path Forward DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: December 3-13Opening Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m.\nPath Forward\, the 2025 Stamps BA Senior Studio Exhibition\, weaves meditations on nature\, the inner and outer workings of our human bodies from the functional to the phenomenal\, the paces of daily lives whether reading or rushing\, in friendship or in family and exploring memories of real and imagined pasts as they intersect with the here and now. Featuring work in experimental video\, fashion\, painting\, illustration and sculpture\, Path Forward postulates stepping stones for near and possible futures.\nThe Bachelor of Arts (BA) Senior Studio (ARTDES 401) is offered for Stamps BA students in their final year of study. The BA Senior Studio Exhibition offers these students the opportunity to build on the particular characteristics of the BA degree\, and focus on creating and exhibiting a culminating\, self-directed project. Students work independently or collaboratively to define a project plan with goals\, benchmarks\, and a timeline. \nThe BA Senior Studio Exhibition is a new tradition for Stamps. These students and instructors have worked collaboratively to produce a fully self-directed show from start to finish\, emphasizing the skills and practices associated with producing professional exhibitions\, in addition to their studio work. \nFaculty\nNick Tobier\, ProfessorMichaela Nichelle\, GSI\nBA Student Artists &\; Designers\nJulia BonannoLina HashimotoMargherita HillAnna HowellRiley HuhtaLaura JhiradUrvi JoshiAmanda KubitzGreta LeishearStella MooreEmma OstermeyerJaime SalmonsonMeredith SouleAna SwansonSam Weinfield UID:137211-21879963@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137211 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250922T100400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Study Abroad Info Session: GCC Brazil - Global Blackness DESCRIPTION:Global Course Connections (GCCs) offer a unique opportunity to take what students learn on campus at U-M during the winter semester and apply it abroad in a fun and exciting hands-on class taught by a U-M professor during a 3-week\, off-campus field experience that takes place during the following summer.\n\nJoin CGIS Advisor Juliana Mesa to learn more about the GCC Brazil - Global Blackness program\, the application process\, and the courses.\n\nWednesday\, October 15\, 3 - 4 pm (Info Session) \nWednesday\, November 5\, 11am - 12pm (Info Session) \nFriday\, November 21\, 11am - 12pm (Info Session) \nWednesday\, December 3\, 3-4 pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\nFriday\, December 5\, 11am - 12pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\n\nThe GCC Brazil program is led and taught by Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\, Comparative Literature\, and Francophone Studies\, Frieda Ekotto. Application Deadline: December 10\, 2025 UID:139233-21885166@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139233 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Brazil,Latin America,Sessions,Study Abroad LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251003T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver. UID:137113-21879757@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Come experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” is an exhibition created by the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change that seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. \nThe opening reception on Friday\, November 14\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. will include coloring sheets and readings from banned children’s &\; YA books\, along with a zine-making workshop.\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 14\, 6-8 p.m.Closing Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m. UID:141203-21888376@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110100 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they've curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram UID:138031-21881270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T133021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Long-term Planning and Operations for the Electric Power Sector: Methods\, Applications\, and Challenges DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe electric power sector is experiencing rapid changes and greater uncertainty than in many years. Electricity demand is projected to increase at a faster rate than previous decades due to electrification and data centers. Increasing wind and solar capacities and thermal generator retirements will likely increase short-term forecast errors and require greater system flexibility. Energy storage costs are decreasing rapidly\, and batteries are likely to play a larger role in system operations\, but questions remain about how much storage capacity will be deployed\, what duration they will offer\, and how to effectively manage a fleet of storage\, particularly in regions with wholesale markets. Finally\, increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that disrupt system operations present reliability challenges because they induce greater spatial and temporal correlations in forced outage rates of system components.\n\nThis talk will overview several research projects on the planning and operations of power systems under uncertainty. The talk will present the problem of long-term generation and transmission planning under uncertainty\, including the range of methods used and recent improvements. The talk will also present the corresponding challenges to electricity markets from the changes in the resource mix\, including several recent research projects on this topic. Finally\, the talk will frame several remaining challenges for practical methods for both planning and for markets/operations under greater uncertainty\, and future research directions that arise from these challenges.\n\nBiography:\nMort Webster is a Professor of Energy Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. His research develops methods for managing uncertainty for electric power systems planning\, operations\, and electricity market design\, with a focus on stochastic optimization methods. Current projects include the development of stochastic optimization methods for solving multi-stage adaptive expansion planning (generation and/or transmission)\, methods for managing large high-dimensional scenario space\, and real-time market designs to manage uncertainty and incentivize flexible resources. Prof. Webster has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in engineering\, operations research\, and economic journals\, and has served on several national and international panels. Prior to joining Penn State\, Prof. Webster was Assistant and Associate Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2006-2013) and Assistant Professor of public policy in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001-2006). He received a Ph.D. (2000) in Engineering Systems and a M.S. (1996) in Technology and Policy from MIT\, and a B.S.E. (1988) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. UID:141978-21889724@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141978 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 2717 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T150146 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T122000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Special Edition EHour: Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EDITION EHOUR\, DECEMBER 5\, 2025\, 11:30AM\, STAMPS AUDITORIUM!\n\nYou won’t want to miss this Friday’s EHour featuring Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen\, founder of the Center for Entrepreneurship and former head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.\n\nDuring his tenure at NASA\, Dr. Zurbuchen led some of the agency’s most defining and ambitious missions\, including:\nLaunching the James Webb Space Telescope\nLeading the Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter missions on Mars\nSending the Parker Solar Probe closer to the Sun than ever before\nOverseeing groundbreaking projects like DART and OSIRIS-REx\n\nFrom having his inspiring leadership on full display in the Netflix documentary “Cosmic Time Machine” and pioneering extraordinary space exploration\, to sparking innovation here on Earth\, Dr. Zurbuchen has inspired generations to reach higher and think bigger.\n\nWhat truly sets him apart\, though\, is his unwavering commitment to giving back — to mentoring and motivating the next generation of thinkers\, builders\, and explorers. After shaping global science and innovation\, he continues to devote his time and energy to helping others find their purpose and push the boundaries of what’s possible.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear and engage with someone who has launched missions that changed both science and lives around the world.\nFriday\, December 5 | 11:30 AM | Stamps Auditorium\, North Campus\n\nOpen to all — a distinct opportunity to be inspired. UID:140064-21886571@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140064 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Center For Entrepreneurship,Cfe,Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneurship,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Professional Student Life,Graduate School,Graduate Students,In Person,In-person,Leadership,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Networking,North campus,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251111T115942 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Prospective Transfer Student Campus Visit DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\n\n● A presentation with information on transfer credit\, financial aid\, and campus resources\n\n● A campus tour with our Transfer Student Ambassadors\n\n● Time to chat with LSA STEM faculty to learn more about courses\, majors\, and opportunities to get involved in STEM. Faculty members from biology\, chemistry\, physics\, environmental studies\, astronomy\, and biological anthropology will be here to share their tips.\n\n ● Not interested in STEM? Chat with faculty about their tips and tricks on succeeding as a student in LSA. Or\, use this time to chat with our transfer staff about your transfer credit and other questions.\n\n ● Time to ask your specific questions to our full-time and Transfer Student Ambassadors UID:141759-21889318@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141759 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - Room 1180 (Transfer Student Center) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260219T091608 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T132000 SUMMARY:Other:500 Fridays - 500 Reflection: Making Meaning from Your SI 500 Experience DESCRIPTION:Participants are invited to transform their course experiences into valuable insights for the future.\n\nThis engaging\, come-and-go session will guide attendees through dynamic\, hands-on activities designed to help them reflect on their time in SI 500 (or other courses) and make meaningful connections to future classes and career paths.\n\nThe session will introduce a variety of practical methods for making sense of learning. Participants will have opportunities to practice:\n\nIndividual sense-making: Unpacking personal “aha” moments and challenges.\nGroup discussion: Exchanging perspectives and collaboratively building understanding.\nCreative expression: Using inventive approaches to visualize and process their academic journey.\n\nThis session will help participants contemplate the skills they have mastered and identify new skills they have gained along the way. Attendees will leave with a clearer vision of how their coursework fits into the broader context of their goals at UMSI and beyond. UID:142386-21890781@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142386 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Social LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - 1125 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T140545 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T133000 SUMMARY:Other:500 Fridays - UMSI Play Day DESCRIPTION:🎉 Take a break! Join students\, faculty\, and staff for fun\, crafts\, games\, and relaxation—because everyone deserves a little creativity\, connection\, and calm! 🎨 🧩 UID:142387-21890783@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142387 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Social LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - 1240 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T141939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize! UID:138977-21884452@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250815T125113 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Friday Lecture Series | How Ethnic Rebellion Begins: Theory and Evidence from Myanmar DESCRIPTION:Since independence\, most of the ethnic minority groups in Myanmar—though not all—have rebelled against the central government\, making it home to the most simultaneous and longest ongoing armed conflict in the world. In this talk\, Jangai Jap tracks the origins of armed ethnic organizations in Myanmar and argue that political exclusion—a primary grievance widely thought to motivate ethnic rebellion—played a rather minimal role in the onset of ethnic rebellions. Instead\, what distinguishes ethnic groups in rebellion from other ethnic minority groups is the claim of having an ethnic “homeland” within Myanmar. Individuals from such ethnic groups form nascent armed groups\, which are then fostered and supported by more established ethnic armed organizations. Jap illustrates this dynamic through the role of the Karen National Union and the Kachin Independence Organization in the proliferation of robust ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar.\n \n Jangai Jap is an assistant professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. She researches ethnic politics\, nationalism\, minority-state relations\, and Burma/Myanmar politics. Her ongoing work examines interethnic relations\, bureaucratic experiences\, and ethnic rebellion. Previously\, she was an early career provost fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin and a postdoctoral fellow in the Politics of Race and Ethnicity Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from George Washington University and a B.A. in Judaic studies and political science from Yale University.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at valdezjo@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:137646-21880481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137646 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,myanmar,Religion,Southeast Asia LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T060058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:GVSU Scramble DESCRIPTION:Scramble event hosted by Grand Valley State University! UID:142086-21889992@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Grand Valley State University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T144046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Guided Meditation DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org. UID:88544-21865118@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/88544 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Business,Design,Engineering,Multidisciplinary Design LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T170932 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Interested in Business & Sustainability? DESCRIPTION:Ready to drive positive change through the intersection of business and sustainability?\n\nThen apply for the Erb Fellows Program!\n\nApplications are now open for the Erb Fellows Program—a two-year experience designed for undergraduate leaders.\n\nApplicants must be current sophomores majoring or minoring in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business or Program in the Environment (PitE).\n\nJoin us for a virtual presentation and Q&A to learn all about the Erb Undergraduate Fellows Program. We'll cover program details\, application questions\, and leave time for Q&A. Please register below for a future session!\n\nUpcoming Information Sessions:\n\nFriday\, December 5\, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/q0m7RZ6kQCyLLozhBVP5fQ#/registration\n\nPlease note that more dates will be announced soon for January & February. UID:142340-21890570@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Environment,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T120435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T132000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IOE 101 - Kristin Toth DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Kristin Toth will share her journey from U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering to leading\, scaling\, and advising high-growth companies. Drawing on her experience as an operator\, board member\, and founder\, she’ll reflect on the lessons\, turning points\, and systems mindset that shaped her path from engineer to entrepreneur. UID:142198-21890199@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142198 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,seminar,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1680 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T060058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Publish with the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs: Info Session DESCRIPTION:For graduate and professional students plus post-graduate researchers/fellows only. This will be an in-person and virtual event.\nThe Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is hosting an information session event for graduate and professional students interested in submitting to Volume 22 of its annual spring journal. MJPA accepts original and rigorously researched academic papers and articles on contemporary domestic and international public policy-related issues\; submissions are sought from a range of disciplines including\, but not limited to\, economics\, social and political sciences\, law\, international development\, business\, the applied sciences\, and more. The 2026 journal theme is Public Power and the Public Good\, which explores how governance\, institutions\, and communities can advance shared prosperity\, trust\, and democratic values\, particularly amid polarized political environments and eroding public institutions.\nThis info session is designed to learn more about the MJPA and our submission process ahead of the Saturday\, January 10th\, 2026 deadline. Broadly\, submissions should be no longer than 6\,000 words and feature thorough analysis and timely policy recommendations. We invite graduate and professional students\, academics\, and professionals working in policy-related fields to send their submissions to fsppmjpa@umich.edu. Full contribution guidelines can be found at mjpa.umich.edu/contribute/\nEnjoy light refreshments and networking after the presentation! UID:142062-21889958@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142062 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Earl Lewis Room, Rackham Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T114738 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Publish with the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs: Info Session DESCRIPTION:**For graduate and professional students plus post-graduate researchers/fellows only. This will be an in-person and virtual event.**\n\nThe Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is hosting an information session event for graduate and professional students interested in submitting to Volume 22 of its annual spring journal. MJPA accepts original and rigorously researched academic papers and articles on contemporary domestic and international public policy-related issues\; submissions are sought from a range of disciplines including\, but not limited to\, economics\, social and political sciences\, law\, international development\, business\, the applied sciences\, and more. The 2026 journal theme is Public Power and the Public Good\, which explores how governance\, institutions\, and communities can advance shared prosperity\, trust\, and democratic values\, particularly amid polarized political environments and eroding public institutions.\n\nThis info session is designed to learn more about the MJPA and our submission process ahead of the Saturday\, January 10th\, 2026 deadline. Broadly\, submissions should be no longer than 6\,000 words and feature thorough analysis and timely policy recommendations. We invite graduate and professional students\, academics\, and professionals working in policy-related fields to send their submissions to fsppmjpa@umich.edu. Full contribution guidelines can be found at mjpa.umich.edu/contribute/\n\nThe information session take place on Friday\, December 5 at noon in the Earl Lewis Room at Rackham. Please RSVP via Maize Pages. Enjoy light refreshments and networking after the presentation! UID:142142-21890068@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142142 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Architecture,Business,Ecology,Economics,Education,Engineering,Environment,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,In Person,Information and Technology,Law,Materials Science,Mathematics,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Psychology,Public Health,Public Policy,Rackham,Research,Social,Social Sciences,Sociology,Virtual LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - The Earl Lewis Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T060042 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Thrift Store Fundraiser for Suicide Prevention! DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting our first thrift store fundraiser on September 26 from 12–4 PM in the Michigan Crofoot Room (outside Panera in the Union). Come shop for fall closet finds and support suicide prevention. All proceeds go directly to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention\, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP funds scientific research\, advocates for stronger mental health policies\, and provides educational programs in schools and communities. The organization also offers support to survivors of suicide loss and organizes events like the Out of the Darkness Walks\, which bring people together to raise awareness and fight stigma. By stopping by our fundraiser\, you are directly contributing to these efforts and helping create a culture that is smarter about mental health.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n  UID:139688-21885907@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139688 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Crofoot Room (in Michigan Union) :) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T112032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unscripted: Gather to Kiki DESCRIPTION:Calling all Michigan Men to join us for a new series called \"Unscripted: Gather to Kiki\" ~ a space for honest conversations about what it means to show up with authenticity\, care\, and connection. These sessions explore themes like healthy manhood\, mental health\, relationships\, and community well-being through real stories and shared experiences (and free food!). Each gathering centers openness over polish\, reflection over performance\, and dialogue over lecture. Whether you’re looking to learn\, listen\, or simply be part of something genuine\, Unscripted invites you to come as you are and take part in building a more compassionate campus culture. UID:141779-21889356@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141779 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham 4th Floor, West Conference Room. Address: 915 E Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251103T121743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Vinson Lam\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Vinson Lam 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.\n\nThirty-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. UID:141448-21888814@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141448 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260427T090939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays 12-5 pm\nFridays 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T111431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T124500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Are Stars DESCRIPTION:What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon\, and the molecules for life. UID:124092-21876270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T122031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MSI/MHI Student Panel DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual student panel featuring current Master of Science in Information (MSI) and Master of Health Informatics (MHI) students from the University of Michigan School of Information. This interactive session is a great opportunity to hear firsthand about student experiences\, academic life\, and insights into the UMSI community. Whether your considering applying or simply want to learn more\, come with your questions and connect with our panelists! UID:140333-21886967@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140333 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T200943 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:II Event. Languages Summit DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 5\, 2025\n1:00–4:00 PM\nAssembly Hall (Fourth Floor)\, Rackham Building\, 915 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor\n\nPublic Program at https://myumi.ch/5kx9r\n\nVisit http://myumi.ch/8q8pZ to participate via Zoom (registration required).\n\nThe University of Michigan (U-M) has long been a national leader in foreign language learning\, supported by an unmatched infrastructure that includes language departments and resource centers across the university\, extensive international library holdings\, internship and fellowship opportunities for language and cultural study abroad for undergraduate and graduate students\, and a stellar faculty of LEO lecturers and tenure-track professors whose teaching and research reflect global perspectives.\n\nFor decades\, the International Institute (II) has been an integral part of this infrastructure\, hosting six National Resource Centers (NRCs) and six Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) centers funded under Title VI of the U.S. Department of Education. These programs have provided vital resources that sustain U-M’s excellence in world languages\, including a broad array of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). They have allowed the II to offer significant support for language study\, study abroad\, international internships\, and research opportunities for U-M students.\n\nOn September 10\, 2025\, the U.S. Department of Education summarily canceled its Title VI funding\, stating that the program was no longer “…consistent with Administration priorities” and with “advanc[ing] American interests or values.” With this notification\, the Department prematurely terminated a four-year grant three years into the contract\, and informed the principal investigators (PIs) that it would not seek Title VI funding from Congress in future budgets.\n\nThis rescission\, resulting in a 20% cut to the II’s annual budget\, has broad ramifications across the university. Title VI funding directly supported instruction in Armenian\, Filipino\, Indonesian\, Khmer\, Tamil\, Thai\, Turkish\, and Vietnamese\, covering salaries for nine lecturers who taught 54 unique courses over the past two years\, for a total of 79 classes offered. Beyond this immediate budgetary cliff\, the loss of the Title VI ecosystem – including FLAS grants for undergraduate and graduate students\, and NRCs in Area Studies – threatens U-M’s leading role in the teaching of world languages.\n\nHow can we protect and nurture that role with or without federal funding? What resources does U-M harbor\, what obstacles does it face\, and what opportunities can we identify for sustaining the rich tapestry of language study in all of its dimensions? The Languages Summit will bring together faculty\, staff\, leadership\, and stakeholders from across the university to share information\, discuss challenges\, develop strategies\, and secure the future of languages at U-M.\n\nSome guiding questions around which we seek to structure the conversations include:\n\n▪︎ How does U-M define and communicate its commitment to the teaching\, learning\, and study of\, and in\, the broadest array of languages – arguably a key plank in the very notion of “the university”?\n\n▪︎ Where do we see the biggest challenge or obstacle to our work\, whether now or in the foreseeable future?\n\n▪︎ Given the most recent releases of DeepL\, Grok\, and Apple’s “Live Translation” AirPods\, what is the argument for studying languages? How do we approach languages—as skill\, as tool\, as cultural competence\, as life-changing experience\, and/or as object of study? Where do we think our students are on this question?\n\n▪︎ What actions should the university take now to ensure a sustainable future for languages in all their diversity at Michigan?\n\nThe event will combine short\, focused presentations from representatives of different units around campus with ample time for collective discussion. We hope you can join us.\n\n- - -\n\nCosponsors: II Centers & Programs (African Studies Center\, Center for Armenian Studies\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, Center for Japanese Studies\, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies\, Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European & Eurasian Studies\, Center for South Asian Studies\, Center for Southeast Asian Studies\, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies\, Donia Human Rights Center\, Global Islamic Studies Center\, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies\, Nam Center for Korean Studies\, Program in International & Comparative Studies\, Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia)\, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures\, Department of Classical Studies\, Language Resource Center\, Department of Linguistics\, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures\, University of Michigan Library\, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures\, Department of Middle East Studies\, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\n- - -\n\nAccommodation: 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: iimichigan@umich.edu UID:141087-21888118@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141087 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Asian Languages And Cultures,Discussion,Education,Language,Social Sciences,Study Abroad LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Assembly Hall (4th Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251220T123104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1862659Just 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.#UCC UID:141883-21889592@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141883 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T104859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21888629@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T181621 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Adam Lenhart\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Adam Lenhart performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-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. UID:141449-21888815@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141449 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251103T104724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accounting for Socialization: Professional Education and Quantitative Governance DESCRIPTION:“Accountability” has become an increasingly prominent form of governance across the globe. However\, we know little about how the people who craft and implement such policies learn the rationale of accountability. How do future policy professionals learn accountability? That is\, how is accountability\, as a form of governance\, taught and learned? These questions pertain to professional socialization and are key to understanding the spread and implementation of accountability policies across organizations. To answer these questions\, we draw from a 2-year ethnography of a cohort of students at a highly regarded Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) program. Utilizing an inhabited institutional approach\, we find that the students learn accountability indirectly through an emphasis on the quantitative techniques that facilitate accountability. Instead of directly debating forms of governance such as accountability\, the students become versed in quantitative “language” and “tools\,” which in different ways support or actively promote forms of accountability in their careers. As an institutional rationale and form of governance\, accountability is inhabited by policy professionals who have been socialized into quantitative language and tools. UID:141402-21888762@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141402 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Collective Behavior,Corporate,Discussion,Education,Free,In Person,Org Studies,Org. Studies,Organizational Studies,Research,seminar,Social Science,Social Sciences,Sociology,Speaker,Talk LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R1210 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250915T111245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GIEU Info Sessions for Sp/Su 2026 DESCRIPTION:These Info Sessions will discuss details about the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) program for Sp/Su 2026. It will cover info about the program structure including the pre-departure requirements\, academic component\, and local site information. UID:139060-21884707@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139060 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Abroad,Brazil,Community Service,Culture,global,global opportunities,intercultural,international,Latin America,multicultural,Sessions,Social Impact,social justice,South America,study abroad,Travel,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T002432 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Hats\, Scarves\, & Cookies with LSA Student Government DESCRIPTION:Come decorate a cookie with other transfer\, international\, & non-traditional students and get a FREE hat or scarf courtesy of the LSA Student Government. Cookies and decoration materials will be provided free of charge to all students. UID:142186-21890187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142186 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Free,Government,International,Non-traditional Students,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1174 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T104336 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator. UID:136347-21883365@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T171235 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RTG NT: Construction via Eisenstein congruence II DESCRIPTION:TBA UID:138976-21884388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138976 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250525T033944 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar: Edge States on Sharply Joined Photonic Crystals DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Edge states are important in stably transmitting information and energy. We investigate edge states in continuous models of photonic crystals with piecewise constant coefficients\, which are more realistic and controllable for manufacturing optical devices. First\, we show the existence of Dirac points on honeycomb structures with suitable symmetries. Then we show that when perturbed in two appropriate ways\, the perturbed honeycomb structures have a common band gap\, and when joined along suitable interfaces\, there exist edge states which propagate along the interfaces and exponentially decay away from the interfaces. Our rigorous analysis confirms the heuristic effective theory results. The main tools used are layer potentials\, asymptotic analysis\, the Gohberg-Sigal theory and Lyapunov-Schmidt reductions. This is joint work with Junshan Lin\, Jiayu Qiu\, Hai Zhang.\n\nContact: Peter Miller UID:135817-21877300@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135817 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1084 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250828T123027 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series\, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism\,” with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes:\n\n“Existential crises hang over the producers of the world’s food. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted. In the banana-growing regions of the Southern Philippines\, which produce fruit for export to Japanese markets\, plantations unleash pesticide drift\, food waste\, water effluent\, and fungal pathogens into the surroundings. The plantocratic elite systematically shirks responsibility for these excesses\, using legal contracts\, scientific conventions\, and standards of trade to frame them as “external” to their supply chains. However\, plantation management is regularly proven wrong in its assumption that the things they try to push downstream will not double back to haunt them. Everyday actors on the plantations’ peripheries transform the devices designed to work against them into openings for intervention. Their efforts implore critical scholars of the environment and of global economies to take seriously the possibility that Big Ag’s increasingly frequent failures to reproduce itself are more than just minor inconveniences to business-as-usual. In this series of lectures\, I trace the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production obscures\, disguises\, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. In so doing\, I offer an ethnographic model for turning the commodity studies model\, inherited from generations of anthropologists\, inside-out.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 West Hall. They are free and open to the public. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 12\nElses and Externalities: The Un/Making of Plantation Capitalism \n\nFriday\, Oct. 10\nRejects: Food Cosmetic Standards and the Geopolitics of Waste\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14\nEffluent: Living Downstream of Yourself on the Mindanao River\n\nFriday\, Dec. 5\nForce Majeure: The See-Through Plantation\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALYSSA PAREDES\nAlyssa Paredes is an environmental and economic anthropologist with research interests at the intersection of industrial agriculture\, transnational supply chains\, and social mobilization between the Southern Philippines and Japan. Her book manuscript\, tentatively titled “Bananapocalypse: An Ethnography of the Commodity for the 21st Century\,” is under contract with the University of California Press. Additionally\, her work appears in journals in anthropology\, history\, geography\, food studies\, and Asian studies. She is also co-editor of “Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food” (University of Hawaii Press 2025). She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Yale University. UID:135598-21876981@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135598 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Anthropology,Archaeology,Ecology,Environment,History,Southeast Asia LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T104859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21888638@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T052914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Algebraic Geometry: Local Positivity DESCRIPTION:Seshadri constants provide a fundamental numerical measure of the local positivity of line bundles. In this talk\, I will discuss their interpretation via blow-ups\, jet separation\, and asymptotic multiplier ideals\, highlighting how these invariants encode the geometry of base loci. Finally\, I will present examples on surfaces and on blow-ups of \mathbb{P}^2 that illustrate how these ideas appear in explicit calculations and connect to conjectures such as Nagata’s. UID:142272-21890313@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 2866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T110419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation! DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us! Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p and Rooting for Change Cafe (3rd Floor Palmer Commons) every other Wednesday from 5-6p UID:138091-21881935@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T112637 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: Matthew Kohn DESCRIPTION:Leucogranites (highly felsic intrusive bodies with <3% Fe-Mg minerals) represent small fractions of granitic rocks overall\, but often have unusual chemistries and structural settings. The Himalayan leucogranites are the most well-studied worldwide\, are abundant at the crest of the Himalaya\, and are associated with Earth’s largest continental normal fault system– the South Tibetan Detachment System (STDS). These sheet-like bodies have crystallization ages from ≤~15 to ~24 Ma\, range from undeformed to highly sheared\, and have newly-discovered economic resources\, especially in Li (spodumene) and Be (beryl)\, but also Nb-Ta\, and W-Sn. Trace element and isotope geochemistry link Himalayan leucogranites to partial melting of underlying\, high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence (GHS). UID:142196-21890197@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142196 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T104923 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Linguistics Graduate Student Colloquium DESCRIPTION:The colloquium will be jointly presented by two PhD Candidates from U-M's own Linguistics Department: Cecilia Solís-Barroso and L.R. \"Nik\" Nikolai.\n\nThe event will be hybrid\, held in the Forum Hall at Palmer Commons and on Zoom.\n\nTitles of the talks:\nCecilia Solís-Barroso: \"Bilingualism\, Variation\, and Innovation: Diminutive Morphology in Chicontepec Huasteca Nahuatl\"\nL.R. \"Nik\" Nikolai: \"Meaning\, intensification\, & variation: A study of American Sign Language (ASL) modals\" UID:142238-21890256@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,Talk LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T100450 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium: Reactor Core & System Design Research at UW-Madison DESCRIPTION:Abstract: This talk will give an overview of a few different projects at UW-Madison on reactor technology and integrated energy systems. Firstly\, an irregular design of PWR assembly is introduced\, which allows the number of pins to be increased while maintaining backward compatibility\, hence facilitating core uprates. Secondly\, an overview of our work on integrated energy systems will be presented. In an increasingly volatile electricity market\, there are opportunities for nuclear energy to maximize economic value through flexible dispatch. This can be facilitated by integration of thermal energy storage which can be discharged at periods of high demand. Thermal energy storage also presents opportunities for tight integration of nuclear and solar thermal energy\, providing synergistic benefits and increasing project value. Finally\, integration of low temperature cogeneration\, for example seawater desalination\, can again increase revenue\, and thermal energy storage presents opportunities for maximizing the value of the integrated system.\n \nBio: Dr Ben Lindley is an Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at UW-Madison. His current research focusses on the computational modelling\, design & development of fission and fusion energy systems. Ben holds a joint faculty appointment at Argonne National Laboratory and co-founded Realta Fusion\, a UW-Madison spinout aiming to commercialize fusion energy. Ben holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and MEng & BA degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cambridge\, UK (2007-2014).\n\nThe NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field. UID:136758-21879091@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:colloquium,Energy,Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Nuclear,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Sustainability LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - IOE 1610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251130T232727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Topology Seminar: From Mostow rigidity to singularity of stationary measures DESCRIPTION:Given a finitely supported probability measure on a Kleinian group\, Kaimanovich showed that the Poisson boundary of the associated random walk is the boundary of hyperbolic space equipped with the hitting measure\, which is the unique stationary measure. It has been conjectured that this stationary measure is singular with respect to conformal measures of the Kleinian group (or Patterson--Sullivan measures). In this talk\, I will explain how Mostow rigidity can be generalized to show this expected singularity when the Kleinian group is not convex cocompact. If time permits\, I will also discuss corresponding results for random walks on mapping class groups and stationary measures on the Thurston boundary of Teichmüller space. This is joint work with Andrew Zimmer. UID:140584-21887375@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T140100 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus DESCRIPTION:Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind \"auf Deutsch\". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents\, chat informally in German and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. The Kaffeestunde is open to the wider German-speaking community at UofM.\n\nKaffeestunde meets weekly on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) UID:138768-21883829@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:German,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T210720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study & Snacks at Stockwell DESCRIPTION:Join the Stockwell Multicultural Lounge Community Assistant and Diversity Peer Educator to study for finals and enjoy tasty snacks! UID:142011-21889819@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:housing,Social,Study Night LOCATION:Stockwell Hall - Rosa Parks Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T170836 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study Hall at Mosher Jordan DESCRIPTION:Join the Mosher Jordan Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to study for finals\, and enjoy delicious cookies and hot chocolate! UID:141999-21889803@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cookies,housing,Social,Study Night LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T205147 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Vision Board Night at Oxford DESCRIPTION:Join the Oxford Diversity Peer Educator and Multicultural Council in prepping for the New Year by creating vision boards! UID:142059-21889955@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142059 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Community Engagement,Crafts,Social LOCATION:Oxford Housing - Mahatma Gandhi Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T120048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Come and dive deeper into the Bible with us! This semester we will be in the book of John! UID:139341-21885314@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139341 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Bob Betty and Beyster Building RM 3901 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Closing Reception: What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Join the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change for the closing reception of their exhibition “What’s the Magic Word?” at the Stamps Gallery on Friday\, December 5\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.\nCome experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. UID:141588-21889048@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141588 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T120117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T230000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Hot Coco & Study Marathon Before Finals DESCRIPTION:Join us for a late-night study marathon before finals at the Chrysler Lobby on December 5th\, 6pm-11pm. Hot Chocolate\, quiet space\, finals support\, study together\, and stress less.  UID:142364-21890756@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142364 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chrysler Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251007T122915 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T230000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Night Against Procrastination DESCRIPTION:Lock in this finals season at the library! In addition to your regular Shapiro Library study spots\, we'll have five additional rooms temporarily open for student use. Look for flyers posted on the doors of:\n\nShapiro-2166\nShapiro-3178\nShapiro-3180\nShapiro-4004-TAFR\nShapiro-4059\n\nLight refreshments will be provided on the first floor to give you that extra boost! UID:140390-21887021@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140390 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Shapiro Library - All floors, food on 1st CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Opening Reception: Path Forward DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, December 5 from 6-8 p.m.\, join us in celebration of a new exhibition featuring work by students of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Senior Studio in their final year of study. \nPath Forward\, the 2025 Stamps BA Senior Studio Exhibition\, weaves meditations on nature\, the inner and outer workings of our human bodies from the functional to the phenomenal\, the paces of daily lives whether reading or rushing\, in friendship or in family and exploring memories of real and imagined pasts as they intersect with the here and now. Featuring work in experimental video\, fashion\, painting\, illustration and sculpture\, Path Forward postulates stepping stones for near and possible futures.\nThe Bachelor of Arts (BA) Senior Studio (ARTDES 401) is offered for Stamps BA students in their final year of study. The BA Senior Studio Exhibition offers these students the opportunity to build on the particular characteristics of the BA degree\, and focus on creating and exhibiting a culminating\, self-directed project. Students work independently or collaboratively to define a project plan with goals\, benchmarks\, and a timeline.\nThe BA Senior Studio Exhibition is a new tradition for Stamps. These students and instructors have worked collaboratively to produce a fully self-directed show from start to finish\, emphasizing the skills and practices associated with producing professional exhibitions\, in addition to their studio work.\nFaculty\nNick Tobier\, ProfessorMichaela Nichelle\, GSI\nBA Student Artists &\; Designers\nJulia BonannoLina HashimotoMargherita HillAnna HowellRiley HuhtaLaura JhiradUrvi JoshiAmanda KubitzGreta LeishearStella MooreEmma OstermeyerJaime SalmonsonMeredith SouleAna SwansonSam Weinfield UID:137212-21879969@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137212 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250905T111517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Well-being:RCF Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Come to our bible study where we have an open discussion about the word and emphasize what unite us which is to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ! This event is open to all! UID:138856-21884141@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138856 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:In Person,Religious,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION:BBB - 3901 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T150130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T203000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:December Movie Night - Alice DESCRIPTION:Alice is a dramatic thriller written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden\, starring Keke Palmer\, Jonny Lee Miller\, Common\, Gaius Charles\, and Alicia Witt. Set in rural Georgia\, the film follows Alice\, an enslaved woman living on a plantation under the cruel control of her owner\, Paul Bennet. After a harrowing escape into the surrounding woods\, Alice discovers that it is\, in fact\, the year 1973\, not the antebellum South as she had been led to believe her entire life.\n\nStunned by the revelation and determined to understand her new reality\, Alice is taken in by a truck driver named Frank. Inspired by 1970s Blaxploitation films and determined to reclaim her stolen life\, she sets out on a quest for freedom\, justice\, and empowerment. Blending historical drama with modern themes\, Alice is a powerful and provocative reimagining of American history\, exploring resilience\, self-discovery\, and the enduring fight for liberation.\n\nThis movie night is brought to you by the Ginsberg Student Advisory Board\, whose support of the Ginsberg Center’s work helps to create a culture of community and civic engagement.\n\nPlease note: The movies selected for screening do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Ginsberg Center or its affiliates\, and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of any particular viewpoint. UID:140483-21887212@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140483 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions,Social Change LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T161512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:Echoes of the Islands: A Caribbean Cultural Showcase DESCRIPTION:Come spend the night getting a touch of Caribbean culture! UM Caribbean Student Association is proud to put on our inaugural culture show\, composed of many of the artistic elements of the Caribbean that we know and love. All are welcome to learn and enjoy!! Doors open at 5:30pm\n\nBuy your tickets on Michigan Theater's website here: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=976785&eventId=976345 UID:142292-21890407@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142292 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Dance,Diversity,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Latin America,MESA,Music,Poetry,Student Org,Theater,Undergraduate Students,Visual Arts LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Michigan Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T180102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T203000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Islands: A Caribbean Cultural Showcase DESCRIPTION:Come spend the night getting a touch of Caribbean culture! UM Caribbean Student Association is proud to put on our inaugural culture show\, composed of many of the artistic elements of the Caribbean that we know and love. All are welcome to learn and enjoy!!\nBuy your tickets on Michigan Theater's website here: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=976785&eventId=976345  UID:142298-21890435@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142298 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T122240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ELI Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! DESCRIPTION:Take a break from studying and enjoy some pre-holiday fun!\nMake new friends while enjoying pizza and decorating a gingerbread house! \n\nAll are welcome\, but registration is required! UID:142110-21890019@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142110 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Games,Graduate,Graduate And Professional Students,Holiday,International,Language,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251107T183217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:macroaggressive DESCRIPTION:a stand-up comedy show with student comedians from across campus! UID:141671-21889165@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Comedy,Storytelling LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - Lecture Hall 1420 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251113T160943 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:Oklahoma! DESCRIPTION:Featuring classic pieces like \"Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'\,\" \"I Caint Say No\,\" and \"People Will Say We're In Love\,\" Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is a generationally adored story. Incorporating the blue grass roots of the 2019 revival\, Golden Theatre Company will be viewing Oklahoma! through the lens of the Southern Gothic literary genre. With this use of the genre\, we will be bringing to light the darker complexities within the plot lines\, including the cyclical effects of abuse\, resistance against systemic and interpersonal oppression\, and maintaining a hopeful life when faced with turmoil and strife.\n\nContains gun shot sounds\, strobe lights\, fog\, haze\, mentions of suicide\, physical violence\, racial violence\, sexual content\, gender violence\, blood and gore UID:141584-21889042@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Mutotix LOCATION:GA - Arthur Miller CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T121627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Students perform a chamber music recital\, presented by the Department of Chamber Music. UID:138039-21881385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138039 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251031T121648 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Opera: \"La Tragédie de Carmen\" DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera presents \"The Tragedy of Carmen\,\" adapted by Peter Brook from the opera by Georges Bizet.\n\nSung in French\, with English supertitles\n\nConductor: Timothy Cheek \nDirector: Stephanie Havey UID:135387-21876783@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135387 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T094620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Groove Presents: The rePercussions DESCRIPTION:\"Groove is a vibrant\, non-traditional percussion group at the University of Michigan\, but what are the consequences for pushing the boundaries of what is possible in your typical percussion show…..?\n\nJoin us on December 5th in the Power Center as we discover the *“rePercussions”* of intergalactic battles\, tousling with the grim reaper\, ladder misuse\, and rocking the masses in a way they weren’t prepared to handle.\" UID:141506-21888952@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141506 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:GA - Power Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T180046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Groove Presents: The rePercussions DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nGroove is a comedic\, high energy\, non-traditional percussion and performance group with one goal: to rock the masses! To achieve it\, we drum on anything and make music out of everything! But what are the consequences of pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the typical comedic\, high energy\, non-traditional percussion and performance show to such an extreme extent?\n\nJoin us as we discover the “rePercussions” of intergalactic battles\, tousling with the grim reaper\, ladder misuse\, vehicular mishaps\, saving Christmas\, and rocking the masses in ways they can’t even comprehend yet! @umphotonix will also be performing an opening act at the show!\n\n“Groove Presents: The rePercussions” on 7:30pm Friday\, December 5th at The Power Center! Tickets are on sale NOW at umgroove.org!\n\n\n\n UID:141760-21889320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141760 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:The Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250910T110011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T223000 SUMMARY:Tours:Astronomy Night DESCRIPTION:Experience history and astronomy at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory! \n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nObservatory Tours: 1 hour guided tour of the Detroit Observatory\, including Historic Telescope Observing of the seasonal night sky. Tours begin at 8:00\, 8:30\, 9:00\, and 9:30 PM.\nWalk-in Visits: 8:00pm-10:30 PM. View exhibits and observe with the historic Fitz telescope.\nTelescope observing is weather permitting. UID:139044-21884990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139044 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Family,free,history,Museum,museums,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T121615 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:DaJuan Brooks\, band conducting DESCRIPTION:DaJuan Brooks\, DMA candidate in band/wind conducting\, performs a dissertation recital with an ensemble.\n\n*Location Update Notice: This recital will be held at Pioneer High School.* UID:141450-21888816@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251013T114702 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dom Flemons DESCRIPTION:“Dom Flemons is one of the most accomplished American Folk Artists… few have pumped as much lifeblood into tradition as he has.” –MOJO Magazine\n\nDom Flemons is known as “The American Songster®\" since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. Flemons is a folk musician\, black country artist\, songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, music scholar\, historian\, actor\, slam poet\, record collector\, curator\, podcaster\, cultural commentator\, influencer\, and the creator\, host\, and producer of the American Songster Radio Show on WSM in Nashville\, TN. He is the Co-Founder and original member of the groundbreaking Carolina Chocolate Drops\, the first ever black string band to win a GRAMMY Award. Over the past 25 years\, he has received major awards\, gained world-wide media recognition and has become one of the most influential and highly decorated voices in American roots music. UID:140568-21887356@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140568 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T171113 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Self Care and Succulents at Mosher Jordan DESCRIPTION:Recharge before finals with the Mosher Jordan Diversity Peer Educator by building your own mini succulent terrarium\, snacking on delicious treats\, and connecting with new friends! UID:142052-21889948@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142052 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Crafts,Free Food,Well-being LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T181632 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Spencer Quarles\, viola DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Spencer Quarles performs a junior recital. UID:141963-21889693@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141963 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T113646 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T230000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UMix Winter Wonderland DESCRIPTION:Step into the cozy magic of UMix: Winter Wonderland! A festive night full of winter fun and warm vibes! Sip your way through the Hot Cocoa Bar\, get creative with winter-themed crafts\, sing your heart out at karaoke\, and enjoy live a cappella performances from talented student groups.\n\nA perfect way to unwind\, get cozy\, and celebrate the season with friends! UID:142081-21889985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142081 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:CCI,center for campus involvement,food,free,free food,Free Stuff,freefood,friday night,fun,getinvolved,umix,umix late night,umixlatenight LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR