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DTSTAMP:20260918T125159
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T183000
SUMMARY:Other:Climate Week Wonder Walk: Strategies for Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Taking a positive step!  Learn about native plantings and bioswales as climate action\n\n----\n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens hosts free guided Wonder Walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays throughout the season\, with occasional additional walks and special-topic programs offered on other days. Walk themes\, times\, and formats may vary.\n\nWonder Walks are designed for all ages to inspire curiosity and learning from each other through activities that encourage observation\, exploration\, and connection with nature. If we have a sizeable mixed-age group\, we may split into two groups to deliver the same content at different engagement levels.\n\nWednesday walks begin at 5:00 pm. Sunday walks begin at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We recommend gathering in the lobby at Matthaei Botanical Gardens about 10 minutes before the start.
UID:152442-21913749@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152442
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Nature,Outdoors
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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DTSTAMP:20260917T121605
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Foundations: Cossacks\, Modernity and the Age of Empire
DESCRIPTION:This lecture is part of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures' series \"Ukraine Unbound: Culture\, Memory\, Resistance\".\n\nThe talks will be held in a hybrid format\, and they're hosted by Alex Averbuch\, Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Literature and Culture.\n\nThis talk is co-sponsored by Razom for Ukraine / Ukraine on Campus.
UID:151987-21912545@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151987
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creees,Crees,Discussion,European Studies,Free,Humanities,International,Slavic,Slavic Featured,Slavic Studies,Ukraine,Ukrainian
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room
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DTSTAMP:20260926T002104
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905903@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Boulevard Room (Pierpont, 1st Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260926T002105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
UID:102102-21910779@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260813T143414
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T183000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Transfer Transitions: Getting Involved in Research
DESCRIPTION:Welcome\, Fall 2026 transfer students! Curious about how to do research while you're here at UM?\n\nJoin us for Transfer Transitions: Getting Involved in Research\, an event featuring a presentation from the LSA Opportunity Hub coaches and the LSA Transfer Student Ambassadors. The presentation will cover the many different ways to get involved in research at UM\, and the Transfer Student Ambassadors will share about research they've done on campus and their tips & tricks for getting started. There will also be time to mingle & ask questions after the presentations.\n\nWhile this event is geared toward new transfer students\, all U-M transfer students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please register through the Sessions link to get free food. We look forward to seeing you at Transfer Transitions: Getting Involved in Research!
UID:150237-21908437@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150237
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040
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DTSTAMP:20260925T140605
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WISE Nights In (Sept 30/Oct 1)
DESCRIPTION:Our goal at WISE is to see students succeed in pursuit of their STEM degrees and careers. One of the biggest ways to positively impact student success is through community! Join us for dinner and crafts at an event that is purely social & hosted by our student mentors. Take a break from studying to make new friends\, expand you U-M network\, and build STEM community. (Choose the event below that best suits your schedule! We run the same event two nights in a row to give more students the opportunity to participate.) \n\n\nSTEM equity for everyone needs everyone! WISE programming is open to all students regardless of sex\, gender\, or gender identity.
UID:151898-21912383@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151898
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,First-gen,Food,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Sessions,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:WISE Office, 3236 Undergraduate Science Building
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DTSTAMP:20260926T000458
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T172000
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SUMMARY:Other:SAA Book Crawl/Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our September social event! We will be meeting outside UMSI Central at 5:20PM\, then walking to each bookstore at the scheduled times below. You can join and leave as your schedule allows.\nDawn Treader: 5:30PM-6:30PM\nLiterati Bookstore: 6:00PM-6:30PM\nBill's Beer Garden: 6:30PM
UID:152902-21914753@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152902
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:UMSI Central
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DTSTAMP:20260902T125439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T173000
SUMMARY:Performance:Foraging a Better Future:
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning forager\, outdoor educator\, and James Beard Award winner Alexis Nikole Nelson for a lively conversation about wild foods\, sustainability\, and the rich cultural traditions connected to the plants growing all around us. \n\nWith more than 5 million followers across Instagram and TikTok\, Alexis has become a beloved social media creator known for her joyful and informative foraging videos. She inspires audiences to see the natural world in a new way while exploring the intersections of food\, history\, and environmental stewardship. Through storytelling\, humor\, and practical insights\, she invites us to reconnect with the land—and maybe discover a few tasty surprises hiding in plain sight. \n\nAlexis will be signing her new book\, \"Happy Snacking\, Don't Die!\"\, which will be available for purchase at the event from Booksweet.\n\nPlease note\, to ensure everyone has a wonderful experience\, we kindly ask all ticket holders to be seated by 5:15 PM. Seats not claimed by this time may be released to other guests. We appreciate your help in making the evening run smoothly for everyone.
UID:149794-21907192@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149794
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mbgna,Mutotix,Seas,Sustainability
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
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DTSTAMP:20260924T115132
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T193000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Foraging a Better Future: An evening with \"Black Forager\" Alexis N. Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning forager\, outdoor educator and James Beard Award winner Alexis Nikole Nelson for a lively conversation about wild foods\, sustainability and the rich cultural traditions connected to the plants growing all around us. With more than five million followers across Instagram and TikTok\, Nelson has become a beloved social media creator known for her joyful and informative foraging videos. She inspires audiences to see the natural world in a new way while exploring the intersections of food\, history and environmental stewardship. Through storytelling\, humor and practical insights\, she invites us to reconnect with the land—and maybe discover a few tasty surprises hiding in plain sight. \n\nNelson will be signing her new book\, \"Happy Snacking\, Don't Die!\" Booksweet will have them available for purchase while supplies last. Purchase in advance from Booksweet. \n\nThis event will be moderated by Will Brinkerhoff\, a SEAS agroecologist\, chef and science communicator.\n\nThe event is free and open to the public\, but a ticket is required for entry. The event is FULL. Everyone on the wait list will be emailed a link to the livestream.
UID:152818-21914564@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152818
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:agriculture,Climate Week,Climate Week 2026,Ecology,Environmental Advocacy,Food Justice,food sustainability,Sustainability
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260918T143728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T184500
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Stories We Carry
DESCRIPTION:*Free and open to the public. Registration is not required. *\n\nNovelist Colum McCann joins Michigan Public's April Baer for a conversation on storytelling as an act of empathy and why listening matters now more than ever. \n\nStories have the power not only to entertain or inform\, but to help us imagine lives beyond our own. In this special Jill S. Harris Memorial Lecture\, internationally acclaimed novelist Colum McCann joins Michigan Public's April Baer for a conversation about storytelling as an act of empathy\, curiosity\, and human connection. Drawing on McCann's celebrated fiction and his work as co-founder of Narrative 4\, the discussion will explore how stories invite us to listen more deeply\, understand one another across differences\, and expand our sense of what it means to be human. At a time when genuine listening can feel increasingly rare\, this conversation will consider the unique role that literature and storytelling can play in helping us encounter one another with greater openness\, compassion\, and imagination.\n\nJoin us after the conversation for a Community Story Exchange led by Narrative 4 at 7pm! Registration appreciated. More details at https://events.umich.edu/event/149899.\n\nColum McCann is the author of eight novels\, three collections of stories and two works of non-fiction. Born and raised in Dublin\, Ireland\, he has been the recipient of many international honours\, including the U.S National Book Award\, the International Dublin Literary Prize\, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government\, election to the Irish arts academy\, several European awards\, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China\, and an Oscar nomination. In 2017 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts.  He is the President and co-founder of the non-profit global story exchange organisation\, Narrative 4. He lives in New York with his wife Allison and their family.  His 2009 novel Let the Great World Spin has sold a million copies in the United States alone\, and was voted on the New York Times Readers List\, “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”  \n\nApril Baer is the host of Michigan Public’s Stateside talk show. Prior to her arrival in Michigan\, April was the host of the weekly show State of Wonder on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) for the past six years. Before that\, she was the Morning Edition host and a reporter at OPB\, covering beats including government and legal affairs\, changing demographics and the arts.\n\n*The Jill S. Harris Memorial Endowment was established in 1985 by Roger and Meredith Harris\, Jill’s parents\, her grandparents Allan and Norma Harris\, and friends. The fund was established in memory of Jill\, a resident of Chicago and undergraduate student at U-M who passed away due to injuries from an auto accident.*
UID:149882-21907327@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149882
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,Books,Community Building,Humanities,Inclusion,Literature,Michigan Arts Festival,Storytelling
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
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