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DTSTAMP:20260326T103144
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000
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SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:U-M History Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Honoring the History Department's 2026 graduates! This year's ceremony will take place on Friday\, May 1\, at 5:00 pm in the Michigan Theater (603 E. Liberty St.).\n\n*Graduates please arrive between 4:00 and 4:30 pm to line up for the processional.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143704
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Commencement
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260428T232026
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cultural Studies in a Time of Culture Wars
DESCRIPTION:An interdisciplinary research group focused on the role of critical theory in the academy today and the question of how we study culture in our current political climate.
UID:147427-21902328@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Grace's House: 1214 Pomona Rd, Ann Arbor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260330T152609
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T223000
SUMMARY:Meeting:Friends of the UMMP Fossil Club
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the U-M Museum of Paleontology (FUMMP) meet once a month\, usually on the first Friday\, with both an in-person component at the Research Museum Center (RMC) and Zoom option. The exterior building doors are locked for security reasons and someone will start letting people in the doors at RMC from 7:00 - 7:30pm\, and the Zoom room will open around 7:15pm. The meeting will start at 7:30pm with a few business details discussed until about 7:45pm when the presentation or program will begin.\n\nDr. Matt Friedman\, UMMP Director and Curator will be presenting a talk to the group this month entitled\, \"Drawing back the curtain: The dawn of modern marine fish diversity\".\n\nContact bauerjen@umich.edu to request access to the Zoom link.\n\nLearn more about the Friends of the UMMP on their website: http://michiganbasinfossils.org/.
UID:145979-21898214@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145979
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Research Museums Center,Paleontology,Museum Of Paleontology
LOCATION:Research Museums Center - RMC 1006
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T152543
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T230000
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:146151-21898482@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Library,Free
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor)
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DTSTAMP:20251201T131103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, Grammy-nominated artist Joan Osborne released the critically acclaimed album\, Songs of Bob Dylan. Her artistic and soulful reinterpretations of the selection of Dylan songs was an eye-opening moment in an already celebrated career.\n\nEight years after milestone recording\, Osborne will release the stunning Dylanology Live on April 25th. The captivating recording finds the gifted vocalist performing in front of a live audience\, with special guests Amy Helm\, Robert Randolph and Jackie Greene. Songs include “Spanish Harlem Incident”\, “Buckets Of Rain” “Masters Of War”\, “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” and “High Water (For Charley Patton)”.\n\nThroughout her three-decade\, multi-Grammy nominated career\, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space as she continues to seamlessly blend into any genre. Her incredible and distinctive voice always shines through her own songs\, while she has also become one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Dylanology Live is yet another testament to her artistic range.
UID:142199-21890200@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142199
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
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DTSTAMP:20260401T155400
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T230000
SUMMARY:Tours:Telescope Observing
DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments.\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do!\n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing.
UID:143097-21892087@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143097
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astronomers,Telescopes,telescope viewing,Telescope Observation,Science,observing,museums,Museum,free,Family,educational,Education,astronomy
LOCATION:Detroit Observatory
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DTSTAMP:20260324T142358
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T230000
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\"
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge
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DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T235959
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Great Lakes Regionals
DESCRIPTION:regionals yippee!
UID:147408-21900983@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147408
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Olympic Park
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DTSTAMP:20260428T232026
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T090000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:East Quad (Spring/Summer 2026) (Housing)
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UID:147859-21902054@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147859
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
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DTSTAMP:20260410T121512
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\n\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates.\n
UID:142133-21890054@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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