BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Program in International and Comparative Studies Annual International Studies Alumni Career Panel and Reception DESCRIPTION:The Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS) will host its annual International Studies Alumni Career Panel in person and virtually on Monday\, March 23rd\, 2026.\n \n If you wish to attend virtually\, please register here: https://myumi.ch/dgn3N\n \n This alumni panel will showcase and celebrate the university’s rich history of contributions made by International Studies alumni\, while providing valuable insight for current students as they start to develop their own career paths. The panel will include a student Q&A portion. This will be followed by a reception.\n \n PICS is home to the International Studies major and minor. Established in 2009\, International Studies is one of the largest majors in the College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts\, with over 2000 accomplished alumni worldwide. International Studies graduates pursue numerous career paths\, many going on to work with corporations\, non-profits\, or government agencies\, as well as progressing directly on to graduate school.\n \n Learn where an International Studies major can take you!\n \n 2026 Alumni Panelists:\n \n Davina Buruchara\, MSW\, LICSW\, Inpatient Clinical Social Worker\, Obstetrics/Pediatrics\, Mayo Clinic\n Rochester\, MN\n MSW (Social Enterprise Administration\; International Social Welfare and Services to Immigrants and Refugees)\, Columbia University\, '20\n BA International Studies (International Security\, Norms and Cooperation)\; minor\, Afroamerican and African Studies\; Honors ‘17\n \n Davina Buruchara is an inpatient Clinical Social Worker at the Mayo Clinic\, where she has worked for the past five years in pediatrics and obstetrics and maternal fetal medicine. In her role\, she provides counseling\, crisis intervention\, care coordination\, and psychosocial support to women and families navigating high-risk pregnancies and complex medical decisions\, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure culturally responsive care. Davina earned her BA in International Studies from the University of Michigan\, with a minor in Afro-American and African Studies in 2017\, where she participated in the Global Scholars Program and attended the Forbes 30 Under 30 Conference in 2016. After graduating\, she completed internships with the United Nations in Nairobi and Tembo Education\, and contributed to early childhood initiatives through WHO/UNICEF’s Care for Child Development with the Africa Early Childhood Network. She later earned her MSW from Columbia University\, where she interned with ATD Fourth World\, contributing to UNICEF and UN ECOSOC policy engagement on child poverty\, homelessness\, and the rights of the child during the COVID-19 period.\n \n —\n \n Jenna Chai\, Director of Global Programs\, JLL@Google\n Mountain View\, CA\n BA International Studies (Global Environment and Health)\; BA Women's and Gender Studies ‘13\n \n Jenna Chai is a Director of Global Programs for JLL on their flagship Google account\, supporting the real estate and workplace services division. In this role\, she drives high-impact business and organizational transformations across complex real estate operations. From developing specialized critical space support structures to designing headquarters experience strategy\, she has maintained a continuous focus on advancing operational excellence and elevating workplace experience across the Bay Area and Americas portfolios while championing a strong culture of belonging.\n \n Jenna’s current focus on corporate real estate and workplace programs was preceded by a dynamic\, non-linear career path with deep international roots. She spent six years working abroad in Beijing\, China\, adapting her skills across a diverse range of sectors. Her professional experience spans strategic communications within healthcare PR consulting\, running academic programs and admissions at Peking University\, cultivating alumni relations and community programming at the International School of Beijing\, and contributing to global public health research initiatives.\n \n Jenna holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Women's Studies from the University of Michigan. While on campus\, she was actively involved in social justice advocacy and consistently pursued opportunities to expand her worldview. A standout experience during this time was her semester and internship in Cape Town\, South Africa\, where she researched healthcare policy frameworks and patient rights at the University of Cape Town.\n \n —\n \n Ava Easterwood\, Advancement Associate\, The Nightingale-Bamford School\n New York\, NY\n MA\, Teachers College\, Columbia University\, ‘23\n BA International Studies (Comparative Culture and Identity)\; BA Women’s and Gender Studies ‘21\n \n Ava Easterwood is an Advancement Associate on the Development team at The Nightingale-Bamford School\, an all-girls independent school in New York City. In her role\, she supports fundraising efforts\, donor stewardship\, and alumnae engagement. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2021\, where she majored in International Studies with a concentration in Comparative Culture and Identity and in Women’s and Gender Studies. While at Michigan\, Ava served as Fundraising Chair for UNICEF at Michigan\, participated in Best Buddies\, and was an English Language Institute (ELI) Conversation Circles facilitator. She also studied abroad in Tanzania through the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU)\, where she taught English for one month. These academic and co-curricular experiences shaped her interest in education\, equity\, and relationship-based nonprofit work. Ava went on to earn her MA in International Educational Development from Teachers College\, Columbia University in 2023.\n \n —\n \n Angela Guo\, Senior Program Manager\, The Gates Foundation\n Seattle\, WA\n Master of Business Administration\, Emory University ‘21\n Master of Public Health (Global Health)\, Emory University ‘16\n BS International Studies (Political Economy and Development)\; Honors\; minor\, Biology ‘12\n \n Angela Guo is a Senior Program Manager at the Gates Foundation\, where she has worked since 2022 on the Pneumonia & Pandemic Preparedness team. In this role\, she supports the team’s strategic planning and portfolio management efforts\, with a focus on reducing mortality from childhood pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries. Prior to joining the foundation\, she worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\, serving as an Epidemiologist in the Division of Viral Diseases and later leading the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination. In her work within the Division of Viral Diseases\, Angela supported the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in developing shingles vaccine policy and assisted with domestic outbreak responses for mumps\, measles\, and acute flaccid myelitis. During the COVID-19 response\, Angela led the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program coordinating the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 40\,000 pharmacies nationwide. Angela holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and an MPH in Global Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. Angela grew up in Boston and is relocating to Seattle from Atlanta. In her free time\, she enjoys hiking\, traveling\, and watching soccer.\n \n —\n \n Marie High\, Luxury Travel Advisor\, The Local Foreigner\n New York\, NY\n Masters in World Food Cultures and Mobility\, Culinary Arts and Related Services\, University of Gastronomic Sciences - Pollenzo ‘23\n BA International Studies (Global Environment and Health)\; BA Sociology (Law\, Justice\, and Social Change) ‘21\n \n Marie High is a luxury travel advisor in New York City for The Local Foreigner. In her role\, she manages bespoke leisure trips for private clients with daily responsibilities of trip ideation\, destination consulting\, logistical planning\, hotel and restaurant advising\, and ad hoc client support. In 2023\, she received a Masters of Gastronomy from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Piedmont\, Italy. There\, she studied how international cultures are shared through mealtime traditions and how sustainable global food systems function in terms of both production and distribution. Throughout her program she traveled extensively and worked at a farm to table restaurant in Liguria\, Italy as a chef and waitress. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2021\, she worked locally in Ann Arbor with the University Flower Shop coordinating events and weddings. At Michigan\, she majored in International Studies (Global Health & Environment) and Sociology with a minor in Italian Language.\n \n —\n \n Colette Kavanagh\, Assistant Attorney General\, Colorado Department of Law\n Denver\, CO\n J.D.\, University of Denver Sturm College of Law\, ‘21\n BA International Studies (Global Environment and Health)\; BA Program in the Environment (Environmental Law and Policy) ‘16\n \n Colette Kavanagh is an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Colorado and acts as general counsel and litigation counsel for numerous executive branch agency clients. Her practice is centered on professional regulation and licensing. At Denver Law\, Colette was a teaching assistant for the legal writing program\, Vice President of the Outdoor Club\, and Editor in Chief of the Denver Law Review\, Vol. 98. Prior to law school\, Colette interned with an employment-based immigration legal team and earned a yoga teaching certification. While at Michigan\, she was involved in the Panhellenic Peer Educator program\, tutored at a local elementary school\, and enjoyed a summer at the Camp Davis field station in Jackson\, WY. She currently serves as a mentor with Law School . . .Yes We Can! and as a board member for Sacred Heart House of Denver. In her free time\, Colette enjoys hiking\, needlepoint\, learning German\, and her miniature dachshund\, Ralph.\n \n —\n \n Tara Snapper\, Senior Business Analyst in Sustainable Finance\, Capital One Commercial Bank\n Washington\, DC\n BA International Studies (Political Economy and Development)\; Honors\; BA Economics ‘22\n \n Tara Snapper is a Senior Business Analyst on the Sustainable Finance team at Capital One’s Commercial Bank\, where she evaluates financed emissions and climate risk. Previously\, she worked as a digital nomad in Bogotá\, Colombia\, executing market research and contributing to a $100M HVAC investment strategy for a Chicago-based private equity consulting firm. A former Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia focused on community economic development\, Tara combines her background in International Studies and Economics to address economic inequities and drive the renewable energy transition. At Michigan she was involved in intramural sports\, Propel Business Club\, Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity\, and did an internship abroad in Argentina with AIESEC. Tara grew up in Wellesley\, Massachusetts and in her free time likes to thrift\, do hot-yoga\, solo-travel\, and find new hikes.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:146002-21898253@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146002 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,international,Students,Undergraduate LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T162045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Psych/BCN Exploration Event for Prospective and New Majors DESCRIPTION:At this Psych/BCN exploration event\, the Psychology Department Peer Advisors will present an overview of the Psych and BCN majors\, transfer credit resources\, career and grad school pathways\, and more! The Peer Advisors will also offer advice on how to make the most of your Psych/BCN major at UM\, such as engaging with research opportunities\, internships\, and student orgs. There will be time for Q&A as well. FREE PIZZA!!!!!!! Open to all students.\nCan't make it?  The event will also be recorded and shared afterwards with students who registered on Sessions. UID:118631-21898646@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/118631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:East Hall - 4448 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T102426 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T183000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Psych/BCN Exploration Event for Prospective and New Majors DESCRIPTION:At this Psych/BCN exploration event\, the Psychology Department Peer Advisors will present an overview of the Psych and BCN majors\, transfer credit resources\, career and grad school pathways\, and more! The Peer Advisors will also offer advice on how to make the most of your Psych/BCN major at UM\, such as engaging with research opportunities\, internships\, and student orgs. There will be time for Q&A as well. FREE PIZZA!!!! Open to all students!\n\nThe event will also be recorded and shared afterwards with students who registered on Sessions. \n\nRSVP HERE: https://myumi.ch/Rmxpm UID:105206-21899378@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/105206 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biopsychology\, Cognition\, And Neuroscience (Bcn),Graduate School,Majors,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Psychology,Research LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T154349 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:SAPAC Care Collective: Mindful Mondays DESCRIPTION:SAPAC's Care Collective is focused on fostering drop-in\, confidential\, community spaces for UM students who identify as survivors of sexual violence\, intimate partner violence\, sexual harassment\, stalking and/or other forms of harm. Students do not need to label their experiences to join Care Collective spaces\, and all students are welcome. These community spaces are facilitated by SAPAC student staff members\, offer various low-pressure connection opportunities\, and foster resilience\, reconnection\, healing\, and self-care. \n\nMindful Mondays are a calm space to study\, read\, be in community with others\, and ease into your week. Soft music and snacks can be expected. UID:146664-21899424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146664 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,sapac LOCATION:Michigan Union - 4100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T122606 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Beyond the Org: Leadership That Transfers DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Org: Leadership That Transfers is an alumni–student engagement event hosted by the Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) that explores how student organization leadership experiences translate into professional skills and career pathways. Through a moderated alumni panel and structured networking segment\, alumni from diverse student organization backgrounds will share candid insights on how leadership\, teamwork\, workload management\, and relationship-building developed at Michigan carried forward into their post-graduate lives. The event is designed to help current student leaders better understand the long-term value of their involvement while creating meaningful opportunities for connection and learning from alumni experiences. UID:146460-21899137@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146460 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cci,Networking,Student Organization,Workshop LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendelton Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T143919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T190000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Build Your Own Bouquet DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn what goes into creating a flower bouquet and get one to take home with you! UID:146930-21899801@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146930 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Flower,Free,Plants,Social,Student Org,Well-being LOCATION:East Quadrangle - 1511 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T110024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T200000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Empowerment Self Defense DESCRIPTION:Participants will enroll in one 2-hour session\, which will include lecture\, discussion\, demonstration\, and practice of physical skills. Instructor: Candace Dorsey\, Empowerment Self Defense Program Manager\, University of Michigan - Division of Public Safety & Security. The empowerment self-defense class will explore the culture of violence\, and teach concrete but practical effective skills for personal safety and physical self defense in a wide variety of contexts. Participants will be able to: understand how situational awareness can deter or prevent an attack\, use verbal skills for assertive communication\, evade and set boundaries (verbal & physical)\, use practical options to make ourselves more comfortable when uncomfortable situations occur\, recognize and interrupt unwanted behavior when in social situations\, interpersonal/intimate relationships as well as interactions with strangers. UID:138072-21891600@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138072 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,personal safety,self-defense LOCATION:School of Kinesiology Building - 4600 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T120039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:LSA Virtual Q&A for Admitted High School Students DESCRIPTION:Did you recently get admitted to the College of Literature\, Sciences\, and the Arts (LSA)? If so\, please join us for a one-hour informational and Q&A Session with our current cohort of LSA Ambassadors. The session is restricted to first-year admitted LSA students only. If you are interested\, sign up for a session below. Eastern Time Zone. \n\nPlease register here: http://myumi.ch/2rez4 UID:118178-21897210@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/118178 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR