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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tukilile Vaa
DESCRIPTION:Kaloki Nyamai is a multidisciplinary artist based in Nairobi. His practice explores Kenya's histories and collective memory\, blending Kamba traditions with contemporary narratives. Using acrylic paint\, rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, his free-hanging immersive works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation. For his U-M project\, Nyamai will present one large unstretched piece and two framed paintings at the Institute for the Humanities\, as well as a second free-hanging work at the U-M Museum of Art.\n\nThe physicality of his complex constructions inspire wonder in the viewer. The works are vast in scale\, embedded with stories\, where past and future merge both poetically and conceptually. In each composition\, the artist proposes a powerful alternative to the flatness of singular narratives of Kenyan history and identity presented as the definitive postcolonial account. He likens the formal act of stitching to symbolically unifying a wounded or fractured community.\n\nNyamai founded the Kamene Cultural & Research Center in Nairobi\, a creative and collaborative hub dedicated to the preservation\, promotion\, and innovation of African cultural practices.\n\nAbout the artist:\nKaloki Nyamai (*1985 in Kitui\, Kenya) is a multidisciplinary artist working with installation\, painting\, and sculpture based in Nairobi. From an early age\, his mother introduced him to painting and taught him to draw\, fostering an ever-lasting interest in art throughout his life. He often finds inspiration in his grandmother’s stories of the Kamba people\, a Bantu ethnic group of eastern Kenya. Using materials like acrylic paint\, sisal rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, Nyamai’s free-hanging pieces evoke the healing of historical wounds and a collective yearning for renewal. His works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation\, creating cohesive\, immersive experiences where past\, present\, and future converge poetically.\n\nNyamai studied Interior Design at the Buruburu Institute Of Fine Arts (BIFA) and then pursued painting after working in other creative fields. His large-scale paintings and mixed-media installations intricately explore historical narratives\, examining their resonance in the present. Nyamai has shown his work across the globe in solo exhibitions at the Norval Foundation\, Cape Town (2024)\; James Cohan Gallery\, New York (2024)\; Galerie Barbara Thumm\, Berlin (2023 and 2022)\; SEPTIEME Gallery\, Paris (2019)\, and other venues. In 2023\, he featured part of his series Dining in Chaos in the “Unlimited” section at Art Basel in Basel. He has participated in group exhibitions and biennials\, most recently at the Sharjah Biennial 16\, Sharjah (2025)\; The Völklinger Hütte\, Völklingen (2024)\; the Kenyan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale\, Venice (2022)\; and the Dakar Biennale (2022). His works are part of numerous private and institutional collections around the world\, such as the Dallas Art Museum\, the Southern African Foundation for Contemporary Art\, and the Arthur Primas Museum.
UID:142791-21891566@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142791
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts,Humanities,Exhibition,Art
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20251118T163345
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T120000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Welcome Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday mornings throughout the fall and winter semesters\, the Alumni Association hosts Welcome Wednesdays for U-M students\, providing free coffee\, tea\, hot chocolate\, and a breakfast snack.\n\nLocated at the Alumni Center\, students can stop by from 9 a.m. to noon during the dates listed. Just make sure you bring your MCard!\n\n*Free refreshments are made possible by Alumni Association members and their membership dues.
UID:136300-21889793@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136300
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Breakfast,Undergraduate,Networking,In Person,free food,Free,Food,Alumni,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Alumni Center
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DTSTAMP:20260109T150004
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T150000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:ECRC Career Cafe featuring Walbridge
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Career Cafe to speak with representatives from Walbridge to recruit for open positions and network for future opportunities. \n\nThe Career Cafe provides students with an opportunity to connect with employers for networking and/or recruitment purposes in a casual setting. The Career Cafe is open to students across all majors and degree levels within the College of Engineering. Students participate on a drop in basis and may use this opportunity to explore different career paths\, learn about various employment opportunities\, and when appropriate\, present themselves as a candidate for open positions.\n\nAbout Walbridge\nWalbridge is one of America’s largest privately held construction companies founded in Detroit in 1916.  The company offers construction management\, engineering\, and real estate services for customers in manufacturing\, hyperscale data centers\, automotive\, defense\, higher education\, health care\, and government. Walbridge employs more than 1\,500 professionals in North America.\n\nStudent pre-registration is not needed for this event. You can find more information in Career Fair Plus (CF+)\n\nThis is a College of Engineering event.
UID:143630-21893537@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143630
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students,Career
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 2nd Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260123T160711
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Assistance
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 2025\, researchers from the University of Michigan’s Center for Emerging Democracies and Freedom House ran a survey experiment to test values-based\, humanitarian\, economic\, and national security messages related to foreign aid and found clear differences in what resonates\, and with whom.\n\nMessages emphasizing the life-saving impact of aid produced the strongest gains in overall support\, particularly among Democrats\, while economic impact frames were more persuasive among Republicans. Value-focused messages did not have an effect. This discussion will feature the highlights from the research as well as some background on USAID strategic communications and how practitioners might be able to use similar research going forward. Audience contributions to the discussion will be actively encouraged.\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/12oUJgtBRhaNW8GNQaogkA
UID:144408-21895308@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144408
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:democracy,international policy
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260128T174214
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T163000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:School of Dentistry Research Day
DESCRIPTION:An annual celebration of the cutting-edge research at the School of Dentistry including a keynote\, poster presentations\, and awards.  The School of Dentistry's Research Day will take place on Wednesday\, February 11\, from 10:30am to 4:30pm.
UID:144736-21895792@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144736
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dentistry,Research
LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom
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