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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &amp\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251015T121513
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T110100
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &amp\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &amp\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250930T113548
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T113000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EHour: Mike Vichich
DESCRIPTION:Meet Mike Vichich\, a Michigan alum\, serial entrepreneur\, and CEO of Pursuit\, a company using AI to make government work smarter and fairer for everyone. From scaling and selling startups (like Wisely\, sold for $200M) to tackling complex challenges in the public sector\, Mike’s journey is all about leveraging tech for real-world impact.\n\nHe’ll share the highs\, lows\, and lessons learned from building companies that solve big problems—plus\, show how you can use your own skills to drive social good and innovation.\n\nAll majors and experience levels welcome. Bring your questions and curiosity!\n\nFriday\, November 7 | 11:30 AM | Stamps Auditorium\, North Campus
UID:140063-21886570@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140063
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Center For Entrepreneurship,Cfe,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneurship,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Professional Student Life,Graduate School,Graduate Students,In Person,In-person,Leadership,Lecture,Networking,North campus,Startup,Talk,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20251107T112054
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T120000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2025 First-Generation Celebration Week
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan and the First-Gen Gateway celebrate first-generation college students November 3rd - November 7th in honor of National First-Generation College Student Day! All week long\, we will be putting on events to support and bring visibility to the nearly 4\,000 first-generation college students on our campus.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136217
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:University Career Center (3rd floor of the SAB)
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DTSTAMP:20251106T112135
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:500 Fridays: The UX of Data (A2D2 Talk)
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Summary:\nThis presentation explores how user experience (UX) principles can transform how people understand and interact with data. It emphasizes the growing need to make complex datasets not just accessible\, but meaningful\, especially in academic and research settings. Using real-world examples and design frameworks\, the session outlines how intentional UX design can elevate dashboards\, reports\, and research tools. The goal? To empower UofM teams to turn raw data into actionable insights that actually drive decisions.\n\nChip LaFleur Bio:\nChip LaFleur is the founder and CEO of LaFleur Marketing\, a digital agency specializing in data-informed strategy\, content\, and design for clients in complex and highly regulated industries. With over 25 years of experience in digital marketing\, web development\, and team leadership\, Chip is known for translating complex ideas into actionable\, high-impact strategies. He is the author of Digital Marketing for Law Firms and a frequent speaker on topics including data-driven marketing\, analytics storytelling\, and performance measurement in the legal sector. In 2024\, LaFleur launched Clearboard\, a groundbreaking AI-powered analytics platform that helps organizations optimize their marketing investments. Chip also hosts the Legal Marketing Radio podcast and is passionate about helping businesses build smarter\, more intentional connections with their audiences.\n\nPlease let me know if there is anything else needed at this point! Thanks and have a great week!\n\nNote - the room has changed to 2290
UID:141579-21889037@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141579
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Data,Talk
LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - 2290
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DTSTAMP:20250829T140226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Employing Gen Z: Summer Youth Employment as a Path to Economic Mobility and More Inclusive Workplaces
DESCRIPTION:Employing Gen Z: Summer Youth Employment as a Path to Economic Mobility and More Inclusive Workplaces\nPanel with Kathleen Clancey\, SummerWorks Program Manager\nFriday\, November 7\, noon ET\nSSW ECC 1840\n\nSummerWorks is a summer youth employment program designed to strengthen the community and develop talent by leveraging local resources and networks to provide career opportunities and mentorship to young adults. \n\nThe Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person and virtual lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. Our goal is to help build a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.\n\nThis series is free and open to the public as well as being a one-credit course for U-M students (SWK 503\, Course #25751). In-person talks include coffee\, cookies\, and the chance to ask the speakers questions or watch the livestream on YouTube.
UID:138519-21883160@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138519
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economic Mobility,Inclusion,In Person,Hiring,Free,Food,Discussion,Community Engagement,Civic Engagement,Advocacy,Workplace,poverty and inequality,Poverty Solutions,Social Impact,Talk,Poverty,Youth,Youth Engagement,Networking,Lecture
LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - ECC 1840
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