September 20th, 2018

High Stakes Culture

“This is America”: Who are We and What Can We Learn from Childish Gambino in the Twittersphere?

We are in a moment in which a ‘culture war’—in large part about race—has been ignited and is being stoked daily by activists across...

Where A Law Degree Can Take You

: BULA Speaker Presentation from Dean Sarah Zearfoss UM Law School Admissions Dean

BULA is hosting our first speaker of the year! We welcome Sarah Zearfoss, the UMich Law School Admissions Dean. She will speak about her law...

Gay Sunshine

Dr. Jim Downs of Connecticut College

"Prison Sounds": The forgotten history of LGBT activism in U.S. prisons in the 1970s. Presented by Dr. Jim Downs of Connecticut

September 21st, 2018

"Memoir Writing"

Jan Price instructs the class on writing memoirs

Participants will learn how to tell the stories of their lives and those of their ancestors. We will meet weekly and each participant should...

"Writers Unlimited"

Jerry Janusz will facilitate the group in creative writing

Participants present their creative essays, short stories, poetry, and novels for constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement....

IOE 836 Seminar: Matthew P. Reed, PhD

"The Meaning is the Variance: Population Heterogeneity Should be the Focus of Ergonomics and Biomechanics Research"

Title: The Meaning is the Variance: Population Heterogeneity Should be the Focus of Ergonomics and Biomechanics Research...

ChE Special Seminar: David P. Fenning

Defect-Tolerant? Nanoscale Insights into the Structural and Chemical Determinants of Halide Perovskite Optoelectronic Performance

"Defect-Tolerant? Nanoscale Insights into the Structural and Chemical Determinants of Halide Perovskite Optoelectronic...

Economics at Work

Darnell Jackson, Senior VP with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Darnell is currently a Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Managing Partner of the Jackson Group. The Jackson group...

"Novel Writing"

Allie Hirsch facilities the group in creative writing

Do you have an idea for a book, but don’t know where to start? Do you have a draft of a novel in a drawer that you haven’t touched in...

Linguistics Colloquium

Stephanie Shih, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Southern California

The Department of Linguistics Fall 2018 Colloquium Series begins September 21st with a presentation by Stephanie Shih, Assistant Professor...

September 22nd, 2018

Detroit Trip

Keep Growing Detroit & Eastern Market

Travel to Detroit with SLE and engage with the community at Keep Growing Detroit, a nonprofit that works in urban agriculture. Afterwards we...

John Popper

Presented by The Ark

One of the most phenomenal harmonica players in history, John Popper formed his band, Blues Traveler, with his high school friends Brendan...

September 23rd, 2018

September 24th, 2018

Voice your Vote!!

Get Registered to Vote! - Free Cookies!

This Monday, September 24th, members of Turn Up Turnout will be at the Duderstadt Connector from noon to 4PM to help you get signed up on...

IOE 813 Seminar: Maria Mayorga

Using Systems Engineering to Inform Public Health Policies: A Simulation Model to Assess the Impact of Insurance Expansion on Colorectal Cancer Screening

Using Systems Engineering to Inform Public Health Policies: A Simulation Model to Assess the Impact of Insurance Expansion on Colorectal...

September 25th, 2018

Elections 2018: Is There a Big Blue Wave Coming?

Professor Emeritus Michael Traugott, UM Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research; and Communication Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

You are cordially invited to join us on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 for the final Wolverine Caucus forum of 2018 - Elections 2018: Is There...

PD Soros New Americans

Henry Dyson and Patel Akash, a PD Soros Fellows in UM Law School

Join current PD Soros Fellow, Akash Patel, from the U-M Law School and ONSF Director, Henry Dyson, at 12-1 pm for a brown bag information...

"Mah-Jongg"

Stuart Baggaley will instruct and assist students in Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg is a Chinese game resembling Gin Rummy, but played with colorful tiles instead of cards. Easy to learn, it can become quite...

September 26th, 2018

Listening to the Grassroots

Zhou Family Band and China’s Chuida Music Tradition in the 21st Century

Zhou Family Band is a group of family musicians that play ceremonial music at weddings, funerals, and birthdays. They represent the...

Time Management for Busy People

Presenter: Mark Moldwin, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Faculty Director M-STEM's M-Engin Program, Executive Director of NASA's Michigan Space Grant Consortium

This workshop will describe several useful strategies to be a more productive writer, researcher and scholar. The interactive workshop will...

"TED Talks"

Stu Simon will lead the discussion on TED Talks

TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks have become very popular. They are short presentations by notable people at TED...

EER Guided Discussion

The “middle years” of engineering education

This session will focus on the “middle years” of engineering education. Jess Swenson and Aaron Johnson will give some background and...

Planting New Roots

Jewish Communal Leadership Program Sukkot Open House

Please join students, faculty, and staff of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program in the School of Social Work's courtyard sukkah for...