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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T090000
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SUMMARY:Other:Match vs Notre Dame
DESCRIPTION:1 PM Kickoff
UID:151223-21911100@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151223
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:University of Notre Dame
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DTSTAMP:20260927T060107
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T110000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Workshop Sunday Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Tech Club for an interactive Sunday Session exploring practical AI tools\, prompting techniques\, and real-world use cases for coursework and recruiting. We’ll cover how to use AI to brainstorm\, research\, draft\, analyze\, and prepare more effectively — while keeping quality\, accuracy\, and responsible use in mind. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to level up your workflow\, this session will give you hands-on tips you can apply right away.
UID:149838-21907245@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149838
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Tauber Colloquium
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DTSTAMP:20260927T060426
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T110000
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SUMMARY:Other:Sunday Coffee Ride: Dixboro Project
DESCRIPTION:Come recover from country Bus with a Sunday ride to the Dixboro Project! We'll meet at Washtenaw Dairy at 11am before rolling out to Dixboro\, where we'll stop for a treat before rolling back to town.\nPlan on an ~18 mile route at 12-13 mph. Road or gravel bikes recommended. Helmets required! Please bring bike lights/reflectors if you have them\, water\, and ID/cash/card for snacks.\nPartners/friends are welcome to join!\nSee our route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3537254501056254566\n 
UID:152611-21914125@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152611
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Washtenaw Dairy
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DTSTAMP:20260915T164156
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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:Link to the official event poster: \nhttps://myumi.ch/kVdVV\n\nFor parking information\, please visit this link: https://www.dc.umich.edu/about-the-dc/maps-floor-plans-hours/#parking\n\nExhibition Opening Event: \n- When: Friday\, September 18\, 5 pm to 6 pm\n- Where: Duderstadt Center Gallery\n- Open to the public\n- Description: Please join us for the opening of this photo exhibition. The event will feature remarks by the organizers\, the exhibition curators\, one of the featured photojournalists\, and a former Peace Corps volunteer who has stood in solidarity with the people of Gwangju since 1980. Light refreshments are provided. \n\n*Exhibition Description*\nThis 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\n*Exhibition Composition*\nThe exhibit will be composed of a visual narrative comprised of six chronological sections and two additional special sections:\n\n1. Protest (May 5–16\, 1980): \nFollowing the collapse of Park Chung-hee’s military dictatorship in October\, 1979\, Gwangju students and citizens held peaceful rallies for campus autonomy and the end of martial law. Photos from this era show orderly marches and hopeful faces\, capturing a society on the brink of change before the structural contradictions shifted toward state-led violence. \n\n2. Suppression (May 18–19\, 1980): \nA new junta government led by Chun Doo-hwan extended martial law to the entire country on May 17. Students at Chonnam National University protested against the new junta government’s decision. State violence escalated as paratroopers\, who were deployed to Gwangju\, engaged student protesters. Streets became scenes of brutal beatings and kidnappings. Beyond documenting victims\, the images on display in this section serve as primary historical evidence and legal proof of the military's methods and the sudden transformation of citizens into targets of control. \n\n3. Uprising (May 20–21\, 1980): \nThe movement shifted into a popular struggle. Vehicles lined up in Gwangju’s main thoroughfare\, Geumnam-ro. This massive vehicle parade symbolized the people becoming active subjects of resistance. The military was given the order to use live ammunition against civilians. In reaction\, the city became a space of voluntary mobilization and citizens emerged as historical political actors. \n\n4. Resistance (May 22–26\, 1980): \nWhile isolated and cut off from communications\, Gwangju established an autonomous system of self-governance. Photos in this section testify to the efforts made to establish a sense of order based on solidarity—sharing food and donating blood—rather than chaos. The formation of this \"Daedong (Great Unity) Community\" and the visual documentation thereof serve as foundations of democracy in South Korea. \n\n5. Massacre (May 27\, 1980): \nThe uprising was crushed by a dawn military operation. While the armed resistance ended\, the resulting photographs of the aftermath reveal the stark reality of the massacre. These images became the catalyst for future truth-seeking movements and the pursuit of historical justice in South Korea. \n\n6. Mourning: \nScenes of coffins\, portraits\, and silent vigils represent a collective ethical gaze. During this period\, mourning was more than a display of grief\; it was a communal act used to redefine the city’s identity and establish new moral standards for justice.\n\n7. Special Section A: The Photographers\nThis special section highlights the domestic and international photographers who documented the uprising. This includes Korean journalists alongside US journalists Robin Moyer and Norman Thorpe\, French correspondents Patrick Chauvel and François Lochon\, and German cinematographer Jürgen Hinzpeter. Their images transcend simple reporting\, reflecting a moral commitment to record and a historical duty to ensure remembrance. Rather than viewing these photos solely as evidence\, the exhibition reinterprets them through a lens of photographic history—examining their context\, distribution\, and how they transformed raw records into social truth and collective memory.\n\n8. Special Section B: The Peace Corps: Americans Who Helped Gwangju\nWhen Gwangju was isolated under martial law in May 1980\, four American Peace Corps volunteers—Tim Warnberg\, David Lee Dolinger\, Judi Chamberlin\, and Paul Courtright—refused to leave\, choosing instead to assist the wounded\, aid foreign journalists\, and ultimately expose the truth to the world. Those pivotal ten days reshaped their lives into lifelong commitments to human rights\, inspiring decades of memoirs\, academic writings\, and testimonies. Through photographs\, video footage\, and personal records\, this section traces their journey from eyewitnesses to active defenders of human dignity\, inviting us to reflect on what it truly means to take a stand in the face of another’s suffering. \n\nTwo additional events programmed in conjunction with this photo exhibition\n1. Symposium: \n“For Thee and All the World to See: May 18 Gwangju and the Visual Tenacities of South Korean Democracy”\nhttps://myumi.ch/mVdVJ \n\n2. Third Thursday at the Library: \nDemocracy in Motion: The Advancement of Democracy in Korea and the Students at the Frontline\nhttps://myumi.ch/rwdwn \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:150763-21910132@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150763
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Asian Languages And Cultures,Asia,Art,Activism,Korean Studies,Korea,History
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center
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SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX
DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator.
UID:136347-21907963@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Museum,Planetarium,natural history museum,Film
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260927T121535
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SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Volleyball vs Washington
DESCRIPTION:Volleyball vs Washington
UID:149801-21907199@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149801
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics - Volleyball,Athletics
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260924T100713
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cook Scholars @ Climate Week
DESCRIPTION:*Committing to care for our environment.*\n\nBoth in Shiawassee County and here in Ann Arbor\, Cook Scholars are committed to caring for our environments. Join the cohort in participating during this campus-wide week of opportunities where Cook Scholars can get together to learn and care for our planet and our spaces within it. (Screenshot & email your registration(s) to receive Cook Scholars points. All events earn 200 Cook Scholars Points.)\n\n”At the intersection of urgent global challenges and transformative potential\, the University of Michigan's Climate Week 2026 represents our collective commitment to addressing climate change through innovative\, collaborative action.”\n\nRecommended: *Harvest Fest at the Campus Farm* | Su\, 9/27\n The event is organized by the U-M Sustainable Food Program and Campus Farm\, with music\, games\, food\, and farm tours. It’s really an amazing place! Busses run from CCTC every 20mins\, starting at 12:40pm.\n\nRecommended: Attend a *Climate Cafe* | Varying times (see website link)\nClimate cafés are welcoming space where fears and uncertainties about our climate and ecological crises can be safely expressed. Together\, we create a space where participants are encouraged to pause\, connect\, and talk about their experiences with the environment and climate change. We aim to provide uninterrupted discussion time and ensure that everyone has a chance to speak and be heard. There are in-person spaces for 20.\n\nRecommended: Join in the \"Ann Arbor Tri-Campus Day of Service\" | Th\, 10/1\, 2-6PM (event times vary)\nProject options and times are listed on the registration page. Locations include Fuller Park\, the Arb\, Pierpont Commons\, and the Diag. Pick from one of several opportunities running concurrently during this time block. Committing to care for our environment.\n\nOption: Attend the Bird Collision Inventory and Seed Library Project\nw/ Jeri\, Th\, 10/1\, 3-4:30PM\, at Pierpont Commons.\nAttend one or both sections.\nInfo Session: 3-3:30PM | Seed Inventory: 3:30-4:30PM\n\nRecommended: Choose your own adventure. Visit the site. Register to attend.\nAlmost everyone today has an opinion\, a concern\, a fear\, or an urge to make a difference in regards to our planet. Take action.\n\nAttend any and earn a Cook Scholars camp mug!
UID:152786-21914520@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152786
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cook Scholars,Leadership,Networking,Social Impact,Volunteer
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