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DTSTAMP:20260107T133124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T173000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Kaloki Nyamai
DESCRIPTION:Special Event: 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday\, January 14\, 2026 at UMMA's Helmut Stern Auditorium\n\nKaloki Nyamai\, born in Kitui\, Kenya\, is a multidisciplinary artist working with installation\, painting\, and sculpture living and working in Nairobi. From an early age\, his mother introduced him to painting and taught him to draw\, fostering an interest in art. He studied Interior Design at the Buruburu Institute Of Fine Arts (BIFA) and then pursued painting after working in other creative fields. Among Nyamai’s inspirations are his mother and grandmother\, Kenyan history\, and the current experience of being Kenyan and African.\nNyamai has shown his work across the globe in solo exhibitions at venues such as the Norval Foundation\, Cape Town\; James Cohan Gallery\, New York\; and Galerie Barbara Thumm\, Berlin. He has participated in group exhibitions and biennials\, most recently at the Sharjah Biennial 16\; The Völklinger Hütte\; the Kenyan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale\; the Dakar Biennale\; the Stellenbosch Triennale\; the Ostrale Biennale\, Dresden\; and the Kampala Biennale. 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\, the Arthur Primas Museum\, and Buxton Contemporary. He is a member of the artist council of MOWAA\, Nigeria.\n\nPresented in partnership with the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities. Kaloki Nyamai’s exhibition\, Tukilile Vaa\, will be on display from January 14 through February 27\, 2026 at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery on 202 S. Thayer. Additional work will be on display at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. \n\nThis project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan.\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.
UID:142692-21891303@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142692
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260107T053438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T180000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:1st Gen Engin Winter Welcome & Game Night
DESCRIPTION:New Semester. New Opportunities. Free Food.\n\nKick off your Winter semester with a community that actually gets the first-gen experience! Whether you’re a returning member or curious about joining the 1st Gen Engin (FGE) family\, come recharge with us before the semester picks up speed on January 14th from 6pm-7:30pm in 265 Chrysler. Engineering is a marathon\, not a sprint—start your semester in a low-stress environment where you can build the connections you need to succeed.\n\nWhy Join Us?\nFuel Up: We’re providing dinner\, the perfect way to skip the busy dining hall\, buying dinner\, or cooking during your first full week of the semester.\nConnect: Meet fellow first-gen engineers who share your background and drive.\nGet the Inside Scoop: Be the first to learn more about our plans for the Winter semester. \nUnwind: Enjoy games and great conversation in a relaxed space.\n\nClick on the link on the side to RSVP by January 12th so we can ensure we have enough food for everyone! Any questions\, please reach out to us at 1stGenEngin@umich.edu. \n\nDon't tackle the College of Engineering alone. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\nNOTE: This event is open to all members of the University of Michigan community.
UID:143351-21892939@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143351
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,Graduate,First-generation,First-gen-week,First Generation,Michigan Engineering,Social,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 265
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DTSTAMP:20250827T123154
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T180000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
DESCRIPTION:Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal.
UID:138182-21882540@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138182
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Max Kade,Germanic Languages And Literatures
LOCATION:North Quad - Dining Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260402T102044
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T210000
SUMMARY:Other:QMSS Community Hours: Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:QMSS Community Hours are open to all students as a place to build community\, work\, study\, and get help & support from QMSS Peer Mentors and GSIs.\n\nQMSS Community Hours are designed to be a casual\, supportive\, weekly community-building and open study hours event for students in the QMSS Community (i.e.\, students previously or currently enrolled in any QMSS courses\, declared QMSS minors\, and student friends of the QMSS program). QMSS Community Hours are a supplement to traditional office hours during which students can come to chat with QMSS Peer Mentors\, make friends in the QMSS program\, and work independently or in groups on problem sets\, projects\, and/or exam studying.\n\nDuring Community Hours\, 1-2 GSIs from each QMSS 201 and QMSS 301 course will be present for at least 1 hour for potential student questions\, and there will be plenty of open space to work on your own or with friends without a GSI if that's what you prefer. QMSS Peer Mentors will always be present for the entire event to chat about navigating the QMSS minor\, finding\, applying for\, and getting offers for summer internships that utilize QMSS skills\, life as a student at the University of Michigan\, or anything else they've been thinking about lately and seeking additional support or resources for!\n\nOpen to all students! Light snacks will be provided & soft coffee house-style background music will be played during the events.\n\nThe image alt-text of the Winter 2026 QMSS Community Hours schedule is as follows:\n- Wednesday\, January 14 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, January 20 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, January 28 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 3 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 11 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 17 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 25 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 10 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, March 18 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 24 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 1 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 7 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 15 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 21 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm
UID:144192-21894850@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144192
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Social,Networking,Office Hours,Quantitative Methods,Social Sciences,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students,Free,Minors
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 110
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DTSTAMP:20260114T180105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T183000
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SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Lesson and Social Dance
DESCRIPTION:Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be a student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes!\n \n WHEN:Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for a free beginner drop-in lesson\, followed by a social dance from 7:30-9:30pm!\n \n WHERE:Michigan League\, Vandenberg Room throughout Fall 2025911 N University Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI\n \n COST:Admission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!\nAdmission to social dance: $5 or FREE if you take the beginner drop-in lesson\n \n LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAYS:Each last week of the month we are hosting live music during our social dances! Check out our separate event listing for full details.\n \n VOLUNTEER:Help us run the front desk! You get free admission and $5 in Swing Ann Arbor credit! Email swingannarbor@gmail.com to help out.\n \n Photo Credit: Samantha Kunz Photography
UID:142676-21891287@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142676
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Michigan League, Vandenberg Room
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DTSTAMP:20260114T180302
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T200000
SUMMARY:Other:DEI Panel
DESCRIPTION:Come join us this week at our optional Open Rush events to learn more about KTP\, hear what we do\, DEI insights and efforts\, and connect with our members!
UID:143780-21894005@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143780
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:League - Michigan Room
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DTSTAMP:20251216T102856
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T183000
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SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Opening Reception for *Tukilile Vaa*
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the opening reception of Kaloki Nyamai’s debut Michigan exhibition *Tukilile Vaa* immediately following his Penny Stamps Lecture at the U-M Museum of Art. See the exhibition\, meet the artist\, and enjoy some light refreshments. All are welcome!\n\nAbout the exhibition:\nKaloki 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:142794-21891585@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142794
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts,Humanities,Exhibition,Art
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20251215T155325
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T190000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Karaoke Night at Mosher Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants for a fun night of karaoke! Show off your singing skills and sing along to your favorite songs!
UID:142634-21891242@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142634
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Social,housing,Crafts
LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge
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