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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Arabic Placement test_April 16\, 2024 (11:30am-2:00pm)
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Arabic Placement TestAbout the testThe test is approximately two hours and a half in length\, and it is composed of three portions:a. The writing portion is completed on paper and it is worth a total of 100 points.b. The reading portion is completed on Canvas site\, and it is worth a total of 48 points.c. Right after finishing with the reading portion\, each student will have a follow-up interview with a proctor. The interviews last approximately 15 minutes and it is worth a total of 20 points.Important: a. The interview portion will be weighted most heavily as it will be used to validate performance on the other portions. The final result/score/rating will thus be based on the student’s performance on the interview above all. Rating of performance on the writing or reading portions is secondary. b. Students who receive 60% or above will be placed in Arabic 401 and thus placed out of the language requirement.c. Students who are not able to write in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)\, do not need to take the placement test and they will be advised to enroll in Arabic 101.Where can I view my results?\nPlacement results are posted within 7 business days after the test.You will not be notified of your score automatically. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.\nImportant information about the test* Placements are valid for only one year. If you fail to register in the course that you are placed in\, you will be required to retake the test.* Retaking the placement test is only permitted after the placement results expire.* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)\, NOT colloquial Arabic.  * If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge\, feel free to register in Arabic 101.* Students who know some Arabic because they came from an Arabic-speaking household or have studied Arabic before\, must take the Arabic proficiency test in order to determine their placement.* Students who have taken Arabic at other institutions and wish to continue their Arabic study at UM must take the placement test to determine their level. Credits for Arabic study undertaken at another institution prior to joining UM or in a summer program while attending UM\, transfer in as generic departmental credits and students must take the placement test to determine credit equivalencies to UM courses.* If you place in or beyond the 401 level\, you will have satisfied the LSA language requirement. * Students are encouraged to take a placement test as early as possible in their studies in order to determine the level they should enroll in\, or if they test out of the language requirement. This is extremely important to avoid delays in graduation and complications with placement.* Arabic 101\, 201\, 401\, 501 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester\, and Arabic 102\, 202\, 402\, 504\, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.* Students can take intensive Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 &102\, combined)\, and Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202\, combined) in the Spring/Summer terms.If you have questions regarding the placement test\, please contact the program director at\, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu.
UID:120123-21844093@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:1500 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (Language Resource Center)- PC Lab
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DTSTAMP:20240314T121507
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240416T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Anedged: 2024 MFA First Year Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\nHannah BuchananSam GriffithLaura MackieAndy MaticorenaCharlie ReynoldsDarren SpirkCress Thibodeaux\nThe 2024 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 22 - April 29\, 2024 at the Stamps Graduate/Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109. \nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Friday\, March 22 from 6-8pm (no RSVP required). Viewings March 23-April 29 are available by appointment only\; please contact Hannah Buchanan to arrange a visit.
UID:119889-21843762@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/119889
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20240329T085955
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CANCELED - LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Tariff Wall Jumping at the China-Vietnam Border
DESCRIPTION:We regret that we have had to cancel this lecture but will plan to reschedule during the coming fall semester.\n\nCo-authored by Matthew E. Kahn and Wen-Chi Liao\n   \n   The Trump Administration's tariffs created a wedge between mutually beneficial trades between China's producers and US consumers. Moving production to nearby Vietnam allows firms to jump the tariff wall. Locations within Vietnam differ in their proximity to China\, industrial mix\, and existing transport infrastructures such as roads\, rails\, and ports. We exploit these exogenous attributes to explore Vietnam's new emerging economic geography induced by the US/China Trade War. Using data from 2015 to 2021 on Vietnamese cities and provinces\, we conduct a Bartik shift-share analysis to study the effects of the S310 China tariffs. Locations within Vietnam closer to China gain more—a border effect—in output and new FDI\, particularly for industries producing goods the US demands. A multiplier effect benefits the local sector\, evidenced by retail sales. The border effect relates to global-value-chain restructuring and manufacturing reallocation. We study how the urban lights at night and local air pollution PM2.5 evolve as Vietnam's cities grow. We compare the lessons between Vietnam's urban growth through tacit integration with China during the US/China Trade War and Mexico's growth through joining NAFTA.\n   \n   Siqi Zheng’s field of specialization is urban and environmental economics and policy\, including sustainable urbanization\, sustainable real estate\, and urbanization in emerging economies. She published in many peer reviewed international journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\, Nature Human Behaviour\, and the Journal of Economic Literature\, Journal of Economic Perspectives\, Journal of Economic Geography\, European Economic Review\, Journal of Urban Economics\, Regional Science and Urban Economics\, Transportation Research Part A\, Environment and Planning A\, Ecological Economics\, Journal of Regional Science\, Real Estate Economics\, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. A book she has co-authored with Matthew Kahn\, \"Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China\" (Princeton University Press) was published in 2016. Dr. Zheng has completed or been undertaking research projects granted or entrusted by the World Bank\, the MassCPR\, MITEI\, MIT Portugal\, MIT MCSC\, the Asian Development Bank\, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy\, among others. She won the MIT Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising in 2022\; and Asian Real Estate Academic & Professional (AsREAP) Woman Achievement Award (by Asian Real Estate Society) in 2023. She received her PhD in urban development and real estate from Tsinghua University in 2005\, and did her post-doc research at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. Prior to coming to MIT\, she was a professor and the director of Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University\, China. Her research website is http://www.siqizheng.com.\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.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117593
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asia,China,international policy
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 110
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