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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T173000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Inclusive History Project Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration: https://myumi.ch/3Q6wg \n\nJoin us for the Inclusive History Project Summit on Friday\, April 4\, 2025\, which will bring together students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\, and the public to explore histories of inclusion and exclusion at the University of Michigan.\n\nAt the Summit\, engage in dialogue about the work of inclusive history\; attend a hands-on archiving workshop\; learn about research\, engagement\, and teaching taking place across the three campuses\; and see student-led projects in a variety of forms. There will also be opportunities for you to share your stories about the University of Michigan.\n\nThe Inclusive History Project Summit is an annual event that will be hosted on a different campus each year. Join us for the summit at UM-Dearborn in 2025!\n\nThe IHP Summit is free and open to all. Registration is encouraged. Check back for speakers and additional event details.\n\nCART and sign language interpretation will be available. Attendees can view CART captions on a personal device.\n\nFor more information or questions\, please contact inclusivehistory@umich.edu.\n\n--\n\nSessions:\n\nDo Not Repeat Harm: Approaches to Reparative Action Panel Discussion\n9:00am - 11:00am\n\nThis panel discussion convenes experts in justice\, policy\, and advocacy to discuss types of historical injustice\, accountability frameworks\, and community-driven reparative policies and actions like truth commissions\, economic restitution\, and other reparative models. The conversation will also tackle implementation challenges\, emphasizing sustained commitment to achieving justice. It is co-presented by the Center for Social Solutions.\n\nPanelists include Deirdre de la Cruz\, Virginie Ladisch\, Amity Paye\, Ricky Punzalan\, and Trina Shanks. Moderated by Earl Lewis.\n\n--\nMaking Our Stories Heard: Talk\, Question\, and Engage Lightning Talks and Q&A's by and with IHP practitioners\n11:00am – 3:30pm (3 Sessions):\n\nSession 1 〡11:00am – 12/noon\nSpeakers: Mekka Al-Shawi\; Camron Amin and Marlaine Madgewick\; Pam Aronson\, Francine Banner\, Kathleen Darcy\, and Lisa Martin\; Jen Proctor and Rick E. Morrone\; and Brian Williams. Moderated by Lisa M. Lapeyrouse.\n\nSession 2〡1:00pm – 2:00pm\nSpeakers: Amy Brainer\; Bethany Hughes\; John Jenkins\; Reem Killawi\; Kathleen Wroblewski\, Taylor Tyrell\, Lucy Del Deo\, Sara DeSmet\, Isabel Hopson\, and Emma Lefevre. Moderated by Camron Amin.\n\nSession 3〡2:00pm – 3:00pm\nSpeakers: Alexis Antracoli and Jesse Johnston\; Finn Bell\; Emily Feuerherm\; and Martin Hershock and Jacob Napieralski. Moderated by Jay Cook.\n\nWrap-up and Reflection: 3:00pm – 3:30pm\nSpeakers: Camron Amin and Elizabeth Cole.\n\n--\nWolverine Stories: Video Booth by the Inclusive Storytelling Hub\n9:30am - 3:30pm\n\nStep into the video recording booth to tell YOUR story about the University of Michigan. Walk-ins are welcome\, but pre-registrations are encouraged.\n\n--\nOur Records\, Our Selves: How to Save Your History Archiving Workshop\n1:00pm - 2:30pm\n\nA hands-on archiving workshop for students\, community members\, and any archive beginners looking to preserve personal and collective histories. Archivists from UM-Ann Arbor\, UM-Flint\, and UM-Dearborn will share techniques for caring for physical and digital records—diaries\, photos\, meeting notes\, and more. Learn practical skills around organizing and storage while exploring how archives protect identity\, rights\, and collective memory. All workshop participants will receive an archiving starter kit with acid free file folders\, a pencil\, white gloves\, worksheets\, and other informational takeaways to help get you started.\n\n--\nTour of Class Projects\, Installations\, and Exhibitions on view at the IHP Summit\n3:00pm - 4:00pm\n\nWith presentations by faculty\, students\, and staff.\n\n--\nUncovering Film Screening and Panel Discussion\n3:45pm - 5:30pm\n\nJoin us for the premiere of Uncovering: History of the Black Student Union\, a short documentary\, directed and produced by Sydney McKinney-Williams\, exploring the origins and evolution of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring individuals who appear in the film. Popcorn\, soda\, and red carpet photo-ops will be provided!\n\n--\nSummit Afterparty\n5:30pm - 6:30pm\n\nJoin us for a closing reception featuring a live DJ and light fare as we wrap up the day and celebrate together.
UID:133051-21872319@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133051
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,History,Humanities
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250319T130812
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Inclusive History Project Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Inclusive History Project Summit on Friday\, April 4\, 2025\, which will bring together students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\, and the public to explore histories of inclusion and exclusion at the University of Michigan.\n\nAt the Summit\, engage in dialogue about the work of inclusive history\; attend a hands-on archiving workshop\; learn about research\, engagement\, and teaching taking place across the three campuses\; and see student-led projects in a variety of forms. There will also be opportunities for you to share your stories about the University of Michigan.\n\nThe Inclusive History Project Summit is an annual event that will be hosted on a different campus each year. Join us for the summit at UM-Dearborn in 2025!\n\nThe IHP Summit is free and open to all. Registration is encouraged. Visit the event page for updates on sessions and event details.\n\nSessions include:\n- Do Not Repeat Harm: Approaches to Reparative Action Panel Discussion\n- Making Our Stories Heard: Talk\, Question\, and Engage Lightning Talks and Q&A’s by and with IHP practitioners\n- Wolverine Stories: Video Booth by the Inclusive Storytelling Hub\n- Our Records\, Our Selves: How to Save Your History Archiving Workshop\n- Tour of Class Projects\, Installations\, and Exhibitions on view at the IHP Summit\n- Uncovering Film Screening and Panel Discussion\n- Summit Afterparty
UID:134075-21873841@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134075
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Inclusion
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250226T104926
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:RAW Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:“RAW” is a 2024 printmaking portfolio featuring 25 15”x20” works on paper by a diverse group of primarily student artists\, organized by Professor Endi Poskovic of the Stamps Printmedia program. The hand-pulled prints in the set\, which has never been exhibited before\, span media from colorful laser cut woodblock prints\, to lithography\, to copper plate etching. The newly formed Stamps Student-led Exhibitions Committee (SEC) will curate and rotate selections of these prints in alignment with the portfolio’s theme—where time and effort transform raw potential.
UID:133001-21872220@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133001
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
LOCATION:Michigan Union - First Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250211T122734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Redefining the Crown
DESCRIPTION:In Winter 2025\, the Lane Hall exhibit space will feature a portraiture series titled Redefining the Crown showcasing the powerful stories of six Black breast cancer survivors.\n\nBased on a photo essay by U-M Faculty Versha Pleasant (MD/MPH) and Ava Purkiss (PhD) in Medicine at Michigan\, this exhibition examines the cultural and personal significance of hair within Black communities\, particularly through the lens of breast cancer treatment and recovery. The term \"crown\" is deeply symbolic in Black culture\, signifying beauty\, strength\, and identity. The featured photo essay by photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks.\n\nThrough their narratives and portraits\, the exhibit examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy\, inviting the audience to witness their stories with radical empathy. It explores the cultural pride and personal identity intricately tied to their hair\, and how these elements are redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThe exhibit will be on view from January 21\, 2025 to August 8\, 2025. This exhibition is presented with support from IRWG\, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies\, and Michigan Medicine. \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:129602-21864091@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129602
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:african american,Art,institute for research on women and gender,women,Women's And Gender Studies
LOCATION:Lane Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250326T154930
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Social Media and Society in India Conference
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan is hosting a hybrid conference on Social Media and Society in India April 4-5\, 2025 \, featuring a host of speakers to discuss various ways in which social media is impacting contemporary life and democracy in India. The event is in its fifth iteration at the University of Michigan and is a premier venue for conversations around social media and society in India.\n\nAccommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at zahakim@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:134404-21874318@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134404
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:India,Media
LOCATION:North Quad - Room 2435
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20241203T104657
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Bibliophile and the Library: Private-Press Books from the Collection of Bill Heidrich
DESCRIPTION:View beautifully illustrated books that stand as remarkable testaments to the work of twentieth-century small private presses\, which\, in contrast to the trend of mass commercialization\, produced limited editions that celebrated the uniqueness of manual craftsmanship. Features such as exquisite typeface design\, letterpress printing\, handmade paper\, traditional illustration techniques like woodcut and engraving\, and the inclusion of original art by renowned artists highlight the presses' dedication to artistry and detail.\n\nThe display opens with an edition of \"The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer\,\" published in 1896 by William Morris at his Kelmscott Press\, a pivotal press that greatly influenced the development of the private press movement as a means of preserving and revitalizing the fine printing and art traditions of the past. Additionally\, the exhibit includes some examples of artist’s proofs\, offering a glimpse into the intricate creative process behind these exceptional works.\n\nThese books are on loan from the collection of Bill Heidrich\, a long-time supporter of the University of Michigan Library.
UID:129585-21863783@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129585
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Books,Exhibition,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250324T181554
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250309T010000
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Water Polo vs Mercyhurst
DESCRIPTION:Water Polo vs Mercyhurst
UID:133602-21873291@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133602
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics
LOCATION:Donald B. Canham Natatorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250120T151032
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T120000
SUMMARY:Well-being:\"Let's Talk\": Informal\, Drop-In Mental Health Counseling
DESCRIPTION:Trained mental health counselors are now available for drop-in conversations at different times and locations across campus\, including at Trotter\, the Spectrum Center\, South Quad\, the International Center\, and Bursley.\n\nThis informal\, confidential “office hours” style can be a great fit for students unsure about formal counseling\; for those with a specific\, time-limited concern they’d like to talk through\; or those seeking information on campus resources. Please note: this is not meant for crisis or emergency support.\n\n\"Let's Talk\" will run from January 20th 2025 to April 25th 2025. There will be no drop-ins the week of Spring Break (March 3rd - 7th). \n\nMonday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm with Markie Silverman\, Ph.D.\, LP\, Room 2035 in Trotter Multicultural Center\nTuesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Marcella A. Beaumont\, Ph.D.\, Room 3032 in The Spectrum Center (Michigan Union)\nWednesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Emily Malinowski\, LMSW\, Room 1721A in South Quad Housing\nThursday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm with Ling Liu\, Ph.D. & Chunyu Xu\, M.Ed.\, M.S.Ed.\, Conference Room in the International Center\nFriday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm with Kayla Douglas\, LMSW\, and Emily Powers\, LLMSW\, Room 2329B in Bursley Housing
UID:131469-21868573@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131469
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessible,Casual,Confidential,Drop-in,free,Health & Wellness,health and wellness,health communication,Inclusion,mental health,Mindfulness,relationship,relationships,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,university health service,Well-being
LOCATION:Bursley Hall - 2329B
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20240130T121550
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:A Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Welcome. Make Yourself At Home.\n \nA Gathering brings together the newest works of art to enter UMMA’s collection — many on display here for the first time. \n \nAs a free\, public museum\, UMMA staff takes care of art for the benefit of the community and society at large. The works on view in this exhibition\, all brought into the Museum between 2019 and the present\, shows how institutions like UMMA are becoming more permeable to societal challenges\, and more nimble in responding to them in service to all in their communities. In this exhibition you will find works that reflect on how global migrations\, race\, gender\, and ecological change shape the way we engage with the world and inform our visions for the future.\n \nThis collection of artistic engagements with issues give us tools to envision who we want to be as individuals\, as a museum\, and as a society\, connected to one another across space and experience.\n \nSo gather here to take in these latest works of art brought here for you. Gather here to be engulfed in their forms and meanings\, to discuss their takes\, to learn\, to disagree. Gather to relax\, make a friend\, drink a coffee\, finish the daily Wordle. Gather to feel full\, to be moved and inspired by all the possible imaginations of what is yet to come.\n \nCurated by Félix Zamora Gómez Irving Stenn\, Jr. Fellow in Public Humanities & Museum Pedagogy\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch\, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment\, and the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.\n 
UID:107870-21818082@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/107870
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,Museum,Staff,UMMA
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Apse
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20240815T125115
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: The burden and responsibility of representation in literary craft
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters24\n\nSeats are limited and are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series craft lectures are free and open to the public\, and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in The Robert Hayden Conference Room\, Angell Hall #3222). Please contact kimjulie@umich.edu with any questions or accommodation needs.\n\nWeike Wang is the author of *CHEMISTRY* (Knopf 2017)\, *JOAN IS OKAY* (Random House 2022) and the forthcoming *RENTAL HOUSE* (Riverhead 2024).  She is the recipient of a Pen Hemingway\, a Whiting award and a National Book Foundation 5 under 35.  Her work has appeared in *Ploughshares*\, *The New Yorker*\, *Best American Short Stories* and has won an O. Henry Prize. She earned her MFA from Boston University and her other degrees from Harvard. She currently lives in New York City and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania\, Columbia University and Barnard College.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure that this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. A lactation room (Angell Hall #5209)\, reflection room (Haven Hall #1506)\, and gender-inclusive restroom (Angell Hall 5th floor) are available on site. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:122493-21849263@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/122493
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,Author,Book,book discussion,book event,Book Talk,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literataure,Storytelling,UMMA,Weike Wang,writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Angell Hall - The Robert Hayden Conference Room, #3222
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250305T120010
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T235959
SUMMARY:Other:Iowa Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Water polo tournament at Iowa University
UID:129935-21864907@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129935
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:University of Iowa
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250110T153226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
SUMMARY:Meeting:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Spanish Coffee & Conversation Hours\n\nALL LEVELS AND STUDENTS WELCOME!\n- Practice your Spanish speaking skills with students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed setting\n- Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, and baked goods\n- Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad\n\nEvery Friday\, Winter 2025\nJanuary 10 to April 18\n10:00am - 11:00 am\n4th Floor\, MLB Commons
UID:130925-21867406@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130925
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Coffee,Community,Culture,Discussion,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Food,Free,Humanities,In Person,Inclusion,Interactive,intercultural,Interdisciplinary,Language,multicultural,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Spanish,Talk
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons (MLB 4314)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250110T170530
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T163000
SUMMARY:Other:Leaves Under the Lens
DESCRIPTION:The leaf surface is a dynamic landscape where tiny\, specialized structures help plants interact with the world around them. Let’s bring this world into view! Join us for an exhibit that highlights the complex and often beautiful anatomy of leaves from the Matthaei collection. Plants throughout the conservatory will be paired with microscope photographs and micro-CT scans that illustrate the otherwise invisible structures that protect leaves from chewing insects\, absorb (or repel!) water\, and even recruit “bodyguards”. You won’t look at leaves the same way again! \n\nThis project is a collaboration between MBGNA and the Weber and Vasconcelos labs in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\, led by PhD student Rosemary Glos.
UID:130943-21867489@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130943
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,eeb,Family,Free,In Person,science
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250114T074847
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T160000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Opening Day
DESCRIPTION:Calling all baseball fans! Opening day is coming up\, and MDining could not be more excited. Visit the dining halls during lunch for some ballpark favorites\, including a hot dog cart! This event is included with your residential meal plan. Those with block plans can use a meal swipe to enter. All other guests will pay the door rate to dine in the dining halls.
UID:131106-21867751@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131106
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Luncheon,Meal,Michigan Dining,Social,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250326T082210
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Statistics Department Seminar Series: Michael Levine\, Associate Professor\, Department of Statistics\, Purdue University.
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: One of the most important tools for exploring heterogeneous data in many application areas are finite density mixture models. Non- and semiparametric finite density mixture models are a relatively new field of research within a wider area of finite density mixture models that has a lot to offer in terms of theory\, methodology\, and applications. In this presentation\, we discuss a general approach to designing algorithms for estimation of components of these models based on the nonparametric smoothed penalized maximum likelihood. This approach results in converging algorithms for many different semi- and nonparametric finite density mixture models\, including the multivariate ones. In doing so\, this approach unifies conceptually many seemingly disparate mixture models. We also illustrate the usefulness of the proposed approach by showing the large-sample consistency of the implicit estimator that results from applying this method. Several simulations and real-life applications round out our presentation. \n\nhttps://www.stat.purdue.edu/people/faculty/mlevins.html
UID:132386-21870853@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132386
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:seminar
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20240130T121551
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism
DESCRIPTION:Organized as a response to the Museum’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s Flay (James Madison)\, this upcoming reinstallation of one of our most prominent gallery spaces forces us to grapple with our collection of European and American art\, 1650-1850.\n \nIn recent times\, growing public awareness of the continued reverberations of the legacy of slavery and colonization has challenged museums to examine the uncomfortable histories contained in our collections\, and challenged the public to probe the choices we make about those stories. Choices about which artists you see in our galleries\, choices about what relevant facts we share about the works\, and choices about what - out of an infinite number of options - we don’t say about them.\n \nPieces in this exhibition were made at a time when the world came to be shaped by the ideologies of colonial expansion and Western domination. And yet\, that history and the stories of those marginalized do not readily appear in the still lives and portraits on display here. By grappling with what is visible and what remains hidden\, we are forced to examine whose stories and histories are prioritized and why.  \n \nIn this online exhibition\, you can explore our efforts to deeply question the Museum’s collection and our own past complicity in favoring colonial voices. In the Museum gallery\, which will open in early 2021\, you’ll be able to experience the changes we’re making to the physical space to highlight a more honest version of European and American history. \n \nBy challenging our own practice\, and continuing to add to what we know and what we write about the works we display\, UMMA tells a more complex and more complete story of this nation - one that unsettles\, and fails to settle for\, simple narratives. \n \n“Invisible things are not necessarily ‘not there’.... Certain absences are so stressed\, so ornate\, so planned\, they call attention to themselves\; arrest us with intentionality and purpose\, like neighborhoods that are defined by the population held away from them.” \n \n— Toni Morrison\n\nLead support for Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost\, the U-M Arts Initiative\, and the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund.\n 
UID:84303-21621561@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/84303
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,European,Exhibition,History,Museum,UMMA
LOCATION:Museum of Art - European and American Decorative Art
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250327T105216
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T112000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Vertical Integration and Consumer Choice: Evidence from a Field Experiment
DESCRIPTION:Platforms\, retailers\, and other firms often offer their own products alongside products sold by competitors\, but this form of vertical integration has become a target of regulation in digital markets. We study the effects of this practice through a field experiment that hides brands owned by Amazon (i.e.\, private labels) from shoppers on Amazon.com. We first consider the effects of this removal on three aspects of consumer behavior: substitution to other products\, changes in search effort\, and substitution to other retail websites. In the absence of Amazon brands\, our results indicate that consumers substitute toward products that are similar along most observable dimensions. We find no evidence that treated consumers change their search effort\, nor that they shift their shopping behavior to other retail websites. To evaluate a fourth mechanism—how the presence of Amazon brands affects equilibrium prices—we estimate a structural model of demand and simulate counterfactual prices when removing such products. Our estimates imply that\, for the categories we study\, removing Amazon brands would reduce consumer surplus by 3.8 percent in the short run\, and roughly one quarter of the impact is due to equilibrium price increases by other products. The effects are heterogeneous\, with consumer surplus reductions exceeding 10 percent in some categories\, while other categories realize no change or even positive increases in consumer surplus when Amazon brands are removed.
UID:133776-21873548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133776
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,Industrial Organization,seminar
LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 301
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250317T124457
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T123000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Banned\, Bold\, and Brave in Detroit
DESCRIPTION:Leah Johnson\, author of YA novels and owner of Loudmouth Books bookstore\, will speak to young adult readers about the freedom that the act of reading brings. Attendess will have the chance to stroll through the beautiful grounds of the parkway and dive into the important and timely topic of access to books through a banned book pop-up installation. Johnson will share her insights and experiences\, sparking meaningful conversations about the reasons behind the banning of these books and their relevance in today's world.\n\nEach attendee will receive a free book and a beautifully customized bookmark. This isn't just any bookmark—it's a keepsake that reflects the themes and messages of the day\, perfect for holding your place in a new favorite read.\n\nRegister and let us know you're coming! https://www.eventcreate.com/e/you-should-see-me-in-a-crown
UID:130232-21865621@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130232
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,Books,Detroit,Humanities,Writing
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250303T063128
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T120000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:CIC Student Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The CIC invites students of all academic backgrounds and varying research experience to join the CIC Student Working Group. Students around the world will join a community of young professionals and researchers interested in the future of COVID-19 and ongoing pandemic research.Learn more about the Working Group and register to attend by visiting our website: https://covidinfocommons.datascience.columbia.edu/content/student-working-group
UID:128899-21861873@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128899
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTSTAMP:20250204T133529
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250404T130000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Impact Venture Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:Catalyze Student Innovation for the Common Good: RSVP today for the Impact Studio Demo Day!\n\nWhat to expect:\nInteract with live demonstrations of prototypes\nConnect with visionary student founders\nProvide feedback to early-stage solutions to global issues\nLight refreshments will be served\n\nIndustry areas: Tech for good\, health and well-being\, education\, climate\, economic development\n\nRSVP at https://impactventuredemoday.eventbrite.com/
UID:132281-21870703@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132281
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Business,Career,Design Thinking,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Entrepreneur Services,Entrepreneurship,Environment,Exhibition,Free,Professional Development,Social Impact,Social Justice,Sustainability
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - First Floor Winter Garden
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