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:20261021T180335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Spooky Cider Mill Ride 👻🎃🍩 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Halloween road ride to the Dexter Cider mill\, where we'll stop for treats before returning home. While this is a no-drop ride\, riders should be comfortable riding ~25 miles at a 11-13 mph pace. \nAs always\, helmets are mandatory! Don't forget to bring water\, money/card/ID\, and a spare tube if you have one. Lights/reflectors are optional\, but highly recommended. Costumes are welcome! 👻🎃\nWill update the route once we're closer to the ride. Hope you can join us! UID:153183-21915511@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153183 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Washtenaw Dairy CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Boiler Bash DESCRIPTION:Michigan Club Tennis Team will compete at Purdue University at the Boiler Bash! UID:152688-21914381@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152688 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:West Lafayette, Indiana CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260818T121511 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Camille Ann Brewer\, MFA\, MLIS DESCRIPTION:Camille Ann Brewer lives and works in the City of Detroit\, Michigan. Through the process of textile construction\, Brewer’s artwork intersects cartographic and photographic images that speak to specific spaces and time. Weaving together of physical place\, memory with time is the core subject of this body of work. \n\nThe artwork is built with time-period paper maps\, which illustrate spatial geography and political territory\; along with paper-collaged images of people\, places and things\, which tie directly to the history and human relationships in space. In patterns that support the artwork’s theme\, the two disparate paper elements are then woven together to create a serendipitous making and aesthetic experience. UID:150411-21909376@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150411 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Exhibition,Humanities,North Campus,Reception,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T104038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Photo Exhibition. This is the Place DESCRIPTION:There are nearly one million refugees currently living in Poland. While the vast majority arrived from Ukraine\, Poland has also welcomed forcibly displaced people from Central Asia\, Latin America\, Africa\, and the Middle East. While refugees may be different\, they all search for a place that reminds them of home.\nIn *This Is The Place*\, a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)\, Anna Liminowicz asked refugees to show what\, in Poland\, reminds them of their home. These portraits and the personalized confessions her subjects handwrote in their native languages tell poignant stories about safety and hope.\nAnna Liminowicz is an award-winning photographer and reportage journalist based in Warsaw\, Poland. A frequent contributor to the *The New York Times*\, *The Guardian*\, *The Wall Street Journal*\, *The Washington Post*\, *El Pais*\, *Der Spiegel* and UNHCR\, Liminowicz divides her time between assignments and long-term personal projects\, mainly focusing on social issues like identity and loss\, and what uplifts her subjects. She has covered the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion\, and received the 2022 Grand Press Photo Award for her project “Too Precious to Leave Behind”.\n\nIf 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:149978-21907750@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149978 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:russia,Ukraine LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260826T132935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Comics Beyond Sight DESCRIPTION:This exhibit covers a variety of creative approaches to comics visual accessibility\, and by extension visual accessibility broadly. Those approaches range from multimedia (audio and textual descriptions) through multidimensional and emerging technologies strategies (3D printing\, haptics\, and screen-based mobile touch interfaces). It demonstrates that comics can be made accessible. Learn about the international efforts of innovators in the realm of comics accessibility for those who are blind or have low vision\, assembled by the Accessible Comics Collective at San Francisco State University (SFSU) with the expertise of blind access professionals. \n\nEmily Beitiks was the accessibility lead for the content creation of the exhibit. She is the co-director for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (the first civically funded disability culture center on the planet!)\, and prior to that\, the director of the Longmore Institute on Disability. \n\nNick Sousanis (SFSU)\, the lead creative organizer of the exhibit\, is a Detroit native and was the first person to draw his dissertation in comics format\, subsequently published as the graphic novel Unflattening.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening presentation on Friday\, October 2nd\, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. UID:150276-21908528@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150276 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Comics,Disability,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260814T155307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps\, Campus Traditions\, and the Women Who Made Them DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of the iconic 1926 “Down in Ann Arbor Town” map by exploring the colorful history\, campus traditions\, and detailed artistry that made it possible. Created by Jessie Horton Koessler (Class of 1901) to help fund the Michigan League building for women\, this celebrated map provides a fascinating view into 1920s campus life and the women who shaped it. Through three distinct exhibit sections\, journey from the campus history that led to the map’s creation to a broader look at early 20th-century pictorial mapmaking.\n\nWhile enjoying the exhibit\, pick up a scavenger hunt at the Clark Library desk that will inspire you to notice whimsical details in the maps discussed. Return your scavenger hunt at the desk for a small prize\, while supplies last.\n\nJoin the curators — Ava Pustulka (’28) and Anna Rohl\, map curator at Clark Library — for a presentation on September 24 (https://myumi.ch/X8y3r)\, where they will share the research that went into creating the exhibit. UID:150290-21908831@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150290 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260818T114238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lila Kadaj Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lila Kadaj received her MFA from Wayne State University. Her work has been shown at numerous institutions\, including the Detroit Institute of Arts\, the Cranbrook Art Museum\, and the Arab American National Museum. She spent nearly 27 years teaching art at Detroit Public schools.\n\nArtist statement: “When looking at a beautiful flower. It’s just itself. Just there......no .....it does not proclaim its purpose for blooming is to make people happy. It just is. Like standing in front of an easel and painting........just is.......no matter......what proclamations may be concluded to sway the viewer. Same thing goes for fine art. It’s not about I am a woman....it’s not about I am a first generation Arab American.....it’s not about being a child of trauma....it’s not about a member of my family being gunned down on the street....it’s about being born a painter.....standing in front of my easel and working to create a \"Piece of Fine Art\". Not standing on some soap box and expecting my words to somehow qualify my painting. It’s the painting\, drawing or sculpture that must speak on its own.......on how the artist......via the intellect and muse uses the elements to create something distinct and first rate. It can be quiet or loud. I see so much very weak work uplifted not for its quality but because it’s in fashion.” UID:150406-21909212@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150406 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arab Heritage Month,Art,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Exhibition,Free,Middle East Studies,North Campus,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery Concourse Level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260806T162236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. The Art of Memory\, Paintings by Felix Lembersky DESCRIPTION:Felix Lembersky (1913-1970) was a painter\, theater stage designer\, teacher\, and leader of artistic groups. He began his career within the Soviet Avant-Garde in Ukraine before studying realist painting in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Throughout his life he worked across realist and modernist styles that fell outside of Soviet-mandated Socialist Realism. His Execution: Babyn Yar series (ca. 1944-52) is the earliest known artistic representation of Babyn Yar\, a Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv. For political reasons\, these paintings\, along with his later nonconformist work\, were barred from exhibition in the Soviet Union.\n\nHaving witnessed two world wars\, the 1917 revolution\, and political terror\, Lembersky reflected on these experiences with candor while imbuing his work with hope and optimism. He was drawn to vulnerable\, neglected\, and marginalized people: children\, the elderly\, ethnic minorities\, and industrial workers subjected to harsh labor and dangerous conditions. Regardless of their circumstances\, Lembersky portrayed his subjects with empathy\, dignity\, and admiration. \n\n“For my father\, honesty and integrity meant more than anything else. Art was an expression of freedom\, individuality\, and personalized creativity\, without which it ceased to be art.”\n— Galina Lembersky\, daughter\n\nExhibit curated by Yelena Lembersky\, granddaughter of Felix Lembersky\, and Geneviève Zubrzycki\, WCEE Director.\n\nWorks on loan from the private collection of Yelena Lembersky.\n\nContact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:149975-21907514@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149975 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,russia,ukraine LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T081000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T122000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21907792@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1600 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48207 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222111 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ethics & Compliance Week DESCRIPTION:The Ethics\, Integrity\, and Compliance Office is hosting the inaugural Ethics & Compliance Week at the University of Michigan. Please join us in supporting the university through ethics and compliance educational sessions.  UID:148923-21906100@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148923 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261001T160941 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Black Birth Joy DESCRIPTION:Black Birth Joy by Tiana Lashae documents birth as a deeply personal story of connection\, courage\, tenderness\, and joy. The photographs and stories in the exhibit challenge mainstream narratives that reduce Black birth to statistics and only amplify Black pregnant women's anxiety and hesitancy about navigating the maternal health care system. Instead\, the exhibit offers evidence of joy\, reminders of possibility\, and a visual legacy for generations to come. \n \nBlack Birth Joy was born from Lashae's belief that more positive birth stories of BIPOC families need to be seen and heard\, and her photographs invite viewers to witness the people behind them: the mothers\, babies\, partners\, families\, and birthworkers. They create space for BIPOC families to see themselves represented with dignity and to witness the full range of birth experiences. Lashae's photographs also create a tangible record that can support conversations around quality of medical care\, respectful treatment\, and patient rights. The exhibit empowers women to prioritize and advocate for their birth experiences while also encouraging perinatal health professionals and birthworkers to center the humanity\, dignity\, and individual experiences of patients and families. \n\nThe exhibit comprises over 30 photographs as well as stories of mothers whose births were documented by Lashae\, a doula and birth/newborn photographer whose work has been published in Everyday Birth Magazine\, an international publication. The physical exhibit is accompanied by a virtual component that encourages audiences to engage with each mother's birth story.\n\nThe Lane Hall Exhibit Space is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) at the University of Michigan. \n\nBlack Birth Joy\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026 – Friday\, January 15\, 2027\nLane Hall Exhibit Space\, 204 S State St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\nOpen M–F\, 9AM–5PM UID:153178-21915298@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153178 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:advocacy,african and african american studies,american culture,anthropology,Art,artists and curators,photography LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T130435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Black Birth Joy photography exhibit DESCRIPTION:Black Birth Joy by Tiana Lashae documents birth as a deeply personal story of connection\, courage\, tenderness\, and joy. The photographs and stories in the exhibit challenge mainstream narratives that reduce Black birth to statistics and only amplify Black pregnant women’s anxiety and hesitancy about navigating the maternal health care system. \n\nBlack Birth Joy was born from Lashae’s belief that more positive birth stories of BIPOC families need to be seen and heard\, and her photographs invite viewers to witness the people behind them: the mothers\, babies\, partners\, families\, and birthworkers.\n\nThe exhibit comprises over 30 photographs as well as stories of mothers whose births were documented by Lashae\, a doula and birth/newborn photographer.\n\nThe Lane Hall Exhibit Space is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) at the University of Michigan.\n\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026 – Friday\, January 15\, 2027\nLane Hall Exhibit Space\, 204 S State St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\nOpen M–F\, 9AM–5PM UID:153919-21916660@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153919 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:advocacy,african american,african and african american studies,african and afroamerican studies,american culture,Art,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan,Black America,Blackness,Caregiver,Caregivers,center for the education of women,community activism,Community Engagement,daas,Diversity,equity issues,Exhibition,feminism,feminist,Gender Equality,gender studies,Health,Health & Wellness,health and wellness,Health Equity,healthcare,Nursing,obstetrics and gynecology,reproductive health,reproductive justice,Reproductive Rights,sexuality,social science research,Storytelling,Student Parent,Student Parents,Students With Children,Wellness,women,women of color,Women's And Gender Studies,women's health,women's health program,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T123553 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Breakfast\, Luncheon\, and Dinner: Dining Out in the 1910s\, 1920s\, and 1930s DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a buffet selection of early twentieth century menus from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. Visit the Special Collections Research Center on the 6th floor of the Hatcher Library\, Monday-Friday\, 9:00am-4:30pm. UID:152203-21913270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T151759 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fashion/Forward DESCRIPTION:Fashion/Forward is an invitational group exhibition celebrating the innovative work by artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences from progressive art studios around the country. Both including fashion and about fashion\, the exhibition features drawings\, paintings\, sculptures\, textiles\, wearable clothing\, accessories\, and other fabulous fashion-inspired works and is organized in conjunction with the 2026 Creating Community Conference. Learn more about the conference at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.\n\n *Image: \"Untitled\,\" Jade Saren\, Creative Growth Art Center* UID:149758-21907079@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T153704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s DESCRIPTION:Visit the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room to see historical materials that illustrate women’s changing relationship with food\, cooking\, and technology during the heady decade of the 1920s\, sandwiched between WWI and the Great Depression. This exhibit features materials from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive\, as well as select items from the Art\, Architecture\, and Engineering Special Collections and the Transportation History Collection.\n\nAs America rang in a new decade in the 1920s\, cookbook authors and appliance manufacturers stood ready to offer the newly emancipated and forward-thinking American woman a vision for her future\, a vision that would be scientifically grounded\, speedy enough to make time for leisure as well as housework\, and guaranteed to bring fun to that most humdrum of chores: planning and preparing meals for a family three times a day\, 365 days a year. UID:150658-21909803@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150658 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T142037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Grand Vision DESCRIPTION:Visiting artist Olayami Dabls is a storyteller\, curator\, educator\, and mentor. He is the founder of the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit. Through material culture\, Dabls presents commentary on the past\, present\, and future from African and African-American perspectives\, with the understanding that generations of African ancestors used visual materials to convey information about their identity as well as send messages for healing and protection. Dabls is a luminary\; for decades he has re-imagined what a museum space can be\, accessible to everyone\, free from the underpinnings of colonialism and the Western\, often white\, frame. *Grand Vision* includes a conceptual installation in the Gallery\, presenting Dabls’s own work in visual conversation with African beads and artifacts from Dabls’s Bead Museum collections. \n\nAdditionally\, Dabls’s iconic outdoor sculpture *Iron Teaching Rocks Table Manners* will be installed on the U-M campus grounds near UMMA\, at the intersection of State Street and South University from September 17- October 11\, 2026. The project’s range intends to more fully articulate the many facets of Dabls’ creative practice\, and the overlay of art\, history\, identity\, community\, and healing. UID:149620-21906802@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149620 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Detroit,Exhibition,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T143001 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Jada Langston Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:Sedimentary archives in lakes have been crucial for reconstructing climatic and hydrologic conditions of Earth’s past. The oxygen isotope records from skeletal materials are a key part of the toolkit for studying past climate with extensive use in marine and terrestrial settings including in lakes. For the Laurentide Great Lakes in North America\, δ18O values (δ18Ocarb) of molluscs and ostracods (biogenic carbonates) have helped us understand their formation following the melting of the Laurentide Ice Sheet\, subsequent isostatic rebound\, and regional climate change over the past 15 ka. Biogenic carbonate δ18Ocarb values from Lake Erie\, the shallowest of the Laurentide Great Lakes\, have been critical for understanding its water balance\, which is very sensitive to hydroclimate fluctuations. This works because δ18Ocarb values reflect the isotopic composition of lake water (δ18Olw)\, which is very sensitive to changes in lake evaporation or input sources. However\, δ18Ocarb is a function of multiple hydrologic (temperature\, humidity\, evaporation\, input sources) and isotopic levers (the isotopic composition of lake and atmosphere) which can significantly impact the δ18Ocarb value. In this dissertation\, I demonstrate the advantages of evaluating the δ18Ocarb data in relation to regional water balance\, lake configuration\, and temperature constraints over the last 15 ka. \n\nChapter 2 characterizes the modern hydrological conditions of Lake Erie by evaluating the seasonal and temporal isotopic (δ18Olw\, δ2Hlw\, and δ’17Olw) variability of local precipitation\, river\, and lake water within the lake basin. Our results show a systematic variation in δ18Olwr\, d-excess and Δ17Owater data of lake waters in relation to seasonal conditions and basin location. I then utilize the well-monitored hydrological system of the Great Lakes to constrain the fraction of moisture from the lake (f) parameter and the ratio of turbulent to diffusive fractionation (phi or n) parameter for Lake Erie. Both parameters are essential to the lake-water isotope mass balance models and significantly affect the isotopic composition of the water (δ18Owater) but are poorly constrained. I show initial studies constraints on f and phi are too restricted and I proposed an updated look at the variation in f and phi values.\n\nChapter 3 employs the isotope mass balance framework established in Chapter 2 for paleohydrology reconstructions of Lake Erie. I utilize biogenic carbonates from sediment cores from the eastern and western basin of Lake Erie to reconstruct the isotopic composition of formation water (δ18Ofw) in respect to changing lake configurations and temperatures over the last 15ka. This chapter reviews previous assumptions about lake hydrology in relation to input sources\, lake evaporation\, and basin dynamics and suggests that a water balance modeling approach can be used as an additional measure to constrain lake conditions. I demonstrate with mass balance modeling that Lake Erie was an evaporative lake during from ~15 to 10 ka\, contrary to previous interpretations that Lake Erie was a high stand lake. After 10 ka\, our mass balance approach supports previous interpretations suggesting that Lake Erie transitioned to a highly evaporative closed basin lake before shifting to its modern hydrology ~5ka. \n\nChapter 4 seeks to utilize micrite samples from the same sediment cores in Chapter 3 to evaluate whether lake micrite can reconstruct regional paleoclimate. Using x-ray diffraction (XRD)\, scanning electron microscopy (SEM)\, and clumped isotope geochemistry (Δ47)\, I analyzed samples for detrital contamination and whether these samples can be used to contextualize regional landscape changes in the Lake Erie basin. I find that all samples from the eastern and central basin have detrital contamination with reconstructed Δ47 temperatures ranging between 45 to 64°C. No micrite Δ47 temperature matches modern lake temperatures but matches previous Paleozoic and Mesozoic detrital limestone clasts Δ47 temperatures. \n\nThis dissertation represents a more extensive application of water balance modeling for paleoclimate applications and contributes abundant isotopic (δ18Olw\, δ2Hlw\, δ’17Olw\, δ18Ocarb\, δ13Ccarb\, and Δ47) data for modern and paleo-lake systems. The data from this dissertation illuminates a strong connection between the water balance of Lake Erie\, lake evaporation\, and the Laurentide ice sheet both in the modern lake and paleohydrology. UID:153709-21916210@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153709 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 2540 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MPSDS Master's Info Sessions (2026) DESCRIPTION:Interested in furthering your education in social research and data science? Join the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science's informational session to learn more about our master's program in survey and data science. Led by faculty and current students\, you will receive an overview of the field\, the program\, professional opportunities\, and community building. Want to learn more about our master's program before the info session? Please read about our master's program (https://surveydatascience.isr.umich.edu/education/masters-program/).We hope to see you soon! UID:151937-21912485@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151937 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913864@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913865@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913866@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222111 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SAPAC GROWE: Engendering Respectful Communities Workshops - SY26 - 27 DESCRIPTION:Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces\, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention\, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process\, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various\, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues\, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them\, name potential barriers to intervention\, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas\, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired\, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop\, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late\, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop\, or are in need of an exemption\, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging\, please reach out to the GROWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources. UID:150694-21912174@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150694 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:NQ 1287 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261002T153110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Campus Vaccination Clinics DESCRIPTION:Vax up\, Umich! Drop in at a campus clinic to get your updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. For the full schedule and more details\, visit https://healthresponse.umich.edu/vaccination-clinics/ UID:153221-21915444@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153221 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Well-being LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - #1120 B&D + Connector Hallway CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T113000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OGPS Leadership Development - Fall 2026 DESCRIPTION:This series will guide participants through a process of leadership growth and self-discovery: identifying their strengths\, examining their unique leadership behaviors\, and creating plans for continued growth. You will gain valuable insights into how you thrive\, how your strengths appear in your life\, and how you lead. By blending guidance\, self-assessments\, intentional reflection\, and practical frameworks\, this series supports you in taking ownership of your leadership development. All are welcome: you do not need to hold a formal leadership role to attend!\nLearning Objectives\nBy the end of this two-part series\, you will be able to:Identify and articulate your unique strengths and talents through the CliftonStrengths assessment\, and recognize how they appear in your personal and professional lifeDescribe the Michigan Model of Leadership and use its self-assessment to identify your existing leadership strengths and areas for growthCreate strategic plans for your ongoing development through setting intentional goals\nPlease note: we encourage participants to attend both sessions to gain the most out of the learning objectives\, but doing so is not required for registration. UID:150374-21909138@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150374 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:THSL 6000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T103000 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:152771-21914489@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152771 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:ISR 1460 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T145704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:The Greek Manuscripts of the University of Michigan: A Celebration of the Collection and Its Catalogue DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the culmination of a decade-and-a-half-long project to fully catalog the University of Michigan Library’s extraordinary collection of Greek manuscripts. \n\nA Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts\, Volume 2 (https://myumi.ch/NXVQr)\, published by U-M Press\, brings this monumental undertaking to a close\, making one of the most extensive collections of Greek manuscripts in North America accessible to scholars around the world.\n\nEnjoy breakfast refreshments while three scholars offer complementary perspectives on the study of Greek manuscripts:\n\nTHE MAKING OF A CATALOGUE OF GREEK MANUSCRIPTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: CHALLENGES\, ACHIEVEMENT\, AND DISCOVERIES with Nadezhda Kavrus-Hoffmann\, cataloger of U-M’s Greek manuscript collection.\n\nVolume 2 covers eighty-four manuscripts and fragments. Overall\, these manuscripts span a thousand years of history\, from the ninth to the nineteenth century\, and include a wide range of subjects\, from Bible texts and saints' lives to church music and secular writing.\n\nLearn about the detective work behind the project\, including three especially exciting finds: a small fragment that turned out to preserve lost portions of a medieval Byzantine text on Indian mathematics\; a beautifully illuminated fourteenth-century manuscript paired with poetry written specifically for it\; and a manuscript that may be traced back to the personal library of a nineteenth-century monk-scholar\, opening a new mystery about how it came to Michigan.\n\nTHE PRINCESS AND THE PHILOSOPHER: ANNA COMNENA AND THE MANUSCRIPTS OF ARISTOTLE'S \"ETHICS\" with Richard Janko\, professor of Greek in the Department of Classical Studies\, who has drawn on the collection for teaching and research.\n\nThe Byzantine historian and would-be empress Anna Comnena\, confined for life to a nunnery in Constantinople after trying to depose her imperial brother\, was a passionate philosopher. Beginning in 1118 C.E. she organized a scholarly edition of Aristotle's \"Nicomachean Ethics\" and induced three other scholars to write commentaries on it. Several remarkable paper manuscripts\, now precisely datable because they belong to her project\, reflect this effort. They show how her team evolved useful conventions like the comma and the footnote-number\, and worked with Italian scholars to create the earliest translation of this work into Latin. \n\nALWAYS INTERESTING: SELECTED BINDINGS FROM THE UM GREEK MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION with Julia Miller\, bookbinding historian and contributor to the catalogue.\n\nMiller will focus on a selection of bindings\, looking at their structure\, materials\, and decoration — chosen based on gorgeous images in the catalogue of bindings ranging from small and exquisite\, Mich. Ms. 68 (15th century)\, and larger but equally beautiful\, Mich. Ms. 172 (14th century)\, both in their original and completely traditional Greek bindings\, to the fascinating layers of repair and rebinding represented by Mich. Ms. 76 (17th century). UID:151611-21911825@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151611 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Free,Greek,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260904T114252 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 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:150570-21909631@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150570 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Make It Accessible,Ndeam,Virtual,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Robotics Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:Join the U-M Robotics community for the 2026 Robotics Undergraduate Research Symposium\, a showcase celebrating undergraduate research\, creativity\, and innovation in robotics.Undergraduate researchers will share projects spanning areas such as autonomous systems\, artificial intelligence\, human-robot interaction\, sensing\, control\, mobility\, and robotic design. Attendees can meet student researchers\, learn about their work\, and connect with members of the robotics community. UID:153159-21915199@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153159 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T092959 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Collaborative Intelligence: Learning Together from Heterogeneous Data and Language DESCRIPTION:Data are increasingly generated by many connected users\, machines\, and systems\, which has led to explosive interest in collaborative analytics\, such as federated learning\, that borrow strength across diverse sources. To date\, these efforts have focused mainly on predictive modeling. In this talk\, I argue that collaboration\, without untangling the nature of heterogeneity across users\, can lead to swift and evident failures. Indeed\, borrowing from the wrong sources can be worse than not collaborating at all. To this end\, I present two frameworks that address two questions at the heart of collaboration: what to share\, and whom to borrow from. First\, we introduce Personalized PCA\, a descriptive framework that extracts interpretable and identifiable features describing what is shared and what is unique across diverse datasets. Second\, I bring language into the collaboration. When a new user has too little data to tell which collaborators are relevant\, expert textual descriptions of the new system\, often available yet overlooked\, can fill the gap. Here\, a large language model translates these descriptions into a prior over source relevance that guides learning when data are scarce and is gradually corrected as data accumulate. I conclude by highlighting future directions at the intersection of agentic AI\, statistics\, and decision making. UID:153630-21916118@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153630 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,seminar,statistics,Talk LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T121244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Tisa Bryant: \"Residual as Method\" DESCRIPTION:Zell Visiting Writers Series craft lecutures are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (Michigan League\, Henderson Room 3rd floor). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot. Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nTisa Bryant’s writing explores Black women’s subjectivity by remixing rhetorical\, literary\, cinematic and visual arts techniques into original modes of narrative and storytelling. Her latest book\, *Residual*\, is an assemblage of the interiors of grief\, the home as archive\, and the mystery of mothers\, published by Nightboat Books in 2026. Her first book\, *Unexplained Presence*\, on the mythologies of Black presences in the arts\, was reissued by Wave Books in 2024. In her afterword to *Unexplained Presence*\, renowned critic Margo Jefferson hailed Tisa as a “literary and film auteur\, an auteur of performance on the page\, stage and screen or canvas.” \n\nA Boston native\, Tisa was a member of the Dark Room Collective\, an African-diasporic writing group that hosted a celebrated reading series in Cambridge and Boston. She is co-editor of the three-volume\, cross-referenced literary journal\, *The Encyclopedia Project*\, and collaborated from 2015-2018 with critic and writer Ernest Hardy on *The Black Book*\, an original talk and film series presented at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Tisa is editor of *Deep West Assembly*\, a monograph of recent works by the award-winning visual artist Cauleen Smith\, forthcoming in 2026 from Astrup Fearnley Museet and Kestner Gesellschaft. She lives in Iowa City\, where she is Associate Professor of English in the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa\, and is currently at work on a novel.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). \n\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:150951-21910488@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150951 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T095405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T112000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Double Duty: A Subsidy Design for\\Quality Promotion and Price Discipline DESCRIPTION:This paper studies how the design of quality-linked subsidies shapes firm behavior in both quality choices and pricing decisions. We examine a major reform in Medicare Advantage that links subsidies to quality through two distinct policy parameters. We develop and estimate a structural model of demand and firm behavior to evaluate the reform\, decompose its effects\, and compare alternative quality-linked subsidy designs. A central finding is that a subsidy design that links product quality to both the subsidy level and the pass-through from firm prices to subsidized consumer prices can simultaneously raise quality and lower prices. UID:151850-21912269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151850 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Industrial Organization,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260820T111532 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Tours:Guided Tour of the Clements Library DESCRIPTION:Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West’s iconic painting “Death of General Wolfe\,” a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage’s papers\, and viewing our current exhibit Who Counts? A History of Voting in America! To register or get more information about this event\, please contact the Development team at clemdevcom@umich.edu. UID:150607-21909703@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150607 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Americana,Event,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,history,Humanities,In Person,Library,Tour,William L Clements LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260916T102711 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Hola! ¿Cómo estás?\n\n-Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with peers & instructors in a relaxed environment. All language levels and students are welcome to join the conversation.\n\n-Come & go as you please\; stay as little or as long as you would like!\n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, & baked goods. UID:150691-21909923@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150691 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Central America,Coffee,Community,Community Engagement,Culture,Engaged Learning,Europe,European,Food,Free,Games,International,Language,Latin America,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Spain,Spanish,Study Abroad,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T091004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Michigan Engineering Group Mentoring DESCRIPTION:Connect\, Ask\, and Learn at Michigan Engineering Group Mentoring\n\nMichigan Engineering students—sign up for our Group Mentoring event via Zoom on October 23! You’ll connect with a Michigan Engineering alum in a welcoming small-group setting with up to two other students\, giving you the opportunity to ask questions\, gain practical advice and career insights\, and learn from both your mentor and your peers. Don’t miss this chance to expand your network\, explore your interests\, and build meaningful connections within the Michigan Engineering community. UID:153393-21915798@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153393 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Graduate,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261001T175655 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Paintball Ticket Sales DESCRIPTION:Promotional Advertising Inc. is coming to campus to offer exclusive\, discounted tickets to top-tier paintball locations across Michigan. Whether you're a seasoned player looking to sharpen your strategy or a first-timer eager to try something new with friends\, this is your chance to score big savings on an unforgettable trip out to the field. Stop by their table on campus to grab your tickets before they sell out! UID:152681-21914373@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152681 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activity,Discount,Games,Paintball,Tickets LOCATION:Pierpont Commons - Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T131807 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Specialized Master's + Deferred MBA Fair DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business\, Columbia Business School\, Duke Fuqua School of Business\, MIT Sloan School of Management\, UCLA Anderson School of Management\, University of Chicago Booth School of Business\, University of Michigan Ross School of Business\, University of Virginia Darden School of Business\, University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce\, and Yale School of Management invite undergraduate students and recent graduates to explore graduate business education opportunities.\n\nLearn about specialized master's degrees in areas such as finance\, analytics\, and other STEM-focused fields\, as well as options that allow students to secure a future MBA admission before gaining full-time work experience. Admissions representatives from each school will be available to discuss their programs\, explain the admissions process\, and help you determine which pathway may be the best fit for your academic background and career goals.\n\nThis is a casual\, drop-in event\, so feel free to stop by at any point during the event and stay for as long as your schedule allows. Casual or professional attire is welcome—come as you are!\n\nThis is an in-person event only. There will be no recording or virtual format. \n\nCan't attend on Friday morning? Meet with our representatives at Ross on Thursday evening instead! Register for Thursday 6-7:30 PM. UID:153703-21916202@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153703 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business LOCATION:Ross School of Business - B1570 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:West Quad (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:151036-21915269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151036 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WQ Multipurpose Room (1005) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T085613 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Building Apple Silicon: A Journey of Innovation DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nCustom silicon has become one of the most important drivers of innovation in modern computing and is the key to delivering game-changing performance\, power efficiency\, capabilities\, and user experiences. Drawing on more than three decades in the semiconductor industry\, Sri Santhanam\, the Vice President of Silicon Engineering at Apple and a Michigan EECS alumnus\, will reflect on Apple’s silicon journey and how it has shaped products across Apple’s entire ecosystem. As demand for chips surges and artificial intelligence transforms both silicon demand and design methodologies\, the need for skilled engineers has never been greater. The continued advancement of custom silicon depends on our shared commitment to developing the talent that will drive the next wave of innovation.\n\nBio:\n\nSribalan Santhanam (Sri) is the vice president of Silicon Engineering at Apple. He has been at Apple since 2008 and is responsible for the design\, development\, and manufacturing of application processors and power management ICs. Sri leads a team of silicon and technology engineers who create breakthrough custom chips that power iPhone\, iPad\, Mac\, Apple Watch\, and more. Prior to Apple\, he was the co-founder and vice president of engineering at P.A. Semi and held leadership roles in chip design at Broadcom\, Sibyte\, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Sri received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Anna University in 1987 and his master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Michigan in 1989. UID:153551-21915995@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153551 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:College Of Engineering,Computer Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,engineering LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - 2365 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261015T143041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Michigan AI Business Conference DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about how AI will be applied to your future careers? Whether you are technically driven or business-oriented\, the Michigan AI Business Conference has a panel for everyone interested in tech! \n\nOn October 23\, the inaugural AI Business Conference will be hosted at the Ross School of Business\, with panels ranging from AI & Venture Capital to Bitcoin interactive workshops. Explore how to leverage AI to your advantage from industry leaders at Microsoft\, J.P. Morgan\, Bank of America\, and Citi\, who have first-hand experience navigating AI transformations within their professional lives. \n\nBuild career-ready skills\, connect with industry professionals through exclusive coffee chats\, and end the day with new skills in your toolkit through our Bitcoin and Professional Development interactive workshops. AI is changing the game\, learn how to play it!\n\nView our itinerary in detail and purchase tickets at https://abgumich.org/conference. Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are welcome! UID:153742-21916267@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153742 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Information and Technology,Networking,Professional Development,Student Org,Workshop LOCATION:Ross School of Business CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T154515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Accessible Field Paleontology: Building Community through Universal Design in the Field DESCRIPTION:Accessible Field Paleontology: Building Community through Universal Design in the Field\nTaormina (Tara) Lepore\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nMallinson Institute for Science Education\nDepartment of Geological and Environmental Sciences\nWestern Michigan University\nFriday\, Oct. 23\, 2026 - University of Michigan Paleontology Seminar\n\nField paleontology is a standout experience in the training and education of many paleontologists. It is to our benefit to build accessible\, welcoming field paleontology experiences so all may learn and thrive in the field. Disabled people in particular face barriers to full\, equitable field participation\, but efforts have been made to create and assess disability accessible field experiences in geology and other field sciences. Field paleontology is one area where the science education and accessibility literature as well as practical availability of accessible field work is less widely reported. In this talk\, I encourage our community to ask: What can we do\, as paleontologists\, to be at the forefront of accessible and equitable field experiences for all?\n\nAs a paleontologist and a discipline-based geoscience education researcher\, I will discuss my path in science and the rationale for this type of work. A brief overview of the relevant accessible science education and outreach literature on accessible field work will be discussed\, as well as current research efforts to build affirming classroom and field environments that utilize Universal Design and the theoretical frameworks of humanizing STEM and culturally relevant pedagogy\, all with a disability focus. Finally\, this talk will highlight a recent accessible field paleontology experience in the metro Denver area at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America\, where field participants engaged in both the local paleontology and in accessible pedagogy\, and the access needs of all participants were considered at the forefront. Universal Design and the related theoretical frameworks can help us consider everyone who is present in a field paleontology experience\, and can truly lead to a more accessible\, inclusive\, and thriving paleontological community at large.\n\n\nIf you can't attend in person\, please email us for a Zoom link at: ummp.communications@umich.edu UID:153788-21916334@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153788 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture,Museum Of Paleontology LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T150032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Early Voting at the UMICH Votes Campus Voting Hubs DESCRIPTION:Victors Vote Early!\n\nStop by a Campus Voting Hub at UMMA or the Dude to Vote Early\, right here on campus. City of Ann Arbor voters can cast a ballot in person during Ann Arbor’s Early Voting at either Campus Voting Hub from Wednesday\, October 21 through Sunday\, November 1\, 11am–7pm every day\, weekends included.\n\nNot registered in Ann Arbor\, or moved since the last election? You can register and vote in the same visit. You’ll need a photo ID (like your MCard) and proof of residency (like your address in Wolverine Access)\; see govote.umich.edu/reg for what else counts.\n\nAlready have a City of Ann Arbor absentee ballot you need to return? Both hubs have an official Ann Arbor drop box.\n\nAnd UMICH Votes Fellows are on-site to answer any questions you have about voting! Plus stop by for food\, festivities\, live music\, voting stickers and button making!\n\nUMICH Votes is a non-partisan initiative of the Office of the Provost. UID:153584-21916041@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Voting LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T150032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Early Voting at the UMICH Votes Campus Voting Hubs DESCRIPTION:Victors Vote Early!\n\nStop by a Campus Voting Hub at UMMA or the Dude to Vote Early\, right here on campus. City of Ann Arbor voters can cast a ballot in person during Ann Arbor’s Early Voting at either Campus Voting Hub from Wednesday\, October 21 through Sunday\, November 1\, 11am–7pm every day\, weekends included.\n\nNot registered in Ann Arbor\, or moved since the last election? You can register and vote in the same visit. You’ll need a photo ID (like your MCard) and proof of residency (like your address in Wolverine Access)\; see govote.umich.edu/reg for what else counts.\n\nAlready have a City of Ann Arbor absentee ballot you need to return? Both hubs have an official Ann Arbor drop box.\n\nAnd UMICH Votes Fellows are on-site to answer any questions you have about voting! Plus stop by for food\, festivities\, live music\, voting stickers and button making!\n\nUMICH Votes is a non-partisan initiative of the Office of the Provost. UID:153584-21916053@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Voting LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - The Duderstadt Center Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T121522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through December 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Southeast Michigan-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 11 - December 11) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 3 \n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Abhishek Narula (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Nathan Byrne (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nAbhishek Narula\, Compressions \nCompressions is an installation comprised of 416 industrial-grade zip ties\, cinched around the entry pillar of the Stamps Gallery. The pillar measures roughly 110 inches in circumference\, requiring two ties per row to wrap around it\, resulting in 208 rows. The humble zip tie\, typically used to hang and bind other material\, is relegated to its functional properties rendering it unprepossessing and easily dismissed. The zip tie in this installation\, instead serves as an object of aesthetic possibility\, pulling it out of its usual background role to become the work itself. The resulting composition is a proposal to dwell\, to slow down\, and to simply see the pillar.\n\nAbhishek Narula is an artist\, designer\, and educator who works across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, and video. His practice takes the form of interventions\, working with what is already present. He reorients and disrupts objects and sites in order to open up formal possibilities and poetic experiences within the familiar. He is influenced by physical and digital infrastructural systems that sustain modern life and culture. His work treats this ambience itself as raw material for aesthetic inquiry\, exploring themes of labor\, precarity\, temporality and the sublime. Narula earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and his MS/BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been exhibited at national and international venues such as the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology\, Science Gallery Detroit\, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia\, New Media Caucus (NMC)\, WaveFarm\, The Boulder Public Library\, The Hyde Park Art Center\, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press\, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI)\, International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA)\, among others. He is a Robotics Systems Designer and Lecturer in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\nNathan Byrne\, Equally To Be Loved\nEqually To Be Loved is an image / object scaled to and installed upon the courtyard pillar of Stamps Gallery. The image is of a spontaneous sculpture made in 2017 during the first day of an artist residency at the Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program. The sculpture was constructed in a storage container studio using 14 discrete objects that were in his studio upon entry. For Byrne\, this work embodies the energy and spirit of a studio at the start of a particularly fecund period of making. This work speaks to the artist’s interest in embodied experience of space\, archival and site responsiveness\, as well as his ongoing engagement with found materials. Byrne considers this project to be a far-flung sequel to his MFA thesis exhibition Equally Empty\, which was shown at Stamps Gallery in 2021. Equally To Be Loved is the second line of the Buddhist mantra from which both titles are derived.\n\nNathan Byrne is an artist / educator / curator currently based in Detroit\, MI. Through spatial and archive responsive projects\, he reimagines\, and explores within frameworks such as language\, the passage of time\, and contemplation. Intrigued by the potential of conveying phenomenal\, transformative\, and emotive states through materiality\, process\, and placement\, he negotiates the pliability of the viewer’s encounters with objects and environments. Byrne holds an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and a BA in Studio Art and Art History from San Francisco State University. He has been a Lecturer at Stamps School of Art & Design since the Fall of 2022. His work is exhibited widely nationally and he is a recipient of the VSC Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. He has been awarded numerous artist residencies including Anderson Ranch Arts Center\, I-Park\, KHN Center for the Arts\, Prairie Ronde\, Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program\, and Rockland Woods. Website / Instagram UID:138033-21881351@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138033 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260917T151354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants! DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES). UID:138848-21913660@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/my/payravdehqonov CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Markley (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150757-21914953@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150757 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:South Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T122544 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Michigan Healthcare Business Conference DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in healthcare business? Do you want to show off your skills to industry leaders? Join us on Friday\, October 23rd for MHBC’s 2026 Michigan Healthcare Business Conference! We’re hosting professionals from ZS Associates\, Alvarez & Marsal\, Pfizer\, and more.\n\nThe 2026 Michigan Healthcare Business Conference is an exciting one-day event where you can network with industry leaders and learn about careers in healthcare business. From panel discussions to a free networking lunch to case workshops and presentations\, the conference is set up to give you what you need to jump-start your career in healthcare business!\n\nApplications for the conference’s $3\,000 Case Competition are officially open and due Sunday\, October 11th (open to both undergraduate and graduate U-M students)!\n\nEvent Details:\n• Event Date: Friday\, October 23rd\n• Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (attendees can enter/leave the event at any time)\n• Location: Palmer Commons UID:152947-21914838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152947 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Biomedical Engineering,Business,Graduate,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Life Science,Nursing,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Public Health LOCATION:Palmer Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913867@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913868@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913869@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260930T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Reverie: The Student-led Exhibition Committee Fall 2026 Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nA reverie is a state between waking and dreaming\, a moment when the mind drifts beyond the immediate. It is a space where memory\, imagination\, desire\, and reality can overlap\, distort\, and take on new forms. In these moments\, the familiar can become strange\, and the ordinary can become something unexpected.\n\nReverie brings together student works that explore the space between what is known and what is felt. Across painting\, oil pastel\, ceramic\, digital art\, animation\, and mixed media\, the artists move through imagined landscapes\, intimate encounters\, memories\, figures\, and fragments of the everyday. These works blur the boundaries between observation and imagination\, allowing emotion and perception to reshape what we recognize.\n\nRather than depicting dreams literally\, Reverie considers dreaming as a way of seeing. The works reflect moments of escape\, introspection\, fantasy\, and transformation\, where the subconscious can surface and reality becomes open to interpretation. \n\nReverie was conceived and curated by members of the Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC)\, and features work by eight SEC members at the Stamps School of Art & Design. The exhibition includes ten works across oil on canvas\, oil pastel\, ceramic\, digital art\, digital animation\, and mixed media. UID:150344-21909057@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150344 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Stamps School of Art and Design Minor Info Session DESCRIPTION:For students interested in design thinking\, visual composition\, working collaboratively\, critical thinking and analysis\, and gaining skills with tools and techniques relevant to a wide range of material processes\, the Stamps School offers an eighteen-credit minor in studio art and design. It is required that all interested students attend an info session as the first step of the process. If you have questions\, please email stamps-minor-advising@umich.edu. UID:117514-21910300@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117514 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260817T093853 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Study Abroad Info Session: GCC Brazil - Global Blackness DESCRIPTION:Global Course Connections (GCCs) offer a unique opportunity to take what students learn on campus at U-M during the winter semester and apply it abroad in a fun and exciting hands-on class taught by a U-M professor during a 3-week\, off-campus field experience that takes place during the following summer.\n\nJoin CGIS Advisor Juliana Mesa to learn more about the GCC Brazil - Global Blackness program\, the application process\, and the courses.\n\nThursday\, October 8\, 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Info Session) \nFriday\, October 23\, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Info Session) \nWednesday\, November 4\, 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Info Session) \nFriday\, December 4\, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\nTuesday\, December 8\, 1:30 - 2:30 pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\n\nThe GCC Brazil program is led and taught by Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\, Comparative Literature\, and Francophone Studies\, Frieda Ekotto. Application Deadline: December 10\, 2026 UID:150292-21908977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150292 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Abroad,african and african american studies,African Diaspora,Culture,Latin America,Sessions,South America,study abroad LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261015T173727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T123000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EHour: Nobody Funds a Good Idea DESCRIPTION:What *actually* makes a startup valuable?\n\nNovel technology? A disruptive idea? Having a top-notch team?\n\nHear the truth from a seasoned entrepreneur who has worked with countless founders and investors.\n\nStop by the Walgreen Drama Center (north campus) to hear Monica Wheat's insights on startups\, Detroit's ecosystem\, and its emerging opportunities.\n\nAll are welcome to attend. UID:153752-21916277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153752 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Detroit,Detroit Center,Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneur Services,Entrepreneurism,Entrepreneurship,Startup,Startups,Venture,Venture Capital,Venture Capitalist LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium (ground floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260922T103914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan explores how campus and community debated the issues that tore the country apart\, how students and alums joined the fight\, and how the University’s public mission began to conflict with its elite aspirations. Based on collections at the Bentley Historical Library.\n\nDeveloped by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory and featuring the work of its student docents\, “Fill the Ranks” includes historic artifacts\, digital animations\, and interactive elements spanning two floors.\n\nOn display September 25\, 2026-July 2\, 2027 at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, 1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109.\n\nView the exhibit during the Observatory’s open hours: Thursdays 12-5 pm\, Fridays 12-11 pm\, Saturdays 12-5 pm.\n\n“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan is supported in part by the Inclusive History Project. To learn more\, please visit inclusivehistory.umich.edu. Additional support provided by the University of Michigan’s U.S. at 250 initiative. UID:152626-21914201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152626 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,American History,American Politics,archives,bentley historical library,bentley library,civil rights,Civil War,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Humanities,Museum,museums,Politics,Social Sciences,Storytelling,Student Life,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T131259 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Who Counts? A History of Voting in America” DESCRIPTION:Changes over the course of the nineteenth century in how Americans voted\, from voice vote to public ballot box to private voting booth\, also saw changes in the material culture that surrounded voting. Ballots and ballot boxes\, campaign pins and ribbons\, blank lists and pre-printed party tickets\, lanterns and banners–the creative forces of the American print industry filled the country’s cities and small towns with the ephemera of electioneering.\n\nAs you look at the items in this exhibit\, think about what they tell us about how Americans in the past felt about voting\, and about how voting felt. How did Election Days feel when they were full of parades and music and public drinking? What was it like to vote when everyone around you knew who you voted for? And\, most of all\, who counted as a voter\, and who did the counting?\n\nOn view September 11-December 22\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:152024-21912671@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152024 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Event,Exhibit,Exhibition,history,In Person,libraries,Library,Tour,William L Clements LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:CGIS Winter 2027 Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) DESCRIPTION:The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday\, October 25\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday\, November 8\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.\nDisability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation\, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu. UID:151686-21911951@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151686 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Weiser Hall, 2nd Floor, Suite 200 (CGIS Offices) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260818T095420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:cityLAB’s Innovations for Affordable Housing DESCRIPTION:Dana Cuff engages spatial justice and cultural studies of architecture as a teacher\, scholar\, practitioner\, and activist. Her leadership in urban innovation is widely recognized both in the U.S. and abroad. The lab’s “housing first” research demonstrates that affordable\, well-designed housing and neighborhoods are attainable foundations of equitable cities. cityLAB has developed sustainable\, high-performance\, low-cost housing prototypes for infill sites ranging from backyards to schoolyards. Since 2013\, Cuff has led a cross-disciplinary team at UCLA with a substantial multi-year award from The Mellon Foundation for the “Urban Humanities Initiative.” UHI offers students from architecture\, urban studies\, and the humanities a radical platform for crossdisciplinary\, impactful\, urban scholarship and action.\n\nThe Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series is free and open to the public as well as being a one-credit course for U-M students (SW503). In-person talks include coffee\, cookies\, and the chance to ask the speakers questions\, or you can watch the livestream on YouTube. UID:150396-21909163@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Poverty LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - B780 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260924T121524 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library. UID:149541-21906624@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T091954 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T123000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | *Ancient Abstractions* DESCRIPTION:Greek and Roman art is typically known for its lifelike marble statues\, but ancient artists also played with color\, pattern\, and shape in ways that feel surprisingly modern. This virtual Flash Talk introduces curator Nicola Barham’s *Ancient Abstractions*—a new special exhibition that looks beyond naturalism to reveal Roman art that today would be considered abstract. Bringing together works from the Kelsey Museum and other US collections\, the exhibition shows that the visual world of ancient Rome was far more varied than we often imagine.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors.\n\nTo register for this lecture\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/DgwhcoF2rtRqswyb7. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code. UID:152301-21913502@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Art,Art History,Faculty,Free,History,Lecture,Michigan Arts Festival,Museum,Research,Talk,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T103800 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Grub @ the Hub DESCRIPTION:Grub @ the Hub is a drop‑in IdeaHub event where students grab free food and quick access to campus resources! UID:153817-21916393@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153817 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Free,Free Food,Student Organizations LOCATION:Michigan Union - IdeaHub (2nd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T092756 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe session involves 3 simple steps:\n\nBreathing\nRelaxation\nMeditation\n\nDeep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. This is the art of Heartfulness Meditation. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org. UID:143758-21893970@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260923T134145 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:IOE 101: Christian Jones and Marika Jones “Two Generations\, Two Career Paths\" DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, mother‑and‑son alumni\, Marika and Christian Jones\, will share how their Industrial and Operations Engineering degrees from the University of Michigan became the launchpad for two very different\, highly successful careers. \n\nTheir discussion will highlight how IOE principles translate far beyond traditional engineering roles—from leading major healthcare fundraising organizations to shaping financial strategy for cutting‑edge aerospace programs. Students will gain insight into navigating unconventional career paths\, recognizing transferable skills\, and confidently pursuing opportunities that align with their passions. UID:151429-21911586@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151429 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate,Graduate Students,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T105028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T124500 SUMMARY:Well-being:Lunchtime Yoga DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime yoga is an opportunity to provide your body with some gentle movement\, strengthening\, stretching and balancing. We will use the poses to reconnect with your senses\, to breathe some life back into ourselves\, find internal balance and to recover from the efforts of the work week. The focus is on calm reconnection with ourselves rather than working out. Please bring a mat and a water bottle. Register on our website\, see link below. UID:138074-21913192@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,yoga LOCATION:School of Kinesiology Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T140549 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Seminar Series> From NextGen Epi/Proteomics to Molecular Glue Discovery DESCRIPTION:To illustrate how our technology-driven approach enables us to address fundamental biological questions and translate these insights into therapeutic discoveries\, I will describe three newly developed high-throughput screening (HTS) technologies\, ranging from the elucidation of the underlying molecular mechanisms of transcriptional regulation to single-cell proteomics and molecular glue discovery.\n\nBio: Dr. Heng Zhu is a full professor of pharmacology and molecular sciences and oncology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His research focuses on developing high-throughput screening technologies\, including proteome arrays\, VirD arrays\, and a highly multiplexed DAPPL platform to investigate important basic science and translational questions. \n\nDr. Zhu is a pioneer proteomics technologist who co-invented protein microarray technology. Currently\, his team is engaged in understanding the impacts of DNA epigenetic modifications on transcriptional regulation\, characterization of function GWAS SNPs\, and biomarker discovery.\n\nDr. Zhu received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Peking University in Beijing\, China. He earned his Ph.D. from Clemson University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at Yale University. Dr. Zhu joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2004.\n\nDr. Zhu's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors\, including two Chair's Awards from the Gordon Research Conference. UID:151233-21911131@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151233 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T140514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Open House: Parents and Family Weekend DESCRIPTION:Visiting Ann Arbor for Parents & Family Weekend? Make the Frankel Detroit Observatory part of your itinerary!\n\nJoin us any time between 12 and 8pm for tours of the historic observatory\, exploration of our exhibit\, \"'Fill the Ranks': The Civil War and the University of Michigan\,\" and safely observing the sun through a telescope (weather permitting). Beginning at dark\, we'll be doing night sky observing with modern and historic telescopes (weather permitting).\n\nFree and family friendly. UID:153875-21916586@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153875 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Children,Education,educational,Family,free,Museum,museums,observing,Parents And Family Weekend,Parents Weekend,Science,Space,Storytelling,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Pathology Research Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:The goal of the Pathology Research Seminar Series is to educate attendees about new developments in the research of mechanisms of diseases. After completing this activity participants will be able to engage and pursue new experimental methods and arenas of investigation and incorporate knowledge into pathological diagnostic algorithms. UID:125220-21916422@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/125220 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:3699 Med Sci II (South Lecture Hall) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222121 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Rackham Drama and Performance Interest Group DESCRIPTION:The Drama and Performance Interest Group brings together performers from theatre\, dance\, visual art\, and music with scholars from fields as varied as dance studies\, ethnomusicology\, history\, American studies\, literary studies\, art history\, classics\, and anthropology. We foster critical inquiry into the historical\, social\, and political dimensions of global drama and performance. The Drama and Performance Interest group conceives of performance broadly and considers it to be an essential human expression. Last year\, we added ‘critical dance studies’ to our definition of performance. There is no theatre graduate program at U-M\, nor is there a graduate program in critical dance studies\, thus the Interest Group expands beyond current degree programs and departments to create space for cross-departmental\, interdisciplinary collaboration for graduate students interested in drama and performance\, broadly defined. UID:153251-21915530@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Tisch 1014 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261001T152518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T235900 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:153165-21915233@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Molecular,Research,Symposium LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T124500 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:136347-21908123@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 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T170219 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Human Odyssey on the Roof of the World: Adaptations and Resilience on the Tibetan Plateau DESCRIPTION:The Tibetan Plateau—often described as the “Roof of the World”—represents one of the most extreme environments ever inhabited by humans. With an average elevation exceeding 4000 meters\, the region poses formidable challenges including hypoxia\, harsh climate\, and highly variable ecological productivity. Understanding how and when humans successfully adapted to these conditions remains a central question in high-altitude archaeology. This talk synthesizes recent archaeological\, paleoenvironmental\, and genetic research to reassess the long-term history of human occupation on the Tibetan Plateau. Evidence from Paleolithic sites indicates that foraging populations began exploring the plateau margins as early as the Middle Pleistocene\, with increasing evidence for sustained human presence during the Late Pleistocene and early Holocene. Rather than viewing the plateau as permanently settled only after the arrival of agriculture and pastoralism\, new research suggests that indigenous foragers played a crucial role in establishing viable lifeways in high-altitude environments. UID:153843-21916553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Archaeology LOCATION:School of Education - 1322 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T124213 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T131500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026-27 Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register via Sessions in advance. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:153679-21916172@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bioinformatics,Biostatistics,Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,College Of Engineering,Computational Medicine,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Engineering,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,high performance computing,Interdisciplinary,Life Science,Materials Science And Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Medicine,Micde,Pharmacy,Phd Seminar,Prospective Graduate Students,Public Health,Rackham,Research,Science,Scientific Computing,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:296 Weiser Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T181712 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 SUMMARY:Performance:3rd Spaceout International Ambisonics Festival DESCRIPTION:A spatial audio festival presented by the Department of Performing Arts Technology.\n\nJoin us to celebrate and experience ambisonics\, an immersive audio technology that surrounds you with sound from all directions. This year’s festival will feature fixed-media works\, live performances and interactive works and virtual reality (VR) experiences designed with Inviso.\n\nAll events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nPROGRAM\nConcert 1: October 22 at 7:00 pm\nConcert 2: October 23 at 12:30 pm\nConcert 3: October 23 at 4:30 pm\nInviso session: October 23\, 12:00–6:00 pm @ the Edit Rooms and Music Technology Library (MTL) UID:153040-21914974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153040 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Brehm Technology Suite CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222121 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Walk to the Polls DESCRIPTION:Join SEAS and Turn Up Turnout for a Walk to the Polls event. We’ll gather in the Ford Commons on the first floor of the Dana Building for food and then walk together to the U-M Museum of Art (UMMA)\, one of U-M’s on-campus voting hubs. Eligible voters can cast their ballot at UMMA\, while others are welcome to join us to learn more about the voting process.This is a nonpartisan event. All members of the SEAS and PitE community are welcome! UID:153376-21915728@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153376 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1st floor Ford Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180008 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T004500 SUMMARY:Other:15s Match @ Ohio State University DESCRIPTION:University of Michigan Men's Rugby travels to Columbus to take on OSU UID:148062-21902898@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148062 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ohio State University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T131500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913345@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260820T111933 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 SUMMARY:Tours:Guided Tour of the Clements Library DESCRIPTION:Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West’s iconic painting “Death of General Wolfe\,” a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage’s papers\, and viewing our current exhibit Who Counts? A History of Voting in America! To register or get more information about this event\, please contact the Development team at clemdevcom@umich.edu. UID:150611-21909705@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150611 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,history,Humanities,In Person,Library,Tour,William L Clements LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T115505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:NERS Colloquium: Glenn Knoll Lecture DESCRIPTION:Steven Payne\, a distinguished member of the technical staff at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\, will deliver the Glenn Knoll Lecture on laser technology for inertial confinement fusion and the advances needed to make inertial fusion energy possible. Drawing on a career spanning materials science\, solid-state physics\, lasers\, and radiation detectors\, Payne will discuss the National Ignition Facility’s achievement of fusion ignition and the interdisciplinary challenges involved in translating that milestone toward future energy production. Established through an endowment from Gladys Hetzner Knoll\, the Glenn Knoll Lecture Series honors the legacy of U-M Professor Emeritus Glenn F. Knoll and his pioneering contributions to nuclear measurements. UID:150322-21909024@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150322 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Colloquia,Materials Science,Michigan Engineering,Physics,Research,Science LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913870@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913871@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913872@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261015T144330 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Pop-Up Coaching: Transfer Student Week DESCRIPTION:Pop Up Coaching at the LSA Opportunity Hub presents a low stakes opportunity for students to stop by our office\, grab some popcorn\, and engage in a brief 10-15 minute career coaching conversation with one of our career coaches\, in addition to learning about our other services and offerings!\n\nPop Up Coaching is held on select Fridays during the Fall and Winter semesters in the LSA Building from 1-3 PM-- No appointment necessary!\n\nLSA transfer students are especially encouraged to join this October 23 session for Pop-Up Coaching as we begin to celebrate National Transfer Student Week at UM! Whether you’re looking for support on job or internship application prep\, wondering about career support on campus\, or simply want to discuss your career journey\, Pop-Up Coaching is open to all LSA transfer students. All students who join this transfer-focused Pop-Up Coaching session will be able to enjoy custom-made Transfer Week Sticker Sheets.\n\nThe Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event is on the first floor of a wheelchair accessible building which includes wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the first floor\, a gender-inclusive and accessible restroom on the first floor as well\, and places to sit or stand during the event. To request other accommodations please contact LSA Hub Events at lsa.hubevents@umich.edu or 734-763-4674 so we can make arrangements. UID:150739-21910020@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150739 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Career,Lsa Opportunity Hub,Transfer Students,Transferweek2026 LOCATION:LSA Building - Hub space, first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101215 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T134500 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:141325-21908151@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T150800 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Thesis Defense: Zhuoyu Xiao DESCRIPTION:Zhuoyu Xiao will defend their dissertation titled \"On Solving Modern Noncooperative Games: Stochasticity\, Nonconvexity\, Nonsmoothness\, and Hierarchy\" on October 23\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. in IOE G610.\nChair: Uday V. Shanbhag UID:153497-21915928@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153497 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Ioe Defenses,Ioephdstudents LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260929T154828 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ZLI Hack-athon DESCRIPTION:Think hackathons are only for coders? Think again.\n\n​No coding experience needed! Build a project that shows what's possible when human creativity meets machine intelligence.\n\n​Students who participate will have access to the Replit Core software for free during the hackathon. There are limited spots available so make sure you save your spot! If you cannot attend this event\, you must notify Jasmine Jaggers by October 19th.\n\n​Agenda:\n​1-2 pm: AI Builder Workshop hosted by ZLI Entrepreneur-in-Residence\, David Janssens\n​2-4 pm: Build with Replit\n​4-5 pm: Demo + Showcase UID:153061-21915033@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153061 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ai,Artificial Intelligence,Hack-a-thon,Hack-athon,Hackathon,Launch And Learn,Replit,Startup,Startups,Vibe Coding,Zell Lurie Institute,Zell Lurie Institute For Entrepreneurial Studies LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R2420 | Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913346@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham West Conference Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913347@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T181745 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Meghan Wysocki\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Meghan Wysocki performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:151969-21912518@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151969 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260714T133752 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Digital Accessibility Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Got questions about digital accessibility\, Title II compliance\, or how to make digital content accessible? \n\n-Come to virtual drop-in office hours!\n-Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month\n-1:30 - 3:00pm \n-Zoom Meeting ID 935 9909 5960\n-Digital accessibility experts available to help you\n\nOpen to everyone from all U-M campuses (Ann Arbor\, Dearborn\, Flint\, Michigan Medicine).\n\nCan’t make it to Office Hours but have a question? Contact us (https://accessibility.umich.edu/contact-services)!\n\nIf you need accommodations to participate in office hours\, let us know by emailing ADAcoordinator@umich.edu. UID:132601-21903952@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132601 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Communication,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Faculty,Graduate Students,Office Hours,Staff,Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BME 2026-2027 Declaration Sessions DESCRIPTION:These sessions are only for students eligible and ready to declare BME as their major. For students interested in BME but not yet eligible or ready to declare\, please meet with one of our Peer Advisors to learn more about our program!What to expect: You are signing up for a group declaration session for the U-M Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Program. All sessions will be held in person at LBME (view map). In this meeting we will go over the curriculum\, discuss your 4 year plan\, review the BME Student Advising Agreement\, and share the various resources you can engage in as part of the BME department. Please bring a personal computing device (laptop or tablet). A phone will not suffice. In order to officially declare\, students must:Attend the full registration session.By the end of the session\, complete a draft of their 4-year graduation plan and send it to bme-advising@umich.eduBy the end of the session\, complete the BME Advising Agreement form.If students do not attend the full session and/or do not complete items b and c\, they will either need to register for a new declaration appointment or submit items b and c to bme-advising@umich.edu as soon as possible. Failing to complete these items will delay your declaration!If you need to cancel or reschedule\, please do so within Sessions@Michigan so students on the waitlist may attend (if applicable). Eligibility:Students are eligible to Declare the BME Major after completing at least one full term of courses on the U-M Ann Arbor campus (we do not declare students early).Have an overall U-M GPA of 2.0 or better in courses taken at the U-M Ann Arbor campus and are in good standing.Have completed or earned credit by exam or transfer for one or more courses in each of these categories:Calculus (e.g. Math 115\, 116\, 156)Calculus-based physics lectures (e.g. Physics 140\, 160) or chemistry lectures (e.g. Chemistry 130)Required engineering courses (Engr 100\, 101\, 151)Contact Us: If you have further questions about this meeting\, please email bme-advising@umich.edu. UID:149380-21906328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149380 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:LBME 2203 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FSL - Joint Panhel/IFC Sober Monitor Training (SMT) DESCRIPTION: UID:144887-21914030@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144887 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1443 Washtenaw Ave Ground Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027 DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu. UID:149176-21906064@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Hussey Room (League, 3rd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:South Quad / Fletcher (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:151431-21913729@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:South Quad Game Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Tales of the Maya Skies DESCRIPTION:Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science\, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Maya scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy\, architecture\, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices\, solar eclipses\, weather patterns and planetary movements. UID:124089-21908172@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124089 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Science,Space LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Topics in Classical Intersectionalities DESCRIPTION:October Meeting for (New) Topics in Classical Intersectionalities RIW. UID:153100-21915098@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153100 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913348@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham West Conference Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913349@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T140500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21914695@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham, 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261002T131533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Online Learning and Decision-Making for Dynamic Pricing and Performative Prediction DESCRIPTION:Many modern decision systems are not passive observers of the world they measure: the decisions they make change the data they subsequently receive. For example\, a seller that posts a price influences the decisions of potential buyers\, and hence the sales data it goes on to col-\nlect\; a lender that deploys a credit-scoring rule changes the nature of the loan applications it receives. In such settings\, the classical separation\nbetween estimation and decision-making breaks down\, and statistical guarantees must be derived jointly with the policy that generates the\ndata. This dissertation develops estimation theory and online algorithms for two such feedback settings --- dynamic pricing and performative\nprediction --- with a unifying theme: shape-constrained and microfounded structure can replace the tuning parameters\, smoothness assump-\ntions\, and parametric models on which existing methods rely.\nThe first part concerns dynamic pricing. We first consider a monopolistic setting with censored demand\, in which the seller posts a price and\nobserves only whether a sale occurred. In the linear valuation model\, the customer’s valuation is linear in the features of the item offered\,\nup to market noise with unknown distribution F. Existing methods estimate F by kernel smoothing\, bandit techniques\, or upper confidence\nbounds\; all of them impose Lipschitz or stronger conditions on F\, and all of them leave the analyst to choose bandwidths\, confidence widths\,\nor regularization parameters. We instead exploit the fact that F is monotone and estimate it by isotonic regression. The resulting policy car-\nries no tuning parameters whatsoever\, assumes only that F is Hölder continuous\, and attains sublinear regret. It also outperforms existing\nmethods in simulations and on transaction data from Welltower Inc. We then move to a competitive setting in which N sellers post prices\nover T periods\, and each seller’s demand follows a single-index model with an unknown monotone\, s-concave link. We prove existence and\nuniqueness of the Nash equilibrium\, and give a semiparametric least-squares policy under which prices converge to the Nash equilibrium\,\nwhile each seller incurs sublinear regret.\nThe second part concerns performative prediction\, which involves a learner and a population of agents whose actions follow a distribution\nP. The learner deploys a model M that shifts this distribution from P to P(M)\, thereby changing the data the learner observes\; the map P(M)\nis called the distribution map. Much of the literature assumes that the distribution map is known\, whereas we learn it from agent-response\ndata. We study two settings: a discrete-action framework\, in which agents choose from a finite set of alternatives\, and a continuous-action\nframework\, in which an action may be any real number. For discrete actions\, we give a nonparametric estimator of the distribution map\ntogether with an exploration--exploitation scheme that we show to be effective in minimizing the performative risk. For continuous actions\,\nwe model agents’ responses as a cost-adjusted utility maximization problem and propose an estimator of the cost. Our approach leverages\noptimal transport to align the pre-deployment distribution P with the post-deployment distribution P(M). We provide a rate of convergence\nfor the proposed estimator and assess its quality through empirical demonstrations on a credit-scoring dataset. UID:153213-21915429@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153213 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation LOCATION:West Hall - 470 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T151500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913350@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham West Conference Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T143500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T151500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913351@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T095112 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar: How voting goes wrong\, and how it can go right: the evolution of collective intelligence DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Voting sometimes works well. A crowd's average guess is often better than any individual guess. But voting can also fail\, producing a biased outcome or no decision at all. I will discuss natural mechanisms that cause each of these outcomes\, in groups whose members observe other voters and learn by imitating one another.\n\nI will first describe a voter game\, played online by 2\,520 people\, in which two parties of equal size compete to reach a supermajority. The structure of who sees whose voting intentions\, which we call information gerrymandering\, can bias the outcome toward one party\, even when both parties are the same size and every player has the same influence. When members of both parties see mainly their own party's intentions\, most groups end in deadlock.\n\nI will then ask what individual reward scheme allows a population of self-interested imitators\, each observing only part of a problem\, to evolve accurate collective decisions. For linear prediction problems\, rewarding individuals for their own accuracy eliminates the diversity of opinions a group needs. Rewarding those whose opinions reduce the collective error provably increases accuracy\, until the group predicts perfectly. For more realistic non-linear decisions\, a single majority vote cannot produce accurate decisions under any reward scheme. Voting in layers\, with rewards paid only to individuals who are pivotal at every layer above them\, provably allows a population to evolve accurate decisions. The evolved population is equivalent to a multi-layer perceptron in machine learning\, and the reward for pivotality corresponds to credit assignment that machines compute through backpropagation. These results therefore provide a naturalistic\, evolutionary account of collective in intelligence in humans and machines.\n\nContact: Naoki Masuda UID:148879-21905041@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148879 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Mathematics,Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1084 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260807T132324 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Faculty Workshop on Holistic Graduate Admissions for Excellence and Diversity DESCRIPTION:Holistic admissions practices are an integral part of achieving both diversity and excellence when admitting graduate student cohorts. This workshop is designed to provide concrete strategies and evidence-based practices to support faculty and program goals in admitting diverse and excellent cohorts of graduate students. This workshop will provide members of graduate admissions committees an opportunity to develop their own holistic admissions tools. UID:150000-21907798@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150000 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Building, 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261009T151118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | Dark Energy and Time Reparametrizations DESCRIPTION:The cosmological constant’s quantum origin is a famous open problem in theoretical physics and cosmology. Its observed value and theoretical prediction exhibit a large 120-order discrepancy. In this talk\, we first summarize the current state of research on the cosmological constant problem and review the Schwarzian theory of time reparametrizations in the literature. Inspired by an early work by Gary Gibbons and our recent attempts to solve various formidable problems (e.g.\, color confinement in SYM\, fluid/gravity correspondence at low temperatures\, etc.) via the JT gravity/Schwarzian theory duality\, we apply the Schwarzian theory of time reparametrizations and its ensemble average to the cosmological constant problem and propose a new approach to resolving it. We will show that this new method\, at leading order\, yields a theoretical value that exactly matches the observed value of the cosmological constant. However\, recent results from dark energy observations (such as DESI) suggest a dynamical dark energy. Starting from the leading-order constant value\, we will take into account matter-gravity interactions and develop a more realistic dynamical dark energy model based on time reparametrizations that can fit observational data with comparable precision to other models (e.g.\, LCDM and CPL). We also provide some falsifiable predictions for future more precise observations. This talk is based on my recent paper arXiv:2602.17476 and another upcoming work.\n\nBrief Biography:\nJun Nian is an assistant professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific (ICTP-AP)\, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received a Diplom degree from the University of Heidelberg in 2009 and a Ph.D. degree from Stony Brook University in 2015. Before joining ICTP-AP in 2021\, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)\, the University of Michigan\, and the University of Milan. His research interests include quantum field theory\, gravity theory\, and string theory\, with a recent focus on the quantum-gravitational effects in black holes and cosmology. UID:151803-21912195@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151803 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Seminar,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T144533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Incorporations: Capitalism and Collective Life with Associate Professor Matthew Hull DESCRIPTION:Join the U-M Department of Anthropology for the annual Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series! Associate Professor Matthew Hull will present the fall 2026 series\, titled “Incorporations: Capitalism and Collective Life.”\n\nAbstract: “Corporations are often seen as purely economic actors\, but they have been central to Anglo-American governance for centuries—pioneers of democratic assembly\, speech\, citizenship\, and constitutions. Many features of corporations\, once grounded in democratic ideals\, now foster the unresponsiveness of these institutions. These lectures will include discussion of a diverse array of corporations: medieval guilds\, the English East India Company\, Alaska Native corporations\, and caste-based corporations in India.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in West Hall Room 411. They are free and open to the public:\n\nFriday\, Sept. 25\n“Corporate Persons in Human Law: Reproduction\, Kinship\, Jurisdiction”\n\nFriday\, Oct. 23\n“Freedom and Citizenship: Corporate Membership and the Making of Exclusion”\n\nFriday\, Nov. 13\n“Meetings and Speech: Corporate Mediations of Will”\n\nFriday\, Dec. 4\n“Sharing and Inequality in Corporations”\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nREGISTRATION IS APPRECIATED for planning purposes: https://myumi.ch/e77Ax\n\nIf you need accommodations to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MATTHEW HULL\nMatthew Hull is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the nexus of signification\, technology\, and institutions. His book\, “Government of Paper: The Materiality of Bureaucracy in Urban Pakistan\,” winner of the 2019 J.I. Staley Prize from the School of Advanced Research\, examines governance as a semiotic and material practice. He has worked on urban planning in 1960s India and police communication systems and lotteries in contemporary India. He is currently writing a book on how early modern corporations shaped democratic governance and continue to structure contemporary political life. UID:148332-21903935@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148332 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Anthropology,Lecture,South Asian Studies LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T134245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:LSA Campus Tours for Transfer Students DESCRIPTION:Join the LSA Transfer Student Ambassadors for a central campus tour and to learn all about the transfer student experience. As transfer students\, the Ambassadors understand the questions you have and designed a tour with the needs of transfer students in mind.\n\nPlease register using the link to the right. UID:95236-21910837@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95236 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 (Transfer Student Center) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913873@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913875@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101215 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T154500 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:141325-21908154@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260812T103351 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation! DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us! Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p UID:138091-21908264@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21913929@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Faculty Dining Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T150024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unexpected torus action on toric Richardson varieties DESCRIPTION:This talk focuses on Richardson varieties in the complete flag variety\, which are intersections of a Schubert variety with an opposite Schubert variety. Richardson varieties are indexed by intervals in the Bruhat order on the symmetric group. In joint work with E. Gorsky and M. Sherman-Bennett\, we study the following question: when is a Richardson variety a toric variety? All Richardson varieties admit an action by an (n-1)- dimensional torus in SL_n\, called the standard torus\, which also acts on the complete flag variety. The Richardson varieties which are toric varieties with respect to the standard torus were classified independently by Anderson and Tsukerman--Williams. We found that there are many additional toric Richardson varieties\, which we call \"unexpected”. In this rather expository talk\, I will classify toric Richardson varieties using the combinatorics of Bruhat intervals and focus on describing this \"unexpected\" torus action using the Marsh--Rietsch parametrization on open Richardson varieties. If time permits\, I will mention my ongoing research in this direction. UID:149981-21907760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149981 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T152304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:UNITERS International Student Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join the LSA Student Government's UNITERS Committee for an International Students Info Session on Friday\, October 23\, 2026\, at the LSA SG Office (Room 1174)!\n\nThis casual\, student-to-student event is an opportunity for international students to connect with fellow students\, learn about campus resources\, ask questions\, and share experiences navigating life at the University of Michigan. Whether you're new to campus or have been here for a while\, come meet other students\, build connections\, and find support within the LSA community! UID:153491-21915916@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153491 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:International,International Students,Student Affairs,student government,student org,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:LSA Building - LSA - SG Office Room 1174 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T152000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913352@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T132149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: Qinya Liu DESCRIPTION:The field of seismic imaging has witnessed significant advances in the past two decades resulting from the combined improvement in observational and computational seismology\, including 1) increased deployment of broadband regional seismic arrays\, including dense linear arrays\, 2) the use of innovative dataset such as ambient-noise cross-correlation functions and teleseismic scattered and converted waves. 3) full numerical simulations of seismic wave propagations at local\, regional and global scales\, and their applications to full-waveform inversions resulting in unprecedented high-resolution images of tectonic regions around the globe. To take full advantage of the dense seismic arrays\, particularly for regions lacking seismicity\, both ambient-noise data and teleseismic body waves can be inverted in the framework of full-waveform inversion (FWI). In this talk\, I review the basic theory of utilizing these two dataset jointly in FWI\, as well as in combination with local earthquake data\, and show our recent lithospheric imaging applications beneath Alaska\, and central Cascadia. The use of these innovative datasets in FWI provides complementary sensitivities\, generates high-resolution images of the lithosphere\, and hence contributes to improving their tectonic interpretations. UID:152566-21913922@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152566 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 International Students Career Success Conference DESCRIPTION:🚀 Your career\, your future\, your success! Brought to you by the International Center and the University Career Center\, the International Students Career Success Conference is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Along the way\, you’ll also find a community of peers\, alumni\, and U-M staff who are here to support you and cheer you on.\n✔ Develop a career strategy tailored to your goals\, cultural identity\, and immigration timeline +\n✔ Connect with career experts and discover campus resources that support your next steps\n✔ Learn from a dynamic panel of international peers and UM alumni on cross-cultural workplace dynamics and strengthen your professional identity. Our panel features U-M alumni and students from diverse academic backgrounds and from all degree types.\n✔ Network with alumni and peers from diverse industries in an informal way\n✔ Leave with actionable insights and a stronger sense of direction for your future.Light Refreshments will be provided.This event is open to all degree-seeking students and alumni within two years of graduation.Agenda:1:00 – 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks1:20 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 12:05 - 2:30 pm | Flash Sessions: Resume Best Practices or Break2:35 - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions Block 23:20 - 4:00 pm | UM International Student Alumni Panel4:00 - 4:30 pm | Networking with panelistsThis event's information is shown in Sessions\, Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Sessions. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos jmgaydos@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. UID:152219-21913353@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260820T112313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Tours:Guided Tour of the Clements Library DESCRIPTION:Join us this Parent and Family Weekend for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements’ early American history collections. Highlights include viewing of Benjamin West’s iconic painting “Death of General Wolfe\,” a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage’s papers\, and viewing our current exhibit Who Counts? A History of Voting in America! To register or get more information about this event\, please contact the Development team at clemdevcom@umich.edu. UID:150612-21909706@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,history,Humanities,In Person,libraries,Library,Tour,William L Clements LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261018T201004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:How mathematics can contribute to AI safety research DESCRIPTION:Contrary to most modern mathematics\, the field of AI safety sits on less well-developed theoretical foundations\, and as such can feel more sporadic and hard to orient around. I will try to describe how I currently think about AI safety\, what kind of work is being done\, and why I believe mathematicians can (and should!) help. UID:153624-21916113@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153624 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Mathematics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T150546 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 SUMMARY:Presentation:In the Shadow of Empire: Calcutta’s Victoria Memorial and its Cast of Moving Statuary DESCRIPTION:With a focus on Calcutta’s landmark monument – the most grandiose of the memorials to the Queen of all the ones built across the British imperial territories – this lecture addresses the theme of the end of empire through the persistence and proliferation of the genre of civic public statuary\, its shifting cast of characters\, and its movements across time and space. It is on the grounds of the Victoria Memorial – in the lingering shadows of a bygone empire – that a brood of imperial statues have found a safe haven\, quietly living out their post-imperial lives of oblivion in a time and place where the empire is long gone but its hauntings remain. \n\nIn the recent past\, we have seen how such hauntings of the past can suddenly return to a body of long-standing statues of American Confederate leaders\, slave owners and imperialists\, bringing on them the wrath of anti-white supremacist protests that began to rage across Western cities and universities during 2020. What the Black Lives Matter movement did was to return attention in India to the long-forgotten specimens of colonial statuary\, mostly hidden away in remote locations of our cities - raising the issue again\, after over 75 years of Independence\, of their rights to remain in the spaces where they still stand. The afterlives of these relics of empire is a central theme of this lecture\, as it explores various moments in the travels\, dislocations and relocations of Calcutta’s imperial statues\, while charting a small parallel history of Indian statue-making over these transitional decades of the last years of British rule and the coming of Independence.\n\nTapati Guha-Thakurta was educated at Presidency College\, Calcutta University\, and the University of Oxford. She is currently an Honorary Professor of History at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences\, Calcutta (CSSSC) and was its former Director from 2012 to 2017. She has written widely on the art and cultural history of modern India\, and has held several visiting fellowships abroad. Her three main books are The Making of a New ‘Indian’ Art: Artists\, Aesthetics and Nationalism in Bengal (Cambridge University Press\, 1992) and Monuments\, Objects\, Histories: Institutions of Art in Colonial and Postcolonial India (Columbia University Press\, and Permanent Black\, 2004)\, and In the Name of the Goddess: The Durga Pujas of Contemporary Kolkata (Delhi: Primus Books\, 2015). She has also had a parallel career as exhibition curator and archivist\, and has helped build a large digital image archive on the visual cultures of modern and contemporary Bengal at the CSSSC. She has co-edited three anthologies of essays – Theorising the Present: Essays for Partha Chatterjee (Delhi: Oxford University Press\, 2011)\; New Cultural Histories of India: Materiality and Practices (Delhi: Oxford University Press\, 2013)\; and How Secular is Art? On the Politics of Art\, History and Religion in South Asia (Cambridge University Press\, 2023). Among her other professional work is the preparation of a dossier on the Durga Pujas of Kolkata for the Ministry of Culture\, Government of India\, which has brought to the festival the coveted UNESCO inscription under its List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2021. UID:153231-21915480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153231 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Asia,European,Michigan Arts Festival,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Haven Hall - Eldersveld Room (5670) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261009T115609 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:RC Parents and Family Weekend Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us in the piano lounge and the Keene Theater for a parents and family reception! Don't miss out on our RC Drama & RC Music Arts Showcase which begins directly after this event in the Keene Theater! More information can be found on the RC Arts Showcase Happening @ Michigan page. This event is free and open to the public. UID:153310-21915604@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Community,Food,Free,In Person,Social LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Piano Lounge, Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T103940 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 SUMMARY:Tours:Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History DESCRIPTION:Explore the first 70 years of U-M history\, from the University’s Native American land accession and its origins in Detroit in 1817 to its move to Ann Arbor and emergence as a research university after 1837. We’ll traverse the original 40-acre campus\, learning about the professors\, presidents\, and students who walked the Diag nearly two centuries ago. 

\n\nGuided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.5 hours\; 0.6 miles.
\n\nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (notification via email).\n\nRegistration required. UID:150632-21909730@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150632 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Education,educational,free,history,Parents And Family Weekend,Parents Weekend,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Angell Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T181712 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:3rd Spaceout International Ambisonics Festival DESCRIPTION:A spatial audio festival presented by the Department of Performing Arts Technology.\n\nJoin us to celebrate and experience ambisonics\, an immersive audio technology that surrounds you with sound from all directions. This year’s festival will feature fixed-media works\, live performances and interactive works and virtual reality (VR) experiences designed with Inviso.\n\nAll events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nPROGRAM\nConcert 1: October 22 at 7:00 pm\nConcert 2: October 23 at 12:30 pm\nConcert 3: October 23 at 4:30 pm\nInviso session: October 23\, 12:00–6:00 pm @ the Edit Rooms and Music Technology Library (MTL) UID:153041-21914975@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153041 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Brehm Technology Suite CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21915383@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Hadley CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T150526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus DESCRIPTION:Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind \"auf Deutsch\". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents\, chat informally in German\, and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. The Kaffeestunde is open to the wider German-speaking community at UofM.\n\nKaffeestunde meets weekly on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) UID:151925-21912433@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151925 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Mosher Jordan (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150371-21913528@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150371 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:MoJo Classroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913877@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913878@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T102011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:SAPAC Care Collective's JoyLab Pumpkin Painting Extravaganza DESCRIPTION:Join SAPAC’s Care Collective for a little fall fun! Paint a pumpkin\, connect with others\, and make space for joy\, creativity\, and community!\n\nSAPAC’s Care Collective is a low-pressure\, semi-structured\, confidential\, student-led community space for student survivors of sexual assault\, intimate partner violence\, stalking\, sexual harassment\, gender-based harassment and/or other forms of harm. Students do not need to label or share their experiences to join Care Collective spaces\, and all students are welcome. The Care Collective offers various connection opportunities centered around wellness\, grounding\, and community\, including but not limited to study days\, stand-alone events\, regularly offered wellness spaces\, and more. Events are free to attend\, unless otherwise noted. Drop in anytime and come as you are. UID:153809-21916380@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153809 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free,sapac,student org LOCATION:Michigan Union - 4100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T105453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Halloween Craft Night at Mo-Jo DESCRIPTION:Get in the Halloween spirit with us by making Boo-tacular crafts like bats and pumpkins! Enjoy desserts and meet new people! UID:153913-21916629@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153913 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,Free LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261009T115335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Parents and Family Weekend - Arts Showcase DESCRIPTION:We welcome RC students\, parents\, family\, and guests to join us for an arts showcase featuring performances by the RC Drama and RC Music programs! Come by to see a collection of what our students have been working on recently! This event is free and open to the public.\n\nFriday\, October 23 (5:30PM): Join us for our Parents and Family reception\, which begins immediately before this event and leads into our performances. More information about the Parents and Family reception can be found on its Happening @ Michigan page!\nSaturday\, October 24 (1PM): Don't miss out on a new set of RC Music and RC Drama performances on Saturday! UID:153380-21915732@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153380 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:live performance,Michigan Arts Festival,Michiganartsfestival,music,performance,Play,Singing,Students,Theater,Theater Performance,theatre,Voice,#Michiganartsfestival,Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Community,Concert,Drama,Free,In Person LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222111 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SAPAC GROWE: Engendering Respectful Communities Workshops - SY26 - 27 DESCRIPTION:Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces\, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention\, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process\, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various\, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues\, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them\, name potential barriers to intervention\, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas\, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired\, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop\, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late\, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop\, or are in need of an exemption\, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging\, please reach out to the GROWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources. UID:150694-21909956@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150694 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:MH 1401 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T110236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Other:Haunted Bell Tower DESCRIPTION:On the night of October 23rd\, 2026\, from 6 PM to 11 PM\, the Lurie Bell Tower will be haunted! Come swing by the haunted circus to experience this carnival spectacular!\n\nPresale link for tickets: https://givebutter.com/HauntedBellTower UID:152789-21914527@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Engineer,Engineering,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Haunted Bell Tower,Haunted House,Hauntedbelltower,In Person,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Arts,Michigan Arts Festival,Michigan Engineering,Multidisciplinary Design,Music,Outdoors,Storytelling,Student Org,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Markley (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150757-21914954@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150757 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Markley Courtyard CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T130502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Out of the Ordinary | the work of John Ronan Architects DESCRIPTION:\"Out of the Ordinary\" showcases the work of Taubman College alumnus John Ronan and his Chicago-based practice\, John Ronan Architects\, an internationally recognized firm known for conceptual innovation and rigorous attention to detail. Through a research-based\, iterative design process\, the studio orchestrates materials\, systems\, and detailing to create buildings and spaces defined by both great functionality and beauty. Working across a wide range of scales and project types\, the firm's searching approach consistently produces work that is compelling and memorable. \n\nLocation: Liberty Annex (305 W Liberty St\, Ann Arbor)\nPublic Hours: Fridays (6-9pm) & Saturdays (1-4pm) UID:152116-21913009@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152116 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumnus,Architecture,Architecture\, Urban Planning,Construction,Curators,Detail,Exhibition,Material,Practice,Project,Tectonics LOCATION:305 W Liberty - Liberty Research Annex Exhibition Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180415 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Over the Garden Wall Screening (Costumes & Candy!) DESCRIPTION:Michigan Animation Club is having a free screening of Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall for the Halloween season! Come in costume or just eat the candy! UID:153918-21916635@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153918 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21916214@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Northwood Community Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T145105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating Competition at South Quad DESCRIPTION:Come have some fun and design trick or treating bags\, you could even win a prize. UID:153785-21916320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153785 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,Free LOCATION:South Quad - Ambatana - Afro American Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T104014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Tours:Walking Tour: Paths of Protest: Stories of Campus Activism at the University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:U-M has long been home to activism\, and this walking tour will visit historically significant locations where you will learn about protests on campus. We will cover women’s activism\, the legacy of the Treaty of Fort Meigs\, the Black Action Movement\, anti-Vietnam War activism\, and more. 

\nGuided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.25 hours\; 1.25 miles. 
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\nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants notified via email). UID:150633-21909731@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150633 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,civil rights,Education,educational,free,history,Parents And Family Weekend,Parents Weekend,Storytelling,Student Life,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Baits II (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150877-21916309@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150877 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Baits II Coman House Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Barbour/Newberry (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150272-21916269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Betsy Barbour Lounge, 1st floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Bursley (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150881-21913766@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150881 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:East Open Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Bursley (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150881-21915093@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150881 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:East Open Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:East Quad (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:151018-21915473@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151018 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Abeng Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T121553 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T190000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan DESCRIPTION:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan UID:147998-21902685@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147998 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Ice Hockey LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260920T001548 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan DESCRIPTION:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan UID:152474-21913795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152474 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Ice Hockey LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T181531 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T070000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan DESCRIPTION:Ice Hockey vs Western Michigan UID:152478-21913799@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152478 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Ice Hockey LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260925T121736 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings Symphony DESCRIPTION:A symphonic journey from the Shire to Mordor.\n\nJourney to Middle-earth as the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra brings Howard Shore’s unforgettable *Lord of the Rings* soundtrack to life at Hill Auditorium along with mezzo-soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the U-M Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs.\n\nThe score for *The Lord of the Rings* film trilogy has been hailed as some of the greatest film music ever written. Sweeping in scope\, it is a musical interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — an operatic tapestry of cultures\, histories\, languages and people.\n\n*Please note this performance does not include film projections.*\n\nKaitlyn Lusk\, soprano\nU-M Men’s Glee Club\, chorus\nU-M Women’s Glee Club\, chorus\nRobert Boardman\, guest conductor UID:152876-21914669@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152876 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MUNGER GRADUATE RESIDENCES 2026-2027 DESCRIPTION:Join the Munger Community by attending events hosted by our Resident Advisors (RAs)! Feel free to select and attend as many events as you would like! UID:150147-21913452@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150147 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Lower Lobby Media Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T123544 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Staff Explorer Pass | *Dead Man’s Cellphone*: A Production of UM-Flint Fine & Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:After a man dies quietly in a café\, an ordinary woman answers his endlessly ringing cell phone and finds herself entangled in the lives of his grieving family\, mysterious past\, and unexpected romance. Sarah Ruhl's inventive comedy explores identity\, morality\, grief\, and our universal longing to connect\, weaving together absurd humor with surprising emotional depth. Equal parts quirky\, poetic\, and profoundly human\, *Dead Man’s Cellphone* reminds us that every life leaves echoes in the people who answer the call.\n\n+2 hours with intermission+\n+Directed by William Irwin+\n+UM-Flint Theatre: 327 E Kearsley St\, Flint+\n\nPerformances: \n+Fri\, Oct 16 • 7:30 p.m.+\n+Sat\, Oct 17 • 7:30 p.m.+\n+Sun\, Oct 18 • 2 p.m.+\n+Fri\, Oct 23 • 7:30 p.m.+\n+Sat\, Oct 24 • 7:30 p.m.+\n+Sun\, Oct 25 • 2 p.m.+\n\nTo claim tickets:\n+Visit myumi.ch/J4AEV +\n+Select 2 UM Faculty/Staff Tickets +\n+Enter code \"UMSTAFF\" in the Promo Code box*+\n\n*Located near top of page by View Cart\n\n••••••\n*This program is part of the Michigan Arts Festival Staff Explorer Pass. In partnership with Voices of the Staff\, the U-M Arts Initiative is offering limited complimentary tickets for select campus events and extra special experiences for U-M staff members throughout October!* UID:153317-21915624@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Flint,Michigan Arts Festival,Staff Explorer Pass LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260920T222854 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents The Rose Sonata DESCRIPTION:As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29\, UMS is commissioning several new works across artistic disciplines. The first of these features a new\, full-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber\, whose Obsidian was performed by Ballet BC last season.\n\nThis new piece\, titled The Rose Sonata\, was developed on the U-M campus in June 2026. Featuring two pianists and six dancers\, the new work receives its world premiere at the Power Center in October. Smith and Schraiber started their careers as dancers with the Batsheva Dance Company and now return as world-renowned creators whose choreography has been commissioned by The Paris Opera Ballet\, Royal Danish Ballet\, National Ballet of Canada\, and Martha Graham Dance Company\, to name just a few.\n\nTheir collaborative approach to dance theater results in a stunning new ensemble work that features New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns. Mearns began studying dance at age 13 in South Carolina and entered the School of American Ballet\, the official school of New York City Ballet\, in 2001. She has been a principal dancer with the company since 2008.\n\nPhotos © Lisa Spindler\, Instagram @lisaspindlerstudio UID:152498-21913829@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152498 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,UMS LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261020T121639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Concert Band Chamber Winds DESCRIPTION:Join the Concert Band for its annual chamber winds concert\, titled \"Painted in Fire.\" With a program featuring chamber works for brass\, woodwinds and percussion\, these works come together to create an electric concert including a world premiere by student composer Peter Cohn (BM '27\, composition).\n\nCourtney Snyder\, conductor and graduate student conductors Jennifer Hepp\, Detrich Morrison-Jones\, Sean Hogan\, and John Mange.\n\nPROGRAM\n*Fanfare Canzonique*\, Brian Balmages \n*Embers in the Black*\, Kevin Poelking \n*Soundpainting*\n*Extinguish Thou My Eyes*\, David Biedenbender\n*Fireworks* (world premiere)\, Peter Cohn\n*Double Wind Quintet*\, Alfred Reed UID:148667-21904583@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148667 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T135437 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jackopierce DESCRIPTION:“Spotless harmonies” –Dallas Morning News\n\nJack O’Neill and Cary Pierce\, the “Jacko” and “Pierce\,” make up the seminal duo Jackopierce. They've been making music for 35 years that has amassed a loyal following of millions of fans around the world with their high-energy live shows\n\nJackopierce began in 1988 as theater students at the legendary Meadows School of the Arts at SMU in Dallas. The duo steadily made a name for themselves\, and within 5 years\, they were signed to major label A&M and recording their debut\, \"Bringing on the Weather\" with uber-producer\, T Bone Burnett. They have toured three continents\, nine countries\, and 46 states. They have shared the stage with John Mayer\, Dave Matthews\, Matchbox20\, Counting Crows\, Wallflowers\, Sheryl Crow\, Toad the Wet Sprocket\, Vertical Horizon\, Lyle Lovett - to name a few. After a five-year breakup\, the guys reunited in 2002 to test the waters. They were warm - and the guys have been back together ever since. \n\nJackopierce is busier than ever before\, releasing new music monthly and touring all across the country. Jack & Cary have a totally renewed creative vigor\, mutual respect and deep gratitude for each other and their fans. “Even after 35 years I feel like we're just getting started\,” said Cary. \"I love this guy like a brother\,\" says Jack. UID:147622-21901369@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147622 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T121751 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Kotaro Fukuma\, piano DESCRIPTION:The Department of Piano presents a recital by guest artist Kotaro Fukuma.\n\nPROGRAM\n\nBach – Kempff : Sicilienne BWV 1031\nBach – Hess : Choral « Jésus\, que ma joie demeure » BWV 147 \nMozart – Fukuma : Eine kleine Nachtmusik K.525\nSchubert – Liszt : Ständchen\, Auf dem Wasser zu singen\nPaganini – Liszt : La Campanella\n- *Intermission* -\nWagner – Fukuma : Overture from “Tristan und Isolde”\nWagner – Liszt : Isoldes Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde”\nDebussy – Borowick : Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune\nPonchielli – Vleminckx - Ore : Danza delle Ore\n\nABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST\n\nBorn in Tokyo\, KOTARO FUKUMA began learning piano at the age of five and has received many high awards in international competitions. At the age of 20\, Kotaro won both First Prize and the Chopin Prize at the 15th Cleveland International Piano Competition. Since then his concert career has developed in over 35 countries on five continents. \n\nKotaro has performed in major concert venues\, including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Wigmore Hall\, Berlin Philharmonie\, Konzerthaus\, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig\, Salle Gaveau\, Victoria Hall\, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid\, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall and Tokyo Suntory Hall. His performances with orchestras include the Cleveland Orchestra\, Moscow Philharmonic\, Israel Philharmonic\, Finnish Radio Symphony\, Dresden Philharmonic\, Tonkünstler Orchestra\, Lille National Orchestra\, Japan Philharmonic and NHK Symphony Orchestra\, under the direction of such conductors as Yuri Simonov\, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos\, François-Xavier Roth\, Dmitry Liss\, Juanjo Mena\, Asher Fisch\, Hannu Lintu\, Mihhail Gerts and Kazuki Yamada. In 2016\, with 24h-notice he stepped in for Nelson Freire to perform Brahms‘ Piano concerto No.2 with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under Tugan Sokhiev. Kotaro Fukuma has released 21 commercial CDs and has received critical acclaim in Gramophone\, Diapason\, American Music Records\, Monde de la Musique\, Classica\, Piano News\, BR Klassik\, Classic Today\, etc. His album *Fantasy – Scriabin & Rachmaninoff* (Naxos) was nominated for the International Classical Music Award 2024.\n\nHe studied music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with B. Rigutto and M. F. Bucquet\, then at the Universität der Künste Berlin with K. Hellwig and at the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy. He also studied with several great masters of the piano\, including L. Fleisher\, M. Uchida\, R. Goode\, A. de Larrocha\, M. J. Pires and A. Ciccolini.\n\nSince July 2020 he has also been producing a concert series “Rare Piano Music”\, in which he presents colleague pianists and rare piano repertoire. Kotaro Fukuma currently lives between Berlin\, Leiden and Tokyo.\n\nwww.kotarofukuma.com UID:151786-21912170@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151786 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21916102@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1202 S. State Street CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260930T100132 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments!\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do!\n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. UID:153095-21915065@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,free,Museum,museums,observing,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:SAS Public Open House DESCRIPTION:Open houses are free\, inclusive opportunities to learn about astronomy and experience the universe firsthand. At each open house\, members of SAS operate the telescopes and the planetarium of the Angell Hall Observatory. Guests can view astronomical objects through the 8-inch telescopes and the 0.4m telescope (weather permitting)\, watch a planetarium show on a number of interesting topics\, or learn about the cosmos from a presentation. No special registrations or reservations are required\, these events are entirely free to students and members of the public alike. \nThe Angell Hall Observatory is located on the roof of Angell Hall. Take the elevator to the 5th floor to find the door to the roof down the hall.\nThe Angell Hall Planetarium is located on the third floor of Angell Hall\, in room 3118. UID:149612-21906763@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Angell Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Boiler Bash DESCRIPTION:Michigan Club Tennis Team will compete at Purdue University at the Boiler Bash! UID:152688-21914382@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152688 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:West Lafayette, Indiana CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261002T161912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T235900 SUMMARY:Well-being:Cook Scholars Free Sips DESCRIPTION:One month in\, are you looking for direction in networking\, searching student orgs\, or finding your way around Ann Arbor\, talk to us. We can help. During Sober October\, we'll treat you to Free Sips of your favorite beverage. Please indicate you're a Cook Scholar\, when you use the registration intake form (links on right). UID:153052-21915009@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153052 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cook Scholars,Free,Networking,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222126 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Florent Gillet (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150389-21910324@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150389 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan Stadium - Big House Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T180009 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T235900 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Goosechase: Ghouls & Geese DESCRIPTION:Join the Ghouls & Geese Goosechase to explore campus haunts\, find free fall fun\, and make the most of spooky season. As you earn points\, you'll compete with fellow classmates for a top spot on the leaderboard. The 1st place winner gets a $100 gift card\, join now and start solving! UID:153389-21915788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153389 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Competition,Explore,Fall,Goosechase,Halloween,On Campus,Prize LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Spooky Cider Mill Ride 👻🎃🍩 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Halloween road ride to the Dexter Cider mill\, where we'll stop for treats before returning home. While this is a no-drop ride\, riders should be comfortable riding ~25 miles at a 11-13 mph pace. \nAs always\, helmets are mandatory! Don't forget to bring water\, money/card/ID\, and a spare tube if you have one. Lights/reflectors are optional\, but highly recommended. Costumes are welcome! 👻🎃\nWill update the route once we're closer to the ride. Hope you can join us! UID:153183-21915512@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153183 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Washtenaw Dairy CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T180347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Lowell Classic DESCRIPTION:Gravel race in Lowell\, Michigan.  UID:153379-21915731@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153379 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Fallasburg Park CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Oosterbaan Field House, 1202 S. State St. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260826T132935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Comics Beyond Sight DESCRIPTION:This exhibit covers a variety of creative approaches to comics visual accessibility\, and by extension visual accessibility broadly. Those approaches range from multimedia (audio and textual descriptions) through multidimensional and emerging technologies strategies (3D printing\, haptics\, and screen-based mobile touch interfaces). It demonstrates that comics can be made accessible. Learn about the international efforts of innovators in the realm of comics accessibility for those who are blind or have low vision\, assembled by the Accessible Comics Collective at San Francisco State University (SFSU) with the expertise of blind access professionals. \n\nEmily Beitiks was the accessibility lead for the content creation of the exhibit. She is the co-director for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (the first civically funded disability culture center on the planet!)\, and prior to that\, the director of the Longmore Institute on Disability. \n\nNick Sousanis (SFSU)\, the lead creative organizer of the exhibit\, is a Detroit native and was the first person to draw his dissertation in comics format\, subsequently published as the graphic novel Unflattening.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening presentation on Friday\, October 2nd\, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. UID:150276-21908529@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150276 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Comics,Disability,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260814T155307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps\, Campus Traditions\, and the Women Who Made Them DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of the iconic 1926 “Down in Ann Arbor Town” map by exploring the colorful history\, campus traditions\, and detailed artistry that made it possible. Created by Jessie Horton Koessler (Class of 1901) to help fund the Michigan League building for women\, this celebrated map provides a fascinating view into 1920s campus life and the women who shaped it. Through three distinct exhibit sections\, journey from the campus history that led to the map’s creation to a broader look at early 20th-century pictorial mapmaking.\n\nWhile enjoying the exhibit\, pick up a scavenger hunt at the Clark Library desk that will inspire you to notice whimsical details in the maps discussed. Return your scavenger hunt at the desk for a small prize\, while supplies last.\n\nJoin the curators — Ava Pustulka (’28) and Anna Rohl\, map curator at Clark Library — for a presentation on September 24 (https://myumi.ch/X8y3r)\, where they will share the research that went into creating the exhibit. UID:150290-21908832@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150290 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222126 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T151500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Urban Studies Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop on Urban Studies takes an expansive view of urbanism\, one that reaches across both geography and history while cutting across conventional distinctions like city and suburb. We welcome all scholars and practitioners who interrogate the significance of the urban in their work to join in the life of this workshop\, from politics and planning\, to art and literature\, to science and engineering\, and more. UID:153763-21916285@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153763 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Detroit, Michigan CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T153704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s DESCRIPTION:Visit the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room to see historical materials that illustrate women’s changing relationship with food\, cooking\, and technology during the heady decade of the 1920s\, sandwiched between WWI and the Great Depression. This exhibit features materials from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive\, as well as select items from the Art\, Architecture\, and Engineering Special Collections and the Transportation History Collection.\n\nAs America rang in a new decade in the 1920s\, cookbook authors and appliance manufacturers stood ready to offer the newly emancipated and forward-thinking American woman a vision for her future\, a vision that would be scientifically grounded\, speedy enough to make time for leisure as well as housework\, and guaranteed to bring fun to that most humdrum of chores: planning and preparing meals for a family three times a day\, 365 days a year. UID:150658-21909804@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150658 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261013T130904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Game Day @ the Union DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate at the Union on your way to the UM vs Indiana Game! Stop by the front lawn for free food\, swag items\, extra goodies from the Alumni Association\, and a sunscreen station. Go Blue! UID:153456-21915879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153456 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Football,Free Food,Gameday,Games,Goodies,Swag LOCATION:Michigan Union - Front Lawn CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913949@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan Union Pond Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261001T172616 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Pharmacy at the Pharmers Market - Safety Starts with Education DESCRIPTION:U-M College of Pharmacy Community Health and Engagement\n\nFrom hosting flu vaccine clinics to administering safe medication disposal events\, our students actively participate in community service.\n\nEvent Information:\n\nPharmacy at the Pharmers Market. Free screenings\, health education\, and seasonal wellness support\n\nSafety starts with education and it’s never too early or too late to learn. Join us for Safety Saturday\, an inclusive event for all ages focused on building safer\, healthier communities through open conversation and practical education. We’ll provide safer-sex education and access to condoms\, Plan B emergency contraception\, and Opill birth control\, along with information to help you make informed decisions.\n\nWe’re also partnering with The Lookout Project\, which will share information about naloxone (Narcan) and provide education on harm-reduction strategies. The more we talk\, learn\, and share knowledge\, the safer we can all become. Everyone is welcome! Supplies available while quantities last. Age or eligibility requirements may apply to certain products.\n\nStudents from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy are excited to bring health and wellness straight to your community. Stop by\, ask questions\, and let’s make healthy living simple and fun\, right here at the Ypsilanti Farmers Market!\n\n- - -\n\n150 Acts of Service\nIn celebration of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s 150th Anniversary\, 150 Acts of Service is a Community Health and Engagement (CHE) campaign dedicated to strengthening our communities through meaningful\, hands-on service. UID:153180-21915387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Service,Free,Health & Wellness,Pharmacy,Public Health,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T100000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:South Quad / Fletcher (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:151431-21914335@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:South Quad Dining Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21913930@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Lawyers Club Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T150032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Early Voting at the UMICH Votes Campus Voting Hubs DESCRIPTION:Victors Vote Early!\n\nStop by a Campus Voting Hub at UMMA or the Dude to Vote Early\, right here on campus. City of Ann Arbor voters can cast a ballot in person during Ann Arbor’s Early Voting at either Campus Voting Hub from Wednesday\, October 21 through Sunday\, November 1\, 11am–7pm every day\, weekends included.\n\nNot registered in Ann Arbor\, or moved since the last election? You can register and vote in the same visit. You’ll need a photo ID (like your MCard) and proof of residency (like your address in Wolverine Access)\; see govote.umich.edu/reg for what else counts.\n\nAlready have a City of Ann Arbor absentee ballot you need to return? Both hubs have an official Ann Arbor drop box.\n\nAnd UMICH Votes Fellows are on-site to answer any questions you have about voting! Plus stop by for food\, festivities\, live music\, voting stickers and button making!\n\nUMICH Votes is a non-partisan initiative of the Office of the Provost. UID:153584-21916042@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Voting LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T150032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Early Voting at the UMICH Votes Campus Voting Hubs DESCRIPTION:Victors Vote Early!\n\nStop by a Campus Voting Hub at UMMA or the Dude to Vote Early\, right here on campus. City of Ann Arbor voters can cast a ballot in person during Ann Arbor’s Early Voting at either Campus Voting Hub from Wednesday\, October 21 through Sunday\, November 1\, 11am–7pm every day\, weekends included.\n\nNot registered in Ann Arbor\, or moved since the last election? You can register and vote in the same visit. You’ll need a photo ID (like your MCard) and proof of residency (like your address in Wolverine Access)\; see govote.umich.edu/reg for what else counts.\n\nAlready have a City of Ann Arbor absentee ballot you need to return? Both hubs have an official Ann Arbor drop box.\n\nAnd UMICH Votes Fellows are on-site to answer any questions you have about voting! Plus stop by for food\, festivities\, live music\, voting stickers and button making!\n\nUMICH Votes is a non-partisan initiative of the Office of the Provost. UID:153584-21916054@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Voting LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - The Duderstadt Center Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T121522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through December 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Southeast Michigan-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 11 - December 11) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 3 \n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Abhishek Narula (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Nathan Byrne (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nAbhishek Narula\, Compressions \nCompressions is an installation comprised of 416 industrial-grade zip ties\, cinched around the entry pillar of the Stamps Gallery. The pillar measures roughly 110 inches in circumference\, requiring two ties per row to wrap around it\, resulting in 208 rows. The humble zip tie\, typically used to hang and bind other material\, is relegated to its functional properties rendering it unprepossessing and easily dismissed. The zip tie in this installation\, instead serves as an object of aesthetic possibility\, pulling it out of its usual background role to become the work itself. The resulting composition is a proposal to dwell\, to slow down\, and to simply see the pillar.\n\nAbhishek Narula is an artist\, designer\, and educator who works across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, and video. His practice takes the form of interventions\, working with what is already present. He reorients and disrupts objects and sites in order to open up formal possibilities and poetic experiences within the familiar. He is influenced by physical and digital infrastructural systems that sustain modern life and culture. His work treats this ambience itself as raw material for aesthetic inquiry\, exploring themes of labor\, precarity\, temporality and the sublime. Narula earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and his MS/BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been exhibited at national and international venues such as the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology\, Science Gallery Detroit\, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia\, New Media Caucus (NMC)\, WaveFarm\, The Boulder Public Library\, The Hyde Park Art Center\, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press\, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI)\, International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA)\, among others. He is a Robotics Systems Designer and Lecturer in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\nNathan Byrne\, Equally To Be Loved\nEqually To Be Loved is an image / object scaled to and installed upon the courtyard pillar of Stamps Gallery. The image is of a spontaneous sculpture made in 2017 during the first day of an artist residency at the Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program. The sculpture was constructed in a storage container studio using 14 discrete objects that were in his studio upon entry. For Byrne\, this work embodies the energy and spirit of a studio at the start of a particularly fecund period of making. This work speaks to the artist’s interest in embodied experience of space\, archival and site responsiveness\, as well as his ongoing engagement with found materials. Byrne considers this project to be a far-flung sequel to his MFA thesis exhibition Equally Empty\, which was shown at Stamps Gallery in 2021. Equally To Be Loved is the second line of the Buddhist mantra from which both titles are derived.\n\nNathan Byrne is an artist / educator / curator currently based in Detroit\, MI. Through spatial and archive responsive projects\, he reimagines\, and explores within frameworks such as language\, the passage of time\, and contemplation. Intrigued by the potential of conveying phenomenal\, transformative\, and emotive states through materiality\, process\, and placement\, he negotiates the pliability of the viewer’s encounters with objects and environments. Byrne holds an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and a BA in Studio Art and Art History from San Francisco State University. He has been a Lecturer at Stamps School of Art & Design since the Fall of 2022. His work is exhibited widely nationally and he is a recipient of the VSC Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. He has been awarded numerous artist residencies including Anderson Ranch Arts Center\, I-Park\, KHN Center for the Arts\, Prairie Ronde\, Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program\, and Rockland Woods. Website / Instagram UID:138033-21881352@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138033 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913950@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:(new) Dean of Students Office CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260930T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Reverie: The Student-led Exhibition Committee Fall 2026 Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nA reverie is a state between waking and dreaming\, a moment when the mind drifts beyond the immediate. It is a space where memory\, imagination\, desire\, and reality can overlap\, distort\, and take on new forms. In these moments\, the familiar can become strange\, and the ordinary can become something unexpected.\n\nReverie brings together student works that explore the space between what is known and what is felt. Across painting\, oil pastel\, ceramic\, digital art\, animation\, and mixed media\, the artists move through imagined landscapes\, intimate encounters\, memories\, figures\, and fragments of the everyday. These works blur the boundaries between observation and imagination\, allowing emotion and perception to reshape what we recognize.\n\nRather than depicting dreams literally\, Reverie considers dreaming as a way of seeing. The works reflect moments of escape\, introspection\, fantasy\, and transformation\, where the subconscious can surface and reality becomes open to interpretation. \n\nReverie was conceived and curated by members of the Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC)\, and features work by eight SEC members at the Stamps School of Art & Design. The exhibition includes ten works across oil on canvas\, oil pastel\, ceramic\, digital art\, digital animation\, and mixed media. UID:150344-21909058@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150344 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260922T103914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan explores how campus and community debated the issues that tore the country apart\, how students and alums joined the fight\, and how the University’s public mission began to conflict with its elite aspirations. Based on collections at the Bentley Historical Library.\n\nDeveloped by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory and featuring the work of its student docents\, “Fill the Ranks” includes historic artifacts\, digital animations\, and interactive elements spanning two floors.\n\nOn display September 25\, 2026-July 2\, 2027 at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, 1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109.\n\nView the exhibit during the Observatory’s open hours: Thursdays 12-5 pm\, Fridays 12-11 pm\, Saturdays 12-5 pm.\n\n“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan is supported in part by the Inclusive History Project. To learn more\, please visit inclusivehistory.umich.edu. Additional support provided by the University of Michigan’s U.S. at 250 initiative. UID:152626-21914281@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152626 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,American History,American Politics,archives,bentley historical library,bentley library,civil rights,Civil War,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Humanities,Museum,museums,Politics,Social Sciences,Storytelling,Student Life,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Baits II (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150877-21916310@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150877 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Baits II Coman House Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260924T121524 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library. UID:149541-21906625@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T181532 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261013T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Football vs Indiana DESCRIPTION:Football vs Indiana UID:153602-21916090@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153602 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Football LOCATION:Michigan Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T181527 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T160000 SUMMARY:Other:National Portfolio Day - New York\, NY DESCRIPTION:\n\nNew York National Portfolio Day (In-Person)\nSaturday\, October 24\, 2026 from 12-4 pm EDT\nJacob K. Javits Convention Center\n429 11th Avenue\, New York\, New York\, 10001\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:152231-21913407@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152231 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261001T152518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T235900 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:153165-21915234@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Molecular,Research,Symposium LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T124500 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:136347-21908129@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 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T123000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:West Quad (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:151036-21915270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151036 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WQ Multipurpose Room (1005) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T133000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:North Quad (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150256-21914188@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150256 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:NQ Bowman Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261005T181726 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T180000 SUMMARY:Performance:Friends of Opera Competition: Undergraduate Division DESCRIPTION:This annual competition\, which includes cash prizes for the winners\, was made possible by the generosity and annual giving of Friends of Opera\, a group of donors funding the vocal performing arts at U-M.\n\nWatch students compete for the Anna Chapekis Graduate Award\, John Knapp Undergraduate Award\, and the Kittie Berger Morelock Prizes in Voice. Please attend for any duration of the event. We kindly request you enter/exit the auditorium in between performers.\n\nSchedule:\nUndergraduate Students - Saturday\, October 24\, 1:00 - 6:00 pm\nGraduate Students - Sunday\, October 25\, 1:00 - 6:00 pm UID:153324-21915638@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153324 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T130502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Out of the Ordinary | the work of John Ronan Architects DESCRIPTION:\"Out of the Ordinary\" showcases the work of Taubman College alumnus John Ronan and his Chicago-based practice\, John Ronan Architects\, an internationally recognized firm known for conceptual innovation and rigorous attention to detail. Through a research-based\, iterative design process\, the studio orchestrates materials\, systems\, and detailing to create buildings and spaces defined by both great functionality and beauty. Working across a wide range of scales and project types\, the firm's searching approach consistently produces work that is compelling and memorable. \n\nLocation: Liberty Annex (305 W Liberty St\, Ann Arbor)\nPublic Hours: Fridays (6-9pm) & Saturdays (1-4pm) UID:152116-21913019@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152116 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumnus,Architecture,Architecture\, Urban Planning,Construction,Curators,Detail,Exhibition,Material,Practice,Project,Tectonics LOCATION:305 W Liberty - Liberty Research Annex Exhibition Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Parent & Family Weekend 2026 Volunteer Sign-up DESCRIPTION: UID:152520-21913951@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Dean of Students Office CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261009T115335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Parents and Family Weekend - Arts Showcase DESCRIPTION:We welcome RC students\, parents\, family\, and guests to join us for an arts showcase featuring performances by the RC Drama and RC Music programs! Come by to see a collection of what our students have been working on recently! This event is free and open to the public.\n\nFriday\, October 23 (5:30PM): Join us for our Parents and Family reception\, which begins immediately before this event and leads into our performances. More information about the Parents and Family reception can be found on its Happening @ Michigan page!\nSaturday\, October 24 (1PM): Don't miss out on a new set of RC Music and RC Drama performances on Saturday! UID:153380-21915733@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153380 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:live performance,Michigan Arts Festival,Michiganartsfestival,music,performance,Play,Singing,Students,Theater,Theater Performance,theatre,Voice,#Michiganartsfestival,Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Community,Concert,Drama,Free,In Person LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101215 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T134500 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:141325-21908152@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260922T121530 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000 SUMMARY:Other:Between Gold and Indigo: Cosmo Whyte in Motion DESCRIPTION:\n\nExperience Cosmo Whyte’s exhibition Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye through a guided tour at Stamps Gallery. The tour will lead participants through Whyte’s personal narrative\, creative process\, and engagement with historical archives\, attending to the relationships he composes between memory\, migration\, and making.\n\nMore broadly\, the exhibition considers how geographic boundaries\, cultural identities\, and inherited histories remain fluid and contested\, tracing the ways race\, class\, migration\, and displacement shape belonging across generations.\n\nTours are guided by Amanda D. King\, a visual artist working across image-making\, social practice\, and curation\, and an MFA candidate at the Stamps School of Art & Design.\n\nFree and open to the public. Registration requested.\n\nProgram will repeat on October 10 and October 24. UID:152644-21914332@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152644 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T133530 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Make Your Own Photostrip Keychain DESCRIPTION:〽️💙 Curio is partnering with @asib_umich to bring you our VERY FIRST WORKSHOP! Come stop by room B2560 at Ross between 2-6pm on October 24th to make your own custom photostrip keychains🤭 We will be using shrink plastic to turn your fav pics into tiny trinkets!!\n\nHOW TO RESERVE A TICKET🎟️\n1) click the sign up form in our bio (@curioworkshops or @asib_umich)\n2) either upload a digital photostrip\, upload 4 pictures & select a digital frame\, or choose to take pics the day of!\n3) make payment through stripe link\n4) stop by between 2-6pm to shrink the photostrip and turn it into a keychain :)\n\n*this is a DROP IN event! you are welcome to come/leave whenever between 2-6pm :)\n\nTickets at the door are limited so SAVE YOUR TICKET NOW‼️ make sure to bring a friend for 25% off \;) UID:153923-21916751@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153923 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Asia,Business,Economics,Multicultural,Student Org,Workshop LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Blau 2560 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260916T134626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Spooky\, Weird\, and Magical: Halloween with the Kelsey DESCRIPTION:This tour explores a variety of objects in the Kelsey through the lens of Halloween. We’ll look at animals\, mummies\, funerary inscriptions\, headless sculptures\, and more from the ancient Middle East\, Greece\, Egypt\, and Rome.\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:152304-21913504@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,Halloween,History,Magic,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Tales of the Maya Skies DESCRIPTION:Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science\, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Maya scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy\, architecture\, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices\, solar eclipses\, weather patterns and planetary movements. UID:124089-21908173@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124089 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Science,Space LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222126 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Wolverine Village Building 3 (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150521-21914960@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150521 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WV3 Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T222117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21913853@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Munger First Floor Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101215 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T154500 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:141325-21908155@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T181535 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T190000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Football vs Indiana DESCRIPTION:Football vs Indiana UID:147930-21902563@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147930 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Football LOCATION:Michigan Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR