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:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883025@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888848@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250513T122307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CoderSpaces - Tuesdays DESCRIPTION:Are you grappling with a piece of code\, trying to compute on a cluster\, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.\n\nAll members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.\n\nTuesdays\, 9:30-11 a.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID:94181215786)\nWednesdays\, 1:30-3 p.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 98659357324) UID:117253-21865858@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Machine Learning,Social Science,Social Sciences LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889866@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T063056 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T110000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1852161Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!! Get real-time\, personalized support by checking out the in person Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who hasdesigned this experience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships. Chat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\,the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy. **If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Exploring Major/Career Option\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting. Recent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line“Recent Grad Help” to receive either a recording of the session or tobe set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email.#UCC UID:141145-21888179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141145 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T095435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Tuesday Seminar Series: Undergraduate Lightning Talks DESCRIPTION:Speaker 1: Mark Ayer\, Beckman Scholar\, Wittkopp Lab\nTitle: Association of Bacterial Enrichment with Pigmentation Variation in Drosophila americana\n\nSpeaker 2: Lena Reeves\, UROP\, Classen Lab\nTitle: The Effects of Bracken Fern on Traits and Germination of Acer rubrum Seedlings\n\nSpeaker 3: Samantha Molino\, Weber Lab\nTitle: Ferns\, Domatia\, and the Evolutionary Convergence of a Mutualism\n\nSpeaker 4: Gabrielle Leon\, Baucom Lab\nTitle: Stomata: opening up the mysteries of auxinic herbicide impact on stomatal formation and development\n\nSpeaker 5: Stella Gaydek\, Allgier Lab\nTitle: Invertebrate Communities Across Artificial Reef Habitats: Sample Processing and Thesis Foundations\n\nSpeaker 6: Andrew Heur\, Davis Rabosky Lab\nTitle: Functional Accommodation During Evolution of Extreme Venom Glands in Causus Snakes UID:142068-21889965@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142068 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological science,Biology,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Discussion,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Undergraduate LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T141939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize! UID:138977-21884442@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T121658 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds. Some noon recitals may include an instructional component\, during which visitors can observe carillon students taking lessons on the Baird Carillon with Professor Ng.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:141437-21888803@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141437 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250922T105733 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Book Club DESCRIPTION:Can suffering and God coexist?\nHave faith questions you're afraid to ask?\nFeeling empty but not sure why?\nDo any of these questions resonate with you?\n\nJoin us as we tackle these and other questions every Tuesday together at 12:30 as we read through Can I Say That? by Brenna Blain. UID:139683-21885901@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139683 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Free,In Person,LGBT,Mental Health,Religious,Student Org,Well-being LOCATION:Michigan League - Blagdon (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251001T125501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T133000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Pause Café: French Conversation Hour DESCRIPTION:-Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and snacks while improving your French skills! \n\n-Chat for 10 minutes or the entire hour. All language levels are welcome.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building. \n\nFor more information contact Alan Ames at (alanames@umich.edu). UID:138670-21883577@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Coffee,Community,Culture,Discussion,Food,Free,French,Games,Global,Humanities,In Person,Interactive,Intercultural,Language,Multicultural,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Talk LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T151824 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kreativwerkstatt DESCRIPTION:Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting\, coloring\, painting\, drawing\, knitting\, sewing\, crochet\, embroidery\, origami? You will combine speaking German\, any level welcome\, beginners included\, and creatively expressing yourself. You are encouraged to bring your own materials or (ongoing) projects\, but we will also provide some materials and prompts each week. Contact Laura Okkema (lokkema@umich.edu) or Iris Zapf-Garcia (iriszaga@umich.edu.) with questions. UID:138776-21883904@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138776 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3030 - Slavic Seminar Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T143110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Robotics Undergraduate Study Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dedicated day of focused studying and productivity in a peaceful environment designed to enhance your academic success! UID:142218-21890225@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Michigan Robotics,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T121632 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons. Some recitals may include an instructional component\, during which visitors can observe carillon students taking lessons on the Lurie Carillon with Professor Ng.\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:141438-21888804@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141438 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T123407 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Ask Me Anything: Mark LaRosa DESCRIPTION:The Center for Entrepreneurship invites students to an interactive Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Mark Larosa\, U-M alum and Operating Partner at Amplify. Students will hear about his path from Michigan to startup leadership and gain insight into go-to-market strategy\, sales\, and working in venture-backed companies.\n\nThis informal session is designed for students curious about entrepreneurship\, business\, tech\, and cross-disciplinary careers. Attendees can ask questions directly and learn from real-world experience.\n\nEvent Details\nTuesday\, November 25\n2:00 PM\nRoom 3336 Duderstadt Center UID:142158-21890112@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142158 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Center For Entrepreneurship,Cfe,Discussion,Engineering,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneurship,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Professional Student Life,Graduate School,Graduate Students,In Person,Investor,Leadership,Michigan Engineering,North campus,Professional Development,Talk,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Venture Capital LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 3336 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T135629 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T150000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde DESCRIPTION:German Lecturer\, Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu)\, brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu)\, all while chatting in German. UID:138769-21883862@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138769 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Games,Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3110 - German Common Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T161717 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ClariTEA: Informal Advising Event DESCRIPTION:ClariTEA is a weekly informal\, drop-in advising event where Robotics and Interested Undergraduate students meet with Robotics Undergraduate Academic Advisors. Refreshments and TEA are offered at each meeting.\n\nJoin us in having a conversation with the Robotics Undergraduate community. UID:139016-21884578@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Robotics,Undergraduate LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250925T095602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T183000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Virtual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group for Adults DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to gain better control of your thoughts and emotions? Our Psychological Clinic invites adults 18 and older to participate in our weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group sessions\, held virtually for your convenience. Learn practical skills for managing anxiety\, depression\, and challenging situations with the support of experienced clinicians and peers.\n\nWhy Choose DBT Group Therapy?\nGroup sessions offer unique benefits\, including opportunities to learn new techniques\, share experiences\, and build supportive connections. You’ll develop practical skills in mindfulness\, emotion regulation\, interpersonal effectiveness\, and distress tolerance—essential tools for managing strong emotions and handling stress. Research shows that connecting with peers in a supportive group environment encourages real-world growth\, accountability\, and lasting change.\n\nProgram Details:\n- Who: Adults 18+ interested in building coping skills\, managing emotions\, and improving relationships.\n- When: Tuesdays from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom).\n- Structure: The program runs in ongoing 4-month cycles\, each focusing on a different theme.\n- Flexible Start: New participants can join at the first Tuesday session of any month.\n- Cost: $45 per session (insurance may help cover costs). UID:139870-21886230@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,Depression,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,mental health,Staff,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T101901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:2025 MPSDS Master's Program Information Session DESCRIPTION:November 25\, 2025\n6:00PM - 7:00PM (EST)\nRegistration Required\n\nThe Michigan Program of Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) trains future generations of survey and data scientists at the intersection of social research and data science. Join us for our virtual information session to learn more about our master's program and the admissions process. \n\nThe Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science curriculum is concerned with a broad set of data sources\, including survey data\, social media posts\, sensor data\, and administrative records\, as well as analytic methods for working with these new data sources. We bring a strong focus on data quality — something often missing in traditional data science programs.\n\nFind out additional information about the program and our admissions process on our website or contact the program at MPSDS.isr@umich.edu. \n\nThis session will be recorded and posted on the department's website following the conclusion of the event. UID:142189-21890190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142189 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applications,Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Livestream,Online,Prospective Graduate Students,Research,Science,seminar,Statistics,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Webinar LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T172040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T181200 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T183500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CSG AirBus - Outbound (campus to DTW) Thanksgiving Break 2025 DESCRIPTION:We're looking forward to having you onboard! This is for trips from campus to DTW before thanksgiving break. Trips cost $11\, and will be billed to your student account.If your plans change\, please make sure to cancel 36 hours before departure to avoid charges.Looking for a trip back? Just show up at our airport stops! We don't take reservations for trips back. Check out the schedules on our website.By booking\, you agree to the terms of our Contract of Carriage\, including our cancellation policy. UID:141591-21889063@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141591 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Bursley, Alice Lloyd, and State + Monroe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251020T121715 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:John Solari\, piano DESCRIPTION:Doctoral candidate in piano performance John Solari performs a dissertation recital. UID:140902-21887787@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140902 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878198@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878298@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T104107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Consequence - Group Art Exhibition - Art as Environmental Activism DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first glance\, these works each possess striking beauty. However\, a closer inspection reveals a profound and often unsettling depth that challenges one’s perceptions. \n\nThe artworks are imbued with many layers of meaning\, inviting us to engage critically with the themes presented and encouraging us to reflect on our often-fraught relationship with the natural world. Through a variety of mediums and techniques\, these works prompt us to confront uncomfortable truths about climate change\, habitat loss\, and the disappearing biodiversity around us. \n\nCampbell’s captivating “Heatscape” series transforms what is often an intangible concept into the tangible realm by visually translating heat distribution data to depict the impact of urban design on climate. This series offers a profound exploration of the intriguing phenomenon known as \"urban heat islands”\, a term that describes urban areas that absorb and radiate significantly more heat than their surrounding rural landscapes due to human activities and infrastructure.\n\n“Heatscape” invites us to engage in a deeper reflection about the profound impact that human ingenuity has wielded over the natural world\, serving as a visual reminder of our responsibility to urban design that is considerate to the environment and communities it impacts. This work challenges us to recognize the interplay between our lifestyles and the environment\, urging a dialogue about sustainable practices that could mitigate the effects of these heat islands.\n\nSnider’s work powerfully illustrates the remnants of industrialization\, capturing the unsettling essence of its aftermath. In his art\, we encounter an urban landscape that is strikingly devoid of human presence\, creating an almost haunting atmosphere. This absence of people amplifies the eerie feeling and serves as a warning about the enduring consequences of industrial progress. It prompts viewers to reflect on the environmental impact and the transformations that society has undergone\, urging us to consider what aspects of our world will persist in the wake of such change. Ultimately\, Snider’s poignant depictions challenge us to confront the stark reality of a landscape altered by human activity\, inviting contemplation on both the beauty and the desolation that can coexist in our modern environments.\n\nSandra Osip’s sculptures delve deeply into the juxtaposition of decay and destruction alongside the concepts of life and growth. Through her abstract structures\, she illustrates the profound effects climate change has on our urban landscapes and the planet as a whole. These pieces serve as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human impact\, while Osip’s imaginative flowers evoke a sense of nostalgia and loss\, symbolizing the beauty of what has been irretrievably diminished in our world. By celebrating these natural forms\, she not only honors the richness of biodiversity but also raises awareness about the environmental crisis we face.\n\nCassells’ work not only celebrates a profound connection to nature and sustainable practices but also serves to illuminate the significant impact that climate change has on vulnerable communities. Through her art\, she investigates the intricate relationships between different environmental systems\, emphasizing how they are all interconnected. \n\nBy delving into these themes\, Cassells sheds light on the challenges faced by communities that often bear the brunt of climate change despite contributing the least to the problem. Her exploration encourages a deeper understanding of how environmental changes affect social structures and the lives of people in marginalized areas. In doing so\, she advocates for greater awareness and action to address these issues\, ultimately promoting a more sustainable and equitable future for all. \n\nShanna Merola’s photo-collages are informed by the stories of environmental justice struggles past and present. Shanna Merola and Halima Afi Cassells collaborated on collage and interactive installations for over five years. Researching\, wandering\, photographing\, and creating together while interrogating the interconnectedness of environmental degradation\, and global corporatism\, and community response.\n\nSobel takes a more straightforward approach by helping us begin to grasp the reality of living in a world affected by climate change. Her work described as “wilderness-based\, science-inspired”\, serves as a bridge\, connecting viewers to experiences that might seem too distant or unfolding too slowly for most people to comprehend firsthand. In doing so\, she not only raises awareness but also encourages dialogue about the pressing challenges our planet faces. Through her work\, Sobel facilitates a deeper understanding of the interconnection between humanity and the environment\, compelling us to reflect on our role in addressing these urgent issues.\n\nThese diverse approaches to creating art serve as powerful connections to the most critical and pressing environmental issues of our time. This engagement serves to deepen our understanding of these challenges from multiple perspectives\, including cultural\, social\, and scientific viewpoints. \nFurthermore\, these approaches are not only meant to inform but also to inspire. They challenge us to reconsider our relationship with the planet and encourage us to take actionable steps toward sustainability. UID:138082-21881890@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Detroit,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Humanities,Natural Sciences,Nature,Science,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889565@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879917@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884635@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T103904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cathy Barry Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world\, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude\, compassion\, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media such as oil\, acrylic\, and watercolor\, her art is transitioning to more sustainable materials. The pigments she uses in her collages are sourced entirely from plants\, all collected and processed by Cathy herself from various locations throughout Michigan. This natural paint has become a vital part of her expressive palette\, driving her to approach her work with a renewed sense of integrity and awareness of our interconnected ecosystem.\n\nIn her collages\, Cathy skillfully combines paper painted with her homemade botanical pigments and intricately punched shapes\, creating a distinctive micro-scale vocabulary. These miniature worlds are thoughtfully assembled within larger contexts\, challenging our perceptions of the universe and our place within it.\n\nRecently\, Cathy has embarked on a new adventure: creating art directly from plant materials. By collecting\, drying\, and weaving leaves\, she has developed an exciting rhythm in her process. Through simple weaving\, twining\, and basketry techniques\, she has deepened her enthusiasm for and connection to the plants surrounding her in her yard and neighborhood. This integration of materials with form and subject in her work evokes a serene wholeness that reflects nature's inherent wisdom. Additionally\, her journey has sparked a curiosity to explore the historical uses and roles of plants throughout history.\n\nCathy Barry is an artist and instructor living and working in Ann Arbor\, Mi. She is a Lecturer in the University of Michigan (UM) Stamps School of Art and Design\, the UM Program in the Environment and the UM Biological Station. UID:138080-21881807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Natural Sciences,Nature,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery lower level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879628@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883026@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888849@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889867@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251003T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver. UID:137113-21879751@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Come experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” is an exhibition created by the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change that seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. \nThe opening reception on Friday\, November 14\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. will include coloring sheets and readings from banned children’s &\; YA books\, along with a zine-making workshop.\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 14\, 6-8 p.m.Closing Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m. UID:141203-21888370@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T110100 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram UID:138031-21881264@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T141939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize! UID:138977-21884443@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250102T120705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CoderSpaces - Wednesday DESCRIPTION:Are you grappling with a piece of code\, trying to compute on a cluster\, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.\n\nAll members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.\n\nTuesdays\, 9:30-11 a.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID:94181215786)\nWednesdays\, 1:30-3 p.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 98659357324) UID:117252-21865911@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Information and Technology,Machine Learning LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T093403 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Michael O. Lengel - Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:Please join Michael O. Lengel for their dissertation defense titled \"N–N Bond Formation and Cleavage Reactions in Nature: Synthesis\, Spectroscopy\, and Computational Investigations into FNOR Models and Nitrogenases\".\n\n*Date:* Wednesday\, November 26th\n*Time:* 2:00 PM\n*Where:* Room 1706\, Chemistry Building\n\nZoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96034867770\nPasscode: MOL25 UID:141866-21889546@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141866 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1706 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251126T120024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T210000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Lesson and Social Dance - with LIVE MUSIC! DESCRIPTION:*note time and location change for 11/26*\nWHAT:\nSwing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be a student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes! We have rotating teachers and lesson material\, so come back each week to learn something new!\n\nWHEN:\nBeginner lesson 6:00-7:00pm\nSocial Dance 7:00-9:00pm\n\nWHERE:\nCobblestone Farm\, 2781 Packard St\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48108\, USA\n\nCOST:\nAdmission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!\nLive Music Wednesdays: $10-30 Pay-What-You-Can\n\nVOLUNTEER:\nHelp us run the front desk here! You get free admission and $5 in Swing Ann Arbor credit!\nhttps://docs.google.com/.../1n_vbr3.../edit... UID:136962-21879374@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136962 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251126T181532 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Volleyball vs UCLA DESCRIPTION:Volleyball vs UCLA UID:140883-21887767@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140883 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Volleyball LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878199@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878299@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878321@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889566@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879918@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888850@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889868@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251003T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver. UID:137113-21879752@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Come experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” is an exhibition created by the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change that seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. \nThe opening reception on Friday\, November 14\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. will include coloring sheets and readings from banned children’s &\; YA books\, along with a zine-making workshop.\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 14\, 6-8 p.m.Closing Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m. UID:141203-21888371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T110100 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251127T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram UID:138031-21881265@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878200@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878271@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878300@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889567@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879919@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884637@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888851@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889869@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251003T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver. UID:137113-21879753@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Come experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” is an exhibition created by the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change that seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. \nThe opening reception on Friday\, November 14\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. will include coloring sheets and readings from banned children’s &\; YA books\, along with a zine-making workshop.\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 14\, 6-8 p.m.Closing Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m. UID:141203-21888372@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T110100 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram UID:138031-21881266@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T144046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Guided 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 guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \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:88544-21865117@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/88544 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T111431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T124500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Are Stars DESCRIPTION:What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon\, and the molecules for life. UID:124092-21876269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888628@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20260310T094648 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T144500 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:136347-21883364@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251128T181527 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Volleyball vs USC DESCRIPTION:Volleyball vs USC UID:140884-21887768@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140884 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Volleyball LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888637@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20251128T120053 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Come and dive deeper into the Bible with us! This semester we will be in the book of John! UID:139340-21885313@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Bob Betty and Beyster Building RM 3901 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250905T111517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T200000 SUMMARY:Well-being:RCF Bible Study DESCRIPTION:Come to our bible study where we have an open discussion about the word and emphasize what unite us which is to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ! This event is open to all! UID:138856-21884140@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138856 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:In Person,Religious,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION:BBB - 3901 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251128T120101 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Thanksgiving Celebration Invitation DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for an evening of fun\, food\, and friendship—the perfect way to unwind after your Black Friday shopping spree with China Friends at UM!\n📅 When: Friday\, November 28\, at 6:00 PM\n📍 Where: 1717 Broadway St\, Ann Arbor. (Just a 10-minute walk from North Campus)\nWhat to Expect:\n✨ Traditional Thanksgiving dinner\n🍜 Including Delicious Chinese and Indian dishes\n🎲 Fun games & great company\n💛 A time to share what we’re thankful for\n✨ Space is limited to 50 people\, so RSVP early to reserve your spot! First come\, first served. Sign up here https://forms.gle/3W69CEP4hK9ptKmf7 UID:141670-21889164@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:AACRC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T133907 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251128T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Matt Watroba DESCRIPTION:A Michigan folk music tradition\n\nWhat could be better than to kick off the holiday season with a Michigan folk music institution? Many know Matt Watroba as the voice of folk music in Michigan for his work producing and hosting shows for public radio. He has devoted his life and career to being a custodian of American folk and roots music. This has helped shape a repertoire and presentation that is unique on stages across the state and country. We think a Matt Watroba concert makes a great November tradition. UID:138255-21882678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138255 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878272@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878301@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878323@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889568@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884638@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879631@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888852@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889870@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251022T102703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T150000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Zero Waste Stadium Volunteer Opportunity DESCRIPTION:To support U-M’s campus waste reduction goals Athletics is committed to striving toward zero waste game days at Michigan Stadium. Almost all material sold in Michigan Stadium is recyclable or compostable and the success of the Zero Waste Stadium program relies on the proper placement of those items into the corresponding bin. \n\nFor the 2025 season\, the Zero Waste Stadium program is seeking volunteers to staff waste bins to help minimize contamination and educate fans. Volunteers must arrive 2 hours before kick-off. As compensation for your time\, participants will each be provided a meal voucher to use at the game. Please register if interested! UID:140340-21887024@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Athletics,carbon reduction,Circular Economny,climate,Community Service,Environment,Free,Sustainability LOCATION:Michigan Stadium - Gate 9 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251003T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Untold Stories\, Part II: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 13Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30-8:30 p.m.\nUntold Stories: Part II is the second in a series of three exhibitions featuring the work of faculty members from the Stamps School of Art &\; Design. Organized thematically\, Part II explores timely and resonant themes related to the freedom of expression\, movement\, and civic rights. Drawing on personal narratives and public archives\, the artists offer inspiring ways of storytelling that make latent ideas visible and experiential - expanding the boundaries of their artistic research.\nUntold Stories: Part II is curated by Srimoyee Mitra\, and features work by Stamps faculty Ebitenyefa Baralaye\, Annica Cuppetelli\, Quinn A. Hunter\, Carol Jacobsen\, Andy Kirshner\, Rebekah Modrak\, and Ricky Weaver. UID:137113-21879754@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137113 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What’s the Magic Word? DESCRIPTION:Come experience an immersive childlike space to reflect upon our current political and cultural climate of censored speech. “What’s the Magic Word?” is an exhibition created by the students of Gallery As Site For Social Change that seeks to bring warmth\, softness\, and comfort to a world growing colder. Children’s books are a particular focus of banned content on the local and national level. \nThe opening reception on Friday\, November 14\, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. will include coloring sheets and readings from banned children’s &\; YA books\, along with a zine-making workshop.\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 14\, 6-8 p.m.Closing Reception: Friday\, December 5\, 6-8 p.m. UID:141203-21888373@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141203 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T110100 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 1): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:Phase 1 Opening Reception: September 18\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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:\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA '23) and Erin McKenna (MFA '20)Phase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA '20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA '20)Phase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA '20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA '21)\nPhase 1 Curatorial Statement\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Amelia Burns (entry pillar)Curated by CYNK Studios: Erin McKenna (courtyard pillar)\nArtists Amelia Burns and Erin McKenna reimagine the Division Street pillars through digital collages rooted in memory\, landscape and shared environments. Burns arranges fragments of her own photographs into airy compositions where these pictorial remnants become enshrined by the artist’s vision of the sacred. McKenna draws from the language of quilting\, organizing her photos of mushrooms\, moss and lichen into vibrant geometric patterns which echo Ohio textile traditions. Both artists\, Midwestern women attentive to the nuances of place\, weave personal imagery into collective meaning. Together\, their works create spaces of reverence and connection.\nAmelia Burns: GODSPROMISESRISINGHIGHGODSPROMISESRISINGHIGH contains fragments of photographs I have made over years in various locations in the United States. Each fragment holds personal meaning for me. The exalted pieces of environments float together and create a visual smorgasbord of symbols\, denoting a capitalist world\, filled with tender moments and connections\, where all objects are made holy.\nErin McKenna: Mushroom TrailMushroom Trail reimagines the Ohio Star quilt block through a collage of photographs of mushrooms\, lichen\, and moss gathered during walks in my Appalachian forest home. I created small blocks of repeating patterns to build texture and color. Inspired by the Barn Quilt Trail\, the work honors Ohio’s yard art traditions. Like other local expressions\, from chainsaw-carved bears to the front porch goose\, it fosters a shared sense of pride of place\, and community.\nArtist Statements/Bios\nAmelia BurnsThrough my travels across nearly every U.S. state\, I document not only the natural world but also its entanglement with human influence. My work speaks to the loneliness\, humor\, beauty\, pain\, and joy that coexist within these spaces. The landscapes I create—whether photographic or collage-based—are imbued with a visceral connection to the physical environments I’ve passed through. They are a reprocessing of the cultural detritus that surrounds me\, transforming fragments into vignettes that explore both the darkness and resilience of humanity.\nAt its core\, my work explores the underworld of human experience\, grappling with the visceral tension between authenticity and artifice in contemporary Americana. It reflects the disgusting horror of capitalism\, the mysticism of my Irish Catholic upbringing\, and the profound solitude that fuels my process. The resulting images are landscapes of seeking\, filled with the pain\, glory\, and quiet resistance of life.\nAmelia Burns is a photographer\, collage artist\, curator and educator exploring the cultural and physical landscapes of the U.S.\, capturing the nuances of shared environments. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2005 and later completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. Website / Instagram\nErin McKenna Erin McKenna is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in sculpture. Her practice embraces humor\, playful misuse\, and celebration as strategies to dismantle stereotypes and complicate binaries of construction and embellishment. With a feminist lens\, she explores the space where necessity meets excess\, highlighting the subversive potential of both. Her sculptures often pair gritty building materials with tactile fabrics\, generating tension between utility and ornament. Growing up in a perpetually unfinished home—a place of sawdust\, chop saws\, and improvisation—instilled in her a respect for visible labor\, inventive problem-solving\, and imperfection. Her process follows personal rules:\nno hierarchy of materialssubvert expected usecomplicate binaries\, stereotypes and associationsmisuse\, misapplyallow for variable arrangementsrepeat\, reiterate\, reuseconsider the subversive possibilities of the excessive\, fantastic\, and necessaryalways let the labor be visible\nMcKenna earned her BFA from Columbus College of Art &\; Design in 2012 and later completed her MFA at Stamps School of Art &\; Design at the University of Michigan. She recently moved back to the forest she calls home in Southeastern Ohio\, where she serves as Exhibitions Director at The Dairy Barn Arts Center\, hunts for mushrooms with her toddler\, and makes quilts. Website / Instagram UID:138031-21881267@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years DESCRIPTION:As the Medical School celebrates the anniversary of its opening in the fall of 1850\, and Michigan Medicine marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the \"Old Main\" University Hospital that served as its flagship from 1925 to 1986\, a free museum exhibit explores 175 years of medical education\, research and clinical care. \n\nOpen to the public at the Museum on Main Street operated by the Washtenaw County Historical Society\, the exhibit includes artifacts\, photos and facts about how U-M's medical community grew from humble beginnings on the Diag to become one of the nation's largest and most respected academic medical centers. It also asks visitors to ponder their own attitudes and experiences\, and to submit memories and photos of their time working\, studying\, volunteering or receiving care at U-M's medical campus and beyond. There are also activities for young visitors.\n\nThe museum is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\nFull details about the exhibit\, including parking instructions and how to book a free private group tour on a weekday\, are available at http://michmed.org/museum\n\nThe museum has an accessible entrance at the rear of the building. UID:139428-21885485@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139428 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Life Science,Medicine,Museum,Nursing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251129T121526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Football vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Football vs Ohio State UID:140885-21887769@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140885 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Football LOCATION:Michigan Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T111431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T124500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Are Stars DESCRIPTION:What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon\, and the molecules for life. UID:124092-21876277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888610@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20251110T145627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T170000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Judo Training DESCRIPTION:Judo Team Training at the Michigan League\nKoessler Room\, 3rd Floor. Before showing up\, please email hazoum@umich.edu. We want to be prepared for new members. UID:138019-21881182@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138019 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Athletics - Wrestling,Fitness,In Person,Leadership,Rec Sports LOCATION:Michigan League - Koessler Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250528T181526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250426T190000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Football vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Football vs Ohio State UID:135227-21876496@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135227 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Football LOCATION:Michigan Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878202@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878273@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878302@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878324@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889569@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884639@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879632@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883030@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888853@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889871@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years DESCRIPTION:As the Medical School celebrates the anniversary of its opening in the fall of 1850\, and Michigan Medicine marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the \"Old Main\" University Hospital that served as its flagship from 1925 to 1986\, a free museum exhibit explores 175 years of medical education\, research and clinical care. \n\nOpen to the public at the Museum on Main Street operated by the Washtenaw County Historical Society\, the exhibit includes artifacts\, photos and facts about how U-M's medical community grew from humble beginnings on the Diag to become one of the nation's largest and most respected academic medical centers. It also asks visitors to ponder their own attitudes and experiences\, and to submit memories and photos of their time working\, studying\, volunteering or receiving care at U-M's medical campus and beyond. There are also activities for young visitors.\n\nThe museum is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\nFull details about the exhibit\, including parking instructions and how to book a free private group tour on a weekday\, are available at http://michmed.org/museum\n\nThe museum has an accessible entrance at the rear of the building. UID:139428-21885517@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139428 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Life Science,Medicine,Museum,Nursing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T111431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T124500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Are Stars DESCRIPTION:What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon\, and the molecules for life. UID:124092-21876285@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250820T123325 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T130000 SUMMARY:Performance:Gemily DESCRIPTION:An Ark family tradition!\n\nGemily (Gemini + Emily) is the folk music trio comprised of Laz and San Slomovits\, and San's daughter\, Emily. Laz and San\, as the highly popular family music duo\, Gemini\, have been performing throughout Michigan and the United States since 1973. Emily first began joining them on stage when she was just eight years old\, and increasingly since graduating from college in 2016. All three are versatile instrumentalists and excellent singers. Between them they play over a dozen instruments including guitars\, violins\, ukulele\, mandolin\, pennywhistle\, and a variety of folk flutes and hand percussion instruments. They’ve played an annual family concert for Ark audiences on the Sunday after Thanksgiving every year since 1994 to benefit Mott Children’s Hospital\, where Emily was born. \n\nSan and Laz's recordings have won numerous awards from\, among others\, the American Library Association\, Parents' Choice Magazine\, National Parenting Publications\, the Wolf Trap Institute\, Early Childhood News and ASCAP. Emily\, who studied classical violin for over a decade\, is an excellent violinist in a variety of styles including classical\, jazz and folk. Gemily's concerts feature a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk\, jazz and classical music. Audiences thrill to their musicianship\, warmth\, humor and ease on stage. UID:137780-21880765@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137780 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:GA - The Ark CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T090710 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T134500 SUMMARY:Other: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:138554-21883338@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138554 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Museum,natural history museum,Science,Space LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888591@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20251015T162300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk With an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\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:140755-21887571@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140755 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T090710 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T154500 SUMMARY:Other: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:138554-21883356@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138554 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Museum,natural history museum,Science,Space LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21888601@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20250806T104537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T180000 SUMMARY:Performance:Béla Fleck & the Flecktones DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season with an unforgettable Thanksgiving weekend concert featuring GRAMMY-winning quartet Béla Fleck & the Flecktones.\n\nOver the past half-century\, Béla Fleck has exploded the parameters of the banjo\, taking his staggering musicality to inspired blends of bluegrass\, fusion\, folk\, jazz\, classical\, global music\, and more\, earning a reputation as one of our most brilliant instrumentalists. In the late 1980s\, he started the Flecktones\, a quartet of musicians bridging bluegrass and jazz. After a decade-long hiatus\, the group is reuniting for a brief tour that embraces the spirit of the season.\n\nAt the heart of it all is Béla Fleck\, a true master of the banjo who pushes the boundaries of the instrument in dazzling and unexpected ways. With fresh interpretations of festive favorites\, unexpected sonic detours\, and the kind of musical interplay that only happens when world-class artists come together\, their signature magic is sure to start off your holiday season with a bang. UID:137149-21879813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,concert,hill auditorium,Holiday,Holiday Season,Jazz,UMS,university musical society LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251130T180047 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T203000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Line Dance Classes DESCRIPTION:Come learn 4 famous jazz line dances throughout fall 2025! These lessons are distributed through the semester\, with different teachers each week. No solo jazz or line dance experience is necessary. You may attend the entire series or pick and choose which classes you take. If you’re not sure what these dances are\, head over to youtube and check them out! You can also frequently catch these dances at Wednesday social dances.\n \nSCHEDULE:\n6:30-8:30pm September 14th - Mama Stew\n6:30-8:30pm September 28th - Shim Sham\n6:30-8:30pm October 12th - Tranky doo\n6:30-8:30pm November 30th - St. Louis Shim Sham\n(Wondering what we’re up to on the off weeks? Check out our open practice sessions and blues series!)\n \nWHERE:\nHoover St Studio\n323 E Hoover Ave\nAnn Arbor\, MI\n*No street shoes allowed in Hoover! You’re welcome to dance in socks or designated dance shoes that haven’t been outside!\nPRICING:\nPay-What-You-Can $10-30 per week\n*If cost is a barrier to you\, please reach out to swingannarbor@gmail.com to discuss scholarship opportunities. We want everyone to be able to dance!\nPaypal swingannarbor@gmail.com or bring cash or check to class - please arrive early to pay!\n \nREGISTER HERE:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepzgVabINwgFVFa218HrBOlZ5AfGAu710edWoUHqFqbT5ntg/viewform?usp=header UID:138473-21883109@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138473 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Hoover St Studio CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T152125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:Under Milk Wood DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, Nov 30 at 7pm in the Keene Theater for a free staged reading of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas\, a lyrical play about a charming Welsh village. \n\nFree and open to the public. Part of the RC Drama Staged Reading Series. UID:141891-21889603@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141891 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Drama,Faculty,Free,In Person LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250813T163941 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jen Sygit DESCRIPTION:Bluesy folk with an edge\n\nSometimes traditional\, sometimes contemporary\, always imbued with a raw honesty\, Lansing based Independent Music Award winning songwriter Jen Sygit wields a rare and powerful talent that seems equally comfortable performing ethereal folk tunes\, crooning sultry swing numbers or soulfully belting gritty alt country ballads. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist who isn’t afraid to test boundaries and cross genres\, Jen’s eclectic musical style draws the listener in and holds them captivated. Her poignant lyrics tinged with a delicate melancholy\, reveal an oft-overlooked beauty to life’s mundane struggles while offering the occasional glimpse into the plight of a modern day troubadour.\n\nJen has released four solo albums with her latest “It’s About Time” -produced by Sygit’s long time friend and collaborator Dominic John Davis (bassist to Jack White\, Buddy Miller\, Joshua Davis) and featuring guest appearances from Luther Dickinson\, Colin Linden\, The McCrary Sisters and Rachael Davis- revealing a depth and maturity to Sygit’s ability as both songwriter and performer. UID:137438-21880240@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137438 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Art,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878203@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878274@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878303@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T104107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Consequence - Group Art Exhibition - Art as Environmental Activism DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first glance\, these works each possess striking beauty. However\, a closer inspection reveals a profound and often unsettling depth that challenges one’s perceptions. \n\nThe artworks are imbued with many layers of meaning\, inviting us to engage critically with the themes presented and encouraging us to reflect on our often-fraught relationship with the natural world. Through a variety of mediums and techniques\, these works prompt us to confront uncomfortable truths about climate change\, habitat loss\, and the disappearing biodiversity around us. \n\nCampbell’s captivating “Heatscape” series transforms what is often an intangible concept into the tangible realm by visually translating heat distribution data to depict the impact of urban design on climate. This series offers a profound exploration of the intriguing phenomenon known as \"urban heat islands”\, a term that describes urban areas that absorb and radiate significantly more heat than their surrounding rural landscapes due to human activities and infrastructure.\n\n“Heatscape” invites us to engage in a deeper reflection about the profound impact that human ingenuity has wielded over the natural world\, serving as a visual reminder of our responsibility to urban design that is considerate to the environment and communities it impacts. This work challenges us to recognize the interplay between our lifestyles and the environment\, urging a dialogue about sustainable practices that could mitigate the effects of these heat islands.\n\nSnider’s work powerfully illustrates the remnants of industrialization\, capturing the unsettling essence of its aftermath. In his art\, we encounter an urban landscape that is strikingly devoid of human presence\, creating an almost haunting atmosphere. This absence of people amplifies the eerie feeling and serves as a warning about the enduring consequences of industrial progress. It prompts viewers to reflect on the environmental impact and the transformations that society has undergone\, urging us to consider what aspects of our world will persist in the wake of such change. Ultimately\, Snider’s poignant depictions challenge us to confront the stark reality of a landscape altered by human activity\, inviting contemplation on both the beauty and the desolation that can coexist in our modern environments.\n\nSandra Osip’s sculptures delve deeply into the juxtaposition of decay and destruction alongside the concepts of life and growth. Through her abstract structures\, she illustrates the profound effects climate change has on our urban landscapes and the planet as a whole. These pieces serve as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human impact\, while Osip’s imaginative flowers evoke a sense of nostalgia and loss\, symbolizing the beauty of what has been irretrievably diminished in our world. By celebrating these natural forms\, she not only honors the richness of biodiversity but also raises awareness about the environmental crisis we face.\n\nCassells’ work not only celebrates a profound connection to nature and sustainable practices but also serves to illuminate the significant impact that climate change has on vulnerable communities. Through her art\, she investigates the intricate relationships between different environmental systems\, emphasizing how they are all interconnected. \n\nBy delving into these themes\, Cassells sheds light on the challenges faced by communities that often bear the brunt of climate change despite contributing the least to the problem. Her exploration encourages a deeper understanding of how environmental changes affect social structures and the lives of people in marginalized areas. In doing so\, she advocates for greater awareness and action to address these issues\, ultimately promoting a more sustainable and equitable future for all. \n\nShanna Merola’s photo-collages are informed by the stories of environmental justice struggles past and present. Shanna Merola and Halima Afi Cassells collaborated on collage and interactive installations for over five years. Researching\, wandering\, photographing\, and creating together while interrogating the interconnectedness of environmental degradation\, and global corporatism\, and community response.\n\nSobel takes a more straightforward approach by helping us begin to grasp the reality of living in a world affected by climate change. Her work described as “wilderness-based\, science-inspired”\, serves as a bridge\, connecting viewers to experiences that might seem too distant or unfolding too slowly for most people to comprehend firsthand. In doing so\, she not only raises awareness but also encourages dialogue about the pressing challenges our planet faces. Through her work\, Sobel facilitates a deeper understanding of the interconnection between humanity and the environment\, compelling us to reflect on our role in addressing these urgent issues.\n\nThese diverse approaches to creating art serve as powerful connections to the most critical and pressing environmental issues of our time. This engagement serves to deepen our understanding of these challenges from multiple perspectives\, including cultural\, social\, and scientific viewpoints. \nFurthermore\, these approaches are not only meant to inform but also to inspire. They challenge us to reconsider our relationship with the planet and encourage us to take actionable steps toward sustainability. UID:138082-21881895@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Detroit,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Humanities,Natural Sciences,Nature,Science,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889570@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879922@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884640@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T103904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cathy Barry Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world\, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude\, compassion\, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media such as oil\, acrylic\, and watercolor\, her art is transitioning to more sustainable materials. The pigments she uses in her collages are sourced entirely from plants\, all collected and processed by Cathy herself from various locations throughout Michigan. This natural paint has become a vital part of her expressive palette\, driving her to approach her work with a renewed sense of integrity and awareness of our interconnected ecosystem.\n\nIn her collages\, Cathy skillfully combines paper painted with her homemade botanical pigments and intricately punched shapes\, creating a distinctive micro-scale vocabulary. These miniature worlds are thoughtfully assembled within larger contexts\, challenging our perceptions of the universe and our place within it.\n\nRecently\, Cathy has embarked on a new adventure: creating art directly from plant materials. By collecting\, drying\, and weaving leaves\, she has developed an exciting rhythm in her process. Through simple weaving\, twining\, and basketry techniques\, she has deepened her enthusiasm for and connection to the plants surrounding her in her yard and neighborhood. This integration of materials with form and subject in her work evokes a serene wholeness that reflects nature's inherent wisdom. Additionally\, her journey has sparked a curiosity to explore the historical uses and roles of plants throughout history.\n\nCathy Barry is an artist and instructor living and working in Ann Arbor\, Mi. She is a Lecturer in the University of Michigan (UM) Stamps School of Art and Design\, the UM Program in the Environment and the UM Biological Station. UID:138080-21881812@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Natural Sciences,Nature,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery lower level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:134855-21887834@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134855 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T140117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:ICE in the Heartland: Community Impacts of Worksite Immigration Raids DESCRIPTION:ICE in the Heartland showcases a multifaceted project that gathers and disseminates the stories of communities impacted by immigration worksite raids with the aim of bringing underrepresented narratives to news media\, classroom\, and public discourse. This project comprises qualitative public health research conducted in impacted communities and visual arts generated from the research outcomes. Research teams of graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Michigan\, led by Professor William Lopez\, and the University of Iowa\, led by Professor Nicole Novak\, collaborated with a range of community members and organizers at sites of six large-scale immigration worksite raids that occurred in 2018 in Iowa\, Nebraska\, Ohio\, Tennessee\, and Texas. The researchers visited these sites\, spoke to advocates\, detainees\, their families\, and other community members. In conversation with the seventy-seven interviews\, artists Dalia Harris and Carolina Jones Ortiz generated ten images that comprise ICE in the Heartland. On display with the artworks are community member testimonies\, analysis on the public health detriments to immigration worksite raids and deportation\, insights to the artists’ methods\, and the curricular materials used in public outreach programs. \n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. UID:139065-21884794@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139065 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,advocacy,Art,Education,Exhibition,free,Human Rights,immigration,Inequality,institute for research on women and gender,irwg,public health,research,social inequality,social justice,Storytelling,Visual Arts LOCATION:Lane Hall - Lane Hall Exhibit Space--First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879633@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883031@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888854@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T111750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:World AIDS Day DESCRIPTION:Join us in commemorating World AIDS Day by exploring our informative poster exhibit in the center! \n\nThis interactive display highlights the history and significance of World AIDS Day\, shares essential resources\, and connects to educational videos produced by Spectrum Center staff and experts. \n\nStop by to learn\, reflect\, and discover how you can make a difference! This event is open to U-M students\, faculty\, and staff of all sexualities and genders.\n\nRESOURCES\nFind more sexual health and wellness resources at https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/health-wellness/sexual-health\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events UID:142154-21890093@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142154 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:LGBT,LGBTQ History Month,Well-being,World Aids Day LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889872@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T085657 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that Stephan Frangakis\, MD\, PhD\, will be joining our Department of Human Genetics in December as a secondary faculty member! We invite you to attend his seminar on Monday\, December 1st\, at 11:00 AM in the North Lecture Hall\, MSII.\n\n“The Michigan Genomics Initiative as a Platform for Complex Trait Genetics: Examples from Postsurgical Pain\, Fibromyalgia\, and Opioid Use Disorder.” UID:142188-21890189@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142188 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,basic sciences,biolgical chemistry,biological chemistry,biological science,Biology,Biosciences,Bsbsigns,cancer,Chemistry,Discussion,epilepsy,Faculty,Free,genetics,genome,genomics,human genetics,Human Genetics\, Genetics\, Epidemiology,Human Genetics\, Genetics\, Neurogenetic Diseases,Information and Technology,lecture,Life Science,lifton,Medicine,Natural Sciences,neel,neurological disease,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Public Policy,Reception,research,Science,seminar,sodium channel,symposium LOCATION:Medical Science Unit II - North Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T141939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize! UID:138977-21884448@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T063130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1862637Just getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you. Get real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab. We will discuss and educate you on…- Design and format- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resume for specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Student or Recent Grad\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note: This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on theHappening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:141876-21889585@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141876 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T121659 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds. Some noon recitals may include an instructional component\, during which visitors can observe carillon students taking lessons on the Baird Carillon with Professor Ng.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:141439-21888805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141439 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251103T164035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025 Fall Mindful Mondays DESCRIPTION:Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection\, conversation\, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review\, advice for picking classes\, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!\nThis is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. UID:138764-21883813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138764 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mentoring,Mindfulness,Sessions LOCATION:Chemistry Building, Science Learning Center Flex Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251103T121734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Julie Zhu\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Assistant Professor Julie Zhu 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:141440-21888806@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141440 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250922T122236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T150000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:German Convo on the Go DESCRIPTION:Meet at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk in German with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This event happens 'rain or shine.' Open to speakers of German at all levels. UID:138770-21883876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138770 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251117T094552 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HEP-Astro Seminar | Dark Bondi Accretion Aided by Baryons and the Origin of JWST Little Red Dots DESCRIPTION:The gravothermal core collapse of self-interacting dark matter halos provides a compelling mechanism for seeding supermassive black holes in the early Universe. In this scenario\, a small fraction of a halo\, approximately 1% of its mass\, collapses into a dense core\, which could further evolve into a black hole. We demonstrate that this process can account for the origin of JWST little red dots (LRDs) observed at redshifts 𝑧∼4–11\, where black holes with masses of 10^7M⊙ can form within 500 Myr after the formation of host halos with masses of 10^9M⊙. Even if the initial collapse region triggering general-relativistic instability has a mass on the order of one solar mass\, the resulting seed can grow into an intermediate-mass black hole via Eddington accretion of baryonic gas. Subsequently\, it can continue to grow into a supermassive black hole through dark Bondi accretion of dark matter particles. In this scenario\, the majority of the black hole's mass originates from dark matter accretion rather than baryonic matter\, naturally explaining the overmassive feature of LRDs. UID:141939-21889658@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141939 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T105513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Estimating the (Un)seen: Sample-dependent Mass Estimation DESCRIPTION:We study mass estimation for distributions over countably infinite domains\, where the objective is to estimate the probability mass of sample-dependent sets. Classical results such as missing mass estimation and its k-heavy-hitters generalizations fit into this framework\, but little is known beyond these examples. We introduce a systematic study of mass estimation tasks defined by set-valued functions that map a finite sample to a subset of the domain\, and identify general conditions under which simple estimators succeed. In particular\, we show that the empirical-distribution-based estimator achieves vanishing error whenever the size of the image space of the set-valued function grows sublinearly with the sample size\, and that the leave-one-out estimator works whenever the set-valued function satisfies a natural stability property. These results unify and extend prior analyses\, yielding new guarantees for functionals such as neighboring mass\, pierced sets\, and structured combinations via unions and intersections. We conclude by broadening our scope to understand the landscape of estimatability. To that end\, we give an example of a set-valued function that is not estimatable and leave open the question of finding matching necessary and sufficient conditions for such functions to be estimatable. UID:141973-21889703@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141973 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation LOCATION:West Hall - 438 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T085427 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships: Shelby Scott DESCRIPTION:Shelby Scott of the University of Texas San Antonio joins RCGD's Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships.\n\nIntimate relationships play a critical role in shaping mental and physical health across the lifespan. However\, LGBTQ+ couples and families face unique stressors rooted in stigma\, discrimination\, and systemic inequities. In this talk\, I will present a programmatic line of research that integrates dyadic and longitudinal methods to understand how minority stress intersects with core relationship processes (e.g.\, communication\, stability). Drawing from studies of same-gender couples\, transgender and nonbinary partners\, and sexual minority women of color\, I will highlight findings from actor–partner interdependence models (APIM) that demonstrate both within-person and cross-partner effects of minority stress on relational outcomes. I will then describe the systematic approach my team has taken to intervention development\, including community-engaged qualitative work\, quantitative modeling of dyadic processes\, and the creation and testing of culturally informed relationship education programs. Collectively\, these studies underscore the importance of moving beyond deficit-based models to highlight both the vulnerabilities and cultural strengths of LGBTQ+ families\, with the goal of dismantling systemic barriers and advancing health equity. The talk will conclude by outlining ongoing and future directions\, including intervention refinement for transgender and nonbinary populations\, the development of minority stress prevention programs for LGBTQ+ youth\, and frameworks for supporting queer parents. \n\nShelby B. Scott\, Ph.D. (she/her)\, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Director of the Promoting Resilience in DiversE Family (PRIDE) Studies Lab. Her research examines how minority stress shapes the relational and health outcomes of LGBTQ+ couples and families\, with a focus on same-gender couples\, transgender and nonbinary populations\, and sexual minority women of color. Using dyadic and longitudinal methodologies\, Dr. Scott’s work evaluates both universal and culturally specific relationship processes\, aiming to identify pathways that foster resilience and well-being. She has led intervention development efforts\, including relationship education programs for female same-gender couples and developed clinical guidelines for working with same-gender couples. Her research has been supported by the American Psychological Foundation\, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association\, and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Dr. Scott is deeply committed to community-engaged scholarship\, dismantling systemic barriers to culturally responsive care\, and training the next generation of equity-focused researchers and clinicians.\n\nAbout the series:\nHumans are social animals and from the earliest days of life\, are dependent on the quality of social relationships with significant others: family\, kin\, friends\, and a growing social network of online acquaintances. But\, how do we conduct research and come to understand the social processes transpiring in these significant social connections with others? What are the consequences for individual development and mental health outcomes of having close intimate relationships in one’s life? There is also a darker side to some relationships in the form of violence\, aggression\, and conflict. How do we study these processes? Social media and artificial intelligence have opened up new ways of thinking about “what is a social relationship?” and how many of these “friends” can one truly have. \n\nThe speakers for this series will focus on different types of social relationships\, spanning family and parent-child relationships\, friendships\, peer networks\, romantic relationships\, attachment relationships\, and the use of online media to maintain social connections. Although several speakers are senior scholars with extensive research backgrounds in the field\, many are junior scholars who are traversing new paths into the science of social relationships. Please join us Mondays to learn more about the exciting field of social relationships!\n\nThis event will be held in person\, watch-party style\, as the speaker will be streaming in. \n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Brenda Volling and Richard Gonzalez.\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist. UID:137069-21879471@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137069 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Psychology LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250729T102939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T173000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:Uday V. Shanbhag Katta G. Murty Collegiate Professorship Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Ceremony to honor Professor Uday V. Shanbhag's promotion. UID:136784-21879118@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136784 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T020309 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:A Novel Construction for SL_4 Webs DESCRIPTION:We will talk about the construction for SL_4 webs by stacking SL_3 webs. Compared to the original construction\, this construction relates SL_4 to SL_3 webs\, and gives insights to the construction of SL_5 webs. UID:142271-21890312@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142271 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T092838 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T172000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Family Formation and Migration: The Legacy of the Opioid Epidemic DESCRIPTION:In this paper\, we examine how the opioid epidemic affected family formation and migration decisions in the United States. Leveraging variation in local exposure to the epidemic—driven by Purdue Pharma’s targeted marketing of OxyContin and proxied by 1996 cancer mortality rates—we find that commuting zones with greater exposure experienced a significant rise in fertility\, primarily among unmarried\, noncollege- educated women in their late twenties. This increase was accompanied by changes in migration patterns: exposure prompted selective out-migration of college-educated women\, who tend to have lower expected fertility early in life. Our findings suggest that the epidemic altered local population composition and contributed to long-term demographic divergence across commuting zones. UID:140767-21887592@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140767 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Public Finance,seminar LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 201 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T193519 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Gaussian fluctuations for the open one-dimensional KPZ equation DESCRIPTION:In this talk we consider the open one-dimensional KPZ equation on the interval $[0\,L]$ with Neumann boundary conditions. For $L \sim t^{\alpha}$ and stationary initial conditions\, we obtain matching upper and lower bounds on the variance of the height function for $\alpha \in [0\,\frac23]$ for different choices of the boundary parameters. Additionally\, for fixed $L$ and an arbitrary probability measure as initial conditions\, we show Gaussian fluctuations for the height function as $t\to \infty$. Joint work with Sayan Das and Antonios Zitridis. UID:142244-21890267@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142244 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,Seminar LOCATION:East Hall - EH 1866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251130T142656 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Generically Artinian modules and duality DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The talk treats joint work of Yongwei Yao and the speaker that is in progress. Let $R$ be a Noetherian ring\, let $P \in \Spec(R)$\, and let $A:= R/P$. We discuss a theory of generically Artinian modules for $R$ at $P$ when $P$ is a prime that need not be maximal: results similar to Matlis duality hold on a *Zariski neighborhood of* $P$. We introduce the notion of a *generically Artinian module at* $P$\, of a *generically injective module at* $P$\, and of a *generically injective hull* $E$ for $R/P$. When it exists\, $E$ turns out to be unique up to non-unique isomorphism after possibly passing to a smaller Zariski neighborhood of $P$. The results are proved under mild conditions on $R$. The key results show that many statements from classical duality theory hold after localizing at just *one* element of $R \setminus P$. Here is one example. If $H$ is any generically Artinian module at $P$ then\, after localizing at one element $g \in R \setminus P$\, the associated graded module of $H_g$\, namely\, $\bigoplus_{t = 0} ^\infty {{\Ann_{H_g}P^{t+1}}\over{\Ann_{H_g} P^t}}$\, is free over $A_g$: in fact\, all of its graded components are $A_g$-free. This parallels classical results of Grothendieck on generic freeness in EGA\, but the strength of this and several other results is surprising\, because the modules considered typically have neither ACC nor DCC. It turns out that under mild conditions on $R$\, the local cohomology modules $H^i_P(M)$ for a Noetherian $R$-module $M$ are generically Artinian. These results recover\, in a much more general framework\, earlier work of the authors\, which generalized results of Karen Smith and J\'anos Koll\'ar. The authors have used these ideas to settle long standing questions in tight closure theory. UID:142253-21890273@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,seminar LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251130T075111 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: Duality and Fourier-Deligne for certain connected commutative unipotent group ind-schemes DESCRIPTION:There is a notion of duality due to Serre on the category of perfect connected commutative unipotent groups (cpu) over an algebraically closed field of positive characteristics k. For the objects in (cpu)\, there is also an analogue of the Fourier transform known as the Fourier-Deligne transform due to Deligne. \n\nIn this talk\, we introduce the category of Tate objects Tate(cpu)\, whose objects are certain connected commutative unipotent group ind-schemes. We then extend the aforementioned notions of duality and Fourier-Deligne transform to the category of Tate objects. This talk is based on joint work with Tanmay Deshpande. UID:136341-21878520@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136341 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T112557 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T171500 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MONDAY DEC 1: Meet Apple & Crypto Trailblazers: Exclusive Q&A with U-M Alumni! DESCRIPTION:Hey Wolverines\,\n\nCurious about launching your career at the intersection of tech\, privacy\, or cryptocurrency? Don’t miss your chance to connect with two superstar U-M alumni who are changing the game.\n\nJoin us for a live student Q&A where you can ask Michigan Alumni\, Ronak Shah and Asheesh Birla\, about building products at Apple\, the future of crypto\, entrepreneurship\, and how their journeys began here at Michigan!\n\nDate: Monday\, December 1\, 2025\nTime: 4:00pm - 5:15pm\nLocation: Robertson Auditorium at the Ross School of Business\, 701 Tappan Ave\n\nALL FACULTY\, STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME\n\n~~ MEET ASHEESH & RONAK ~~\n\nAsheesh Birla (BS '02)\, CEO\, Evernorth Holdings and expert on cryptocurrency\n\nAs Chief Executive Officer\, Asheesh leads Evernorth’s overall vision\, strategy\, and growth. He is an entrepreneur and blockchain executive with over 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley\, including board roles at Ripple\, MoneyGram\, Bitso and other fintech startups. At Ripple\, he helped launch its first enterprise crypto product and scale the company from startup to over 1\,000 employees. Asheesh holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. He also guest lectures on entrepreneurship and blockchain.\nEvernorth is a new\, Ripple-backed digital asset treasury firm that plans to become the largest publicly traded institutional holder of XRP. Evernorth aims to provide investors with a simple\, transparent\, and regulated equity-based vehicle for exposure to XRP\, without the need for managing digital wallets or compliance. It will operate as an active investment vehicle\, seeking to increase \"XRP per share\" through institutional lending\, liquidity provisioning\, and participation in decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities.\n\n\nRonak Shah (BS '00\, MBA '06)\, Director\, Internet Technologies\, User Privacy\, and Security Product Management at Apple\n\nWith over 25 years of experience in consumer technology\, Ronak has been a driving force behind groundbreaking products while championing user trust and privacy. Early in his career\, Ronak worked at Handspring and Palm\, playing a pivotal role in bringing some of the very first smartphones to market\, helping to lay the foundation for the mobile revolution. Today\, Ronak leads the Internet Technologies\, User Privacy\, and Security Product Management teams at Apple. His teams are responsible for iconic products like Safari\, iMessage\, FaceTime\, and AirDrop — used by hundreds of millions of people every day. Beyond shaping industry-leading experiences\, Ronak drives Apple’s industry-leading privacy and security initiatives\, overseeing innovations such as Private Cloud Compute\, Stolen Device Protection\, App Tracking Transparency\, and Advanced Data Protection. A proud Wolverine\, Ronak earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. UID:142193-21890196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142193 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,ross school of business,Talk,technology,workshop LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Robertson Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T103051 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Against erasure: Preserving Palestinian Sign Language DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Sign Language & Multimodal Communication Lab\n\nRegister here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/102749 UID:142069-21889966@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142069 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sign Language LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T085348 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CCPS Roundtable. Polish Cinema in the 20th and 21st Centuries: From the Center to the Margins DESCRIPTION:*Contemporary Polish Cinema of National Remembrance*\n \nPolish cinema remains deeply embedded within the framework of national memory\, actively participating in the (re)production of Polishness shaped by romanticism\, the experience of partitions\, and the traumas of twentieth-century regimes. Within this field\, historical cinema has occupied a particularly prominent position\, encompassing both the artistic auteur cinema of figures such as Andrzej Wajda and the Cinema of New Memory of the 1960s. Following the political and economic transformations of 1989\, historical cinema retained its significance: between 1990 and 2023\, approximately 200 historical films were produced in Poland\, marking a gradual yet visible resurgence at the turn of the century through the wave of Polish heritage cinema. This trajectory intensified following the establishment of the Polish Film Institute in 2005\, which facilitated the emergence of what is now referred to as the Cinema of National Remembrance (CNR).\n \nFocused predominantly on the twentieth-century history of the Polish state and nation\, the CNR is a diverse and multifaceted phenomenon. In this presentation\, Durys proposes to examine the CNR as a site in which affective practices engender communities of memory\, thus negotiating the relationship between the center and the margins of Polish cultural memory. By employing melodrama as a mode and the crime genre as a narrative framework\, Durys will delineate the central images and affective investments within these films\, while simultaneously attending to the silences and omissions that persist at the margins of this cinematic discourse. Through this approach\, she aims to demonstrate how contemporary Polish historical cinema functions as a dynamic field of cultural production\, articulating contested visions of Polishness while also exposing the affective and ideological limits of these representations.\n \n Elżbieta Durys is a Fall 2025 Widzinski Senior Fellow at CCPS and an associate professor of education (Cultural Studies Center) at the University of Warsaw. Her recent research focuses on film and history\, remediation of memory in film\, contemporary Polish historical cinema\, as well as film education. In her work\, she stresses gender perspective and critical theories. Durys has written numerous articles on film\, co-edited two volumes on American cinema (2006\, 2007) and two volumes on gender in culture (2005\, 2014)\, and published three books in Polish—the analysis of John Cassavetes oeuvre (2009)\, the monograph of American police movies (2013)\, and *Film as a Source of Historical Knowledge* (2019). She is a member of the editorial boards of *Literatura i Kultura Popularna* (since 2018) and *Education Research Quarterly* (since 2021).\n \n*Deaf Cinema*\n \n As the first technology capable of recording sign language\, film was deliberately adopted by\n deaf communities as early as the 1910s. The exclusion caused by the introduction of sound in\n the late 1920s proved to be a catalyst for the growth of deaf audiences. Today\, films by deaf\n filmmakers are flourishing thanks to the accessibility of affordable filming and editing\n equipment\, and the distribution systems of disability and deaf film festivals and the internet.\n \n Similar to other Eastern European countries\, the deaf film movement flourished in Poland from the late 1960s onwards. In this presentation\, Zdrodowska will present the dynamics of the Polish deaf film movement and how it correlates with political\, social\, and cultural changes in Poland and the Polish deaf community. In the socialist state\, fostering a distinct deaf identity was discouraged\, and social\, political\, and cultural activities were controlled by the state and its institutions. This influenced deaf filmmaking during communism and after its collapse. Another significant development was the adoption of the concept of Deaf culture\, which reshaped Polish d/Deaf filmmaking in the 2010s.\n \n Magdalena Zdrodowska is a Fall 2025 Widzinski Senior Fellow at CCPS and an associate professor of media studies and cultural studies at the Institute of Audiovisual Arts at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow\, Poland. She works at the intersection of disability studies\, deaf studies\, history of technology\, and film studies. She currently focuses on the relationship between cinema and deafness and approaches deaf-related technologies\, deaf spectatorship\, and deaf filmmaking as lenses through which to view the history of cinema as both art and technology. She serves as a chair of the Disability Studies in East Europe research platform and as a member of the executive committee of the Society for the History of Technology SHOT. Zdrodowska has translated L. Davies' *Enforcing Normalcy into Polish* (2022). She is currently working on her third book\, *Deaf Cinema*. Her earlier monographs are *Telewizja na pograniczach* [Television on the Borderlands] (2013) and *Telefon\, kino i cyborgi* [Telephone\, Cinema and Cyborgs] (2021).\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:136434-21878660@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136434 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:film,poland LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T094705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Color & Cocoa at Mary Markley DESCRIPTION:Join the Mary Markley Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to take a study break\, and color with your neighbors! Hot cocoa will be provided! UID:142010-21889818@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,housing,Social LOCATION:Mary Markley Hall - Angela Davis Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251106T152901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Thriving in STEM | Medical School Inside Story DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about medical school admissions? Get your answers straight from the inside! U-M Medical School Director of Admissions\, Carol Teener\, will demystify medical school applications\, expectations\, and reviews in her presentation. \n\nEmail ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions. UID:141599-21889073@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141599 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Basic Science,biology,Biopsychology\, Cognition\, And Neuroscience (Bcn),Biosciences,Central Campus,chemistry,First-gen,first-generation,Free,Mentoring,Natural Sciences,Neuroscience,Newnan Lsa Academic Advising Center,Open To All Majors,physics,Pre Med,Pre-Health,science,science learning center,Sessions,slc,transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Women In Science,Women In Science And Engineering,Women In Stem LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251126T091821 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T183000 SUMMARY:Presentation:UX & Movies DESCRIPTION:Experience a cinematic journey through seven iconic films spanning from the 1960s to 2025\, live action and animated alike! These selected clips highlight UX interactions\, data\, and the ways we engage with AI\, all without giving away any spoilers\, they’re from the beginning or middle of each film. For anyone curious about technology\, design\, or the future of human-computer interaction\, this is the perfect excuse to take a break from classwork and immerse yourself in some truly remarkable films. UID:142105-21890012@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142105 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:technology LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T120023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T210000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Brazilian Zouk Dance Lesson DESCRIPTION:Hi zoukinis! Join us for Brazilian Zouk Dance Lessons!\nNot sure what Zouk is? Zouk is a Brazilian social partner dance known for its fun-loving and playful style\, often involving close embrace\, body rolls\, and hair whips. Check out our page for example videos! \n6 pm-Beginner Lesson\n7 pm-Practica\n8 pm-Improver Lesson\nAll of our lessons are open level and require no experience\, feel free to drop in and meet our fun-loving and welcoming community. See you soon! UID:136941-21879353@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136941 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union, Anderson ABC Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251016T110829 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T220000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:German Film Series DESCRIPTION:November 3: Die bleierne Zeit (Margarethe von Trotta\, 1981)\nA fictionalized account of the true lives of Christiana and Gudrun Ensslin (Juliane and Marianne in the film). These sisters both fight for women's rights by very different means: Julianne advocates via journalism\, while Marianna joins a violent revolutionary group and is jailed for her actions. \n\nDecember 1: Gold (Thomas Arslan\, 2013)\nFollow this German Western back to summer 1898\, during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush in Northwestern Canada\, when a group of Germans head into the northern interior in search of gold.\n\n6pm: Pizza\n6:30pm: Film\n\nRSVP Requested. Link can be used for any of the films. UID:139738-21885972@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139738 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Film,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Language LOCATION:North Quad - Space 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T001518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Subject Matters: Art Tank Pitch Competition DESCRIPTION:It’s a pitch competition - for art acquisitions. In this live\, high-stakes finale to the Business of Art (BE 460) course\, teams of U-M Ross School of Business students will go head-to-head to convince UMMA Curators which work of art deserves a place in the Museum’s permanent collection. After weeks of research and deep dives into the art market\, student teams have each selected an artwork they think belongs at UMMA. The winning team’s selection will be purchased\, become a part of the collection\, and will be placed on display at UMMA as part of the Business of Art installation currently on view through Spring 2026. \n \nHosted by UMMA Curator Dave Choberka\, with insights from UMMA Curator Jenny Carty and Ross Professor Tom Buchmueller. Don't miss this exciting 90-minute event that turns museum decision-making into a live discussion about value\, vision\, and the future of collecting.\n \nThis event is free and open to the public\, no registration required.\n UID:141233-21888432@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141233 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Museum,UMMA LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T121618 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:“Violapalooza!”: Viola Studio Recital DESCRIPTION:Students from the Viola Studios of Professor Caroline Coade\, Visiting Professor Christian Colberg\, and Dr. Zola Hightower perform a recital. UID:141609-21889084@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141609 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T145536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Cocoa and Cozy Winter Chat at Betsy Barbour DESCRIPTION:Join the Helen Newberry and Betsy Barbour Multicultural Council for a cozy night in\, enjoy warm hot chocolate and delightful conversation. UID:142169-21890153@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142169 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,community gathering,Free Food,Social LOCATION:Betsy Barbour House - Community Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T171517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Cookie Decorating at Bursley DESCRIPTION:Join the Bursley Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to decorate cookies! Bring a friend and meet new friends! UID:142001-21889805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142001 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cookie Decorating,Cookies,housing,Social LOCATION:Bursley Hall - Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T130602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Electronic Music - Noise Making and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of showcasing works created this semester by students in RC Music's Electronic Music course\, taught by Alex Wand. UID:141654-21889141@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141654 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Free,In Person,Music LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T181650 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T191500 SUMMARY:Performance:Tolling for 70th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott DESCRIPTION:Towers around the world toll bells to mark the 70th anniversary of Mrs. Rosa L. Parks’ courageous action at the exact moment of her arrest. \n\nhttps://syldi.org/faithaction UID:141905-21889620@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141905 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Social Impact LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T121624 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tianyu Liu\, violin DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate Tianyu Liu performs a dissertation recital. UID:141441-21888807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T121624 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Benjamin Vargas\, tuba DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Benjamin Vargas performs a final master's degree recital. UID:141442-21888808@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141442 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250907T120052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136250-21878204@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - Outside the League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250928T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136251-21878275@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - LSA Building for Climate Week CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251109T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136252-21878304@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T120013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2-4 pm for our crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects to start each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email our Vice President Annie: anniewes@umich.edu\nTime: 2-4pm\nLocation: League - Room 4 on the 1st Floor (all meetings here unless noted)\nRoom Change--Sept 7\, Sept 28\, Nov 9\, Nov 16\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund UID:136253-21878326@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:ROOM CHANGE - League Room B (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T104107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Consequence - Group Art Exhibition - Art as Environmental Activism DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first glance\, these works each possess striking beauty. However\, a closer inspection reveals a profound and often unsettling depth that challenges one’s perceptions. \n\nThe artworks are imbued with many layers of meaning\, inviting us to engage critically with the themes presented and encouraging us to reflect on our often-fraught relationship with the natural world. Through a variety of mediums and techniques\, these works prompt us to confront uncomfortable truths about climate change\, habitat loss\, and the disappearing biodiversity around us. \n\nCampbell’s captivating “Heatscape” series transforms what is often an intangible concept into the tangible realm by visually translating heat distribution data to depict the impact of urban design on climate. This series offers a profound exploration of the intriguing phenomenon known as \"urban heat islands”\, a term that describes urban areas that absorb and radiate significantly more heat than their surrounding rural landscapes due to human activities and infrastructure.\n\n“Heatscape” invites us to engage in a deeper reflection about the profound impact that human ingenuity has wielded over the natural world\, serving as a visual reminder of our responsibility to urban design that is considerate to the environment and communities it impacts. This work challenges us to recognize the interplay between our lifestyles and the environment\, urging a dialogue about sustainable practices that could mitigate the effects of these heat islands.\n\nSnider’s work powerfully illustrates the remnants of industrialization\, capturing the unsettling essence of its aftermath. In his art\, we encounter an urban landscape that is strikingly devoid of human presence\, creating an almost haunting atmosphere. This absence of people amplifies the eerie feeling and serves as a warning about the enduring consequences of industrial progress. It prompts viewers to reflect on the environmental impact and the transformations that society has undergone\, urging us to consider what aspects of our world will persist in the wake of such change. Ultimately\, Snider’s poignant depictions challenge us to confront the stark reality of a landscape altered by human activity\, inviting contemplation on both the beauty and the desolation that can coexist in our modern environments.\n\nSandra Osip’s sculptures delve deeply into the juxtaposition of decay and destruction alongside the concepts of life and growth. Through her abstract structures\, she illustrates the profound effects climate change has on our urban landscapes and the planet as a whole. These pieces serve as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human impact\, while Osip’s imaginative flowers evoke a sense of nostalgia and loss\, symbolizing the beauty of what has been irretrievably diminished in our world. By celebrating these natural forms\, she not only honors the richness of biodiversity but also raises awareness about the environmental crisis we face.\n\nCassells’ work not only celebrates a profound connection to nature and sustainable practices but also serves to illuminate the significant impact that climate change has on vulnerable communities. Through her art\, she investigates the intricate relationships between different environmental systems\, emphasizing how they are all interconnected. \n\nBy delving into these themes\, Cassells sheds light on the challenges faced by communities that often bear the brunt of climate change despite contributing the least to the problem. Her exploration encourages a deeper understanding of how environmental changes affect social structures and the lives of people in marginalized areas. In doing so\, she advocates for greater awareness and action to address these issues\, ultimately promoting a more sustainable and equitable future for all. \n\nShanna Merola’s photo-collages are informed by the stories of environmental justice struggles past and present. Shanna Merola and Halima Afi Cassells collaborated on collage and interactive installations for over five years. Researching\, wandering\, photographing\, and creating together while interrogating the interconnectedness of environmental degradation\, and global corporatism\, and community response.\n\nSobel takes a more straightforward approach by helping us begin to grasp the reality of living in a world affected by climate change. Her work described as “wilderness-based\, science-inspired”\, serves as a bridge\, connecting viewers to experiences that might seem too distant or unfolding too slowly for most people to comprehend firsthand. In doing so\, she not only raises awareness but also encourages dialogue about the pressing challenges our planet faces. Through her work\, Sobel facilitates a deeper understanding of the interconnection between humanity and the environment\, compelling us to reflect on our role in addressing these urgent issues.\n\nThese diverse approaches to creating art serve as powerful connections to the most critical and pressing environmental issues of our time. This engagement serves to deepen our understanding of these challenges from multiple perspectives\, including cultural\, social\, and scientific viewpoints. \nFurthermore\, these approaches are not only meant to inform but also to inspire. They challenge us to reconsider our relationship with the planet and encourage us to take actionable steps toward sustainability. UID:138082-21881896@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Detroit,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Humanities,Natural Sciences,Nature,Science,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T111221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Design Contest DESCRIPTION:📣 Announcing the Nam Center for Korean Studies Mascot Contest! 📣\n\nAre you creative\, passionate about Korean culture\, or someone who loves bringing people together? Help us design the Nam Center’s very first mascot! We invite students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to submit ideas that celebrate Korea’s vibrant spirit and culture\, as well as the mission of the Nam Center.\n\nHow to Enter:\nAnyone regardless of their affiliation and age can enter the contest! Submit your original mascot design (sketch\, painting\, or digital art)\, along with a brief description of your mascot’s personality and meaning [https://myumi.ch/4mEjZ].\n\nDeadline for Entries: December 10\, 11:59 PM (EST)\, 2025\n\nWinner Announcement: Winners will be officially announced on December 21 on our Facebook page and notified via email.\n\nPrizes: \n🥇 First Place: Your design will become the official Nam Center mascot! You’ll receive either a custom 6-inch plush keychain or a larger plush (based on your design)\, along with a $250 gift card.\n🥈 Second Place: Honorable mention\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $100 gift card.\n🥉 Third Place: Recognition\, Nam Center tote bag\, and a $50 gift card.\nPrizes will be mailed to you.\n\n⭐ Rules & Submission ⭐\n - Submit one mascot character drawing (.jpg or .png file / maximum file size 20 MB)\n - Your design should be truly original and represent the vibrant Nam Center for Korean Studies.\n - Each entrant can submit only one design.\n - Your creation must be entirely your own—and exclusively yours!\n - Designs must not have been previously published.\n - No existing logos\, brands\, or unauthorized third-party images.\n - You may add a creative emblem with “Nam Center\,” “Nam Center for Korean Studies\,” or “NCKS” to your design! It could be featured in future Nam Center promos.\n - A caption giving your mascot a name and a personality—tell us what inspired your design! \n - By entering\, you’ll confirm that you’ve read and agree to the terms outlined on the contest page.\n\n🏆 Winner Selection 🏆\nAfter the deadline\, a panel of judges from the Nam Center and the U-M International Institute will review your brilliant entries! They’ll be looking for:\n - Outstanding originality and creativity\n - A compelling connection to the Nam Center’s culture and mission\n - Clarity and quality in the design\n - Overall impact\n\nConditions: \n - Winners will be contacted by email and need to reply within 7 business days. If we don’t hear back\, another winner may be chosen.\n - Judges may request minor tweaks for the winning design. You’ll have 10 days to review and approve any changes.\n - If we don’t receive enough high-quality entries\, we may extend the deadline or decide not to select a winner.\n\nUnleash your creativity and show us the heart of the Nam Center! Good luck and have fun! ⭐\n\nFor questions\, please contact outreachkorea@umich.edu. UID:141870-21889571@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:animation,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T143931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Best Used By DESCRIPTION:Narsiso Martinez’s art practice\, drawing upon his own experience as a farmworker\, honors the people performing the essential labor required to fill produce sections and restaurant kitchens around the country through portraiture on discarded materials\, such as cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags. Best Used By highlights timely issues regarding worker invisibility and anonymity. As part of his project\, Martinez will be researching archives related to regional agricultural history and engaging with local food service workers. UID:137200-21879923@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,History,Humanities,Immigration,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T171134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Brothers and Uncles\, Kings and Typecutters DESCRIPTION:Explore the evolution of the printed page through the prism of one remarkable family of scholar-printers. \n\nPrinting changed the speed and scale at which information circulated. Over a century\, scholarly printers competed to produce carefully edited editions. As they produced more and more\, they developed methods\, such as page-layout and indices\, to make their books easy to read\, and they created dictionaries and reference books so a reader could get more from their books.\n\nThe Estienne family of printers are among the most renowned and long-lasting printing houses of the era. Family links and investment in scholarly training helped them to sustain a business in the print trade for six generations in France and Switzerland.\n\nThe Special Collections Research Center holds nearly 80 imprints dating from the first years of the sixteenth century into the reign of Louis XIV. View nineteen examples chosen to show the breadth of the Michigan Estienne collection in an era of amazing change.\n\nImage: Detail from \"Polemōnos\, Himeriou\, kai allōn tinōn meletai\,\" by Henri Estienne\, Paris 1567. The Olive tree device is the best-known emblem of the Estienne house\, surviving in over a dozen forms. First used by Robert I in 1526\, it refers to a passage in Romans 11 that praises humility in the face of divine will. UID:139020-21884641@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139020 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Exhibit Space, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T103904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cathy Barry Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world\, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude\, compassion\, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media such as oil\, acrylic\, and watercolor\, her art is transitioning to more sustainable materials. The pigments she uses in her collages are sourced entirely from plants\, all collected and processed by Cathy herself from various locations throughout Michigan. This natural paint has become a vital part of her expressive palette\, driving her to approach her work with a renewed sense of integrity and awareness of our interconnected ecosystem.\n\nIn her collages\, Cathy skillfully combines paper painted with her homemade botanical pigments and intricately punched shapes\, creating a distinctive micro-scale vocabulary. These miniature worlds are thoughtfully assembled within larger contexts\, challenging our perceptions of the universe and our place within it.\n\nRecently\, Cathy has embarked on a new adventure: creating art directly from plant materials. By collecting\, drying\, and weaving leaves\, she has developed an exciting rhythm in her process. Through simple weaving\, twining\, and basketry techniques\, she has deepened her enthusiasm for and connection to the plants surrounding her in her yard and neighborhood. This integration of materials with form and subject in her work evokes a serene wholeness that reflects nature's inherent wisdom. Additionally\, her journey has sparked a curiosity to explore the historical uses and roles of plants throughout history.\n\nCathy Barry is an artist and instructor living and working in Ann Arbor\, Mi. She is a Lecturer in the University of Michigan (UM) Stamps School of Art and Design\, the UM Program in the Environment and the UM Biological Station. UID:138080-21881813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Free,Natural Sciences,Nature,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery lower level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:134855-21887835@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134855 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T140117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:ICE in the Heartland: Community Impacts of Worksite Immigration Raids DESCRIPTION:ICE in the Heartland showcases a multifaceted project that gathers and disseminates the stories of communities impacted by immigration worksite raids with the aim of bringing underrepresented narratives to news media\, classroom\, and public discourse. This project comprises qualitative public health research conducted in impacted communities and visual arts generated from the research outcomes. Research teams of graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Michigan\, led by Professor William Lopez\, and the University of Iowa\, led by Professor Nicole Novak\, collaborated with a range of community members and organizers at sites of six large-scale immigration worksite raids that occurred in 2018 in Iowa\, Nebraska\, Ohio\, Tennessee\, and Texas. The researchers visited these sites\, spoke to advocates\, detainees\, their families\, and other community members. In conversation with the seventy-seven interviews\, artists Dalia Harris and Carolina Jones Ortiz generated ten images that comprise ICE in the Heartland. On display with the artworks are community member testimonies\, analysis on the public health detriments to immigration worksite raids and deportation\, insights to the artists’ methods\, and the curricular materials used in public outreach programs. \n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. UID:139065-21884795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139065 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,advocacy,Art,Education,Exhibition,free,Human Rights,immigration,Inequality,institute for research on women and gender,irwg,public health,research,social inequality,social justice,Storytelling,Visual Arts LOCATION:Lane Hall - Lane Hall Exhibit Space--First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250924T133719 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Pre-Law Drop-In Advising Hours DESCRIPTION:Pre-law advisors are available during drop-in hours to answer quick questions from all U-M Ann Arbor students and alumni. UID:137315-21880132@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137315 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Admissions,Advising,All Majors Welcome,Alumni,Applications,Career,Graduate School,Honors,Law,Newnan,Newnan Lsa Academic Advising Center,Newnan Lsa Pre-law,Pre Law,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T172347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of judging books by their covers! This exhibit highlights a selection of rare books from the University of Michigan's collections\, each of them representing binding topics featured in \"Suave Mechanicals\,\" the acclaimed nine-volume series dedicated to the study of the art and history of bookbinding. \n\nSpanning from 2013 to 2025\, \"Suave Mechanicals\" contains 85 essays\, 27 of which examine the same type of binding as the artifacts on display. Edited by Julia Miller and published by Cathleen A. Baker of The Legacy Press\, the series was conceived as a platform for fresh\, in-depth scholarship on bookbinding\, from its earliest origins to contemporary practice.  \n\nContributors include first-time authors and established experts — bookbinders\, conservators\, librarians\, curators\, catalogers\, book artists\, collectors\, and historians — offering a vibrant array of voices and insights into the craftsmanship\, culture\, and enduring fascination of bookbinding.\n\nJoin us for Coffee with the Curator on October 1\, 10am-12pm. UID:137103-21879634@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137103 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21883032@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21888855@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250513T122307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CoderSpaces - Tuesdays DESCRIPTION:Are you grappling with a piece of code\, trying to compute on a cluster\, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.\n\nAll members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.\n\nTuesdays\, 9:30-11 a.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID:94181215786)\nWednesdays\, 1:30-3 p.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 98659357324) UID:117253-21865859@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Machine Learning,Social Science,Social Sciences LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T100746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Visual History of the Unions DESCRIPTION:Fourteen artists—alumni and current Stamps students graduating between 1982 and 2026—reinterpret the layered history of the Michigan Unions with original artworks. The exhibition explores stories both celebrated and overlooked:\n• The hidden labor of campus workers\n• Student protests and activism\n• The integration of women into the men’s club\n• Generations of student artmaking\n• Performances by female impersonators \n\nArtists:\nMartyna Alexander – BFA ‘12\nNick Azzaro – BFA ‘04\, MFA ‘22\nLiz Barick Fall – BFA ‘88\nSally Clegg – MFA ‘20\nMary Hafeli – BFA ‘82\nKatie Hammond – BFA ‘04\nEllie Lee – BFA ‘26\nMellisa Lee – BFA ‘22\nAbigail Lowe – MFA ‘24\nMelanie Manos – MFA ‘08\nAngel Manson – BFA ‘22\nToby Millman – MFA ‘07\nAlison Rivett – MFA ‘07\nKatie Shulman – BFA ‘10 UID:141295-21889873@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,artists,artists and curators,arts,Arts Initiative,LGBT,Michigan Arts,Visual Arts LOCATION:Michigan Union - Opera Lounge and First Floor Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251111T090616 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ITS Power Up Events DESCRIPTION:Join Information and Technology Services for our December Power Up events! Grab snacks\, cookies\, swag\, and information about our internship program. UID:141739-21889247@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141739 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community,Food,Free,information technology LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250926T111344 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T113000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Leadership and Culture: Creating a Positive Work Environment DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:139921-21886335@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139921 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Leadership,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T092040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T103000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OGPS Info Sessions Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join us for virtual information sessions to learn about our different cohort programs.  UID:137406-21880207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137406 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T110816 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Masters in the Midwest: Opportunities for Graduate Programs in Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies at Midwestern Universities DESCRIPTION:Join representatives of interdisciplinary graduate programs in REEES at Midwestern Universities to find which program is best for you. Each institution will give a brief introduction of their programs and specialties\, and attendees will be able to join breakout rooms and ask questions about the programs most of interest. Students planning to apply this cycle are urged to attend\, but those considering applying in future years are also welcome.\n\nWednesday\, October 22 4:30-5:30 PM Eastern (3:30-4:30 PM Central)--Register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/8EaReyceQB6pE2H2XtJATw\n\nThursday\, November 13 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern (10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central)--Register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/LN0TjUSORmWAKi4oBuxvEw\n\nTuesday\, December 2 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern (10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central)--Register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/UOgmeprZRBCEPHcQ5QM8Cw\n\nIn attendance:\nThe Ohio State University: Master of Arts in Slavic\, East European and Eurasian Studies\; Dual Degrees with Bioethics and Public Affairs\n\nUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MA in Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies\; Joint degree: MA in Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies and MS in Library and Information Science\n\nUniversity of Kansas: Master of Arts in Slavic and Eurasian Studies\nMA concentrations: 1. Slavic languages and literatures 2. Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies \n\nUniversity of Michigan: Masters in International and Regional Studies\nSpecialization in Russian\, East European\, & Eurasian Studies\n\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison: MA Degree Program in Russian\, East European\, and Central Asian Studies UID:140494-21889821@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140494 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:eastern europe,russia,Slavic,Slavic Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T090751 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T125000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Are Fiscal Transfers Inflationary? DESCRIPTION:We assess the inflationary effects of fiscal transfers by leveraging advances in the identification of fiscal policy shocks within the recently proposed rotational invariant time-varying structural vector autoregression. Our analysis suggests that the fiscal transfers shocks can explain the bulk of the contributions to the post-pandemic in- creases inflation until mid 2021. Thereafter\, inflation has been mainly driven by supply chain and demand shocks. In addition\, we find that fiscal transfers were essential for preventing a decline in real output per capita similar to the one experienced during the Great Depression. UID:139863-21886181@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139863 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Econometrics,Economics,Macroeconomics,seminar LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 201 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250827T170013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Presentation:2025 Postdoctoral Orientation Sessions DESCRIPTION:The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) offers a monthly orientation session for new and incoming postdocs. Orientation includes information about the role of postdocs\, working with your PI or supervisor\, relevant campus resources\, employee benefits\, and membership in the U-M Postdoctoral Association (UMPDA). UID:128701-21861519@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128701 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Orientation,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Rackham,Sessions,Welcome To Michigan LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School, Executive Boardroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251117T135500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CGIS: Summer International Internships (Overview) DESCRIPTION:CGIS has partnered with four internship provider organizations that maintain portfolios of placements around the world\, offering the chance for undergraduate students to participate in quality international internships in the summer. This info session will provide a general overview of each program and provide additional details regarding financing your experience abroad and getting started on an application. UID:141546-21888991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141546 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T112040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CommuniTEA w/ CAPS DESCRIPTION: UID:138532-21883179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138532 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - Sankofa Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T103635 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Tuesday Seminar Series - Effects of lake habitat and carbon supplementation on freshwater microbes mobilizing plastic-derived carbon into the environment DESCRIPTION:Description: Plastic debris is becoming pervasive in aquatic environments\, posing risks to ecosystems and human health. Environmental bacteria and fungi have shown the ability to break down plastics\, influencing the transport and fate of plastic in the environment\; yet few such studies mimic realistic conditions\, limiting our understanding of the rates and mechanisms of these processes. While many studies have demonstrated plastics-degrading bacteria and fungi\, in nature these microbes do not exist in isolation. Additionally\, many studies examine the growth of microbes on plastic as their sole carbon source\; however\, this does not reflect environmental conditions where various carbon sources are present. Furthermore\, aquatic systems are dynamic with light\, temperatures\, and microbial communities varying by depth\, likely leading to depth-dependent microbial metabolisms and thus plastic fate. To more accurately characterize freshwater plastic degradation\, our team incubated plastics at varying lake depths and maintained the resulting complex microbial biofilms in the laboratory under similar physical and nutrient conditions. We measured how microbial communities under varied conditions mobilize plastic-derived carbon (PE-C) into the environment and assimilate it into their cells using gas chromatography isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) and nano secondary ion mass spectrometry (nanoSIMS) with 99% 13C high-density polyethylene film. We found that the rates and amounts of PE-C mobilized into the environment differs between the surface photic and deep aphotic zones. Adding natural non-plastic carbon sources boosted both the mobilization of PE-C into the environment (e.g.\, water and atmosphere) and cellular biomass. These findings suggest that depth is a key determinant for microbial plastic degradation and that naturally occurring non-plastic carbon sources may prime microbial degraders\, enhancing degradation potential in the environment. A better understanding of the microbial constraints on environmental plastic degradation is essential for modeling the fate of plastics and plastic-derived carbon\, identifying favorable biodegradation conditions\, and assessing potential ecosystem impacts. UID:142277-21890346@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142277 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecosystems,eeb,Free,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251001T073557 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Engineered Microbes for Sustainable Chemical Production and Human Health- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar DESCRIPTION:Dr. Benjamin Woolston from Northeastern University will present the Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar on Tuesday December 2\,2025 at 12 noon in 3330 MS I UID:140119-21886641@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140119 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biolgical chemistry,biological,biological chemistry,biological science,biology,Biosciences LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251015T141939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize! UID:138977-21884449@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890182@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Business,Design,Engineering,Multidisciplinary Design LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T103514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Learn to Meditate in 3 days DESCRIPTION:Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation\, rejuvenation\, and inner connect in just three session.\n\nMeditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout\, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60\,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration\, heightened awareness\, and presence in the moment\, allowing a shift from thinking to feeling. Meditation also leads to a deeper state of relaxation\, regulating the stress response and promoting numerous health benefits.\n\nThe session will be guided by a trainer via Zoom meeting for all 3 days from noon to 1 p.m. All U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join at no cost. No prior experience with meditation is required.\n\nEvent Details\n*When: Every month for 3 days (attending all 3 sessions is recommended)*\n\nThe session is Remote over Zoom and upon registration you will have the Zoom MeetingId and Passcode\nSee Related Links for registration\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by Information Technology and Services (ITS) Teaching & Learning\, and is provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.\n\nJoin the MCommunity group for email updates – Meditation for wellness UID:128708-21865131@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T085559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun\, Father of Xi Jinping DESCRIPTION:Attend in person or via Zoom: https://myumi.ch/bVjV6\n\n*The Party's Interests Come First* is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents\, interviews\, diaries\, and periodicals\, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun\, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands.\n \nDr. Joseph Torigian is an associate professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington\, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, and a center associate of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan. Previously\, he was a Visiting Fellow at the China in the World Program at Australian National University\, a Stanton Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton-Harvard’s China and the World Program\, a Postdoctoral (and Predoctoral) Fellow at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)\, a Predoctoral Fellow at George Washington University’s Institute for Security and Conflict Studies\, an IREX scholar affiliated with the Higher School of Economics in Moscow\, and a Fulbright Scholar at Fudan University in Shanghai. His first book\, Prestige\, Manipulation\, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao was released with Yale University Press\, and The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun\, Father of Xi Jinping was published by Stanford University Press in 2025. UID:137826-21880827@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137826 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,China,chinese history,Chinese Studies,International Affairs,Politics LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T172545 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Political Speech and The Public Square DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan is an institution with diverse communities\, interests and opinions. In Fall 2024\, the Faculty Senate Office launched this series – Political Speech and the Public Square – to provide a forum for members of the U-M community to present informed\, fact-based perspectives\, and to listen to and learn from each other. In his essay\, “Education as a Space to Change Your Mind\,” philosopher Troy Jollimore reminds us of Socrates’ commitment to open-mindedness: “It requires that we work toward developing a sense of the world as a vast and complex place that we can\, and ought to\, continue to learn about for the rest of our lives.”\n\nOffered in this spirit of intellectual humility\, to support the principles of academic freedom\, and to develop a campus climate comfortable with hearing different well-informed points of view\, even those counter to one’s own views\, the lunchtime series will take place on the Diag throughout the Fall. U-M Students\, staff\, and faculty can sign up in advance to request an opportunity to speak on select topics for 3-5 minutes. Or they can simply come to listen and learn. These events are co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Office\, the Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, the Ginsberg Center\, Open Inquiry: Talking Maize & Blue\, and Central Student Government. \n\nEvent Dates/Topics:\n\nThis year’s series asks community members to share their perspective on the following topics:\nWhat Do I Want in a New U-M President? (September 23\, 2025. 12-1pm)\nModerator: Neeraja Aravamudan\, Director\, Ginsberg Center\nArtificial Intelligence: Is It a Good Thing? (October 21\, 2025. 12-1pm)\nModerator: Paul Resnick\, Michael D Cohen Collegiate Professor of Information and Professor of Information\, School of Information.\nSurveillance: Does It Make Us Safer? (December 2\, 2025. 12-1pm)\nModerator: Mira Edmonds\, Director\, Juvenile Justice Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law in the Pediatric Advocacy Clinic and the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic\, Law School\nFree Speech: Should There be Limits? (TBD)\nModerator: Neeraja Aravamudan\, Director\, Ginsberg Center\nEvent Location: The Diag\n\nEvent Duration: 1 hour\; 12pm – 1pm\n\nFormat: Speakers will be scheduled in advance\; Each speaker will have 3-5 minutes\, depending on the number of speakers\; Moderator will guide with rules of engagement.\n\nThis page will be updated with more information throughout the fall term\, including about how to participate.\n\nFor more information on this event and upcoming events\, please visit: https://facultysenate.umich.edu/political-speech-and-the-public-square/ UID:124161-21885037@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124161 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:academic freedom,Open Inquiry LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T121619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds. Some noon recitals may include an instructional component\, during which visitors can observe carillon students taking lessons on the Baird Carillon with Professor Ng.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:141443-21888809@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141443 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250922T105733 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Book Club DESCRIPTION:Can suffering and God coexist?\nHave faith questions you're afraid to ask?\nFeeling empty but not sure why?\nDo any of these questions resonate with you?\n\nJoin us as we tackle these and other questions every Tuesday together at 12:30 as we read through Can I Say That? by Brenna Blain. UID:139683-21885902@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139683 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Free,In Person,LGBT,Mental Health,Religious,Student Org,Well-being LOCATION:Michigan League - Blagdon (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251001T125501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T133000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Pause Café: French Conversation Hour DESCRIPTION:-Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and snacks while improving your French skills! \n\n-Chat for 10 minutes or the entire hour. All language levels are welcome.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building. \n\nFor more information contact Alan Ames at (alanames@umich.edu). UID:138670-21883578@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Coffee,Community,Culture,Discussion,Food,Free,French,Games,Global,Humanities,In Person,Interactive,Intercultural,Language,Multicultural,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Talk LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T130735 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WISE and Shine with healthcare manager Keli DeVries DESCRIPTION:Join UM WISE for an informal lunch to talk about a life in the healthcare improvement field with WISE RP alumae Keli DeVries. Keli is currently the Program Manager of the Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium\, a statewide quality improvement collaborative of health systems and health practices throughout Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. In this role she uses data to inform her leadership of macro-level quality initiatives to improve cancer care. \nLearn about her journey through healthcare-- from pre-med\, to a graduate degree in Social Work\, to hospital care\, to healthcare quality manager! We will have a light lunch with time to learn about Keli's career\, ask questions\, and have a casual networking opportunity. UID:141268-21888514@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141268 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WISE Office, 3236 Undergraduate Science Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR