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DTSTAMP:20260324T142358
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\"
UID:146980-21900189@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260506T060006
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T235959
SUMMARY:Other:Cycling Nationals
DESCRIPTION:Cycling Nationals
UID:141561-21889015@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141561
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Madison
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251127T122955
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Borchardt Conference
DESCRIPTION:Every three years\, the Borchardt Conference brings together engineers\, scientists\, practitioners\, and students to present and discuss the latest issues and advances in water and wastewater science and engineering.\n\nIn addition to keynote lectures\, presenters for oral and poster sessions will be selected from submitted abstracts on recent developments in drinking water and wastewater. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to participate.
UID:142243-21890266@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142243
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civil and Environmental Engineering,conference,Environment,Faculty,Graduate and Professional Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students,water
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T134150
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T100000
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 senior 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:148012-21902728@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148012
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:fitness,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260506T142041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T163000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dairy Advertising in the United States: A Twentieth Century Story
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, featuring materials from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive\, displays advertisements\, flyers\, and other ephemera related to the U.S. dairy industry between the years 1900 and 2000.\n\nCommon themes in dairy ephemera include wartime rationing\, patriotism in advertising\, twentieth-century homemaking and the economic agency of the housewife\, unions and workers' rights\, and changing standards of nutrition\, health\, and beauty.\n\nCurated by Sofia Schroth-Douma.
UID:148136-21903004@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148136
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260421T085257
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Debbie Thompson Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Debbie Thompson works predominantly in clay and draws inspiration from the natural world\, which she frequently references in her work. Her interest in ceramics began in high school when she took classes at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills\, Michigan. She later pursued her passion at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design\, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She also holds a Master of Arts from Eastern Michigan University and has completed post-graduate studio coursework at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, Maryland Institute College of Art\, Rhode Island School of Design\, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.\n\nThompson taught visual art in the Ann Arbor Public Schools for 34 years and has also taught at the University of Michigan School of Education and Washtenaw Community College. She exhibits her work both locally and nationally and was a member of the Clay Gallery. She continues her practice in her home studio and at the Potters Guild in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. She is a member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts and the Michigan Ceramic Art Association. Her work is included in the permanent collection of the International Dinnerware Museum.\n\nThompson’s work has been inspired by the natural world since childhood. Although she initially studied biology in college\, she later shifted her focus to visual art. The textures\, colors\, and forms in her pieces are drawn directly from nature.\nSeeds—structures that have enabled plants to move through space and time for over 600 million years—are central to her recent work. They are vital to the continuation of plant life\, and therefore to human survival.\n\nIn this exhibition\, Thompson explores the unseen structures of seeds as revealed through electron microscopy. These images highlight the intricate beauty and ingenuity of nature\, which she interprets through her wall-mounted ceramic sculptures.\n\nAt a time when our planet and its ecosystems face increasing threats\, Thompson’s work serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving the natural world. Recognizing the beauty and significance of these often-unseen forms is a crucial first step toward protecting the life systems on which we all depend.
UID:147884-21902208@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147884
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Biosciences,Culture,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,Family,Free,Humanities,Nature,North Campus,Visual Arts
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260420T143132
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Enriching Scholarship 2026 Conference (Virtual Days)
DESCRIPTION:Enriching Scholarship is free to all members of the U-M community. In celebration of the University’s Future of Learning initiative\, our conference theme this year is Life-Changing Education. Session presenters have been challenged to consider big questions like:\n\nWhat does education make possible?\nHow do we keep learning from one another?\nHow can we build better futures together?\nHow does the value of higher education surface in students’ lives beyond the outcomes they expect?\n\nThe conference will be held May 4 – 8\, 2025.\n\nMay 5-8 are virtual days. Zoom links are located on the Canvas site\, which is accessed through the conference registration.\n\nNote: Day 1 of the conference\, scheduled for May 4\, will be held in person. More information at: https://events.umich.edu/event/135237
UID:135236-21876527@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135236
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,accessibility,Ai Literacy,Artificial Intelligence,Canvas,Digital Accessibility,Diversity,Generative Ai,Inclusion,Pedagogy,Scholarship,Teaching And Learning,technology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260423T085450
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Melissa Jones Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Jones works across multiple mediums\, consistently centering the human figure\, texture\, and elements of the natural world—such as weathered surfaces\, bones\, and rust. These recurring interests create a unifying thread throughout her work\, regardless of medium.\nShe creates in both two and three dimensions\, including sculpture\, painting\, and assemblage. Oil painting is her preferred medium\, allowing her to work slowly in layered processes and achieve a wide range of nuanced effects.\n\nJones’ work is primarily figurative\, often narrative and autobiographical—though not strictly self-portraiture. Her figures are intended to evoke emotional responses that are less commonly found in landscape or other painting genres. She draws inspiration from the visual poetry of the human form\, finding beauty in subtle details: the turn of a wrist\, the curve of a spine\, or the shadow along a collarbone. She is captivated by how light illuminates the skin and how shadow defines form\, embracing the challenge of capturing this complexity in paint. Beyond physical representation\, her work also explores psychological dimensions\, aiming to convey mood and emotional depth.\n\nHer technique\, in both painting and sculpture\, is highly detailed\, realistic\, and developed gradually over time through layered processes. At times\, her work enters the realm of magical realism. While deeply personal\, her narratives remain intentionally ambiguous\, inviting viewers to interpret the imagery through their own perspectives and experiences.\n\nBorn and raised in Detroit\, Jones studied at Wayne State University\, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education and a Master’s degree in Art Therapy. She previously worked as an art educator in the West Bloomfield School District and has exhibited professionally throughout the Detroit area since 2006\, receiving numerous awards. In addition\, she served as a board member and exhibition committee member for the Detroit Artists Market.
UID:147882-21902111@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147882
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Detroit,Exhibition,Family,Free,Humanities,Visual Arts
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260518T091620
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change
DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm.
UID:148280-21903678@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies
LOCATION:Lane Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T181505
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 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:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram
UID:138032-21903367@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260427T141109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Adam Reimer
DESCRIPTION:About the presentation: Achieving conservation aims in the Great Lakes region\, including protecting water quality\, enhancing wildlife habitat\, and building community resilience\, often relies on voluntary actions by farmers\, ranchers\, and rural landowners. Numerous agencies\, organizations\, and policies support farmer adoption of soil health practices\, improved nutrient management\, and managed tile drainage. Despite decades of effort\, adoption of key practices has lagged what is needed to reach larger conservation goals. National Wildlife Federation has worked with producers and conservation professionals for over a decade to improve outreach and conservation communications to reach new audiences and expand adoption of key practices. NWF programs apply insights from social and behavioral science to increase organizational capacity and identify novel strategies for increasing conservation adoption. This presentation will share key insights from NWF programs and outline research and extension needs to scale up adoption in the Great Lakes region.\n\nAbout the speaker: Adam Reimer is the outreach and evaluation scientist at the National Wildlife Federation. He has training in interdisciplinary social and agricultural science with a PhD from Purdue University. Adam has an extensive research background exploring farmer and landowner conservation decision making and the role of policy and social networks in conservation outcomes. At NWF\, he helps support local and farmer-led conservation outreach throughout the Midwest by leveraging social and behavioral sciences to develop effective engagement strategies.
UID:142040-21889936@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142040
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology,Environment,Environmental Policy,Free,Great Lakes,Lecture,Public Policy,Research,seminar
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260416T160239
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Virtual Canvas Accessibility for Panorama Training
DESCRIPTION:Join ITS-Accessibility for an engaging\, in-depth training session on using Panorama to enhance the accessibility of your Canvas course site. Panorama is a powerful accessibility tool integrated into Canvas that enables instructors and instructional support staff to create\, scan\, and fix digital content for accessibility directly within Canvas. In addition\, Panorama allows students to automatically generate alternative formats of Canvas content and attached files\, ensuring materials are accessible in the formats that work best for them. This training will provide practical guidance and step-by-step demonstrations to help you identify and resolve potential accessibility barriers\, making your Canvas course more inclusive and user-friendly for everyone.
UID:147814-21901996@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147814
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:accessibility,Digital Accessibility
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T110903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T180000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Elsa Olander - Becoming: My Journey Through Stamps
DESCRIPTION:Becoming is the senior thesis project of Stamps School of Art & Design student Elsa Olander. It is a multidisciplinary exhibition that traces her artistic evolution from high school student in Kenya to graduating college senior in the U.S. It explores personal growth through material experimentation\, identity formation\, and cultural hybridity. The work features 2-D\, 3-D\, and 4-D work\; each piece serving as a visual artifact of transformation.\n\nBecoming isn’t about arriving. It’s about highlighting the moments that get us there. The doubt\, discovery\, and growth that shape who we are. It’s a reminder to learn from the past and plan for the future\, but most importantly to live in the present. We become who we are not just through all the choices we make\, but through the people we surround ourselves with\, the information we take-in\, and what we choose to believe or question.\n\n“This exhibition is about my growth and process\, but it’s not singular. Many of my family members\, including my mother\, aren’t able to attend my graduation due to the ongoing visa ban affecting several African countries. This show is my way of honoring their presence in my life\, acknowledging where I’ve come from\, and sharing my journey with those who may not be able to witness it in person. My hope is that viewers see these works not just as a portrait of my evolution\, but as an invitation to reflect\, relate\, and reimagine their own paths of becoming.” \n-Elsa Olander\n\nBecoming: My Journey Through Stamps\nExhibition Dates: April 30 – May 22\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, April 30\, 5:30 – 8 p.m. (RSVP Recommended)\nDuderstadt Center Gallery
UID:148001-21902694@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148001
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,Art,Art And Design,Exhibition
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery, Rm. 1019 Duderstadt Center
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DTSTAMP:20260401T103514
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T130000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Learn to Meditate in 3 days
DESCRIPTION:Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation\, rejuvenation\, and inner connect in just three session.\n\nMeditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout\, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60\,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration\, heightened awareness\, and presence in the moment\, allowing a shift from thinking to feeling. Meditation also leads to a deeper state of relaxation\, regulating the stress response and promoting numerous health benefits.\n\nThe session will be guided by a trainer via Zoom meeting for all 3 days from noon to 1 p.m. All U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join at no cost. No prior experience with meditation is required.\n\nEvent Details\n*When: Every month for 3 days (attending all 3 sessions is recommended)*\n\nThe session is Remote over Zoom and upon registration you will have the Zoom MeetingId and Passcode\nSee Related Links for registration\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by Information Technology and Services (ITS) Teaching & Learning\, and is provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.\n\nJoin the MCommunity group for email updates – Meditation for wellness
UID:128708-21890329@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260224T101438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:143999-21894502@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history
LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260423T164602
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T130000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Supporting Family Caregivers: New Data\, New Resources
DESCRIPTION:Join the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation's National Poll on Healthy Aging and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for a webinar exploring the experiences\, needs\, and challenges of Michigan's caregivers. \n\nWe'll hear from U-M experts about recent poll findings from caregivers in the U.S. and Michigan\, including insights on:\n- The health and financial impacts of caregiving\n- Caregivers' awareness and use of available support resources \n- Beliefs about the government's role in paying for caregiving\n\nWe'll also be joined by leaders from the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan and AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services\, who will reflect on the poll findings and share solutions their organizations have built to better connect caregivers with the support they need. \n\nPresenters\nJeff Kullgren\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, M.S.\nDirector\, U-M National Poll on Healthy Aging\n\nFlorence Johnson\, Ph.D.\, R.N.\, M.S.N.\, M.H.A.\nAssistant Professor\, U-M School of Nursing\n\nSarah Patterson\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\nResearch Assistant Professor\, U-M Institute for Social Research\n\nStephanie Carpenter\, M.S.W.\nDirector of Planning & Advocacy\, AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services\n\nJenn Dubey\nOperations Manager\, Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan\n\nKari Sederburg\nVice President\, Programs\, Michigan Health Endowment Fund
UID:147958-21902616@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147958
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Aging,National Poll On Healthy Aging
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260504T113544
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bayesian Generative Modeling of Latent Subpopulations with Non- parametric Distributions
DESCRIPTION:Across many scientific domains\, researchers increasingly collect large heterogeneous datasets containing multiple meaningful subpopulations whose labels are unavailable. These subpopulations may be related in complex ways\, and each may exhibit rich internal structure. Scientific analysis often requires not only assigning observations to latent subpopulations\, but also characterizing the distributional structure within each subpopulation. Mixture models provide a natural framework for this goal. However\, most existing work assumes that component distributions belong to specified parametric families\, which are almost always misspecified in practice. Capturing complex subpopulation structures therefore requires extending mixture models to allow nonparametric component distributions. This extension immediately raises fundamental challenges of identifiability and inference: since only the overall population distribution is observed\, it is unclear what should count as a distinct subpopulation\; when components are highly flexible\, it is unclear whether they can be separated\, especially in overlapping regions\; and even when separation is theoretically possible\, reliably estimating latent subpopulations remains a major inferential challenge. In this dissertation\, we address these theoretical and methodological challenges within a systematic Bayesian nonparametric framework.\nFirst\, we develop a unified framework based on mixtures of Dirichlet process mixtures (MDPMs) for two classes of nonparametric mixture structures: one in which components’ high-density regions are spatially differentiated\, and another in which components may fully overlap but are distinguished by contrasting density levels. We develop scalable algorithms and evaluate them through simulations and real-data applications in univariate and multivariate settings\, showing that component distributions can be accurately recovered under mild conditions.\nSecond\, we extend the approach to multivariate settings where component high-density regions are spatially differentiated but not convexly separable. To handle complex density-contour geometry\, we approximate these regions by unions of hypercubes and construct MDPMs over the resulting coverings\, allowing the model to learn component distributions with complex latent-support geometries. Simulation studies demonstrate strong performance across diverse settings.\nThird\, we provide theoretical support for the framework by establishing identifiability conditions for the first class of mixture structures. We further derive posterior contraction rates under the MDPM framework. These results show that MDPMs preserve the efficiency of learning the overall population density relative to a single Dirichlet process mixture\, while enabling latent nonparametric component distributions to be learned at a nearly polynomial rate\, substantially faster than the typical rates of nonparametric deconvolution.
UID:148073-21902919@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148073
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dissertation
LOCATION:West Hall - 438
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260506T132019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Phillip J. Bowman Center Spring Faculty Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the close of the academic year with the Bowman CenterBowman Center Faculty Gathering\nMay 6\, 2026\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n@ Union Rec (545 S Main St\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104)\nAs the semester comes to an end\, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of community\, conversation\, and celebration. This informal gathering offers a chance to reconnect\, reflect on the past year\, and continue building the relationships that sustain and strengthen our shared work.Faculty—and their families—are warmly welcome to attend.*Food and beverages will be served*Let’s mark the end of the semester with intention\, appreciation\, and a shared sense of possibility for what’s ahead.We hope you’ll join us!
UID:147923-21902406@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147923
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:545 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260211T104938
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:A Conversation about Maternal Mental Health with Dr. Kara Zivin
DESCRIPTION:One in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or the first year postpartum. Blending personal narrative with research and policy insights\, this event explores maternal mental health challenges and the urgent steps needed to improve care for mothers and their families.\n\nJoin us as Kara Zivin speaks in conversation with Molly Spencer about Persevered: A Maternal Mental Health Memoir. Audience Q&A to follow discussion.\n\nThis event is open to the public but registration is appreciated.\n\nFor questions about this event\, please contact zivin.research@umich.edu.\n\nNote: This event will include discussion of serious mental health topics including suicide. We understand this material pose challenges for some people\, but discussing it is crucial to our understanding of maternal mental health. Our speakers will handle these topics with care and sensitivity.
UID:145356-21897165@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145356
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Depression,Discussion,Faculty,In Person,Mental Health,Mental Health Awareness Month,Public Health,Public Policy,Storytelling
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260505T095012
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T183000
SUMMARY:Other:Wonder Walk: It's Public Gardens Week!
DESCRIPTION:Public gardens\, like MBGNA\, are hubs of community learning\, collaboration\, and care. Celebrate Public Gardens Week with a guided evening walk. Meet MBGNA experts\, who will share some of the special gardens and collections that create warm\, welcoming\, and wonder-filled spaces.\n\n------\n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free guided nature walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays.  These walks are FREE\, no registration is required. Wonder Walks are designed for all ages to inspire curiosity and learning from each other through activities that model curiosity and honor nature. If we have a sizeable mixed-age group\, we may separate into two sets to offer the same content at different levels of engagement.\n\nWednesday walks begin at 5:00 pm.  Sunday walks begin at 1:00 pm. We recommend gathering inside the lobby of Matthaei Botanical Gardens about 10 minutes before the start.
UID:148089-21902936@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148089
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Nature,Outdoors
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260302T162354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Strengthening Skills: ADHD Group for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling with organization\, time management\, or staying on track? Looking for strategies to better handle daily challenges? Our Psychological Clinic is excited to announce the return of our comprehensive\, evidence-based Strengthening Skills: ADHD Group for Adults this spring. Participants do not need an official ADHD diagnosis to join—any adult seeking practical tools for executive functioning is welcome.\n\nAbout the 8-Week ADHD Skills Group\n\nThis interactive\, in-person group program is designed to help adults develop stronger skills in organization\, prioritization\, and time management. Over eight weekly sessions\, participants will:\n\nLearn and practice new strategies in a structured\, supportive environment\nGain confidence and growth alongside others who understand executive functioning challenges\nBuild a toolkit that will help manage daily responsibilities and stressors\nWhy Group Therapy?\n\nChoosing group therapy means you benefit from the collective experience and support of others facing similar challenges. Practicing strategies with a group helps foster real improvement as you share experiences and encourage one another.\n\nProgram Details:\n\nWho: Adults seeking practical solutions and support for executive functioning challenges (no ADHD diagnosis required)\nWhen: Wednesday evenings\, 5:30 – 7:00 pm\,\nDates: April 29 to June 24\nWhere: In-person\, at 210 S. 5th Ave.\, downtown Ann Arbor
UID:146098-21898372@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146098
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:adhd,Graduate and Professional Students,Staff,Time Management,Undergraduate Students,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260210T092327
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T200000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar!
DESCRIPTION:Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) is a diverse living-learning community in Alice Lloyd Hall where students who are passionate about creativity in any form come together through innovative classes and unique extracurricular opportunities to grow as thinkers\, writers\, artists\, and leaders. All academic majors are welcome!\n\nDuring these virtual live chats\, prospective students will meet current LSWA students and leaders who will share their experiences in the program and answer any questions about life in LSWA. Contact lswa@umich.edu to RSVP!\n\nPlease RSVP at least 48 hours before the Live Chat.
UID:145298-21897025@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145298
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T152543
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres
DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows.
UID:146151-21898487@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251203T105205
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mark Erelli
DESCRIPTION:New music!\n\nCritically acclaimed singer/songwriter Mark Erelli is a Boston-based veteran of the folk and roots music scene\, renowned for his emotional honesty\, craftsmanship\, and warmth. Erelli exploded out of the gate in 1999 when he won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award in the wake of his “auspicious debut” (Billboard)\, joining the ranks of previous honorees like Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. More recently\, Erelli penned the anti-gun violence song “By Degrees\,” recorded in collaboration with Rosanne Cash\, Sheryl Crow\, and others\, which garnered a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2019 Americana Honors and Awards. He followed this honor with a pair of records that drew comparisons to both Tom Petty and John Prine\, as well as praise for their energy\, grace\, and resilience. Now\, on his fourteenth solo album Spring Green\, Erelli delivers his most cohesive and emotionally resonant work to date—a meditation on vulnerability\, endurance\, and renewal. \n\nFollowing 2023’s Lay Your Darkness Down\, which chronicled his response to vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa\, Spring Green finds Erelli in a place of hard-won peace. Co-produced with longtime collaborator Zachariah Hickman and tracked largely live over three days\, the album feels fluid and organic—more watercolor painting than photographic snapshot. Its intimate sound recalls classic singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and James Taylor\, prioritizing storytelling and emotional clarity over stylistic showmanship.\n\nBy choosing to release Spring Green independently through Bandcamp and personally fulfilling each order\, Erelli reaffirms his commitment to authentic connection over industry convention. The album stands as both an artistic statement and a survival guide—proof that true strength lies in softness\, and that being wholly oneself is more than enough.
UID:142201-21890202@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142201
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260508T181511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open
DESCRIPTION:Women's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open
UID:148143-21903152@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148143
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260508T181511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T190000
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open
DESCRIPTION:Men's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open
UID:148144-21903153@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148144
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260508T115123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261103T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Teddy Thompson
DESCRIPTION:“Buoyant\, soulful” –Billboard \n\nBeloved London-born\, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has returned with the exquisitely crafted Never Be The Same\, his first collection of original material since 2020. Across ten tracks\, Thompson refines his craft via an exploration of music’s enduring preoccupations — love\, longing\, and the uneasy passage of time.\n\nThis album wasn’t built upon a grand narrative. There was no self-imposed exile\, no forced reinvention. Instead\, it is centered around an exhortation that is threaded through the songs like a refrain: “Never Be The Same\,” its title only revealing itself to Thompson after he’d completed the recording.\n\n“It’s a phrase that\, unconsciously\, I used twice. And when I saw it on the page\, I realized\, this is the message of this album\,” says Thompson. “Don’t ever be the same. Change. Grow! Even when the sentiment is\, woe is me\, I’ll never recover after that love or loss. The message is still\, change. Don’t get too comfortable. Everything is temporary\, so evolve or perish!”\n\nThis pull and tension between comfort and change runs quietly throughout Never Be The Same\, Thompson’s 11th album\, which was produced by renowned Grammy Award–winning musician/producer David Mansfield. At the core is Thompson’s longstanding commitment to songwriting as a form\, inspired by early influences like Chuck Berry\, Hank Williams\, and Crowded House\, as well as the towering figures of the craft — Bob Dylan\, Leonard Cohen\, The Beatles\, and\, certainly\, his parents\, British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson.\n\nUltimately\, Never Be The Same is an album about steady evolution\, a suite of deeply considered\, carefully constructed songs rooted in lived experience. If there is a message\, it’s that change is not only inevitable but essential — even when you’d rather stay exactly where you are.
UID:148128-21902996@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148128
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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