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DTSTAMP:20260914T165019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T100000
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SUMMARY:Well-being:Pictured Rocks Fall Break
DESCRIPTION:Pictured Rocks Fall Break is a five-day expedition from October 16–20\, 2026.  to one of Michigan's most breathtaking landscapes during the peak of fall color.\n\nThroughout the long weekend\, you'll hike through colorful autumn forests\, discover hidden coves\, and take in sweeping views from cliffs rising nearly 200 feet above the crystal-clear waters of Lake Superior. Register by October 6\, 2026 to secure your spot! Cost: $755\n\nThis expedition offers two ways to experience Pictured Rocks. Approximately 8–10 participants will backpack a section of the lakeshore trail\, carrying everything needed for several days in the backcountry while camping at remote sites. \n\nThe remaining participants will establish a comfortable tent basecamp\, explore the region through day hikes and scenic destinations\, and support the backpacking team with transportation and logistics. \n\nThe program takes place October 16–20\, 2026. Participants will spend four nights tent camping throughout Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore before returning to the Adventure Leadership Resource Center located on Central Campus during the evening on Tuesday\, October 20.\nThe program includes transportation\, meals during the expedition\, campsite reservations\, all group camping equipment\, and the opportunity to borrow personal camping gear — including a backpack\, sleeping bag\, sleeping pad\, and headlamp — at no additional cost. Personal clothing and toiletries are not included.
UID:152142-21913136@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152142
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Well-being,recreation,Outdoors,outdoor adventures,Nature,Leadership,Community,Adventure Leadership
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260915T181526
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T160000
SUMMARY:Other:National Portfolio Day - Grand Rapids\, MI
DESCRIPTION:\n\nGrand Rapids National Portfolio Day (In-Person)\nSunday\, October 18\, 2026 from 12-4 pm EDT\nFerris State University’s Kendall College of Art and Design\nN. Ferris Building\, 17 Pearl Street Northwest\nGrand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49503\n\nExplore the nation’s best col­leges of art and design and meet with Stamps Undergraduate Admissions rep­re­sen­ta­tives\, who can pro­vide informal port­fo­lio reviews\, dis­cuss our unique cur­ricu­lum\, and answer ques­tions about pro­fes­sional careers in art. Show­ing your work early can help you acquire impor­tant infor­ma­tion about orga­niz­ing and pre­sent­ing your port­fo­lio for future admis­sion con­sid­er­a­tion. High school stu­dents\, par­ents\, teach­ers\, guid­ance coun­selors\, and col­lege trans­fer stu­dents are encour­aged to attend. All National Portfolio Day events are free and open to the public.\n\nAll in-person event times are listed according to the event’s local time and all virtual events are listed in Eastern Time. Please be sure to check the equivalent time in your local time zone\, and register through the official National Portfolio Day website.
UID:149542-21906661@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149542
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T152518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T235900
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:SMART CENTER Symposium
DESCRIPTION:November 10 - 11\, 2026\n\nConnect with pioneers and shape the future of single-molecule biology together. The SMBio Single-molecule\nBiology Symposium brings together scientists interested in single-molecule approaches from all over the world to\nshare their research\, connect\, and exchange ideas and experiences.\n\nJoin us at Kahn Auditorium in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building (109 Zina Pitcher Place).\nPlease see https://www.lumicks.com/event/symposium/smbio-2026-midwest# for the agenda.
UID:153165-21915228@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Symposium,Research,Molecular,Biology
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DTSTAMP:20260914T101238
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T124500
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:136347-21908122@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260821T211912
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Big House Tour
DESCRIPTION:You’ve cheered from the stands\, now see how it feels from the field. 🏟️\n\nEach Big House Tour takes you behind the scenes of the largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere. During your tour\, you will get a chance to explore the Michigan locker room\, visit the Jack Roth Stadium Club\, and run (or walk) down the Lloyd Carr Tunnel onto the field\, where you can play catch\, kick a field goal\, and take your picture on the 50-yard line.\n\nTours are available: \n〽️ Sept. 13 — Oklahoma weekend\n〽️ Oct. 18 — Homecoming weekend\n✨ Nov. 22 — Under the Lights
UID:150742-21910058@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150742
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Tour,Outdoors,In Person,football,Family,Athletics - Football,Athletics,Alumni
LOCATION:Michigan Stadium
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DTSTAMP:20260914T101215
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T134500
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Sky Tonight
DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you.
UID:141325-21908147@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Science,Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Space,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260916T170249
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T130000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea (the kalyn & Gaelynn tiny mountain tour)
DESCRIPTION:Free concert & discussion by artists Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea at The Ark. Part of the 2026 Michigan Arts Festival\, presented by the U-M Arts Initiative\, with partners The Ark\, Booksweet\, and the Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston.\n\n—Wheelchair Sports Camp—\nWheelchair Sports Camp is certainly not your average act. Hailing from Denver\, CO\, fronted by Kalyn Rose Heffernan - a wheelchair-using\, profanely queer and tiny rapper\, with a very distinctly high-pitched sense of humor. Backed by her gimp Greggy on drums\, the band combines fantastic beats with an absolutely face-shredding live show. After playing shows everywhere they could\, the band expanded into performance art\, museum takeovers\, politics\, prison tours\, permanent installations\, theatre\, film\, and now the release of their newest album\, “oh imperfecta” on Alternative Tentacles Records.\n\n—Gaelyn Lea—\nGaelynn Lea has carved out a singular place in contemporary music since winning NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. With her haunting songs and cinematic arrangements of live-looped fiddle tunes\, she has captivated audiences around the world and gone on to compose the original score for Macbeth on Broadway. Her work moves fluidly across genres—she has collaborated with Michael Stipe\, The Decemberists\, Wilco\, LOW\, and Pigface. In 2026\, Algonquin Books published Gaelynn Lea's debut memoir\, *IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE PERFECT*. Her book is a warm\, witty look at music\, disability advocacy\, and the complicated but beautiful life of a touring artist. Gaelynn is one of the leading public voices on Disability Culture and accessibility in the arts.\n\n+Doors open at noon+ \n+Livestream available+\n+Masks welcome/encouraged+\n\n📖 Book Signing—\nAfter the concert\, Booksweet will offer sales of Gaelynn Lea's 2026 memoir\, *IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE PERFECT*. The artists will be present for a signing.\n\n🎉 Staff Explorer Pass Perk—\nThe first 20 U-M staff members to check in at The Ark on performance day (Staff ID required) will receive a free copy of Gaelynn's memoir!\n\n📣 Panel Discussion on Oct. 17—\nDisability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston is hosting a panel discussion on Art & Disability\, featuring Kalyn Rose Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp and Gaelynn Lea\, alongside local artists. \n\n—Accessibility—\nThe Ark is fully accessible to those with disabilities and works to accommodate anyone with special seating needs. The listening room is located on the second floor and is wheelchair accessible by elevator\, which is located just behind the box office\, straight back from the main entrance. If you have any concerns about your specific needs\, please indicate them via the RSVP form and/or contact The Ark at (734) 761-1800.\n\n—Sponsors—\nThis program is sponsored in part by Neil and Annmarie Hawkins and U-M Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services.
UID:151138-21910966@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151138
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Voices Of The Staff,Free,Disability,Michigan Arts Festival,Staff Explorer Pass,Music
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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