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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T090000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:The Past\, Present\, and Future of Doctoral Research: A Rackham Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join Rackham Graduate School in marking 150 years of dissertation research\, academic leadership\, and societal impact. Explore the breadth and depth of doctoral scholarship at Michigan through lively panel discussions and lightning talks bringing alumni innovators’ stories to life. The program will connect Rackham’s history of doctoral innovation with forward-looking conversations about interdisciplinarity\, access\, and the future of graduate research at Michigan.
UID:151227-21911120@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151227
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Amphitheatre, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
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DTSTAMP:20261020T091312
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:What’s Our Impact?: Understanding how the Arts & Humanities Matter
DESCRIPTION:As people working in the humanities and the arts\, we know our work matters–to our fields\, to our disciplines\, and to society. We have seen how the arts and humanities transform perception\, provide expertise\, and help people grapple with the biggest questions about what it means to be human and to live in an increasingly interconnected\, yet often divided world. And\, in both the arts and humanities\, we know UM faculty are contributing to their disciplines in deeply meaningful ways. \n\nYet\, for all we know about these positive effects\, arts and humanities research is often imagined to be at odds with the metric-driven language of “impact”--a term often seen as imposed from fields outside the arts and humanities. At the same time\, “impact” has become the dominant framework for measuring the value of academic research. As a result\, arts and humanities faculty are often called upon to describe our “impact” in ways that are legible to University leadership and funding imperatives\, even as we feel uneasy about how to answer such calls in ways that are authentic to our work. How do we avoid finding ourselves outside terms that are increasingly important in the fight for the continued growth and resilience of higher education in the U.S?\n\n“What’s Our Impact?: Understanding how the Arts & Humanities Matter” is a series of events slated for October 29 & 30 on UM’s Ann Arbor campus. A joint initiative of the UM Arts Initiative\, Office of Vice President of Research (OVPR)\, and the Institute for Humanities\, the gathering will serve arts and humanities faculty seeking more ways to discuss their work in terms that are legible within the ascendant impact paradigm\, while also ensuring that those terms are authentic to our disciplines\, methods\, and creative practice. Through a public conversation\, facilitated workshop\, keynote from UM leadership\, and a panel with funders\, the 1.5 day long event will bring together experts–those engaging “impact” in their research\, those in leadership\, and those community partners with whom we work–and put them in conversation with arts and humanities leadership and researchers at the University of Michigan. In addition to allowing our communities to come together to elaborate what “impact” means on our terms\, this event is also designed to help humanities and arts faculty recognize how they could become more competitive in University grant opportunities\, including the Strategic Initiative Fund\, the Arts Research: Incubation and Acceleration (ARIA) program\, Humanities Institute Fellowship\, and a range of other internal and external funding initiatives.\n\nThursday\, October 29\, 4:30-6:30\nWhat Works Now: arts and humanities advocacy in the impact paradigm \nPendleton Room\, Michigan Union (2nd floor) \na public discussion about making the best case for the arts and humanities with leading voices\, including \nProfessor Jill Dolan\, Annan Professor Emeritus of English\, Princeton University\nArtist\, Curator\, and Organizer Ryan Myers-Johnson\, Executive Director and Founder of Sidewalk Detroit\nProfessor Shelome Gooden\, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research in the Humanities\, Arts\, Social Sciences and Related Fields\, University of Pittsburgh\nJennifer Rupp\, President & CEO\, Michigan Humanities\n\nFriday\, October 30\nMichigan Room\, Michigan Union (2nd floor)\n\n9-11:30\n“Impact” in Our Own Words: a workshop for arts and humanities faculty\nArts and humanities faculty bring current project ideas and experiment with ways of discussing “impact” \n\n11:30: Lunch served\n\n12-12:45: Keynote lunch talk with Vice Provost for Arts & Humanities Sara Blair\nMichigan Room\, Michigan Union (2nd floor)\n\n1-2:30\nMaking the Case: Funders on Arts and Humanities Impact\nMichigan Room\, Michigan Union (2nd floor)\nHear from internal and external funders on how “impact” plays a role in their granting process
UID:150473-21909497@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150473
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arts Initiative
LOCATION:Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20261025T060207
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Net Impact Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the Net Impact at Ross 2026 Summit for a day of conversations and connections exploring how students can build careers that drive meaningful social and environmental impact.\n \nThe inaugural Summit will bring together students from across the University of Michigan with leaders working across impact investing\, philanthropy\, sustainability\, corporate social impact\, and nonprofit and impact consulting. Through a keynote\, practitioner panels\, and networking opportunities\, attendees will learn how professionals\, many of whom are UMich alumni\, have built careers in impact working across sectors.\n \nWhether you are actively pursuing a career in social impact or simply interested in how you can create positive impact through your future work\, the Summit is an opportunity to learn from practitioners and connect with a community of impact-minded graduate students and professionals.\n \nFriday\, October 30\, 2026 | University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\nOpen to graduate and undergraduate students across the University of Michigan.\nTicket fees: $30 for non-member\, $15 for Net Impact at Ross members\, $10 for undergraduate students. \nBreakfast and lunch are included in your ticket. \nPlease pay your ticket fee via our registration page. If you have any questions regarding payment\, please contact our VP of Finance\, ksherap@umich.edu.\nAlternative payment options include venmo to @Kyla-Sherap\, or PayPal via paypal.me/AbigailAlpernFisch. \nWant to get your resume in front of employers? Include your resume in our resume book\, which will be shared with the organizations at the summit!\nAgenda \n\n9:30 check-in/breakfast programming begins at 10:00\n\n\n\nKeynote: Stacey D. Stewart — President & CEO\, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)\; Ross MBA\, Forbes 50 over 50\n\n\n\nCareer Journeys Across the Impact Spectrum Panel\n\nIan Swedish — Principal\, CCS Fundraising — Ross MBA '10/Ford MPP '09\nGabe Doss — Corporate Philanthropy\, Google.org — Ross MBA '21\nVaish Shastry — Director of Impact Acceleration Platform\, ECMC Group — Ross MBA '18 \nModerated by Eric Schwartz — Professor of Marketing\, University of Michigan Ross School of Business\; Co-founder\, BlueConduit \n\n\n\n Fireside Chat: Mission-Based Careers Across Sectors\n\nMeghan Chapple — Vice President of Sustainable Operations\, The Rockefeller Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.)\nBroderick Johnson — Executive Vice President\, Public Policy & Digital Equity\, Comcast\; Board Member\, Obama Foundation — J.D. '83\n\n\n\n\nHow Institutions Deploy Capital\, Strategy\, and Business Expertise for Impact   \n\nNeesha Modi — Director of Programs and Social Investments\, The Kresge Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.) '12\nBrittany Szczepanik — Co-Founder and Owner\, Positive Scenarios Consulting — M.S./MEng '17\nNzinga Broussard — Senior Director of Impact Measurement Sorenson Impact Institute — PhD '08\nModerated by Yaquta Fatehi from William Davidson Institute\n\n\nA special thank you to our corporate and co-sponsors: Rackham Graduate School\, CCS Fundraising\, Business + Impact at Ross\, The Erb Institute\, The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)\, The Ross School of Business Program Office\, The Ford School for Public Policy\, Zelle Lurie Institute\, and Energy Club at Ross\, and Zingerman's Deli.
UID:151830-21912237@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151830
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Blau Colloquium (B5570)
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DTSTAMP:20261025T082137
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T093000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Communication Working Group (PCWG)
DESCRIPTION:The Political Communication Working Group (PCWG) is an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to convene and discuss how political messages are produced\, disseminated\, and interpreted in contemporary media environments. Our core research topics focus on the evolving relationships between media\, politics\, and society. Drawing on the interdisciplinary fields of communication\, political science\, sociology\, and information science\, our members explore a wide range of topics such as public support for entertainment censorship\, climate change communication\, social learning on TikTok\, political para-social relationships\, polarization\, political biases in AI-generated content\, etc. Our sessions encourage the exchange of ideas and work across theoretical and methodological traditions.
UID:152771-21914490@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152771
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:ISR 1460
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DTSTAMP:20261023T123614
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T100000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:\"Trapped! Investigating Macrolactone formation in Thioesterase Domains using Serial Synchrotron Crystallography\"
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student\nSmith Lab
UID:152884-21914686@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152884
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
LOCATION:Life Sciences Institute - LSI Library
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DTSTAMP:20260904T114252
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T100000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:10-Week Accessibility Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join the 10-Week Accessibility Challenge to learn more about accessibility basics\, best practices\, and U-M resources and tools available to help you with this work. This training program is open to all U-M staff\, faculty\, and students - no prior accessibility experience or knowledge is required. These live sessions dive deeper into the Challenge content and give participants a chance to get live support and ask questions with our digital accessibility staff. If you have any questions or concerns\, please reach out to accessibility-challenge@umich.edu.\n\nThe 10-Week Accessibility Challenge Live sessions take place on Fridays at 10:00 - 11:00am\, October 2 - December 4\, 2026.\n\nSign up for the challenge today: https://mailchi.mp/umich/10-week-accessibility-challenge\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 995 6855 7925
UID:150570-21909632@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150570
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Virtual,Ndeam,Make It Accessible,Inclusion,Discussion,Disability,Digital Accessibility,Accessibility
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261025T082138
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BSI-AMDP Info Session: Fall 2027 Admissions Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Are you a current UMSI BSI student interested in earning your master’s degree faster?The Accelerated Master’s Degree Program (AMDP) allows eligible BSI students to earn a UMSI master’s degree in just one additional year after completing their bachelor's degree.Join one of our virtual AMDP Information Sessions to learn how you can continue your education at UMSI and deepen your expertise in the information field—quickly and efficiently.Each session includes:An introduction to the AMDP and an overview of the curriculumInformation about the application process\, deadlines\, and requirementsLive Q&A with a members of UMSI admissions and advising teamsWhether you’re starting to explore your options or preparing to apply this year\, these sessions are designed to help you determine if AMDP is the right next step for you.
UID:150829-21910239@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150829
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual
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