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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DE Seminar: Non-commutative Singular SPDE
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will describe some progress on rough stochastic dynamics in the setting of non-commutative probability theory - examples will include the stochastic quantization of Fermionic quantum field theories and the setting of free probability. This is based on joint work with Martin Hairer and Martin Peev.
UID:152859-21914605@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152859
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4088
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261007T121735
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DISCO Network Presents - Is AI Inevitable? Insight from Hypecel vs. Technoskepticist Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Stories about artificial intelligence often imagine the future as inevitable: AI will transform our jobs\, reshape our relationships\, and increasingly make decisions once left to people. But what happens if we refuse to treat that future as already decided? This panel will discuss two contrasting personas for thinking about generative AI: “hypecels\,” who embrace AI’s promises so enthusiastically that technological change can appear unstoppable\, and “technoskepticists\,”who question the larger social\, political\, and cultural interest AI serves. Ultimately\, we aim to think critically about AI not simply as a collection of powerful new tools\, but as part of a much larger struggle over who gets to imagine\, build\, and control the future.\n\nThis event is open to the public\, and we encourage all interested faculty\, graduate students\, and undergraduate students to attend.\n\nFree sandwiches from Potbelly will be provided to the first 100 attendees.\n\nA corresponding opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enjoy a free networking lunch with the panelists will be available. Interested students may register for this session using the same form as the main event.\n\nAdvance registration is recommended:\n\nRegister to attend in-person: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/22871\n\nRegister to attend on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V1IsoIFFQ5K6fdVIS00FyA\n\nThis event will be recorded. A full recording will be uploaded to the DISCO Network YouTube channel within approximately one week of the event.\n\nMeet the Panelists:\n\nNina-Simone Edwards is the Technology and Research Librarian at Washington and Lee University School of Law. Her research examines privacy\, technology governance\, and information justice\, with particular attention to how race\, vulnerability\, and digital access shape experiences of surveillance and cybersecurity harms. She recently completed both a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law & Policy\, where she worked on the Redesigning the Governance Stack Project\, and a Master's in Library and Information Science from The Catholic University of America. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.\n\nNgozi Harrison is a Ph.D. Student at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, in Information Studies\, whose research primarily investigates the relationship between machine learning\, quantitative and computational methods\, and society. His work critiques algorithmic culture and computational reason and sits at the intersection of Black Studies\, Critical Quantitative and Computational Methods\, and Critical Information Studies. He is currently working on his dissertation proposal\, which critically examines the underlying values\, norms\, and assumptions of machine learning practice to develop new frameworks for liberatory technical practice and justice-oriented technologies.\n\nDJ is an interdisciplinary scholar of race\, technology\, and learning and an Assistant Professor of Computing at Chicago State University. She particularly examines how and if researchers\, educators\, and technologists might use and create technologies toward liberatory learning and living. DJ (Stephanie T. Jones) earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Learning Sciences and an M.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University. She holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University. \n\nMeet the Moderator:\n\nRayvon Fouché holds a joint appointment as Professor of Communication Studies\, School of Communication\, and Professor of Journalism\, Medill School of Journalism\, Media\, and Integrative Marketing Communications\, and is currently Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the School of Communication. His major publications include Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2003)\, Appropriating Technology: Vernacular Science and Social Power (University of Minnesota Press\, 2004)\, Technology Studies (Sage Publications\, 2008)\, the 4th Edition of the Handbook of Science & Technology Studies (MIT Press\, 2016)\, Game Changer: The Technoscientific Revolution in Sports (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2017)\, and Technoskepticism: Between Possibility and Refusal (Stanford University Press\, 2025). He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Science\, Technology\, and Society.\n\nWe want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:149370-21906283@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149370
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Big Tech,Computational Science,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Media,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,Information and Technology,Social Justice,Technology
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DISCO Network Presents - Is AI Inevitable? Insight from Hypecel vs. Technoskepticist Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:We want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided for the panel conversation. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:149375-21906289@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149375
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Weiser Hall 10th Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072101
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
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:149176-21906302@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Wolverine (Pond, 1st floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Gender: New Works\, New Questions: Gestating Judaism with Cara Rock-Singer
DESCRIPTION:How do reproductive practices shape religious traditions\, and how can the labor of reproduction become a site of feminist intervention?Join the Institute for Research on Women & Gender for the latest installment of Gender: New Works\, New Questions\, featuring Gestating Judaism: The Corporeal Technologies of American Jewish Religion by Cara Rock-Singer\, assistant professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan.In Gestating Judaism\, Rock-Singer examines how reproductive practices shape the transmission and reinvention of American Judaism. Bringing together religious rituals\, such as the mikveh\, with contemporary practices like fertility treatments\, she challenges conventional distinctions between religion\, science\, and politics. Through an innovative approach she calls “ethnodrashy\,” Rock-Singer explores how Jewish feminists use reproductive labor to engage with questions of theology\, identity\, and political life.The event will feature a panel discussion with Rock-Singer\, Liz Roberts\, professor of anthropology\, and Lisa Disch\, professor of political science. The conversation will be moderated by IRWG director and professor of women’s and gender studies\, Melynda Price. Drawing on perspectives from religious studies\, anthropology\, political science\, and gender studies\, the panel will explore how reproductive bodies become sites of religious meaning\, feminist engagement\, and cultural change.
UID:153589-21916074@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153589
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Lane Hall (2239, Second Floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261019T142545
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Gender: New Works\, New Questions: Gestating Judaism with Cara Rock-Singer
DESCRIPTION:How do reproductive practices shape religious traditions\, and how can the labor of reproduction become a site of feminist intervention?\n\nJoin the Institute for Research on Women & Gender for the latest installment of Gender: New Works\, New Questions\, featuring Gestating Judaism: The Corporeal Technologies of American Jewish Religion by Cara Rock-Singer\, assistant professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan.\n\nIn Gestating Judaism\, Rock-Singer examines how reproductive practices shape the transmission and reinvention of American Judaism. Bringing together religious rituals\, such as the mikveh\, with contemporary practices like fertility treatments\, she challenges conventional distinctions between religion\, science\, and politics. Through an innovative approach she calls “ethnodrashy\,” Rock-Singer explores how Jewish feminists use reproductive labor to engage with questions of theology\, identity\, and political life.\n\nThe event will feature a panel discussion with Rock-Singer\, Liz Roberts\, professor of anthropology\, and Lisa Disch\, professor of political science. The conversation will be moderated by IRWG director and professor of women’s and gender studies\, Melynda Price.\n\nDrawing on perspectives from religious studies\, anthropology\, political science\, and gender studies\, the panel will explore how reproductive bodies become sites of religious meaning\, feminist engagement\, and cultural change.
UID:153727-21916244@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153727
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American Culture,American Jewish Community,Judaic,judaic studies,women's studies
LOCATION:Lane Hall - 2239
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261026T110412
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Indigenous Studies Lecture Series. Migrant Solidarity\, Indigenous Language Justice and Defense of Territory: Organizing from Guatemala (Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Indigenous Studies Lecture Series\, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies would like to invite you to the Lecture and Workshop with Ana Gómez y Gómez (Maya Chuj)\, founder of Promotores de la Liberación Migrante\, who will be sharing the work of the organization and will reflect on topics related to migration\, community and interinstitutional organization\, and human rights.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Ana Gómez y Gómez (Maya Chuj) is a translator\, professional interpreter\, and founder of Promotores de la Liberación Migrante\, an organization based in Guatemala. Gómez y Gómez holds an MA in Public Administration and is an expert on topics of migration\, human rights\, Indigenous peoples\, and linguistic justice. She focuses on the communitarian organization and support of migrants\, promoting human dignity and intercultural exchange. Her work fosters spaces for dialogue and collaboration with social organizations and national and international institutions to build toward a form of migration that is safe and upholds human rights.\n\n*This lecture will be presented in Spanish*\nIf 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 Contact: lacs.office@umich.edu
UID:154081-21917131@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154081
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Center For Latin American And Caribbean Studies,Discussion,Latin America,Lecture
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Persianate Studies RIW
DESCRIPTION:A Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop examining the \"Persianate World\" and its use as a regional and transregional concept.
UID:150695-21917516@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150695
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:South Thayer Building 4000
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261015T141142
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Probing Chemistry Without Pushing It: An Electrochemical View
DESCRIPTION:For more than a century\, electrochemical kinetics have been measured largely by driving reactions away from equilibrium\, most famously through Tafel analysis. This works well when a single kinetic barrier dominates\, but becomes much harder to interpret when several barriers contribute or when the reaction is so fast that moving away from equilibrium immediately brings in mass transport. We recently discovered that equilibrium current fluctuations offer a way around both problems. Because the system is not being driven\, the fluctuations report directly on the underlying microscopic exchange processes\, allowing intrinsic kinetic information to be extracted without the usual convolution with diffusion and with the possibility of resolving more than one characteristic timescale. We are now extending this idea to adsorption and desorption at catalytic surfaces which are the elementary steps often controlling electrocatalytic reactions but are difficult to measure independently. The fluctuation magnitude and autocorrelation function provide access to both surface occupancy and characteristic adsorption/desorption timescales. As we move into highly concentrated electrolytes\, including the water-in-salt regime\, we observe striking changes in these dynamics. \n\nThe second part of the talk carries the same idea into a very different environment: using electrochemistry not simply to drive a process\, but to uncover the thermodynamics and kinetics hidden within it. Here\, the system is a biomolecular condensate formed by liquidliquid phase separation. The classic Miller–Urey experiments used electrical energy to drive chemical transformations relevant to the origins of life\; in our case\, we use electrical potential primarily as a probe of chemistry inside a highly concentrated biological phase. We recently found that entering a biomolecular condensate can fundamentally reshape the thermodynamic landscape of a redox reaction\, an effect we probed by combining electrochemistry with OPTIR spectroscopy. One consequence is that a reaction that is nonspontaneous in ordinary aqueous solution may become spontaneous inside the condensate. We are now turning from thermodynamics to kinetics\, asking whether the intrinsic rate constant itself also changes. This distinction is essential because reactions can appear much faster inside condensates simply because reactants partition strongly into the dense phase\, without necessarily becoming intrinsically more reactive. More broadly\, these studies ask how much of chemical reactivity is determined not only by the reacting molecules themselves\, but by the microscopic environment in which the reaction occurs.
UID:152120-21913027@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152120
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Analytical Chemistry,Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - CHEM 1640
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261029T093924
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Patch-Up Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:Have U-M merch that is going unloved? Want uniquely personal\, cool school spirit wear? Join us for the Patch-Up Pop-Up: Michigan Merch Remix\, where you can transform your under-worn merch into something new! UM merch\, patches\, buttons\, other embellishments\, and blank garments will all be provided so that students\, clubs\, and other groups can collage together their very own maize and blue clothing. \n\nThe Patch-Up Pop-Up workshop series aims to help students learn new\, practical\, and useful skills to revive and reimagine damaged or underutilized clothing items. Through a series of guided workshops led by an Arts Initiative teaching artist and supported by the Planet Blue Student Leaders and the VIPs Club\, this series will sustainably divert clothing items from landfills\, reduce consumption pressures\, and stimulate circular clothing economies!
UID:153857-21916567@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153857
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts For All,Circularity,Crafting,Creative Reuse,Fiber Arts,Free,Mending,Michigan Arts Festival,Sustainability,Visual Arts,Workshop
LOCATION:Michigan League - The Underground
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261026T200353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Naloxone Training Event
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to recognize and respond to an overdose\, and how to administer Narcan! This event is taught by Clare Brown\, a certified naloxone trainer. There is no sign-up required\, it is open to all students\, and we are offering free Narcan to all participants. This is especially helpful if you are a pre-health student\, or just are interested in how you can respond to an opioid overdose!
UID:154128-21917230@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154128
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Free Resources,Pre-health,Training,Well-being
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Wolverine Room
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261016T094345
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.\n\nThe 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 40-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 30 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Session available as in-person and virtual event. Virtual information is included in registration information.\n\n\nJeff Chu is a Principal\, Strategic Accounts at Invio Automation. In his role\, Jeff partners with manufacturing leaders to modernize discreet manufacturing and assembly lines. Jeff has experience in architecting automated solutions using industrial robotic arms\, custom automated machinery\, and autonomous guided vehicles. His past project work spans multiple industries including medical device assembly\, automotive and battery electric vehicles\, aerospace\, agricultural equipment\, and renewable energy. Jeff is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (Mechanical Engineering\, 2014).\n\nRSVP Required for Event.
UID:152178-21914548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152178
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Engineering,Michigan Robotics,Robotics
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261102T072109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speakers Series - Fall 26
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.The 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 30-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 40 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Students will be able to participate in person or remotely.All undergrads are welcome! Please RSVP with the link below.\n\n
UID:152416-21915659@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152416
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:FRB 2300
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261102T072101
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T190000
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:149176-21906303@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan Room (League, 2nd floor)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261102T072055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T190000
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:102102-21917188@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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260828T154226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T190000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Make Space
DESCRIPTION:Life moves fast. Make Space is an invitation to slow down\, reconnect\, and spend time outside. Each week brings a different experience centered on creativity\, nature\, restoration\, and community. Try nature journaling\, art\, mindful movement\, or another hands-on outdoor activity while making room to pause and recharge. No previous experience required.
UID:151137-21910959@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151137
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Adventure Leadership,Community,Mindfulness,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Refresh with the RAPAs
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy some free pizza while connecting with the Ross Academic Peer Advisors and fellow students to discuss how to finish the semester strong and prepare for next semester.  
UID:153962-21916845@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153962
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:B3570
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DTSTAMP:20261029T084100
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Success Workshop: Turn Curiosity into Opportunity: Your Undergraduate Research Roadmap
DESCRIPTION:Curious about research\, scholarship\, or creative inquiry but unsure where to begin? This interactive 60-minute workshop will help undergraduates at every academic level explore summer and academic-year opportunities at U-M and beyond. Students will learn about CRSCI pathways\, faculty-mentored projects\, external programs\, and paid\, credit-bearing\, and volunteer options across disciplines. Participants will discover how to find opportunities that align with their interests\, connect with potential mentors\, prepare competitive applications\, and create an individualized action plan. No previous research experience is required.
UID:154264-21917479@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154264
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Research,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Urop,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260821T154423
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
DESCRIPTION:\n\nDanielle Brathwaite-Shirley is a London- and Berlin-based artist and game designer whose practice prioritizes active engagement. Working predominantly in animation\, sound\, performance\, and video game development\, the artist’s practice focuses on intertwining lived experience with fiction to imaginatively retell and archive the stories of Black Trans people\, creating participatory spaces to envision more inclusive futures.\n\nTheir projects often take the form of immersive video games\, where players navigate choices that confront their assumptions and biases\, fostering deeper conversations about identity\, privilege\, and systemic oppression. Through their innovative use of digital media\, the artist not only preserves histories but also envisions inclusive futures where the voices of those that are often ignored or erased become central. Their work is both “archive and insurgency\,” a catalyst for dialogue\, inviting audiences to reflect on their roles within broader societal structures\n\nDanielle Brathwaite-Shirley has presented solo exhibitions at Serpentine North\, London (2025)\; LAS Foundation\, Halle am Berghain\, Berlin (2024)\; Fundació Joan Miró\, Barcelona (2024)\; Studio Voltaire\, London (2024)\; Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève (2024)\; SCAD Museum of Art\, Savannah (2023)\; Villa Arson\, Nice (2023)\; HAU Hebbel am Ufer\, Berlin (2023)\; FACT\, Liverpool (2022)\; Project Arts Centre\, Dublin (2022)\; Skänes konstförening\, Malmö (2022)\; Arebyte Gallery\, London (2021)\; QUAD\, Derby (2021)\; and Focal Point Gallery\, Southend-on-Sea (2020). Their work has been included in group exhibitions at institutions such as Art Museum at the University of Toronto (2024)\; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul (2023)\; Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, New York (2023)\; Das Centre Pompidou\, Metz (2023)\; Julia Stoschek Foundation\, Berlin (2022)\; Albright-Knox Art Gallery\, Buffalo (2021)\; Les Urbaines\, Lausanne (2019)\; and Barbican\, London (2018). Their work has been the subject of screenings and performances at institutions including Tate Modern\, London (2024\, 2020)\; MoMA\, New York (2023)\; DePaul Art Museum\, Chicago (2023)\; Serpentine\, London (2022)\; Spike Island\, Bristol (2022)\; and South London Gallery (2022). Permanent collections include the Arts Council Collection (UK) and Victoria and Albert Museum (London).\n\nWith support from Design Core Detroit and Detroit Unesco City of Design.\n\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.\n
UID:150484-21909507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150484
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Design,Detroit Art,Installation
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261102T072101
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T183000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:West Quad (2026-2027) (Housing)
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UID:151036-21917094@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151036
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:2nd Chicago Lounge
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