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DTSTAMP:20260622T135257
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T113000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Leading Positive Workplace Cultures
DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:139921-21905631@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139921
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culture,Leadership,Self Development
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260811T195518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T114500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Diagnosis & Disability: Clarifying the Connection
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the important distinctions—and areas of overlap—between having a medical diagnosis and meeting the legal definition of disability. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of what constitutes a diagnosis\, how disability is defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, and when a diagnosis may rise to the level of a disability in employment and educational settings.     \n\nUsing practical examples\, the session will raise awareness of key considerations regarding documentation\, accommodations\, and the interactive process. Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of how diagnosis and disability intersect in real-world contexts and how to approach accommodation-related conversations with greater clarity and confidence.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu.
UID:149396-21906347@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149396
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Accommodations,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Ndeam,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260820T181520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through December 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Southeast Michigan-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 11 - December 11) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 3 \n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Abhishek Narula (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Nathan Byrne (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nAbhishek Narula\, Compressions \nCompressions is an installation comprised of 416 industrial-grade zip ties\, cinched around the entry pillar of the Stamps Gallery. The pillar measures roughly 110 inches in circumference\, requiring two ties per row to wrap around it\, resulting in 208 rows. The humble zip tie\, typically used to hang and bind other material\, is relegated to its functional properties rendering it unprepossessing and easily dismissed. The zip tie in this installation\, instead serves as an object of aesthetic possibility\, pulling it out of its usual background role to become the work itself. The resulting composition is a proposal to dwell\, to slow down\, and to simply see the pillar.\n\nAbhishek Narula is an artist\, designer\, and educator who works across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, and video. His practice takes the form of interventions\, working with what is already present. He reorients and disrupts objects and sites in order to open up formal possibilities and poetic experiences within the familiar. He is influenced by physical and digital infrastructural systems that sustain modern life and culture. His work treats this ambience itself as raw material for aesthetic inquiry\, exploring themes of labor\, precarity\, temporality and the sublime. Narula earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and his MS/BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been exhibited at national and international venues such as the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology\, Science Gallery Detroit\, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia\, New Media Caucus (NMC)\, WaveFarm\, The Boulder Public Library\, The Hyde Park Art Center\, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press\, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI)\, International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA)\, among others. He is a Robotics Systems Designer and Lecturer in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\nNathan Byrne\, Equally To Be Loved\nEqually To Be Loved is an image / object scaled to and installed upon the courtyard pillar of Stamps Gallery. The image is of a spontaneous sculpture made in 2017 during the first day of an artist residency at the Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program. The sculpture was constructed in a storage container studio using 14 discrete objects that were in his studio upon entry. For Byrne\, this work embodies the energy and spirit of a studio at the start of a particularly fecund period of making. This work speaks to the artist’s interest in embodied experience of space\, archival and site responsiveness\, as well as his ongoing engagement with found materials. Byrne considers this project to be a far-flung sequel to his MFA thesis exhibition Equally Empty\, which was shown at Stamps Gallery in 2021. Equally To Be Loved is the second line of the Buddhist mantra from which both titles are derived.\n\nNathan Byrne is an artist / educator / curator currently based in Detroit\, MI. Through spatial and archive responsive projects\, he reimagines\, and explores within frameworks such as language\, the passage of time\, and contemplation. Intrigued by the potential of conveying phenomenal\, transformative\, and emotive states through materiality\, process\, and placement\, he negotiates the pliability of the viewer’s encounters with objects and environments. Byrne holds an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and a BA in Studio Art and Art History from San Francisco State University. He has been a Lecturer at Stamps School of Art & Design since the Fall of 2022. His work is exhibited widely nationally and he is a recipient of the VSC Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. He has been awarded numerous artist residencies including Anderson Ranch Arts Center\, I-Park\, KHN Center for the Arts\, Prairie Ronde\, Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program\, and Rockland Woods. Website / Instagram
UID:138033-21881338@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138033
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260821T130540
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | Living Ainu Art: Community\, Nature\, and Intergenerational Knowledge through Song and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010\, Weiser Hall\, and virtually on Zoom. If you would like to attend via Zoom\, registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/pg7N9.\n\nThis lecture-performance introduces Ainu culture through the living traditions of art\, song\, and dance. Participants will learn how Ainu art-making is rooted in community\, intergenerational knowledge\, and relationships with the natural world\, offering a perspective that differs from conventional notions of individual artistic practice. The session concludes with an interactive performance\, inviting the audience to experience Ainu culture through shared movement\, music\, and dialogue.\n\nKanako Uzawa is an Ainu multidisciplinary artist\, scholar\, and curator whose work bridges artistic practice\, academic research\, and community engagement. Originally from Japan and based in Norway\, she holds a Ph.D. in community planning and cultural understanding from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway\, where her research explored urban Indigenous identity and contemporary Ainu perspectives. Uzawa works across contemporary dance\, film\, animation\, installation\, and socially engaged art\, and her work has been exhibited and performed internationally. She is currently an invited faculty member at Hokkaido University\, an affiliated researcher at the University of Oslo\, and a guest curator at the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Józef Piłsudski Museum. Across her research\, exhibitions\, performances\, and collaborations\, Uzawa works to create spaces where Indigenous knowledge\, contemporary art\, and lived experience meet\, fostering dialogue across cultures and generations.\n\nPhoto credit: Susan Dine\n\nThis lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Dance. To learn more about this department\, please visit https://smtd.umich.edu/department/dance/.\n\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.
UID:149999-21907796@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:arts,Asian Languages And Cultures,center for japanese studies,japan,Japanese Studies,Music,Performance
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260824T181519
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library.
UID:149541-21906608@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260827T101710
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T180000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Democracy Week | Beacon of Democratic Resilience: Visual Truths and the Legacy of Korea's 5·18 Democratization Movement - A Photographic Archive of the May 1980 People’s Uprising in Korea
DESCRIPTION:This photo exhibition features 90 curated images from the UNESCO-inscribed May 18 Archives. Documenting the May 18–27\, 1980 democratization uprising in Gwangju\, South Korea\, the collection captures the shift from peaceful student protests to military violence and unified citizen resistance\, carried out under a complete blackout as civilians and photojournalists risked their lives to photograph atrocities and smuggle film past cordons. Beyond serving as historical artifacts\, these preserved visual truths offer a living blueprint for popular resilience against authoritarianism\, transforming local trauma into a universal defense of human rights. Displaying these records at Michigan bridges 1980 Gwangju with our present moment\, inviting viewers to engage past resistance in the ongoing effort to defend democracy today.\n\nContent Warning: This exhibition contains historical photographs documenting the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement\, including graphic depictions of violence\, state military suppression\, injuries\, and grief. Viewer discretion is advised.\n\nThis exhibit is co-sponsored by the May 18 Archives\, Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Department of Political Science\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, Donia Human Rights Center\, Asia Library\, and Duderstadt Center.\n\n*If 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.*
UID:150763-21910136@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150763
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,Asia,Asian Languages And Cultures,Exhibition,History,Korea,Korean Studies
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center
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DTSTAMP:20260811T094953
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Graduate Financial Education: 1:1 Consultation Hours
DESCRIPTION:Have questions about managing your finances as a graduate student? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with Heather Moore\, Ph.D.\, assistant director of financial education and engagement\, for personalized guidance tailored to your financial goals and questions.\n\nDuring your appointment\, you can discuss topics such as: Budgeting and saving strategies\, Student loans and repayment options\, Income taxes for graduate students\, Credit and credit cards\, Building healthy financial habits\, Other graduate student financial questions.\n\nHow to Register:\nRegister for your preferred appointment date through Sessions.\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to Heather's Google Booking Calendar.\n\nOpen the Google Booking Calendar and select your preferred appointment time from the available times listed for the date for which you registered.\n\nAppointments are typically 15 minutes\, though longer appointment times may be available depending on Heather's availability.\n\nTo make the most of your appointment time\, please come prepared with one or two questions you would like to discuss. You are also welcome to bring a budget or other financial information you would like to review. Appointments are brief\, so arriving prepared will help you maximize your time and get the guidance you are looking for.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding registration and booking your appointment\, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu.
UID:150110-21908021@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150110
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:West Council Room, 2nd Floor (West Side)
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DTSTAMP:20260827T181648
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T133000
SUMMARY:Performance:Living Ainu Art: Community\, Nature\, and Intergenerational Knowledge through Song and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Part of the U-M Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series. Co-sponsored by the Department of Dance\, the International Institute\, and Asian Languages and Cultures.\n\nPlease note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010\, Weiser Hall\, and virtually on Zoom. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/pg7N9.\n\nThis lecture-performance introduces Ainu culture through the living traditions of art\, song\, and dance. Participants will learn how Ainu art-making is rooted in community\, intergenerational knowledge\, and relationships with the natural world\, offering a perspective that differs from conventional notions of individual artistic practice. The session concludes with an interactive performance\, inviting the audience to experience Ainu culture through shared movement\, music\, and dialogue.\n\nKANAKO UZAWA is an Ainu multidisciplinary artist\, scholar\, and curator whose work bridges artistic practice\, academic research\, and community engagement. Originally from Japan and based in Norway\, she holds a Ph.D. in community planning and cultural understanding from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway\, where her research explored urban Indigenous identity and contemporary Ainu perspectives. Uzawa works across contemporary dance\, film\, animation\, installation\, and socially engaged art\, and her work has been exhibited and performed internationally. She is currently an invited faculty member at Hokkaido University\, an affiliated researcher at the University of Oslo\, and a guest curator at the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Józef Piłsudski Museum. Across her research\, exhibitions\, performances\, and collaborations\, Uzawa works to create spaces where Indigenous knowledge\, contemporary art\, and lived experience meet\, fostering dialogue across cultures and generations.\n\n*Photo credit: Susan Dine*\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact the Center for Japanese Studies. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:151058-21910816@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151058
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culture,Dance,Free,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Music,Talk
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260901T022150
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDP 2027 Project Fair
DESCRIPTION:This event offers the opportunity to speak with corporate sponsors and faculty PI’s about their projectsStudents are encouraged to:Bring copies of their resume and be prepared to ask questionsRead the project descriptions on our website before attendingDress ranges from “classroom attire” to business casualIt is fine to show up partway through – this is intended to be a drop-in event.The fair is a great way to learn more before applying. The application requires students to rank the projects in order of preference\, and meeting the sponsors and faculty may influence your ratings. However\, you do not have to attend the Project Fair to apply for an MDP project.
UID:149950-21907423@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149950
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center
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DTSTAMP:20260819T153435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Creative Reuse at the Lab Swap Shop
DESCRIPTION:In association with the Michigan Arts Festival hosted by the Arts Initiative\, the Lab Swap Shop will be holding creative reuse workshops during regular Thursday hours from October 1 to October 29. These events use surplus lab supplies for art activities\, demonstrating the different ways that items can be reused. Workshop activities are as follows:\n--- 10/1: Block Printing Lab Coats **During Climate Week 2026**\n--- 10/8: Flask Potion Making\n--- 10/15: Flask Vase Painting\n--- 10/22: Serological Pipette Pointillism Painting\n--- 10/29: Spooky Swap Shop - Any and all crafts!\n\nJoin us for these events and get free supplies for your lab while you are there! You can also check out the Door-to-Door Lab Reuse Catalog for additional free lab supplies looking to find a home. Reach out to sustainable-labs@umich.edu with any questions!
UID:150567-21909621@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150567
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arts Initiative,Circular Economy,Climate Week 2026,Creative Reuse,Sustainability
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 5004
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DTSTAMP:20260817T144809
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Open House
DESCRIPTION:Curious about majoring in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering? Come hang with us at the NA&ME Open House!\n\n🗓 October 1st | 1–4 PM\n📍Marine Hydrodynamics Lab\, West Hall (1085 S. University Ave\, Ann Arbor)\n\nCheck out our labs\, take a ride on the tow tank carriage\, chat with students and professors\, learn what makes our major unique\, and of course grab some snacks and swag. \nWe hope to see you there!
UID:150373-21909125@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Marine Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:West Hall - Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory
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DTSTAMP:20260807T181509
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T143000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Opening Reception: 2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe 2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition features work created by Stamps students enrolled in Second Year Studio\, showcasing our rising third-year and transfer students. With work in a variety of media installed throughout the Art & Architecture building\, the exhibition invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both their surroundings and the creative possibilities ahead. \n\nOn Thursday\, October 1\, join us for an exhibition reception from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Art & Architecture building’s Street Gallery. 
UID:150016-21907869@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150016
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260805T130853
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T180000
SUMMARY:Community Service:Climate Week Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your interest in participating in the U-M Climate Week Day of Service! You can read about project options below and then click the link to select which project(s) you would like to join. Advance registration is highly encouraged as some projects may fill up. \n\nLove a Park Day at Fuller Park - 4-6pm\, Fuller Park - Ann Arbor Parks Volunteer Office\nJoin U-M Health and show some love for Fuller Park! A 60-acre recreation area near the University of Michigan medical campus with a pool\, trails leading to Cedar Bend Nature Area and Island Park\, and the Border to Border Trail running through it. We'll be focusing on light maintenance and general beautification tasks to help keep the park looking great for all who visit. Specific projects will be determined based on park needs at the time\, but may include activities like litter pickup\, garden care\, mulching\, or invasive shrub removal. Some tasks may involve bending\, lifting\, or being in full sun\, and work areas may have uneven terrain or minor tripping hazards.\n\nTake Action at the Arb! - 2-4pm\, Reader Center at Nichols Arboretum:\nJoin Nichols Arboretum for an EcoWorkday to celebrate Climate Week! This event focuses on invasive plant removal and strengthening ecosystems at Nichols Arboretum. Perfect for groups\, individuals\, and pairs. Some tasks may involve bending\, lifting\, or being in full sun\, and work areas may have uneven terrain or minor tripping hazards.\n\nBird Collision Inventory and Seed Library Projects  - 3:00-4:30pm\, Pierpont Commons - Boulevard Room: \nBird Collision Info Session 3-3:30pm: U-M is launching a seasonal inventory to track bird collisions on campus and use the resulting data to inform updated building design standards and identify high-priority buildings for “bird safe design” retrofits. This 30-minute info session will provide training for volunteers to participate in this year’s inventory. At the end of the session\, you can choose how you’d like to get involved with the project. \nSeed Library Project 3:30-4:30pm: Following the bird collision info session\, stay or drop in to help the U-M Seed Library package up some Thimbleweed! Thimbleweed attracts native bees among other local fauna\, so you'll be supporting a whole native ecosystem by scooping a few seeds into capsules and filling our candy ball dispenser with them. These seeds will be shared with local university community members at their upcoming Roots & Resilience event. Thanks for helping us support the local native plant and pollinators community!\n\nDay of Service Litter Cleanup\, 4-6pm\, Meet at the Diag Flag Pole in front of Hatcher Library.\nJoin SEAS Trash Club for an afternoon of litter clean-up in downtown Ann Arbor! All supplies will be provided. We’ll meet at 4:00 p.m. at the Diag flag pole\, then split up to pick up trash around the nearby streets and sidewalks of Ann Arbor. This project will be outdoors and will involve bending to pick up litter.
UID:149933-21907394@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149933
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:arboretum,Climate Week,Climate Week 2026,Community Service,Environment,Library,Outdoors,Planet Blue,Sustainability,Volunteer
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905157@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
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DTSTAMP:20260828T090953
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IOE 899: TBD
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UID:150595-21909689@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150595
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:899 Seminar Series,Graduate,Graduate Students,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1680
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DTSTAMP:20260819T123151
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Prioritization of technology development and scale-up pathways for sustainable (bio)energy systems
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe pursuit of clean\, equitable\, renewable fuels has become a catalyst for research and development. Yet a critical challenge in transitioning fuel supply chains is the vast landscape of possible technology development pathways and the lack of transparent\, consistent frameworks to target research and investment. This presentation will introduce quantitative sustainable design (QSD)\, a framework for prioritizing research\, development\, and deployment pathways for emerging technologies. QSD integrates process design and simulation\, techno-economic analysis\, and life cycle assessment under uncertainty to identify the factors governing sustainability\, quantify performance gaps\, establish actionable research targets\, and guide technology and system design. Examples from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation will illustrate how QSD can inform the conversion of perennial grasses (including Miscanthus\, switchgrass\, and sugarcane) and agricultural residues into biofuels and bioproducts\, with particular attention to sustainable aviation fuel. By connecting process-scale analyses with broader infrastructure and spatial models\, we also evaluate where and how these technologies could be deployed\, including opportunities to integrate low-carbon fuel production with existing infrastructure and strategically site bioenergy facilities. Together\, these examples demonstrate how transparent\, systems-level analysis can direct innovation and investment toward energy solutions that are technically feasible\, financially viable\, environmentally beneficial\, and responsive to broader societal goals.\n\nBiography:\nDr. Jeremy Guest is the Department Head and David C. Crawford Faculty Scholar in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also holds an appointment (by courtesy) as a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The core goal of Professor Guest’s research group is to advance circular bioeconomies for a more sustainable and just future. His team supports this vision by developing computational models to prioritize research\, development\, and deployment pathways for new technologies that achieve resource recovery from wastewaters and the conversion of plants to products\, food\, and fuels. Professor Guest’s formal training includes a B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from Bucknell University and Virginia Tech\, respectively\, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan.\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147944-21902579@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147944
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability
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DTSTAMP:20260821T130542
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EIHS Lecture: Imagine Lagos: Rethinking the Histories of West African Cities in the Nineteenth Century
DESCRIPTION:Urban questions have taken on a new urgency\, as cities like Lagos grow faster and more intensely\, seemingly every day. But how should we understand the ways the past shaped and produced this present? And how can\, or should we\, write and map the histories of people rooted in oral cultures? This presentation explores the premise that reading Lagos’s streets shapes the ways to ask\, analyze and frame nineteenth-century narratives of the city. By drawing new maps of Lagos and the lagoon\, I transcribe the answers to these questions as they were understood and framed in the city’s social geography.\n\nTrained as both historian and computer engineer\, Ademide’s research into the history of West African cities combines a set of interdisciplinary interests in maps\, mapmaking\, and digital humanities. Her first book\, Imagine Lagos\, explores the city’s 19th-century history. It was awarded the Best Book Prize in 2024 by the African Studies Association and is a finalist for the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora’s Outstanding First Book award. She a founding member of the Lagos Studies Association\, and is Associate Professor of History at Howard University (where she is also a faculty affiliate of the Black Data Lab).\n\nThis event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150715
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,Anthropology,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,International,Social Sciences,Sociology
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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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.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Wolverine (Union, 3rd Floor)
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Imagining Palestine-Israel
DESCRIPTION:In the spring of 2024\, a few months after the massacre of October 7\, 2023\, and in the midst of the genocidal onslaught in Gaza that has followed it\, Maurice Ebileeni and Shachar Pinsker decided to guest-edit a special issue of the journal Palestine/Israel Review titled “Imagining Palestine-Israel.” The call for papers raised the following questions: \n\n• Is it possible to envision a way forward in this present moment?\n• Is it possible to imagine together an equitable future that will account for the atrocities and injustices of the past and still make room for a Palestine and an Israel on this land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea? \n• Is a dialogue based in honesty and accountability possible at all anymore?\n• Are dialogues about Palestine and Israel in academia at all beneficial?\n\nScholars across various disciplines (literary and cultural studies\, anthropology\, history)\, from around the globe\, responded to the call and these questions. They tried to make sense of the ever-escalating destruction of Gaza\, and to engage in the difficult task of imagining what the future could look like. Now\, two years after the “Imagining Palestine-Israel” scholarly initiative started\, amidst a US and Israeli-led war on Iran and its subsidiary front with Lebanon\, the questions we raised back in 2024 are even more relevant. We invite you to take part in this difficult\, but necessary\, ongoing conversation.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150445
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Dialogue,Discussion,Middle East,Middle East Studies
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - West Conference Room (Fourth Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260827T115557
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T210000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Story Lab Fall Retreats
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT\nStory Lab develops executive-level presence and communication skills through storytelling workshops and events. To be an effective leader—at work\, in the community\, or in your personal life—you must be able to communicate with impact. Often this means telling stories that are meaningful to you and others\, and doing so in the rich language and expressive style of a seasoned storyteller. If you can craft and deliver an effective story\, you will be better able to convey your value to recruiters\, inspire and motivate classmates and colleagues\, and influence your audience. At Story Lab\, you’ll find an immersive experience and an opportunity to hone your skills in a safe and supportive environment.\n\nStory Lab is supported in part by M•LEAD and the Ford School’s Leadership Initiative.\n\nDATES\n10/1\, 4:30–9 PM OR 10/2\, 9 AM–1:30 PM (Choose ONE)\nDevelop your storytelling abilities.\n\nPARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS\nDeep interest in storytelling\, personal growth\, and lifelong learning.\nThis program is open to all U-M students. \n\nREGISTRATION WINDOW\n9/9–9/23\n\nVisit our website to learn more!
UID:151013-21910720@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151013
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Leadership,Storytelling,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Workshop
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