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:20260114T095431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:PDF Accessibility & Remediation DESCRIPTION:Learn the essentials of creating accessible PDFs! This workshop will cover the pros and cons of the PDF format\, with information on accessible alternatives and how to apply fixes to existing PDFs to make them more accessible. \n\nFor files that must be PDFs\, we will demonstrate key accessibility techniques in Adobe Acrobat. These include generating machine-readable text for scanned documents\; properly exporting content from Microsoft Word to PDF\; understanding and applying tags to document content\; identifying and correcting accessibility issues in images\, tables\, and linked content\; fixing reading order\; adding document metadata\; learning which PDF accessibility standards to follow\; and using accessibility checkers to identify and remediate issues.\n\nAttendees will also gain access to curated resources and tutorials for mastering advanced PDF accessibility techniques.\n\nUnable to attend? No problem! All registered participants will receive a copy of the presentation slides via email. Additionally\, recordings of our presentations are made available on our website and YouTube channel following the completion of captioning.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu. UID:142811-21891691@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142811 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Inclusion,Virtual,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T155936 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Winterfest North DESCRIPTION:Kick off the winter term by finding your people\, your passions\, and your next big campus adventure at Winterfest North! Meet student organizations\, explore new interests\, and get involved in campus life all in one place. Whether you’re looking to join a club\, try something new\, or reconnect with your community\, Winterfest has something for everyone. Don’t miss your chance to connect\, discover\, and make winter semester unforgettable!\n\nSee the following link for participating organizations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg-LR_Nu4eh17l-pry-EH2NCkwA9kGjwwNy497n4928/edit?gid=1061294629#gid=1061294629 UID:141974-21889706@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141974 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:pierpont commons,Recruiting,student organizations,things to do,university unions,welcome to michigan,Winterwelcome2026 LOCATION:Pierpont Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T121638 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim perform 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:143608-21893461@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143608 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260104T213636 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Canvas Accessibility for Panorama DESCRIPTION:Join ITS-Accessibility for an engaging\, in-depth training session on using Panorama to enhance the accessibility of your Canvas course site. Panorama is a powerful accessibility tool integrated into Canvas that enables instructors and instructional support staff to create\, scan\, and fix digital content for accessibility directly within Canvas. In addition\, Panorama allows students to automatically generate alternative formats of Canvas content and attached files\, ensuring materials are accessible in the formats that work best for them. This training will provide practical guidance and step-by-step demonstrations to help you identify and resolve potential accessibility barriers\, making your Canvas course more inclusive and user-friendly for everyone.\n\nClick the links below to register to receive the link \nThursday\, January 15th @2:00 (https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/5CRARUILQ6-FeCDysxzFKQ)\nWednesday\, January 28th @ 2:00 (https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/6ru7-91WROSg6dvtu2Gwdw) UID:140552-21892305@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140552 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:access,accessibility,Artificial Intelligence,assistive technology,Canvas,Digital Accessibility,digital technology,Disability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260111T114049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Culture\, History and Politics (CHiP) DESCRIPTION:- January 15: Cho Han\n- January 22: Marni Morse\n- January 29: Jiyeon Lee\n- February 5: Tess Hamilton\n- February 12: Álvaro Cabrera\n- February 19: Jarron Long\n- February 26: Xianni Zhang\n- March 12: Sarah Farr and Christian Castro-Martinez\n- March 19: Danyelle Reynolds\n- March 26: Vanessa Jiménez-Read\n- April 2: Abigail Skalka and Julieta Goldenberg\n- April 9: Eric Freeburg\n- April 16: TBD UID:143661-21893599@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143661 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T103427 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Real Analysis Reading Group DESCRIPTION:The Student Real Analysis Reading Group facilitated by Siwei Wang will meet every Thursday from 2:30–4:30 PM in East Hall 5822 from Thursday\, January 15 - April 16\, 2026. UID:143702-21893675@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Hall - 5822 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T103909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Implementing EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface Access to Commercial Speech Generating Devices\nAbstract:\nBrain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have long been considered a promising option for people with complex communication needs. However\, most BCIs remain in the laboratory and the few BCIs on the market are not integrated into the clinically useful augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices available from long-established companies. With small business funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders\, Dr. Jane Huggins from the University of Michigan and Dr. Katya Hill from Gannon University have been working closely with an AAC device manufacturer to create wearable BCI access to an existing product line of speech generating devices. These efforts have produced a BCI add-on accessory that can access the language features of the speech generating devices. Laboratory and in-home testing focused on realistic communication tasks shows the effectiveness of the BCI for real-world communication and challenges and areas for future improvements. \nBio:\nDr. Huggins has been active in brain-computer interface (BCI) research since 1994. Her dissertation research on electrocorticogram (ECoG) for BCI access to assistive technology resulted in the founding of the University of Michigan Direct Brain Interface Laboratory\, which she has led since 2007. Dr. Huggins trained in computer engineering and biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan. She also completed a clinical rehabilitation engineering internship at the University of Michigan\, giving her a unique combination of skills for the development of BCI access to assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication. Her current focus is on making electroencephalogram (EEG)-based BCIs interfaces practical for people who need them. Ongoing research directions include interfacing BCIs to commercially available assistive technologies\, improving BCI response time and no-control performance\, identifying features and support necessary for successful independent BCI use by people with physical impairments\, identifying the design preferences and priorities of potential BCI users\, BCI applications in cognitive testing\, and the identification and accommodation of user-specific characteristics that affect BCI function. She is particularly interested in the often ignored topic of how BCIs can remain available for communication but unobtrusive during periods when the user is not actively trying to make selections. Dr. Huggins was a founding member of the board of directors of the Brain-Computer Interface Society and now serves on the BCI Society's Communications Committee. Outside the lab\, Dr. Huggins enjoys knitting\, genealogy\, birdwatching\, cooking for her husband\, and being Mom to her college-age children. UID:143584-21893424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,Medicine,Michigan Engineering,seminar LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T161347 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Distinguished Faculty Seminar: Dr. Andrew Papachristos DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention in welcoming Dr. Andrew Papachristos to the University of Michigan for an in-person presentation titled: Community Violence Intervention at the Crossroads: Old Questions\, New Evidence and the Future of Place-Based Safety. The seminar will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Palmer Commons in Forum Hall. Registration is required. UID:142763-21891346@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142763 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Safety,Community Violence,Firearm,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,health,Health & Wellness,health behavior,health care policy,health communication,Healthcare,Injury Prevention,Interdisciplinary,Medicine,Mental Health,Public Health,Public Policy,Research,Safe Storage,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877784@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T102426 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T162000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Department of Astronomy 2025-2026 Colloquium Series Presents: DESCRIPTION:\"Surface and Atmospheric Biosignatures in the Era of the ELTs and HWO\"\n\nIndependent lines of evidence will be required to support the detection of life beyond Earth. Adding to current methods\, missions such as the Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) and the Habitable World Observatory (HWO) will observe terrestrial exoplanets in reflected light. In this talk\, I present the opportunity for surface and cloud biosignatures to act as complementary signatures of life to atmospheric biosignatures\, integrating laboratory spectroscopy\, field studies of extreme environments\, and reflectance spectrum modeling. I focus on how biological pigments\, microbial surface communities\, and atmospheric microorganisms change planetary albedos and observability. Using polar and high-altitude analog environments on Earth\, I explore how Earth’s biosignatures can help strengthen the interpretation of biosignature detections on a wider scale. This work provides a framework for incorporating surface and cloud biosignatures into reflected-light observations\, informing strategies for the ELTs\, HWO\, and other life-detection missions. UID:143701-21893674@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143701 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:astronomy,astrophysics LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251208T173005 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Book Cloth: From Textile Bindings to Fashionable Fabric Samples DESCRIPTION:Explore the ways fabric appears across centuries of rare books. From textiles covering Ottoman Turkish manuscripts\, to fabric samples in early 20th century fashion magazines and retail sample books\, to contemporary artist’s books drawing on textile traditions\, this open house offers a look at how cloth forms part of the material culture of book-making\, from substrate to binding.\n\nJoin us in the Special Collections Research Center (on the 6th floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of this month's open houses — the Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize! UID:142496-21891029@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142496 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Room 660D, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T211803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Colloquium: A unifying perspective of scientific machine learning with kernel methods DESCRIPTION:In this talk I will discuss a general framework for unifying multiple problems in scientific machine learning (ML)\, in particular equation learning\, PDE solvers\, and operator learning. I will discuss how equation learning sits at the center of scientific ML and how it relates to classic ideas in control\, inverse problems\, and data assimilation. Then I will present an efficient kernel method that can learn equations and their solution maps implicitly. I will present some interesting numerical benchmarks as well as theoretical support in the form of convergence rates. UID:143557-21893385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143557 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4448 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T120317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Crane Club DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we fold paper cranes to donate to Michigan Medicine! UID:143930-21894285@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143930 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Idea Hub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T120318 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Crane Club DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we fold paper cranes to donate to Michigan Medicine! UID:143931-21894286@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143931 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Idea Hub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251217T125048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Developing Pre-Professional Competencies Abroad DESCRIPTION:[Please note this event is ONLY for LSA Honors Program students.]\n\nBoth Pre-Health and Pre-Law students will prepare extensively for their respective graduate applications\, and part of those preparations include being able to demonstrate the competencies of the profession\, proving one is capable and practiced in the greater characteristics\, knowledge areas\, and skills required in order to be a professional in that field. This Info Session will go into detail about international opportunities\, particularly study abroad and international internship experiences offered by the Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS)\, and how they can be used to expand understanding and hone skills that develop core pre-professional competencies. \n\nJoin advisors from the CGIS and LSA Honors offices to learn more! UID:142845-21891738@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Abroad,Career,global,global engagement,global opportunities,Health,intercultural,international,International Education,Internship,internships,Law,Pre Law,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Pre-Law,study abroad,Travel,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Mason Hall - 1330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251222T141012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Color\, Cold\, and Cassidines: Integrative approaches to studying adaptive evolution in tortoise beetles DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - Understanding how ecological pressures shape and maintain phenotypic diversity remains a central challenge in evolutionary biology. My research uses tortoise beetles as a model system to explore the interplay between ecology\, behavior\, and genomics in the evolution of adaptive traits. I will present work from a long-term study of a color polymorphic beetle\, where mate choice experiments\, predator bioassays\, and genomic analyses together reveal how ecological interactions shape and maintain color variation. I will also share new directions from my lab\, including ongoing work on thermal tolerance using chill coma recovery across species and geographic gradients\, paired with transcriptomic approaches. UID:137384-21880190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137384 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,ecosystem,Ecosystems,eeb,Environment,environmental,evolution,evolutionary biology,Workshop LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T120108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Other:FREE BIKE LIGHTS - Wolverines On Wheels Recruitment Tabling DESCRIPTION:Join us for our recruitment day to learn more about our social riding & bike advocacy club! All that stop by can get free bike lights & other reflective gear after filling out our campus survey ( UID:142612-21891220@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Atrium/Connector CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T140107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:II Photo Contest Award Ceremony & Reception DESCRIPTION:The International Institute invites you to the Photo Contest Award Ceremony and Exhibition. The event will showcase the diverse global perspectives captured by students affiliated with the Institute during their study abroad experiences\, internships\, and research projects. Winners from the three categories and honorable mentions will be announced.\n\nEvent Details:\nAward Ceremony Date: Thursday\, January 15\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 - 6:00 PM\nLocation: International Institute Gallery\, 5th Floor\, Weiser Hall\n\n- - - -\n\nExplore the exhibit featuring photographs submitted by students affiliated with the International Institute and its centers. Each image provides a glimpse into the various cultural\, academic\, and professional experiences they encountered during their global journeys.\n\nExhibition Information:\nDates: December 3\, 2025 – January 30\, 2026\nLocation: International Institute Gallery\, 5th Floor\, Weiser Hall UID:143217-21892446@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143217 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Exhibition,international,Storytelling,Visual Arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 5th Floor Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T161028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Map Highlights and New Acquisitions DESCRIPTION:Stop by to see the latest additions to our map collection — including a Mercator-Hondius Atlas (1630)\, a Manga map of the world (1933)\, 19th century school girl maps\, and much more — and let us know what kinds of maps you’d like to see added to our map library!\n\nThe Clark Library is continually building its collections through purchases and gifts in order to support campus research and instruction and serve as a historical and cultural resource for the citizens of Michigan and beyond.\n\nJoin us (on the 2nd floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the four Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library\, International Studies\, Asia Library\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize! UID:142339-21890566@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142339 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251203T134121 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Spilling the beans and brewing excitement: Coffee and tea around the world DESCRIPTION:We invite you to explore materials highlighting traditions\, objects\, and spaces related to cultivation and consumption of coffee and tea across Africa\, South and Southeast Asia\, Latin America and Europe. We'll also feature a selection of materials documenting their social and environmental impact in regions represented in our collections. \n\nCoffee and tea have conquered and connected the world. They have become deeply embedded in social customs and rituals\, stimulated intellectual discussions\, and inspired artistic work as well as fueled both travel and global trade. \n\nJoin us for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections.\n\nWhile you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize! UID:142356-21890740@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,International,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - International Studies Reading Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251205T145400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Sword and Scroll: Three Centuries of Chinese Martial Arts Fiction DESCRIPTION:The Chinese literary genre of wuxia 武俠 (martial arts fiction) poses an enduring challenge for translators\, as no single English term captures the essence of the xiake 俠客 — the Chinese martial arts hero. The xiake is defined less by extraordinary physical power and more by a commitment to justice and individual freedom\, often prioritizing moral action over societal law and hierarchy. Rooted in ancient texts\, the moral codes and martial skills of the xiake have fascinated generations of readers. The genre remains the most widely read form of popular literature and has inspired contemporary Kung Fu films and xiuxian 修仙 (cultivation) novels.\n\nThis Third Thursday\, join the Asia Library staff to explore three centuries of the rich wuxia tradition\, from its flourishing in the mid-Qing dynasty to the 21st century. On display are representative literary works—both translations and Chinese originals—tracing the development of the genre\, alongside academic scholarship on its historical context\, narrative aesthetics\, and cultural impact. We would also like to share the legacy of these stories through adapted films\, DVDs\, and comic works that capture the collective memories of wuxia across generations of readers.\n\nThird Thursdays at the Library is a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of this month's Third Thursday locations — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize! UID:142426-21890942@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142426 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asia,Chinese Studies,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Asia Library, 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251208T141455 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:The History of Psychedelics and Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:This talk is part of the Michigan Psychedelic Center's 2026 Seminar Series: Psychedelics — From Cells to Society. Learn more about the series at https://michiganpsychedelic.med.umich.edu/education-events/. \n\nAbout the Talk:\nPsychedelic drugs now serve as instrumental tools in modern neuroscience for understanding the neural correlates and causes of consciousness. Often underappreciated is the vital role that psychedelics played in shaping the fundamental discoveries of monoamine neurotransmission during the mid-twentieth century. The profound psychoactive effects of mescaline and LSD sparked a paradigm shift in thinking that ultimately led to an evolution in our understanding of the biochemical basis of behavior and etiology of mental illness. \n\nThis talk will provide a historical exploration of the powerful influence that psychedelics had on prominent researchers whose work on monoamine neurotransmission revolutionized the way we think about the role of neurochemistry in behavior. In parallel\, we will examine the often-interwoven influence that psychedelics had on psychiatric researchers\, whose search for a psychedelic-like endogenous psychotogen in mental disorders like schizophrenia refocused the field from psychoanalytic explanations to explosive advances in psychopharmacology.\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nNick Denomme\, PhD\, is a postdoctoral scholar studying the effects of psychedelics on cortical synaptic plasticity and dendritic integration with Drs. Robert Malenka and Boris Heifets at Stanford University. He received a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Michigan and has had a lifelong interest in psychoactive substances as powerful tools to understand how the brain generates the mind. UID:142481-21891002@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142481 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Medicine,Neuroscience,Webcast LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T172120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T193000 SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey! DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:142123-21891162@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,Museum LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T133209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Ignatz Waghalter and the Negro Symphony Orchestra (1938-40) DESCRIPTION:David Goldfarb\, independent scholar and host of \"Encounters with Polish and Ukrainian Literature\,\" a YouTube program sponsored by the Polish Cultural Institute in New York\, will give a talk coinciding with the Martin Luther King memorial holiday\, entitled \"Ignatz Waghalter and the Negro Symphony Orchestra (1938-40).\" This is a strange and fascinating story. The talk will take place in the Modern Languages Building\, Room 3308\, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.\n\n\nAbout the Talk\nComposer William Grant Still published an essay in 1939\, “A Negro Symphony Orchestra\,” imagining the possibilities that could be opened by having an all-Black orchestra of national stature that would be an inspiration to Black youth “and to America as a whole\,” and would introduce new energy into classical music by involving musicians skilled in jazz. His dream was consonant with the ideas of W.E.B. DuBois\, who in “The Souls of Black Folk\,” argued that classical music played an essential political role in the “uplift” of the race\, and nineteenth-century educator James Monroe Trotter\, who saw classical music as a means of demonstrating the right of African Americans to participate in American democracy as “full-fledged citizens.”\nThere had been a number of African American orchestras by that time\, but just such an ensemble with international ambitions had formed in Harlem in 1938 and incorporated officially as “The Negro Symphony Orchestra\,” curiously under the baton of conductor and composer Ignatz Waghalter (1881-1949)\, who found himself in New York after fleeing Nazi Germany. Waghalter came from a Warsaw family of Jewish musicians\, klezmorim who played weddings and circuses. He had smuggled himself illegally into Germany as a teenager to study classical music and rose to prominence as the director of the Deutsches Opernhaus in Berlin from 1912-23. He also served as a visiting conductor for major institutions from the National Opera in Riga to the New York State Symphony. In New York he joined forces with leading figures in the Harlem Renaissance including James Weldon Johnson\, Judge James S. Watson\, orchestra manager Leviticus Lyon and conductor A. Jack Thomas to form “The Negro Symphony Orchestra.” Waghalter composed a choral work with lyrics by Judge Watson called “America\, Our Shining Light\,” addressing themes of bigotry\, racism\, anti-immigrant sentiment\, and the hope of America. When the orchestra collapsed after the outbreak of World War II\, Waghalter was working on a composition specifically for this orchestra\, called the “New World Suite.” This presentation will discuss what archives at Yale and in New York reveal about the orchestra and Waghalter’s collaboration with it.\n\nAbout David A. Goldfarb\nDavid A. Goldfarb is an independent scholar of Polish literature and literary theory\, and a literary translator from Polish to English. He produces and hosts the monthly video series “Encounters with Polish and Ukrainian Literature\,” supported by the Polish Cultural Institute New York\, now entering its sixth year\, and is a writer for a documentary film about Polish-Jewish composer Ignatz Waghalter and the Negro Symphony Orchestra in Harlem. His main current translation project is Agata Tuszyńska’s “The Black Handbag” and he has a residency from the Polish Book Institute to work on Tuszyńska’s novel about Bruno Schulz’s fiancée\, Józefina Szelińska\, in Warsaw this summer. From mid-2010 to the end of 2013\, he was Curator of Literature and Humanities Programming at the Polish Cultural Institute in New York\, a diplomatic mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor of Slavic Literatures and Comparative Literature at Barnard College\, Columbia University.\nHe holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has published articles on Bruno Schulz\, Zbigniew Herbert\, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz\, Mikhail Lermontov\, and East European cinema in such journals as “East European Politics and Societies\,” “Indiana Slavic Studies\,” “Philosophy and Literature\,” “Prooftexts\,” “The Polish Review\,” “Slavic and East European Performance\,” and “Jewish Quarterly\,” and he has published book chapters on Jozef Wittlin\, Witold Gombrowicz\, and Nikolai Gogol and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. He has written the introduction and notes for Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych” and “Other Stories” and Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons” for the Barnes and Noble Classics series\, and for the Penguin Classics edition of “The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories” by Bruno Schulz. UID:143496-21893293@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143496 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Culture,Music History,Slavic LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3308 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T140035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Lecture DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: This lecture explores the question of Black political activism and racial representation in Brazilian politics. In the last 40 years\, affirmative action\, racial inequality\, and racial discrimination have entered the national political agenda. Black activists have long demanded specific policies to improve the social\, economic\, and political situation of Afro-Brazilians. The implementation of affirmative action policies in higher education has emphasized the significance of race\, class\, and social inclusion. Black politicians and leaders are often the most committed defenders of affirmative action and pro-racial equality policies. This lecture will focus on leading Black activists and organizations and their demands for social change. Afro-Brazilians are dramatically underrepresented among Brazil’s political elite. This presentation will also examine the degree to which Black elected and appointed officials prioritize Afro-Brazilians in their work. Which political parties and states of the country have produced more Afro-Brazilian government officials? Workers’ Party/PT presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rouseff have appointed more Black cabinet members than other presidents. Despite advances in racial representation\, Afro-Brazilians remain in a fragile socio-economic and political situation. Their concerns and welfare are not top priorities for Brazil’s most powerful and influential leaders.\n\nBIOGRAPHY: Dr. Ollie Johnson is a scholar of Black political experiences across the Americas. He is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University\, where he has taught courses such as Black Social and Political Thought and Pan Africanism: Politics of the Black Diaspora. His primary fields of inquiry are African American\, Afro-Brazilian\, and Afro-Latin American politics\, with particular expertise in Black political activism\, representation\, and the transnational dimensions of Black political movements. Dr. Johnson received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley\, an M.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley\, an M.A. in Brazilian Studies from Brown University\, and a B.A. in Afro-American Studies and International Relations from Brown University. His research is published in numerous journal articles and book chapters\, as well as in his authored and edited books\, including Brazilian Party Politics and the Coup of 1964 (2001)\, Black Political\n\nTo attend this lecture via Zoom webinar\, visit https://umich.zoom.us/j/92980196679 UID:143090-21892056@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143090 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Advocacy,Afro-brazilian Studies,Latin America,Politics,Racism LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, room 4309 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T102913 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UUWeekly: Cocoa & Connections DESCRIPTION:Warm up your winter at UUWeekly: Cocoa & Connections! Create your own cozy drink at the Hot Cocoa Bar with fun flavors and toppings\, jump into speed friending to meet new people and kick off the semester\, and earn chances to win prizes just for participating. Come for the cocoa\, stay for the connections! UID:143093-21892066@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143093 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free,free food,freefood,Uu Weekly,WelcometoMichigan,Winterwelcome2026 LOCATION:Michigan Union - Courtyard CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251218T145757 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:GILE Self-Care Social Night at East Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the Gender Inclusive Living Experience Diversity Peer Educator for a self-care centered night! Take home wellness packages\, listen to chill tunes\, and connect with others. UID:142926-21891813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142926 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Social Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Mulitcultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T170612 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks DESCRIPTION:Be in community! Join our monthly gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students.\n\nWINTER 2026\n- January 15\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, MESA/Spectrum Center\n- February 12\, 5:00-7:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center\n- [Grad student edition] March 19\, 6:00-7:30 pm\, Union Rec\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events UID:142549-21891145@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:LGBT,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC LOCATION:Michigan Union - MESA-Spectrum Center shared space (3000-3020) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260106T121624 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Dr. Keneth Bamuturaki Fulbright Scholar Guest Talk DESCRIPTION:The Department of Theatre & Drama presents a special guest event featuring Fulbright Scholar Keneth Bamuturaki. Join us in Studio 2 at the Walgreen Drama Center (1435-WDC).\n\nDr. Keneth Bamuturaki is a Ugandan theatre scholar and practitioner trained at Makerere University (BA\, MA) and the University of Exeter (PhD). His research focuses on the applied nature of theatre as a tool for social change\, with key studies investigating the role of theatre in Ugandan society\, participatory theatre for political empowerment\, and theatre for development. \n\nCurrently\, he serves as Head of the Department of Performing Arts at Kyambogo University\, where he has overseen curriculum development\, academic leadership\, and faculty research initiatives. UID:143269-21892609@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143269 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Free,Lecture,North Campus,Research,Scholarship,Social Impact,Talk,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251224T135015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Ernst & Young (EY) Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/15/2025 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm | EECS 1008 (FOOD PROVIDED: Panera)\nMajors: Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\n\nAt EY\, we develop you with future-focused skills and world-class experiences. We empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your talents in a diverse\, inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Join EY and shape your future with confidence. Visit ey.com/us/students to learn more. Explore job opportunities at https://studentjobs.ey.com/. UID:143108-21892156@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143108 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,College Of Engineering,Computer Engineering,Computer Science And Engineering,Corporate,Corporate Event,Data Science,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Engineering,Food,Free,free food,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Internship,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Networking,north campus,Professional Development,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1008 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T074014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *The Shadow of Perseus* by Claire Heywood DESCRIPTION:“Myth remembers Perseus as one of its greatest heroes. A slayer of monsters. A rescuer of damsels. But the women who knew him best have a different story to tell.” \n\nWritten by Claire Heywood\, *The Shadow of Perseus* is an imaginative reinterpretation of the myth of Perseus told from the perspectives of Danae\, Medusa\, and Andromeda—three women whose voices have been traditionally sidelined.\n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Lorraine Abagatnan\, PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Program in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology. Light refreshments will be served.\n\nIf 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.\n\n*Note: Registration for this session is now closed. Visit our book club web page to learn about future meetings: https://myumi.ch/Drn1Q.* UID:142567-21891161@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142567 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Greece,Books,Discussion,Museum,Mythology,Storytelling LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T120048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Ratio Christi Weekly Meeting: Historical Jesus DESCRIPTION:This week's topic is: Did Jesus actually exist? Is there non-biblical evidence of his life?\nRatio Christi is a student and faculty led apologetics club at the University of Michigan. The club is open to students of all faiths\, and it seeks to provide a forum for respectful and thoughtful dialog about the Christian faith. UID:142377-21890772@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142377 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:The Michigan Christian Study Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T120151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 SUMMARY:Other:VIPs Club: Crafts for Conservation Mass Meeting DESCRIPTION:Do you love to craft (crochet\, knitting\, sewing\, etc) and do you care about the environment?! Then come learn about VIPs Club: Crafts for Conservation at one of our two mass meetings! We are a club affliated with the VIPs Fund nonprofit with 2 weekly crafting meetings where you can relax and craft to help protect the environment!! If you have any questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email vipsclub-admin@umich.edu \nMass Meeting 1: January 11th\, 2:00-4:00 pm\nLocation: Michigan League\, Room 4\n \nMass Meeting 2: January 15th\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nLocation: North Campus Duderstadt Design Lab 1\n \nClub Instagram: @vipsclubumich\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nNonprofit Instagram: @vipsfund\n  UID:143052-21891985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143052 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:North Campus Dude Design Lab 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T182054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Central Student Government - Debbie Dingell Town Hall DESCRIPTION:Join Us for the Debbie Dingell Town Hall!The Central Student Government’s Government Relations team invites you to a special Town Hall with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on Thursday\, January 15th from 6:30–8:00 PM in Ford School Room 1120.Join fellow students to hear directly from Representative Dingell about important topics shaping our future. This event is a great opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue\, ask questions\, and share your perspective on the issues that matter most to students.Don’t miss your chance to connect with your elected representative and make your voice heard! UID:141078-21888086@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141078 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251218T142029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Crochet Night at Couzens DESCRIPTION:Join the Couzens Diversity Peer Educator and Multicultural Council in a beginner-friendly\, cozy crochet session! UID:142920-21891807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142920 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,community gathering,Crafts LOCATION:Couzens Hall - CAMEO Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T180307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T193000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Lori’s Hands @ UofM Mass Meeting DESCRIPTION:Come learn about what Lori's Hands has to offer! Open to all students :) UID:143781-21894006@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143781 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Online CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T132401 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Learn Crochet & Knitting with VIPs Club DESCRIPTION:Looking for a hobby you can do in your dorm room? VIPs Club is ready to help you learn a new skill. This is your chance to try it out and see if crochet or knitting is something you enjoy doing! VIPs Club will provide all materials\, and provide hands-on instruction to teach you the basic stitches you'll need to know to get started knitting or crocheting on your own. Instruction sessions will start at 7\, 7:30\, 8 and 8:30. You can come for a half hour or stick around and continue working on your first piece. \n\nThe Arts Initiative's \"Learn/With\" workshops are designed to give students a chance to explore an artform or skill that's new to them by learning with their peers in one of U-M's many student arts orgs. Take a chance and see if it's your new thing! UID:142933-21891827@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142933 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Arts For All,Artsrx,Crafting,Free,Student Org,Workshop LOCATION:Michigan League - League Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T180307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Open House 2 DESCRIPTION:Come join us this week at our optional Open Rush events to learn more about KTP\, hear what we do\, and connect with our members! UID:143779-21894004@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143779 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:CCCB 3460 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T200000 SUMMARY:Other:SOCHI Mass Meeting (**LOCATION**: SKB2200) DESCRIPTION:Kick off your SOCHI journey by meeting our e-board and learning what makes our community unique. We’ll share our mission\, showcase some of our most exciting projects\, and explain how you can get your SOCHI journey started.\nLocation update: SKB2200 UID:138788-21883921@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138788 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:North Quad CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T180303 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T210000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:W26 Mass Meeting DESCRIPTION:Interested in joining Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity this semester? Be sure to attend our mass meeting this Thursday\, January 15th\, from 7-9 pm in the Chemistry Building\, room 1210! This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about KAPi\, the recruitment process\, and our brotherhood while giving you the chance to speak directly with our membership. \nQuestions: Reach out to our Recruitment Chairs Michael Lucas (mplucas@umich.edu) or Eli Rangarajan (elisri@umich.edu)\nInterest Form: HERE\nInstagram: @kapiumich\nWebsite: kappaalphapi.com\n \n  UID:143667-21893628@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143667 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chemistry Building 1210 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T181536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Basketball vs Illinois DESCRIPTION:Women's Basketball vs Illinois UID:141393-21888752@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141393 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Basketball LOCATION:Crisler Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T135526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Denitia DESCRIPTION:“Fusing elements of country\, folk and rock\, Denitia establishes a newfound American utopia” –NPR\n\nOn her new album\, Sunset Drive\, Denitia shares her story of going after something new — a life back in Nashville\, where she attended college\, immersed in both the city’s roots music scene and the community of the artist collective Black Opry — while experiencing the menagerie of emotions that come with leaving behind what you knew and starting over. Across the album\, she draws from the country and alternative rock music she listened to growing up outside of Houston\; the songs of artists such as the Eagles\, Vince Gill\, Waylon Jennings\, Joni Mitchell\, Dolly Parton\, and Neil Young\, ever present in her life\; and the decade she spent entrenched in Brooklyn’s indie music scene. \n\nDenitia’s music has been featured in the films Nanny and The Invitation\, as well as in the series Better Things (FX)\, Broad City (Comedy Central)\, Dear White People (Netflix)\, Shrinking (Apple TV+)\, and The Terminal List (Amazon). She has toured extensively with the Black Opry Revue\; been invited to perform at the National Museum of African American Music and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville\; and shared stages with Jason Isbell\, Amythyst Kiah\, Joy Oladokun\, and Allison Russell\, among other artists. \n\nIn 2023\, Denitia earned one of five spots in a residency hosted by the Black Opry and WXPN\, was named to Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country class\, and was one of three artists selected for CMT and mtheory’s Equal Access cohort. And the momentum continued in 2024: Denitia was one of CMT’s 2024 Next Women of Country\; was named an artist to watch by the Nashville Scene\; made her Grand Ole Opry debut and opened shows for Mickey Guyton in 2024. Denitia was a featured vocalist in Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony. UID:142006-21889813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142006 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T084404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T235900 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge Application Window DESCRIPTION:The application window for the 2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC) opens on Wednesday\, January 7!\n\nLCC is a premier action-based learning experience that immerses participants in a simulated business and media crisis\, powered by the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Students play the part of executives responding to the issues as they unfold\, while leveraging the expertise of communication coaches\, faculty\, and a board of directors made up of esteemed U-M alumni\, to prepare for a press conference attended by real members of the media.\n\nThis year's LCC will be held on January 29-30 and is open to ALL U-M students. There are two levels of competition—graduate and undergraduate. Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a scholarship\, split among participants. In addition to the competition\, there will be educational workshops\, a networking session\, and access to the Big House field.\n\nDon't miss out on this amazing\, one-of-a-kind opportunity! Apply by January 21. UID:137307-21880111@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Personal Development,Professional Development,Scholarship,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T142534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:II Photo Contest Exhibit DESCRIPTION:The International Institute (II) will be exhibiting all photos submitted to the 2024-25 II Photo Contest. The contest was open to all students affiliated with the II and/or its centers and programs\, either through funding or study.\n\nSubmission categories include:\nGo Blue! - Showing U-M pride abroad\nThe World Is Your Classroom - Showing a facet of the student’s research\, work\, or study abroad\nEncounters & Vistas - Discovering cultural differences\, encountering the unfamiliar\, and finding unexpected moments abroad\n\nOn display through January 30\, 2026.\nLocation: Room 547 Weiser Hall\, 5th Floor Gallery Space UID:143218-21892491@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,International Education,international institute,Photo Exhibit,photography,visual arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 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:134855-21892576@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:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 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:139065-21889767@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890829@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T132939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Stamping and Stomping: community inspired relief prints DESCRIPTION:Currently based in Ann Arbor\, Paloma Núñez-Regueiro is a Mexican printmaker born in Lima\, Peru. Paloma attended art college in Mexico\, where she came face to face with printmaking during her first year at the Facultad de Artes Plásticas (College of Arts) in Xalapa\, Veracruz. She became fascinated with the possibilities that printmaking offers\, as well as its importance in popular resistance throughout history. In 1997\, she transferred to the Rochester Institute of Technology with an International Student Scholarship.\n-- \n\nAmongst the subjects that interest her are human migration\, social in-visibility\, and the intrinsic relation of humans to the universe as well as our dislocated relationship to it. She currently explores the vicissitudes of minorities and their stories in order to create a better understanding of their issues. By offering portraits of minorities and their stories\, Nunez-Regueiro’s goal is to create supportive communities for those who need to feel rooted in their geographical space and their present time. \n\nNúñez-Regueiro work is closely related to her experiences of living abroad — the impermanence\, the precarious construction of one's present and even less of one’s future. It is about the rootlessness of those of us who move from place to place. She is an incessantly positive artist and she profoundly believes in art as a tool to create the social change that can lead us to thoughtful actions\, and the bettering of ourselves and our communities. UID:144223-21894897@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144223 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,artists,arts,Arts Ambassadors,Arts And Ideas In The Humanities,arts at michigan,Arts Initiative,Culture,Free,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,multicultural,Social Impact,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T210000 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:138431-21890594@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:20251216T100358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tukilile Vaa DESCRIPTION:Kaloki Nyamai is a multidisciplinary artist based in Nairobi. His practice explores Kenya's histories and collective memory\, blending Kamba traditions with contemporary narratives. Using acrylic paint\, rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, his free-hanging immersive works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation. For his U-M project\, Nyamai will present one large unstretched piece and two framed paintings at the Institute for the Humanities\, as well as a second free-hanging work at the U-M Museum of Art.\n\nThe physicality of his complex constructions inspire wonder in the viewer. The works are vast in scale\, embedded with stories\, where past and future merge both poetically and conceptually. In each composition\, the artist proposes a powerful alternative to the flatness of singular narratives of Kenyan history and identity presented as the definitive postcolonial account. He likens the formal act of stitching to symbolically unifying a wounded or fractured community.\n\nNyamai founded the Kamene Cultural & Research Center in Nairobi\, a creative and collaborative hub dedicated to the preservation\, promotion\, and innovation of African cultural practices.\n\nAbout the artist:\nKaloki Nyamai (*1985 in Kitui\, Kenya) is a multidisciplinary artist working with installation\, painting\, and sculpture based in Nairobi. From an early age\, his mother introduced him to painting and taught him to draw\, fostering an ever-lasting interest in art throughout his life. He often finds inspiration in his grandmother’s stories of the Kamba people\, a Bantu ethnic group of eastern Kenya. Using materials like acrylic paint\, sisal rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, Nyamai’s free-hanging pieces evoke the healing of historical wounds and a collective yearning for renewal. His works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation\, creating cohesive\, immersive experiences where past\, present\, and future converge poetically.\n\nNyamai studied Interior Design at the Buruburu Institute Of Fine Arts (BIFA) and then pursued painting after working in other creative fields. His large-scale paintings and mixed-media installations intricately explore historical narratives\, examining their resonance in the present. Nyamai has shown his work across the globe in solo exhibitions at the Norval Foundation\, Cape Town (2024)\; James Cohan Gallery\, New York (2024)\; Galerie Barbara Thumm\, Berlin (2023 and 2022)\; SEPTIEME Gallery\, Paris (2019)\, and other venues. In 2023\, he featured part of his series Dining in Chaos in the “Unlimited” section at Art Basel in Basel. He has participated in group exhibitions and biennials\, most recently at the Sharjah Biennial 16\, Sharjah (2025)\; The Völklinger Hütte\, Völklingen (2024)\; the Kenyan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale\, Venice (2022)\; and the Dakar Biennale (2022). His works are part of numerous private and institutional collections around the world\, such as the Dallas Art Museum\, the Southern African Foundation for Contemporary Art\, and the Arthur Primas Museum. UID:142791-21891540@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142791 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T152326 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bookworm #87 - Revolutionary Paine: A Student-Curated Exhibit Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s \"Common Sense\,\" first published on January 10\, 1776\, with only 1\,000 copies\, quickly became one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. Students in the course Revolutionary Political Thought in Early America and Beyond co-curated the exhibition Revolutionary Paine using materials from the Clements Library to explore its rapid and far-reaching impact.\n\nJoin Clements Librarian for Instruction and Engagement Maggie Vanderford and Professor Andy Murphy over Zoom for a panel discussion with the student curators of this exhibit.\n\nSponsored by Miriam Kahn.\n\n“Revolutionary Paine” | On view noon–4 p.m.\, January 16–April 26 UID:143633-21893553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143633 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,Discussion,Education,Exhibit,Exhibition,Faculty,Free,history,Library,Talk,Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://myumi.ch/3QjMV CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T090011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:GalleryDAAS Presents: Archives of Resistance: Visuals and Voices from Carceral State Project Research DESCRIPTION:Opening December 8\, 2025 and running through January 2026\nGalleryDAAS| Haven Hall| G648| Monday - Friday 10-4pm\n\nThis exhibit showcases stories of resistance\, resilience\, and hope\, in the face of mass incarceration\, police violence\, immigrant detention\, and systematic racial criminalization. Archives of Resistance presents art\, prisoner correspondence\, research publications\, and archival documentation produced by the component projects of the Carceral State Project. These include: The Reckoning Project\, Immigrant Justice Lab\, Black & Pink at SPH\, ICE in the Heartland\, Critical Carceral Visualities\, Policing & Social Justice HistoryLab\, and Confronting Conditions of Confinement and Resistance. Artwork made by people in prison through Prison Creative Arts Project workshops is also on display. \n\nThe U-M Carceral State Project\, housed within the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, brings impacted communities and advocacy organizations together with researchers from the University of Michigan. The CSP was first organized in 2018 and has since grown to involve over a dozen community and campus partners\, many graduate students\, and more than 400 undergraduate researchers. \n\nThrough public scholarship\, creative expression\, multimedia storytelling\, and archival documentation\, we highlight the lived experiences and persistent resistance of those impacted by criminalization\, policing\, incarceration\, immigrant detention\, and other forms of carceral control in the state of Michigan and beyond. The work presented in this exhibit represents only a sliver of the extensive research\, art\, advocacy\, public engagement\, and other products generated by the Carceral State Project over the years. UID:142351-21890692@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142351 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,african and afroamerican studies,Art,Exhibition,History,Law,Local Issues,Political Science,Race,Racism LOCATION:Haven Hall - GalleryDAAS, G648 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T092627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T110000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Goosechase! DESCRIPTION:This semester long Scavenger Hunt will help you navigate campus\, find fun experiences\, and allow you to compete for fabulous prizes! Join today and start earning points!\n\nJoin Link: https://join.goosechase.com/1a55ceb3-9b27-4cfc-a514-7425415457b8 UID:143089-21892055@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143089 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:prizes,welcome to michigan,WelcometoMichigan,Winterwelcome2026 LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T093408 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T110000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Hola! ¿Cómo estás?\n\n-Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with peers & instructors in a relaxed environment. All language levels and students are welcome to join the conversation.\n\n-Come & go as you please\, stay as little or as long as you would like!\n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, & baked goods.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building.\n\nFor more information contact Julie Harrell at (harrelju@umich.edu). UID:143170-21892358@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143170 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Central America,Coffee,Community,Community Engagement,Culture,Engaged Learning,Europe,European,Food,Free,Games,Intercultural,International,Language,Languages,Latin America,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Spain,Spanish,Study Abroad,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T114337 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Statistics Department Seminar Series: Jian Kang\, Professor & Associate Chair for Research\, Biostatistics\, University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Deep generative models\, such as Variational Autoencoders (VAE) and diffusion probabilistic models\, have transformed high-dimensional data modeling. However\, these approaches often rely on variational approximations or computationally intensive ordinary differential equation (ODE) solvers\, trading exact Bayesian inference for scalability. In this talk\, I present the Bayesian Deep Noise Neural Network (B-DeepNoise)\, a framework originally developed for density regression that possesses inherent yet under-explored generative capabilities. Unlike standard Bayesian neural networks that place priors only on network weights\, the B-DeepNoise framework injects stochastic noise into every hidden layer of a deep architecture. We show that this construction is mathematically equivalent to a deep hierarchical latent variable model\, yielding rich conditional distributions through layer-wise noise propagation. By exploiting piecewise-linear activation functions\, specifically ReLU function\, we derive a closed-form Gibbs sampling algorithm that enables asymptotically exact posterior inference\, avoiding the approximation errors commonly associated with variational methods. I will demonstrate how this framework unifies three closely related tasks: (1) uncertainty quantification in regression\, (2) density regression for complex conditional distributions\, and (3) extensions to generative modeling\, where layer-wise noise injection enables flexible sample generation and data imputation. These results bridge flexible deep learning architectures with rigorous Bayesian inference and computational statistics\, providing a principled approach to density learning and generative modeling. UID:143254-21892556@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143254 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:seminar LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T060134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Woven Horizons - National Parks Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Join Sierra Club + Crafts for Conservation: VIPs Club as we table about the importance of National Parks & Land Back Movements while raising for the Ranger Relief & Land Back Legal funds. \nStop by any time between 10a-4p on Fridays January 16th in Misfits + 1-4p on January 30th outside of Joe's Pizza (if weather permits)! UID:143053-21891986@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143053 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Misfits Coffee Club CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250821T100218 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Write with ME! DESCRIPTION:Working on an abstract? Polishing up your resume? Writing a paper or dissertation?\n\nJoin us for our new Mechanical Engineering Department writing group\, “Write with ME!”\n\nAll ME undergrads\, grads\, postdocs\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join us for any of their writing needs.\n\nCommunity & support\nConnect with peers\, share your writing\, exchange feedback\, and brainstorm solutions to writing challenges.\n\nAccountability & consistency\nSharpen your writing skills and develop positive\, consistent writing routines. Learn from other members of the ME department!\n\nFood & flexibility\nNo need to attend every week! Drop in at any time\, and leave at any time. Light snacks\, coffee\, and tea will be available.\n\nWeekly on Fridays\, starting September 12\n2636 G.G.B\n10 am – 12 pm UID:137880-21880964@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137880 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Graduate Students,Mechanical Engineering,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Staff,Undergraduate Students,Writing LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2636 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 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:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21881277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260131T063142 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1878481Are 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:143010-21891943@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260130T135650 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:American Institutions Group DESCRIPTION:The American Institutions Group (AIG) is a Rackham interdisciplinary workshop for faculty and graduate students that meets twice a month to discuss recent and forthcoming research on American political institutions (e.g. Congress\, the presidency\, state legislatures and executives\, the courts\, and the bureaucracy). Our key goals are to offer new and varied perspectives for graduate students to harness in their own dissertation work on American political institutions\; encourage conversations that breed new research ideas\; and spur innovative collaborations among our participants. AIG participants are scholars in political science\, public health\, social work\, public policy\, and economics interested in examinations of American political institutions from the perspective of these disciplines.\n\nFaculty Coordinators: Charles R. Shipan\, Christian Fong\n\nGraduate Coordinators: Karla Magaña & Carlos Galina UID:117445-21896039@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117445 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Pre-Function Room 5769 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T084727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Beyond “better tech”: Why the bow spread (or didn’t) in North America DESCRIPTION:The adoption and spread of bow and arrow technology in North America reflects a complex interplay of ecological and social factors: While environmental variables such as wood availability and prey diversity / behavior were surely important\, demographic and cultural variables were equally or more influential. Parsing the relative effects of these factors and understanding interactions among them requires a clear view of the timing and nature of bow use across North America’s diverse geography. This talk explores adoption of the bow in North America from two perspectives. First\, I’ll present evidence for the bow’s earliest appearance\, use in conjunction with other projectile technologies\, and effects on economic and other systems in several North American ecoregions. Second\, I'll present a novel model of technological investment (uptake) that considers effects of people’s social roles: Whether people are craft specialists or do-it-yourselfer tool producers–users affects rates of adoption. This hypothesis has global-scale implications\, which I’ll demonstrate through regional case studies. I’ll argue that adoption depended not just on the bow's inherent utility but also on how the technology was produced\, shared\, used\, and valued in different economic systems. UID:143754-21893746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143754 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology LOCATION:School of Education - 1322 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T142109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T124500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Expedition Reef DESCRIPTION:Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Expedition Reef immerses you in an undersea adventure. Along the way\, discover how corals grow\, feed\, reproduce\, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. UID:95986-21892250@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95986 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:natural history museum,Natural Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Community Engagement DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop for students that introduces principles and practices of equitable\, ethical community engagement. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of what the term “community engagement” means\, as well as the many forms it might take - from research and course-based projects to philanthropy\, activism\, policy\, and direct service. Across all these forms of engagement\, participants will learn concepts and actions that promote equitable partnerships\, center community-defined priorities\, and disrupt entrenched power dynamics between universities and community members. Participants will also discuss real-world community engagement scenarios that ask them to apply what they’ve learned in the workshop to various situations.\n\nhttps://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/19663 UID:142752-21891336@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142752 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Organzing,Community-based Learning,Free,Social Impact,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T093432 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe 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:143758-21893930@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251219T095226 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium DESCRIPTION:The NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field. UID:142954-21891848@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142954 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Engineering LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 220 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894392@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260202T101212 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Take a Survey\, Take a Slice DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 8th floor of Weiser Hall from 12–2 PM on Wednesday\, February 4th\, and Friday\, February 6th for FREE PIZZA in exchange for completing a leadership survey.\n\nYour input helps the Barger Leadership Institute and other campus organizations better understand how to offer meaningful leadership opportunities. The survey is run by CELO (Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunities)\, one of the world’s largest and longest-running youth leadership research programs\, and your data is fully anonymous and securely stored.\n\nCheck your email from MSL (Jan 12) for the survey link\nNo email? We will share a link with you to use at the event!\n\nWhat you’ll be asked about:\n-> Leadership experiences in and out of the classroom\n-> Campus involvement & sense of belonging\n-> Skills\, values\, and perspectives you’ve developed at U-M\n\nThe details:\n-> An online survey that takes about 20 minutes\n-> Participation is completely voluntary\n-> Must be a current U-M undergraduate and 18+ to participate UID:143504-21893313@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143504 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Barger Leadership Institute,Bli,Food,Free,Leadership,Undergraduate LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 8th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T121639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T123000 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.\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:143609-21893462@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143609 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260427T090939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays 12-5 pm\nFridays 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884331@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T122053 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IPE Funding Your International Experience DESCRIPTION: UID:136398-21878616@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136398 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251218T105959 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 SUMMARY:Other:German Studies Rare Books Meet & Greet DESCRIPTION:Have you been curious about working with unique and rare German-language materials\, but aren’t sure where to start? Are you curious about what is tucked away in the University of Michigan Special Collections and Clements Library?\n\nPlease mark your calendars on Friday\, January 16th\, 2026 from 1:00-3:00pm for a special “Rare Books Meet & Greet” specifically designed for the Germanic Languages and Literatures Department!\n\nWe will feature selected German-language materials from the University of Michigan Special Collections and Clements Library. Curators from Special Collections and the Clements Library will also be available for introductions and to answer questions about the materials. \n\nThis open house-style event will occur in the Special Collections Research Center\, Room 660D\, on the 6th Floor of Hatcher South and will be open to faculty\, lecturers\, and graduate students affiliated with GLL\, as well as the four undergraduate students currently writing their Honors theses. Feel welcome to come and stay the whole two hours\, or drop in for a few minutes as your schedule allows.\n\nThis is a perfect time to discover materials for future research or instruction interests and speak with the caretakers of the collections. We hope you will join us! UID:142893-21891771@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142893 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:book event,Dutch,German,Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 660D CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T114059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 SUMMARY:Well-being:ResNavs #SoYF (Smile on Your Face) Book Fair DESCRIPTION:#SoYF (Smile on Your Face) events are designed to be 5-minute wellness breaks where you participate in something identified in U-M's 8 Dimensions of Well-Being. Stop by the drop-down study space by the Information Desk at the League and pick up a free gently used book\, perfect for winter reading. ResNavs will open the fair from 1-2pm with free permanent bookmarks. First come\, first served!\n\nThis #SoYF (Smile on Your Face) well-being break highlights the emotional/mental and intellectual areas identified in the U-M eight dimensions of wellness. Book club enthusiasts might also argue that it fits the social component\, as well\, since we can read and discuss our books with friends. Set up a book convo with your newly acquired finds!\n\nNOTE: Leftover books become a \"free library\" in this study space. Stop by anytime following! UID:140389-21887020@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140389 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Graduate Students,Undergraduate Students,Well-being LOCATION:Michigan League - First Floor Information Desk CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260131T123143 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1878451Just 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:143002-21891935@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143002 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T134500 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:141325-21892196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T122054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Travel Basics 101 DESCRIPTION:Learning some travel basics for an upcoming global program UID:142170-21890155@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142170 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:143946-21894301@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143946 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T121640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Lon Mitchell\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Lon Mitchell 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:143610-21893463@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143610 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251111T102735 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Determinants of Norm Compliance: Moral Similarity and Group Identification DESCRIPTION:What determines whether someone complies with a social norm? The social identity approach offers a mechanism for norm compliance: a person who feels similar to a group identifies more with that group and\, in turn\, complies with the group’s norms. Using an experiment\, we test whether similarity in values increases identification and adherence to a group rule. To do so\, we varied the similarity/dissimilarity between the values of an individual and members of a social group and measured group identification and rule compliance. We find that similarity in values increased group identification\, and group identification increased rule compliance. We show that this behavior change was due to increased group norm sensitivity rather than changes in norms to follow rules when they come from similar or dissimilar groups. We advance the study of social identity by establishing a causal pathway between group identification and behavior change. We also contribute to the management literature by showing that aligning organizational values with those of the workforce is a viable and implementable mechanism for increasing policy and guideline adherence. UID:141747-21889255@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141747 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Collective Behavior,Community,Computational Social Science,Discussion,Free,In Person,Inclusion,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Org Studies,Org. Studies,Organizational Studies,Presentation,Psychology,Research,seminar,Social,Social Science,Social Sciences,Sociology,Talk LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R0220 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T142443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:HFES at U-M Winter Kickoff Meeting DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about human factors and ergonomics?\nJoin us for our Winter Kickoff Meeting!\nFree food provided! UID:143846-21894119@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate,Graduate Students,Human Factors And Ergonomics Society,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G690 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T131948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Theory Workshop DESCRIPTION:Political Theory Workshop Winter 2026 Details:\n\nUnless otherwise noted\, all sessions will be held in the Walker Room on Fridays from 2:00 to 3:30.\n\nJan 30th: David Suell. Ideal Theory for Non-Ideal Times: Obafemi Awolowo\, John Rawls\, and Contesting the Foundations for Socialist Democracy.\n\nFeb 13th: Loay Alarab. Violence\, Refusal\, and Political Impossibility \n\nFeb 20th: Cristina Conesa Pla. Title TBA\n\nMarch 10th\, Shatema Threadcraft and Joseph Fischel\, Title TBA\, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm\, 2239 Lane Hall\n\nMarch 20th\, Ekaterina Olson Shipyatsky\, Title TBA\n\nApril 10th. Patrick Peralta. Memory From Below: Exposing the Violence of BongBong Marcos\n\nApril 17th\, Thomas Klemm\, Title TBA UID:117617-21894331@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117617 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Walker, Room 5664 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T132054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:QMSS Winter 2026 Welcome (Back) Lunch with Family Feud Trivia! DESCRIPTION:Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Science (QMSS) program for a fun welcome back lunch for the Winter 2026 semester with free food from Pita Way and a chance to win some U-M-themed prizes in the form of a casual\, bar-trivia-style Family Feud game to spark conversation! First participate by completing this survey full of fun questions about being a college student at the University of Michigan. Then\, join us for free food\, music\, and a chance to win some Michigan-themed prizes with friends and peers at your tables in a casual\, bar-trivia-style version of Family Feud!This event is open to all U-M students\, regardless of their affiliation with QMSS! Please feel free to share this event with your friends - we simply ask that you RSVP by Wednesday\, January 14th so we can get a proper estimate for our food and prize orders!! UID:143517-21893322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143517 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:110 Weiser Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T092029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QMSS Winter 2026 Welcome (Back) Lunch with Family Feud Trivia! DESCRIPTION:Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Science (QMSS) program for a fun welcome back for the Winter 2026 semester with free food from Pita Way and a chance to win some U-M-themed prizes in the form of a casual\, bar trivia-style Family Feud game to spark conversation (no participation in the trivia is required to attend!)! First\, you can participate by completing a survey full of fun questions about being a college student at the University of Michigan (https://myumi.ch/15e7r). Then\, join us for free food\, music\, and a chance to win some Michigan-themed prizes with friends and peers at your tables in a casual\, bar trivia-style version of Family Feud!\n\nThis version of Family Feud is a little different from the classic game show with Steve Harvey. In our event\, we will drop questions off at your tables\, and all tables can work together to come up with what YOU think the most popular answers from the survey were (keeping in mind what you responded if you filled out the survey beforehand!). Then\, you'll submit your responses to our host\, and points will be awarded to teams who guess the correct responses\, with more points for their correct order. The team(s) with the most points by the end of all rounds will get a chance to win U-M-branded gear! Fun\, easy\, and a great way to get to know your QMSS community over free food! (Also\, no participation in the Family Feud trivia is required! You can simply drop in whenever you can for the free food and QMSS company!)\n\nThis event is open to all U-M students\, regardless of their affiliation with QMSS! Please feel free to share this event (and the questionnaire: https://myumi.ch/15e7r!) with your friends - we simply ask that you RSVP by Wednesday\, January 14th so we can get a proper estimate for our food and prize orders!\n\nIf you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Caitlin at qmss.program@umich.edu! Can't wait to see you there! UID:143520-21893332@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143520 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Games,Meal,Minors,Networking,Quantitative Methods,Social,Social Sciences,Undergraduate LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T095230 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T144500 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:136347-21892277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T120303 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Zero Waste Club Free Thrifting DESCRIPTION:Come support Zero Waste Club's Free Thrifting Event! Drop off some clothes or pick some up to give them a new home. While you're here\, come learn about the Zero Waste Week Challenge coming up Feb 16th-20th. Sign up for the challenge at zerowaste.org/umich for a chance to win some cool prizes!\n  UID:143990-21894378@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143990 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260110T093636 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Exterior Cyclic Polytopes and Convexity of Amplituhedra (Combinatorics Seminar) DESCRIPTION:We introduce a new polytope called the exterior cyclic polytope. Our motivation comes from particle physics\, and in particular from a semialgebraic set called the amplituhedron which lives in a Grassmannian Gr(k\, r) and appears in calculations of particle scattering. \n\nThe exterior cyclic polytope is defined as the convex hull of the amplituhedron in the ambient Plücker space of Gr(k\, r). We describe its face structure and facets\, which in the case k=2 are controlled by a matroid called the hyperconnectivity matroid. Furthermore\, we describe the dual of the k=2 and r=4 polytope in terms of the twist map of Marsh and Scott\, and use this to define a notion of dual amplituhedron. This is joint work with Elia Mazzucchelli. UID:141358-21888693@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251127T224606 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar: Metric lines in Carnot groups DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Among nilpotent Lie groups\, Carnot groups form a particularly important subclass\, with the Heisenberg group being the most well-known example. Carnot groups admit a sub-Riemannian structure. Thus\, to broaden the context\, a sub-Riemannian geodesic is a local arc-length-minimizing curve. A natural question is: What are the conditions for a geodesic to be a global minimizer? A curve is called a metric line if it is a globally minimizing geodesic\; an alternative term is “an isometric embedding of the real line.” The talk is devoted to presenting the results and ideas that inspired me to formulate a conjecture classifying metric lines in Carnot groups\, as well as the results obtained in this direction. \n\nContact: AIM Seminar Organizers UID:141893-21889608@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141893 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1084 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T133224 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Beyond Documentary Art: Russian Poetry and Radical Regimes of Truth DESCRIPTION:In the contemporary era of post-truth politics\, documentary art forms that seek to redefine the meaning and authority of truth have acquired renewed significance. This lecture examines the development of documentary poetry in Russian literature.\n\nIn the 2000s and 2010s\, Russian poetry saw an intensive turn toward documentary forms based on interviews with real people\, court records\, media quotations\, and historical documents. Such poetry has typically adopted a pronounced anti-totalitarian stance\, aiming to expose the narratives of Kremlin propaganda as well as entrenched clichés of public consciousness. A comparable surge of interest in documentary and reportage-based writing occurred in the 1920s\, when left-wing writers after the Bolshevik Revolution—including Vladimir Mayakovsky and Nikolai Aseev—sought to record society’s movement toward communism through what was known as the “literature of fact.” At the same time\, unofficial poets\, excluded from publication\, depicted the darker dimensions of Soviet life and human experience.\nThis lecture argues that contemporary documentary poetry is genealogically closer not to Soviet “literature of fact\,” but to the unofficial poetic traditions of the Soviet era. It also proposes a new theoretical framework for understanding documentary poetry as a form that resists stable definition. This framework draws on Michel Foucault’s concept of “regimes of truth” and rethinks documentary poetry as a site where competing truth claims are produced\, contested\, and revisited. UID:143914-21894253@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143914 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:International,Poetry,Russian,Slavic LOCATION:North Quad - 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T104355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World DESCRIPTION:Anna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, talks about a class of largely hematite and red jasper amulets known as \"uterine amulets\,\" contextualizing them in the daily lives of Roman women. The university holds one of the most extensive collections of uterine amulets in the world\, and a diverse selection are highlighted in the exhibit Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World (https://events.umich.edu/event/142417).\n\nFreidin's expertise centers around gender\, daily life\, and science and medicine in the Roman empire. Her 2024 monograph\, \"Birthing Romans: Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome\,\" examines how pregnancy and childbirth were understood\, experienced\, and managed in ancient Rome during the first three centuries of the Common Era. Materiality and the multisensory are key features of her dynamic and innovative scholarship. UID:142418-21890934@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142418 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T112209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | High Frequency Gravitational Waves & Strings DESCRIPTION:High frequency gravitational waves are likely to become an important observable in cosmology and high energy physics. \nAfter briefly discussing the stochastic gravitational wave background predicted by the standard model of particle physics (and cosmology)\,\nI will discuss the high frequency gravitational waves from an early universe in a hagedorn phase. Related aspects of string thermodynamics and flux compactification will also be discussed. UID:143128-21892185@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143128 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T142049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Research Abroad Group Advising DESCRIPTION: UID:140055-21894352@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140055 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:https://umich.zoom.us/j/93639620225?jst=2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T154500 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:141325-21892205@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T010014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Student Algebraic Geometry: Planning Meeting DESCRIPTION:We will plan the schedule of talks for this semester. Come to meet people\, sign up for a talk\, or request a topic! UID:143678-21893637@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143678 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 2866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T110419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation! DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us! Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p and Rooting for Change Cafe (3rd Floor Palmer Commons) every other Wednesday from 5-6p UID:138091-21891103@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T103552 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: William Guenthner DESCRIPTION:Zircon (U-Th)/He (ZHe) thermochronology has been extensively used to study the timing and rates of cooling associated with rock exhumation in active orogenic belts\, sedimentary basin evolution\, and hydrothermal fluid migration. More recently\, the ZHe thermochronometer has been used\, at times in concert with other low- to medium-temperature systems\, in Precambrian rocks to resolve “deep-time” thermal histories that span billions of years and provide insights into mid- to upper-crustal geological processes occurring at temperatures below 350 °C. Most prominently\, this deep-time approach has been used to investigate the erosional origin of the Great Unconformity surface\, a continent-scale nonconformity that separates lowermost Paleozoic strata from underlying Precambrian basement. However\, to continue extracting useful deep-time thermochronologic information with the ZHe method requires a more robust understanding of the kinetics of 4He diffusion in zircon. In this talk\, I will present results from a study of the deep-time thermal history of basement rocks in the US Upper Midwest cratonic interior. Here\, we have further investigated the origin of the Great Unconformity surface\, and the long-term (in)stability of the Laurentian craton. I will also show ongoing work to improve our understanding of the kinetics of the ZHe system with a multiple pathway approach to modeling 4He diffusion in zircon. UID:143176-21892392@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143176 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260111T110412 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HxA Reading Group Discussion of Loury's Self-Censorship DESCRIPTION:In October\, Glenn Loury spoke on campus\, largely about his recent book\, \"Self-Censorship\".\n\nJoin the Heterodox Academy campus community reading group to discuss the book.\n\nDiscussion will be led by Christian Casper. UID:143659-21893596@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143659 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Open Inquiry LOCATION:Haven Hall - 2773 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251218T151706 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Self-Care Reset at West Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the West Quad Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Council for a night of relaxation\, making affirmation jars while eating delicious snacks! UID:142930-21891819@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142930 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Crafts,Free Food,Well-being LOCATION:West Quadrangle - Asubuhi Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T162052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification DESCRIPTION:The American Red Cross lifeguard training and certification are imperative to the process of getting hired on as an official Red Cross lifeguard. Our detailed blended learning training includes both testing of hands-on skills as well as comprehension on written tests. The certification\, which includes First Aid\, CPR and AED training\, is valid for two years upon completion and is accepted nationwide. Allow approximately 6 hours to complete the online portion which must be completed prior to attending the first day of the course.**There is no fee for current Michigan Recreation employees. The fee for non-employees is $290. Please use this link to complete payment.** UID:107040-21891328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/107040 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Conference Room and Pool CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T140100 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus DESCRIPTION:Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind \"auf Deutsch\". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents\, chat informally in German and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. The Kaffeestunde is open to the wider German-speaking community at UofM.\n\nKaffeestunde meets weekly on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) UID:138768-21883835@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:German,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T120007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T235959 SUMMARY:Other:University of Michigan Women's Ice Hockey @ Liberty DESCRIPTION:2 Games vs. Liberty University UID:136283-21878391@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136283 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:LaHaye Ice Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T145601 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Student Art Meetup: Poetry at Literati - Kurt Luchs DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to explore art in the Ann Arbor community? Come join us for a poetry reading at Literati Bookstore! This event celebrates author Kurt Luchs's release of Tributaries\, a book of essays and poems celebrating twenty poems that hold vital meaning for Luchs as a reader. \n\nWe will meet right outside the Sweetwaters in the Michigan Union at 5:45 PM\, and walk together for 15 minutes to Literati Bookstore in downtown Ann Arbor. Hope to see you there! UID:142289-21890396@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142289 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Meetups,Artsrx,Author,Poetry,Writing LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T143149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Game Night at Couzens DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants for a fun night of Nitendo Switch video games! Snacks will be provided. UID:142647-21891254@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142647 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Game Night,housing,Social LOCATION:Couzens Hall - CAMEO Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T180255 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T210000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Christian Campus Devotional DESCRIPTION:Campus Devotional is a time when we all come together to play a game\, worship\, and listen to a lesson! We have people from the University of Michigan as well as Eastern Michigan University who come to our events. All are welcome!! If you are interested in learning more about our group\, our Instagram is @ao.annarbor ! UID:144003-21894511@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144003 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T090809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T210000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Game Nights @ the TSC DESCRIPTION:Transfer students\, join us for game nights at the Transfer Student Center! Come enjoy board & card games\, light snacks\, mingling\, & a growing community of transfer students. No registration needed -- just come on by the Transfer Student Center\, LSA 1180\, anytime during the event. UID:126350-21893417@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126350 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 (Transfer Student Center) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T181555 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:Relic Ensemble: The Odyssey DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed chamber orchestra RELIC returns to Ann Arbor for an evening of breathtaking early music on period instruments. From storms to sorcery to seduction\, experience the epic adventures of Homer’s *Odyssey* brought to life in a dramatic curation of works by Handel\, Monteverdi\, Rameau\, and others. With special guest Joseph Gascho. \n\nPresented by the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments. UID:142829-21891721@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142829 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T230000 SUMMARY:Tours:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments.\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do!\n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. UID:143097-21892071@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,Family,free,Museum,museums,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T181534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:141394-21888753@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141394 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250813T143204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Martha Graham Dance Company DESCRIPTION:The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its 100th anniversary season with three unique programs.\n\nMartha Graham is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century\, alongside Pablo Picasso\, Virginia Woolf\, Igor Stravinsky\, and Frank Lloyd Wright. She radically expanded the dance vocabulary\, rooting it in social\, psychological\, and sexual ideas\, and forever altering the art form. Her company\, celebrating its 100th season since its 1926 beginnings in a small studio at Carnegie Hall\, exemplifies its founder’s timeless and uniquely American style of dance.\n\nIn addition to her astonishing and groundbreaking choreography\, Graham was known for her collaborations with visual artists whose set designs took her works to a completely different level. For these three different performances\, the company will bring some of its original sets by the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi\, who partnered with Graham in over 20 works including Appalachian Spring and Cave of the Heart. Together\, their choreography and set design captured the complexity of the uniquely American experience.\n\nLooking for free student tickets? All U-M undergraduate students are eligible to receive a FREE ticket to a UMS performance per academic year through the Bert’s Ticket program (a $20 value)! UID:137157-21879826@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137157 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Culture,dance,UMS,university musical society LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250917T132727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration DESCRIPTION:The third annual event!\n\nJoin Djangophonique and special guest Harmonious Wail for the third annual Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt festival as we celebrate the legacy of his music as it evolves.\n\nDjangophonique is an award winning band led by guitar player Andrew Brown. With over a decade of national touring experience\, Brown is no stranger to the stage and delivers every performance with personality and enigmatic charm. A true disciple of the style\, Brown has spent countless hours immersing himself in the language of Django Reinhardt’s jazz manouche\, and he’s joined on stage by bandmates that match his skill and passion for the material. The core group includes Tyler Rindo on clarinet\, Nick Martin on rhythm guitar\, and Jorian Olk-Szost on upright bass. In 2023\, Djangophonique began collaborating with vocalist Katie Smith\, whose playful charm and soulful delivery channel the mystery and appeal of an unplaceable era of aching and entrancing nostalgia. Djangophonique\, having already achieved the tricky feat of bringing an instrumental style of music to large stages and events\, is excited to reach even broader audiences\, bridge generational gaps\, and find greater musical heights and depths with the addition of Katie's effortlessly light yet deeply expressive voice. The result is a sound that’s unmistakable to fans of the music\, and alluring to the uninitiated—a sound that can bring the lively energy of a parisian dance hall to the quietest listening room or captivate a buzzing festival audience with a shimmering ballad. With respect for the tradition and a fearless creativity that bends the conventions of the style\, Djangophonique is keeping the Hot Club revival alive and well.\n\nHarmonious Wail hosts the wildly crazy and successful Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest held twice a year in Madison\, Wisconsin\, and is super pleased\, geeked and excited to be part of the Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt Festival and to share the stage with Djangophonique! Harmonious Wail is\;\nMaggie Delaney-Potthoff - vocalist extraordinaire and cardboard box virtuoso\, Sims Delaney-Potthoff - award-winning mandolinist and tenor guitarist from the Jethro Burns school of Django on the mandolin\, Scott Hlavenka - gypsy jazz guitar wizard from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, and Tom Knific - internationally famous and in demand bassist. UID:139435-21885543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T142130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:DPSS Game Night at Mosher Jordan DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistant and the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) for a game night featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and pizza! UID:143421-21893122@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143421 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Game Night,Social LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T084404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T235900 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge Application Window DESCRIPTION:The application window for the 2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC) opens on Wednesday\, January 7!\n\nLCC is a premier action-based learning experience that immerses participants in a simulated business and media crisis\, powered by the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Students play the part of executives responding to the issues as they unfold\, while leveraging the expertise of communication coaches\, faculty\, and a board of directors made up of esteemed U-M alumni\, to prepare for a press conference attended by real members of the media.\n\nThis year's LCC will be held on January 29-30 and is open to ALL U-M students. There are two levels of competition—graduate and undergraduate. Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a scholarship\, split among participants. In addition to the competition\, there will be educational workshops\, a networking session\, and access to the Big House field.\n\nDon't miss out on this amazing\, one-of-a-kind opportunity! Apply by January 21. UID:137307-21880112@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Personal Development,Professional Development,Scholarship,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T120007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T235959 SUMMARY:Other:University of Michigan Women's Ice Hockey @ Liberty DESCRIPTION:2 Games vs. Liberty University UID:136283-21878392@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136283 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:LaHaye Ice Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T060158 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Davenport Tournament DESCRIPTION:1 Day Tournament at Davenport for B Team UID:143153-21892327@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143153 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Davenport University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T060200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T150000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Bruce Dickey Open DESCRIPTION:Open tournament at Alma College for our Women's Wrestlers! UID:143163-21892344@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143163 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Alma College CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890830@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T210000 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:138431-21890595@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:20260117T060045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:2026 Lounge of Lizards DESCRIPTION:Fun indoor tournament! UID:142455-21890974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Milwaukee Yard Indoor Sports Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:143947-21894302@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143947 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational DESCRIPTION:Men's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational UID:143988-21894376@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143988 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T181533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational UID:143989-21894377@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143989 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 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:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21881278@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T160000 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:139428-21885492@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:20260210T142109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T124500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Expedition Reef DESCRIPTION:Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Expedition Reef immerses you in an undersea adventure. Along the way\, discover how corals grow\, feed\, reproduce\, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. UID:95986-21892259@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95986 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:natural history museum,Natural Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T181536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Martin Luther King Day of Insight: Rock Painting with Willow Run Acres DESCRIPTION:Join BLUElab Metro\, a community-engaged sustainable engineering project team on campus\, to celebrate the week of Martin Luther King Day! BLUElab Metro is partnering with T.C. Collins\, the founder of a local community farm in Ypsilati\, Willow Run Acres\; their mission is to spread awareness and education about food sovereignty\, sustainable agriculture\, and seed saving to his local community. Our mission with this event is to promote unity and brighten people’s days through small acts of inspiration\, kindness and joy. We will be painting inspirational messages and colorful patterns on rocks to be spread around Willow Run Acres’ gardens. This event will be hosted in the Creation Lab in the IdeaHub at the Union. This event will be very casual (pop in pop out whenever)\, and it’s a great way to take a quick study break\, hang out with friends\, or meet some new ones. We hope to see you there! UID:143532-21893359@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143532 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Engineering,Student Org,Volunteer LOCATION:Michigan Union - Creation Studio in the IdeaHub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T060239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Star Wars Padawan Training DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn some lightsaber choreography\, play fight\, and practice your saber swings at Ingalls Mall in the dark. Bring a lightsaber if you have one\, if not we have extra to borrow!! UID:143596-21893450@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143596 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union: Kuenzel Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T134500 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:141325-21892214@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T172728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Where Did All This Stuff Come From? DESCRIPTION:A frequent visitor question is\, “Where did we get all this stuff?” The Kelsey Museum’s collection was built through many paths\, including University of Michigan–funded excavations and donations from individuals who once dreamed of opening their own museums. As we move through the galleries\, we will focus on how the Kelsey acquired the Mediterranean\, North African\, and Middle Eastern artifacts found in its collection today.\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:142568-21891166@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142568 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T095230 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T144500 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:136347-21892286@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T154500 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:141325-21892223@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T134244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Vision Board Making at South Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistant to create and decorate a vision board for the New Year! UID:142635-21891243@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142635 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,housing,Social LOCATION:South Quad - Ambatana Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T120243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T180000 SUMMARY:Other:Application & Resume Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Stop by to ask any clarifying questions about your resume or application! UID:143794-21894024@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143794 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Online CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T180150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T234500 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:January Brazilian Zouk Dance Social DESCRIPTION:Hi zoukinis! Join us for our monthly Brazilian Zouk Dance Socials!\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! \n7 pm-Open Level Lesson\n8 pm-Midnight Social\nOur lessons/socials are open level and require no experience\, feel free to drop in and meet our fun-loving and welcoming community. There will be lots of music\, lights\, and fun times. See you soon! UID:143144-21892310@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T181537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational DESCRIPTION:Men's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational UID:141678-21889176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141678 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T181535 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:141674-21889168@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141674 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T181537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Track & Field vs Simmons-Harvey Invitational UID:141679-21889177@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250813T143204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Martha Graham Dance Company DESCRIPTION:The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its 100th anniversary season with three unique programs.\n\nMartha Graham is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century\, alongside Pablo Picasso\, Virginia Woolf\, Igor Stravinsky\, and Frank Lloyd Wright. She radically expanded the dance vocabulary\, rooting it in social\, psychological\, and sexual ideas\, and forever altering the art form. Her company\, celebrating its 100th season since its 1926 beginnings in a small studio at Carnegie Hall\, exemplifies its founder’s timeless and uniquely American style of dance.\n\nIn addition to her astonishing and groundbreaking choreography\, Graham was known for her collaborations with visual artists whose set designs took her works to a completely different level. For these three different performances\, the company will bring some of its original sets by the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi\, who partnered with Graham in over 20 works including Appalachian Spring and Cave of the Heart. Together\, their choreography and set design captured the complexity of the uniquely American experience.\n\nLooking for free student tickets? All U-M undergraduate students are eligible to receive a FREE ticket to a UMS performance per academic year through the Bert’s Ticket program (a $20 value)! UID:137157-21879827@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137157 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Culture,dance,UMS,university musical society LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T121655 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Collage Concert 2026 DESCRIPTION:The most highly anticipated performance event of the year\, the Collage Concert features the incredible range of SMTD ensembles and programs\, with students performing one riveting work after another without pause. \n\nRecommended Ages: 3+\n\n*Buying Tickets\nFlex Series ticket packages available beginning June 10\; Single tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135518-21876918@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135518 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250827T103648 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Heywood Banks DESCRIPTION:Musician\, poet\, comedian\, icon\n\nHeywood Banks is simply one of a kind\, almost impossible to describe\, with a style his very own. Equal parts genius and buffoon\, this songwriter-comic-singer-poet-musician has become a cult hero and a pop icon\, with a show that appeals to college students\, stoners\, businessmen\, yuppies\, rednecks\, punks\, kids or your grandmother. Heywood intersperses his humorous observations of life with twisted\, inventive\, bizarre songs\, sung and played in a variety of styles\, from folk\, to country to rock to pop\, and way beyond. You have to be pretty sharp to get Heywood at his deepest level (he demands a high level of pop culture literacy)\, but you can also enjoy him just for his vocal style impersonations\, expert musicianship and just plain silliness. Heywood has appeared on A&E’s Evening at the Improv\, MTV’s 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour\, CNN’s Hollywood Minute\, Caroline’s Comedy Hour\, Entertainment Tonight\, Showtime Comedy Club Network\, and the Dr. Demento Show\,” and is a frequent guest on the national Bob and Tom radio show. UID:138217-21882603@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138217 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T084404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge Application Window DESCRIPTION:The application window for the 2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC) opens on Wednesday\, January 7!\n\nLCC is a premier action-based learning experience that immerses participants in a simulated business and media crisis\, powered by the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Students play the part of executives responding to the issues as they unfold\, while leveraging the expertise of communication coaches\, faculty\, and a board of directors made up of esteemed U-M alumni\, to prepare for a press conference attended by real members of the media.\n\nThis year's LCC will be held on January 29-30 and is open to ALL U-M students. There are two levels of competition—graduate and undergraduate. Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a scholarship\, split among participants. In addition to the competition\, there will be educational workshops\, a networking session\, and access to the Big House field.\n\nDon't miss out on this amazing\, one-of-a-kind opportunity! Apply by January 21. UID:137307-21880113@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Personal Development,Professional Development,Scholarship,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T060045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:2026 Lounge of Lizards DESCRIPTION:Fun indoor tournament! UID:142455-21890975@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Milwaukee Yard Indoor Sports Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T120007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T011500 SUMMARY:Other:University of Michigan Women's Ice Hockey @ Liberty DESCRIPTION:2 Games vs. Liberty University UID:136283-21886157@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136283 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:LaHaye Ice Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260118T060155 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T153000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Hawks Open DESCRIPTION:Men's Tournament hosted at Henry Ford College! UID:143164-21892345@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143164 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Henry Ford College CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890831@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T210000 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:138431-21890596@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:20260118T181529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:143948-21894303@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143948 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T160000 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:139428-21885524@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:20260210T142109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T124500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Expedition Reef DESCRIPTION:Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Expedition Reef immerses you in an undersea adventure. Along the way\, discover how corals grow\, feed\, reproduce\, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. UID:95986-21892268@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95986 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:natural history museum,Natural Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T121638 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Aristo Sham Piano Master Class DESCRIPTION:Pianist Aristo Sham\, winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, will present a guest artist master class for talented piano students from the School of Music\, Theatre & Dance. Presented in association with the Ann Arbor Symphony.\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nPianist ARISTO SHAM exudes astounding intellect and a deep emotional resonance\; a cultivated sophistication and an immediately engaging presence\; a penchant to take on the great monuments of the piano repertoire and a natural\, infectious spontaneity. This makeup is fueled by a fascination with the world and its rich cultures: he was an international prodigy\, is a voracious student of wide-ranging interests\, and currently splits his time between three continents. \n\nAt the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, Aristo found his breakthrough moment\, taking home both the gold medal and the audience award. And the critics showered him with imaginative praise\, calling him “a marvel of deft characterization\,” “consistently authoritative\,” “a card-carrying risk taker\,” “a dapper\, aristocratic figure on stage\,” “a pianist I look forward to hearing again” (*The Dallas Morning News*\, *Gramophone*\, *Texas Classical Voice*). In just two months’ time\, he was mentioned in more than 800 news articles\, and his Cliburn performance videos were streamed 2 million times across 125 countries.\n\nAristo was featured in the 2009 documentary *The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies* on Channel 4 (UK)\, has performed for royalty including King Charles\, and was hailed by The New York Times in 2020 as an artist “whose playing combines clarity\, elegance and abundant technique.” He has concertized across Asia\, Europe\, and the United States\, with major highlights including the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle\, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under Edo de Waart\, English Chamber Orchestra under the late Sir Raymond Leppard\, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne\, and Minnesota Orchestra. His 2025–2026 debut season as Cliburn winner includes a major tour of Asia through South Korea and China\, and U.S. recitals for Aspen Music Festival\, La Jolla Music Society/The Conrad\, UCSB Arts and Lectures\, and the Skyline Piano Artist Series at Northwestern University.\n\nRecently\, he recorded and hosted the complete Brahms solo piano music on RTHK4\, Classical Radio in Hong Kong. Upcoming seasons will see the release of two albums on Platoon: a Cliburn live release\, as well as his debut studio album.\n\nAristo Sham’s mother taught piano in their Hong Kong home\, so he says: “I was enveloped in the environment of the piano even before I was born.” His parents recall his immense curiosity towards the instrument when he was a toddler and started him in lessons when he was 3. At the age of 10\, he began competing and concertizing. But he also went to regular schools\, never making the conscious decision to focus solely on the piano or his other studies\; this made the dual degree program at Harvard and the New England Conservatory a perfect fit when he went to college. He finished his Bachelor of Arts at Harvard in 2019 and master’s at NEC under Victor Rosenbaum in 2020. He then went to the Ingesund School of Music in Sweden to study with Julia Mustonen-Dahlkvist before returning to the States to earn an artist diploma at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Orli Shaham. In addition to the Cliburn\, he’s a laureate of international competitions\, with first-prize wins at Young Concert Artists\, Ettlingen\, Gina Bachauer\, and Monte Carlo Music Masters. UID:142284-21890363@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142284 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T134500 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:141325-21892232@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T125332 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Culinary Passport at South Quad DESCRIPTION:Take your tastebuds on a journey and join the South Quad Diversity Peer Educators in enjoying food from around the world! Try different dishes and meet new people. UID:142844-21891737@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,free,Free Food,Inclusion LOCATION:South Quad - Ambatana - the Afro American Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250813T143204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Martha Graham Dance Company DESCRIPTION:The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its 100th anniversary season with three unique programs.\n\nMartha Graham is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century\, alongside Pablo Picasso\, Virginia Woolf\, Igor Stravinsky\, and Frank Lloyd Wright. She radically expanded the dance vocabulary\, rooting it in social\, psychological\, and sexual ideas\, and forever altering the art form. Her company\, celebrating its 100th season since its 1926 beginnings in a small studio at Carnegie Hall\, exemplifies its founder’s timeless and uniquely American style of dance.\n\nIn addition to her astonishing and groundbreaking choreography\, Graham was known for her collaborations with visual artists whose set designs took her works to a completely different level. For these three different performances\, the company will bring some of its original sets by the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi\, who partnered with Graham in over 20 works including Appalachian Spring and Cave of the Heart. Together\, their choreography and set design captured the complexity of the uniquely American experience.\n\nLooking for free student tickets? All U-M undergraduate students are eligible to receive a FREE ticket to a UMS performance per academic year through the Bert’s Ticket program (a $20 value)! UID:137157-21879828@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137157 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Culture,dance,UMS,university musical society LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T173115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to learn more about Egyptian burial practices? Perhaps you are intrigued by Greek vases—or maybe you would like to know more about Roman frescoes. On this tour\, we will introduce you to some of the highlights of the Kelsey Museum\, providing a glimpse of notable objects in our Greek\, Roman\, Egyptian\, and Middle Eastern collections.\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:142569-21891167@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142569 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Free,History,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T095230 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T144500 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:136347-21892295@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260118T181529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251110T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Wrestling vs Illinois DESCRIPTION:Wrestling vs Illinois UID:141687-21889185@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Wrestling LOCATION:Cliff Keen Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260118T120204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2:00-4:00p for our weekly crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects for knitting and crocheting each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email vipsclub-admin@umich.edu \nTime: 2:00-4:00 pm\nLocation: Central Campus\, Michigan League (check GCal for specific room)\nVIPs Club GCal: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y183OWUyMmFkNTQ2NDk4NDdmNWZiN2U1NmE4ZDMwNjIzMWUwYTE4MWUyYjY0YTQyNjZkYjIzNzdlMTRlODhlYzczQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20\nVIPs Club Instagram: @vipsclubumich\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nNonprofit Instagram: @vipsfund UID:143232-21892533@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143232 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League, Room D CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T154500 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:141325-21892241@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260118T120046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T180000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Club Meeting - Wolverines on Wheels (WoW) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly club meeting to discuss campus bike infrastructure and education initiatives! Here\, we plan our group rides\, pop-ups\, grant applications\, and open the floor to ANY ideas related to improving the safety and accessibility of biking on the A2 campus. \nAll campus members are welcome to join our meetings which are led by our programming chairs. \nAll Winter 2026 Semester meetings are to take place in the Sophia B Jones 1st Floor Union room with the exception of academic calendar breaks. UID:142600-21891208@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142600 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Sophia B Jones Room - 1st Floor Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260118T120254 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T193000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Kūkahekahe Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:\nCALLING ALL WRITERS & MORE!\nThank you to all that showed interest at winterfest at @uofmichigan! To kick off our winter semester\, join the Oceania Student Association for a virtual writing workshop.\n\nThe workshop will cover topics on the illegal overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani in addition to current events.\n\nThank you to @talkstorycolletive\, @barbosabiancanicole & @mailanilive for providing accessible resources to our communities and beyond!\n\nWe will be meeting Sunday\, January 18 @5:00-7:30PM. The workshop will be held in Mason Hall Room 3314.\n\nOpen to all! We’ll see you there!\" UID:143959-21894325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143959 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T181535 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251110T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Michigan Invitational UID:141686-21889184@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141686 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T094353 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:G. Love & Special Sauce - Lemonade 20th Anniversary Tour with Special Guest MAKUA DESCRIPTION:G. Love & Special Sauce is an American Hip-Hop Blues band known for its unique fusion of hip-hop\, blues\, funk\, and soul. Formed in 1993 in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, the band originally featured Garrett Dutton\, aka G. Love\, as the lead vocalist and guitarist\, Jeffrey Clemens on drums\, and Jim Prescott on bass. The trio quickly gained attention for their laid-back\, groovy style and G. Love’s unique vocal delivery\, blending rap-like spoken word with bluesy singing.\n\nTheir debut self-titled album\, G. Love & Special Sauce\, was released in 1994 on Epic Records and included the hit single “Cold Beverage\,” which became popular on alternative radio stations and MTV\, solidifying their presence in the music scene. The band’s style has been described as\na mix of “slacker blues” and “alternative hip-hop\,” as they frequently incorporate elements of 90s hip-hop beats with classic blues rhythms.\n\nOver the years\, G. Love & Special Sauce has released numerous albums\, including Coast to Coast Motel (1995)\, Yeah\, It’s That Easy (1997)\, The Electric Mile (2001) and the GRAMMY nominated The Juice (2020). Their sound evolved to include more soul\, R&B\, and rock influences\, though they retained their laid-back vibe and clever lyrical play. Their 2014 album Sugar saw a reunion of the original lineup after several years\, and they continued to tour and produce music with a loyal fan base.\n\nKnown for their energetic live performances\, G. Love & Special Sauce has played at festivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Garrett Dutton also frequently collaborates with other artists\, including Jack Johnson\, with whom he shares a similar vibe\, and has released solo projects that dive deeper into his blues influences. G. Love & Special Sauce remains a beloved name in the music scene\, blending genres in a way that feels fresh and authentic.\n\nG. Love is excited to offer the Pre-Show VIP option.\nG. Love’s Pre-Show Pop Off is an ALL REQUEST storytellers solo acoustic performance by G. Love and a one of a kind merch package. The pre-show pop off also includes early entry\, a Q&A and photo opportunity with G. Love\, and early access to the merch booth. Your VIP Pre-Show Pop off ticket includes a general admission ticket into the show.\n \nVIP Ticket Includes:\nAn ALL REQUEST storyteller acoustic performance by G. Love\nQ&A session with G. Love\nPhoto with G. Love\nVIP Laminate\nExclusive VIP Poster\nEarly access to the merch booth\n*THIS VIP UPGRADE INCLUDES A TICKET TO THE SHOW. You must have a Pre-Show Pop Off ticket in order to redeem the VIP package elements and be let into the event. Tickets to the show must be presented at the time of entry to the Pre-Show Pop Off. UID:141467-21888874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141467 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T113622 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900 SUMMARY:Meeting:APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18TH: Up to $30\,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $30\,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant office hours\, email\, or check out our webpage to learn more!\n\nLINK TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/k7ChrFbqbjkAnNjt8 UID:117733-21891124@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,African American,Anthropology,Applications,Archaeology,Architecture,Art,ArtsEngine,Asia,Astronomy,Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,Biomedical Engineering,Biosciences,Business,Chemistry,Chinese Studies,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Classical Studies,Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,Community Service,Dance,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Ecology,Economics,Education,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Engineering Academic Calendar,Entrepreneurship,Environment,Exhibition,Faculty,Film,First-generation,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Professional Student Life,Graduate School,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,Inclusion,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Information and Technology,Integrative Systems,Interdisciplinary,International,Kinesiology,Language,Latin America,Law,Leadership,LGBT,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Life Science,Lifelong Learning,Literature,Materials Science,Mathematics,MCubed,Mechanical Engineering,Media,Medicine,MESA,Michigan Engineering,Michigan Robotics,Middle East Studies,Multicultural,Multidisciplinary Design,Muslim,Native American,Natural Sciences,Nature,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Nursing,Outdoors,Pharmacy,Philosophy,Physics,planet blue,Poetry,Politics,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Pre-Law,Professional Development,Psychology,Public Health,Public Policy,Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,Rackham,Robotics,Science,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,Sociology,Southeast Asia,Spanish Studies,SpeakActVoteUM,Staff,Storytelling,Structural Biology,Student Affairs,Student Org,Sustainability,Technical Communications,Theater,Theme Semester,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Welcome to Michigan,Women's Studies,Writing LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T084404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T235900 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge Application Window DESCRIPTION:The application window for the 2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC) opens on Wednesday\, January 7!\n\nLCC is a premier action-based learning experience that immerses participants in a simulated business and media crisis\, powered by the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Students play the part of executives responding to the issues as they unfold\, while leveraging the expertise of communication coaches\, faculty\, and a board of directors made up of esteemed U-M alumni\, to prepare for a press conference attended by real members of the media.\n\nThis year's LCC will be held on January 29-30 and is open to ALL U-M students. There are two levels of competition—graduate and undergraduate. Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a scholarship\, split among participants. In addition to the competition\, there will be educational workshops\, a networking session\, and access to the Big House field.\n\nDon't miss out on this amazing\, one-of-a-kind opportunity! Apply by January 21. UID:137307-21880114@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Personal Development,Professional Development,Scholarship,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260117T060045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:2026 Lounge of Lizards DESCRIPTION:Fun indoor tournament! UID:142455-21890976@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Milwaukee Yard Indoor Sports Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T142534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:II Photo Contest Exhibit DESCRIPTION:The International Institute (II) will be exhibiting all photos submitted to the 2024-25 II Photo Contest. The contest was open to all students affiliated with the II and/or its centers and programs\, either through funding or study.\n\nSubmission categories include:\nGo Blue! - Showing U-M pride abroad\nThe World Is Your Classroom - Showing a facet of the student’s research\, work\, or study abroad\nEncounters & Vistas - Discovering cultural differences\, encountering the unfamiliar\, and finding unexpected moments abroad\n\nOn display through January 30\, 2026.\nLocation: Room 547 Weiser Hall\, 5th Floor Gallery Space UID:143218-21892494@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,International Education,international institute,Photo Exhibit,photography,visual arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 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:134855-21892579@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:20251203T125112 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Generative AI Tutorial: Generative AI for Literature Reviews DESCRIPTION:This session explores how researchers can critically and effectively use generative AI tools to support and enhance the literature review process. Participants will engage hands-on with models such as NotebookLM and Perplexity to assess their ability to identify\, summarize\, and synthesize scholarly information. Through guided exercises\, attendees will evaluate each tool’s strengths and limitations\, reflect on issues of accuracy\, bias\, and validity\, and develop a more rigorous and informed approach to integrating GenAI tools into their scholarly discovery and review workflows. UID:141026-21887985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141026 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Artificial Intelligence,Free,Genai,Workshop LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building - ROOM 4425 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T082047 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Generative AI Tutorials: Generative AI for Literature Review DESCRIPTION:This session is part of the 2025-2026 Generative AI tutorial series hosted by the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)About: This session explores how researchers can critically and effectively use generative AI tools to support and enhance the literature review process. Participants will engage hands-on with models such as NotebookLM and Perplexity to assess their ability to identify\, summarize\, and synthesize scholarly information. Through guided exercises\, attendees will evaluate each tool’s strengths and limitations\, reflect on issues of accuracy\, bias\, and validity\, and develop a more rigorous and informed approach to integrating GenAI tools into their scholarly discovery and review workflows. UID:140787-21887629@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140787 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:ROOM 3420; Central Campus Classroom Building (1225 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T140117 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 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:139065-21889770@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890832@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T132939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Stamping and Stomping: community inspired relief prints DESCRIPTION:Currently based in Ann Arbor\, Paloma Núñez-Regueiro is a Mexican printmaker born in Lima\, Peru. Paloma attended art college in Mexico\, where she came face to face with printmaking during her first year at the Facultad de Artes Plásticas (College of Arts) in Xalapa\, Veracruz. She became fascinated with the possibilities that printmaking offers\, as well as its importance in popular resistance throughout history. In 1997\, she transferred to the Rochester Institute of Technology with an International Student Scholarship.\n-- \n\nAmongst the subjects that interest her are human migration\, social in-visibility\, and the intrinsic relation of humans to the universe as well as our dislocated relationship to it. She currently explores the vicissitudes of minorities and their stories in order to create a better understanding of their issues. By offering portraits of minorities and their stories\, Nunez-Regueiro’s goal is to create supportive communities for those who need to feel rooted in their geographical space and their present time. \n\nNúñez-Regueiro work is closely related to her experiences of living abroad — the impermanence\, the precarious construction of one's present and even less of one’s future. It is about the rootlessness of those of us who move from place to place. She is an incessantly positive artist and she profoundly believes in art as a tool to create the social change that can lead us to thoughtful actions\, and the bettering of ourselves and our communities. UID:144223-21894900@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144223 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,artists,arts,Arts Ambassadors,Arts And Ideas In The Humanities,arts at michigan,Arts Initiative,Culture,Free,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,multicultural,Social Impact,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T210000 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:138431-21890597@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:20251216T100358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tukilile Vaa DESCRIPTION:Kaloki Nyamai is a multidisciplinary artist based in Nairobi. His practice explores Kenya's histories and collective memory\, blending Kamba traditions with contemporary narratives. Using acrylic paint\, rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, his free-hanging immersive works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation. For his U-M project\, Nyamai will present one large unstretched piece and two framed paintings at the Institute for the Humanities\, as well as a second free-hanging work at the U-M Museum of Art.\n\nThe physicality of his complex constructions inspire wonder in the viewer. The works are vast in scale\, embedded with stories\, where past and future merge both poetically and conceptually. In each composition\, the artist proposes a powerful alternative to the flatness of singular narratives of Kenyan history and identity presented as the definitive postcolonial account. He likens the formal act of stitching to symbolically unifying a wounded or fractured community.\n\nNyamai founded the Kamene Cultural & Research Center in Nairobi\, a creative and collaborative hub dedicated to the preservation\, promotion\, and innovation of African cultural practices.\n\nAbout the artist:\nKaloki Nyamai (*1985 in Kitui\, Kenya) is a multidisciplinary artist working with installation\, painting\, and sculpture based in Nairobi. From an early age\, his mother introduced him to painting and taught him to draw\, fostering an ever-lasting interest in art throughout his life. He often finds inspiration in his grandmother’s stories of the Kamba people\, a Bantu ethnic group of eastern Kenya. Using materials like acrylic paint\, sisal rope\, photo transfers\, and stitched yarn\, Nyamai’s free-hanging pieces evoke the healing of historical wounds and a collective yearning for renewal. His works blur the boundaries between painting\, sculpture\, and installation\, creating cohesive\, immersive experiences where past\, present\, and future converge poetically.\n\nNyamai studied Interior Design at the Buruburu Institute Of Fine Arts (BIFA) and then pursued painting after working in other creative fields. His large-scale paintings and mixed-media installations intricately explore historical narratives\, examining their resonance in the present. Nyamai has shown his work across the globe in solo exhibitions at the Norval Foundation\, Cape Town (2024)\; James Cohan Gallery\, New York (2024)\; Galerie Barbara Thumm\, Berlin (2023 and 2022)\; SEPTIEME Gallery\, Paris (2019)\, and other venues. In 2023\, he featured part of his series Dining in Chaos in the “Unlimited” section at Art Basel in Basel. He has participated in group exhibitions and biennials\, most recently at the Sharjah Biennial 16\, Sharjah (2025)\; The Völklinger Hütte\, Völklingen (2024)\; the Kenyan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale\, Venice (2022)\; and the Dakar Biennale (2022). His works are part of numerous private and institutional collections around the world\, such as the Dallas Art Museum\, the Southern African Foundation for Contemporary Art\, and the Arthur Primas Museum. UID:142791-21891543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142791 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T131515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:40th Annual MLK Memorial Keynote Lecture DESCRIPTION:This year's MLK Memorial Keynote Lecture will feature two distinguished speakers: Donzaleigh Abernathy\, acclaimed actress\, author\, civil rights activist\, and goddaughter of Dr. King\; and Derrick Johnson\, 19th president and CEO of the NAACP\, a leading force in advancing civil rights nationally.\n\nDonzaleigh Abernathy brings firsthand experience as an eyewitness and participant in major civil rights moments\, including the Freedom Rides\, the March on Washington\, and the Selma to Montgomery March. Derrick Johnson’s transformational leadership of the NAACP represents a steadfast dedication to change\, advocacy\, and justice for all.\n\nThe keynote event is coordinated by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and co-sponsored by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Michigan Engineering.\n\nThe 2026 symposium theme\, \"Unbowed and Unbroken – The Enduring Struggle for Justice\,” draws from Dr. King’s legacy of perseverance and hope\, highlighting the courage to face injustice and the commitment to lasting change. \n\nFor more information\, visit mlk.umich.edu UID:142578-21891188@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142578 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Black History Month,Discussion,Diversity,Engineering,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Inclusion,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Multicultural,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T092049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T113000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Business Objects Webinar - New Features DESCRIPTION:The Business Objects Team will be presenting some of the new features in the current version. Below is the list of topics that will be covered. We are setting up 2 different days and times but the Webinars are the same for each date/time. Webinar topicsReport Table Alignment CrosshairsIconsIn Reading Mode you can select which queries to refresh\, Sorting and Ranking\, freeze header and  copy contentMain Panel - Show Prompts Tab & Prompt GroupingConditional Hiding Tables-Dynamically hide table columnsEnhanced Scheduling  Define multiple destinations  Configure retries for failed jobs   Sending email for Successful or failed jobsUsing Web Intelligence Report as a Source File Destination and use as a data source - Google DriveData Mode UID:142777-21891524@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142777 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895055@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Detroit,Faculty,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Professions,History,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Lifelong Learning,Literature,Medicine,Networking,Nursing,Personal Development,pharmacy,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Pre-Law,Professional Development,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,Sociology,Staff,Storytelling,Sustainability,Teaching,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T090011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:GalleryDAAS Presents: Archives of Resistance: Visuals and Voices from Carceral State Project Research DESCRIPTION:Opening December 8\, 2025 and running through January 2026\nGalleryDAAS| Haven Hall| G648| Monday - Friday 10-4pm\n\nThis exhibit showcases stories of resistance\, resilience\, and hope\, in the face of mass incarceration\, police violence\, immigrant detention\, and systematic racial criminalization. Archives of Resistance presents art\, prisoner correspondence\, research publications\, and archival documentation produced by the component projects of the Carceral State Project. These include: The Reckoning Project\, Immigrant Justice Lab\, Black & Pink at SPH\, ICE in the Heartland\, Critical Carceral Visualities\, Policing & Social Justice HistoryLab\, and Confronting Conditions of Confinement and Resistance. Artwork made by people in prison through Prison Creative Arts Project workshops is also on display. \n\nThe U-M Carceral State Project\, housed within the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, brings impacted communities and advocacy organizations together with researchers from the University of Michigan. The CSP was first organized in 2018 and has since grown to involve over a dozen community and campus partners\, many graduate students\, and more than 400 undergraduate researchers. \n\nThrough public scholarship\, creative expression\, multimedia storytelling\, and archival documentation\, we highlight the lived experiences and persistent resistance of those impacted by criminalization\, policing\, incarceration\, immigrant detention\, and other forms of carceral control in the state of Michigan and beyond. The work presented in this exhibit represents only a sliver of the extensive research\, art\, advocacy\, public engagement\, and other products generated by the Carceral State Project over the years. UID:142351-21890695@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142351 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,african and afroamerican studies,Art,Exhibition,History,Law,Local Issues,Political Science,Race,Racism LOCATION:Haven Hall - GalleryDAAS, G648 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T143205 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T114500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Larry Cat In Space DESCRIPTION:Intended for young children\, Larry Cat In Space is a playful\, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry's eyes\, we observe his human family\, and his owner Diana. Larry hides in Diana’s suitcase as she travels to her job on the Moon and experiences weightlessness. Once on the Moon\, Larry observes how the Earth looks a lot like the Moon did from his porch back home.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. UID:103229-21894672@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103229 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Museum,Natural Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T063130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1878441Just 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 andformat- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resumefor specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Studentor 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 the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:142997-21891930@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142997 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T142109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T124500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Expedition Reef DESCRIPTION:Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Expedition Reef immerses you in an undersea adventure. Along the way\, discover how corals grow\, feed\, reproduce\, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. UID:95986-21894385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95986 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:natural history museum,Natural Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T121637 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:MLK Symposium Concert: Brilliant Black Women DESCRIPTION:Music by brilliant Black women composers and songwriters including Yvette Janine Jackson\, Jessie Montgomery\, Nina Simone\, and the University of Michigan’s own Emmy-award-winning Jasmine Arielle Barnes will be performed on the 53-bell Charles Baird Carillon in Burton Memorial Tower. These women\, unbowed and unbroken by systemic discrimination in the field of music\, lead their respective genres from radio opera to jazz. Faculty\, staff and student performers include Tiffany Ng\, Jessi Grieser\, Kentaro Toyama\, Gabriel Johnson and Vinson Lam.\n\nWatch in person or via the livestream. If attending in person\, dress for the weather. The 10th-floor 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 carillon in Lurie Tower on North Campus. UID:143611-21893464@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143611 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity,Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251007T105011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:National Popcorn Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Popcorn Day with the Connector Community Assisants! Enjoy a bag of fresh popped popcorn in The Connector! UID:140280-21886867@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,free,Free Food,Grab N Go LOCATION:The Connector CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894395@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T103707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T150000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Scientist Spotlight: MLK Jr. Celebration DESCRIPTION:Only for the curious! The U-M Museum of Natural History is hosting a very special version of our popular Scientist Spotlight in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026. UID:142743-21891323@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142743 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T181647 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Unbowed\, Unbroken: A Lurie Carillon Concert DESCRIPTION:As part of the MLK Symposium\, the U-M Carillon Guild presents a Lurie Carillon concert of music by Black composers and songwriters across genre and period\, including Emmy-award-winning Jasmine Arielle Barnes’ *In-Visibility* (2024)\, Robert Slavit’s “Freedom is a Constant Struggle\,” arranged by Yvette Janine Jackson\, and Florence Price’s *Adoration*\, arranged by Tiffany Ng. Carillonists Adam Lenhart\, Sarah Penrose\, and Meghan Wysocki will perform as part of the Carillon Guild at the University of Michigan.\n\nVisitors 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:143785-21894010@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143785 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T134500 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:141325-21894386@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T121614 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T153000 SUMMARY:Performance:[Cancelled] Black American Music in Honor of MLK Day DESCRIPTION:*This performance has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.*\n\nOn Martin Luther King Jr. Day\, composer/pianist Stephen Rush will lead a group of musicians performing music by significant Black American composers\, including Cecil Taylor\, John Coltrane\, Sun Ra\, Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell. UID:142830-21891722@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142830 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity,Faculty,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T092434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T151000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Brian Jones: Black History Is For Everyone DESCRIPTION:Brian Jones\, senior director of reading and engagement at the New York Public Library\, talks about how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race\, nation\, and the stories we tell about who we are. Attend in person or via Zoom (https://myumi.ch/Z2Edd).\n\nIn his 2025 book \"Black History Is for Everyone\,\" Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history\, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.” With warmth and immersive storytelling\, Jones encourages us to delve deeper into our collective history\, explores how curiosity about our world is essential—and reminds us that with stakes so high\, the effort is worth it.\n\nWe're thrilled to welcome Brian Jones to campus as he challenges our assumptions and gives us glimpses of alternate futures.\n\nThis event is sponsored by U-M Library\, the Rackham Graduate School\, Michigan Housing\, the Bentley Historical Library\, and the School of Information as part of the annual U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium (https://oami.umich.edu/mlk-symposium/). UID:142358-21890741@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T113240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Extending the Legacy: Innovations of the 25-Year Follow-up of the National Survey of American Life DESCRIPTION:In 2001\, Dr. James Jackson launched the National Survey of American Life (NSAL)\, the first nationally-representative health survey of Black Americans ever conducted. The goals of the NSAL were to examine how factors like stress\, coping\, early-life experiences\, and cultural beliefs relate to mental health and psychiatric disorders within the Black population. Twenty-five years later\, the NSAL remains unparalleled in terms of its characterization of heterogeneity in psychological\, social\, behavioral and environmental factors within the Black population. In 2026\, we are now planning to reinterview this singular cohort to understand pathways of risk and resilience between psychosocial factors and dementia. To be successful\, this 25-year followup will need to be pioneering in the spirit of the original NSAL effort. This presentation will summarize the survey methodological innovations of the original NSAL and describe the new approaches we are applying in this follow-up effort. Collectively\, this program will demonstrate how foundational principles of interdisciplinary collaboration\, team science\, relationships\, and resiliency are essential in today’s efforts to conduct social science in the public interest.\n\nThis is a hybrid event at the Institute for Social Research with a live stream option available at https://myumi.ch/Nr4mW UID:143024-21891957@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143024 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:mlk symposium,Social Science,Survey Research LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T095230 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T144500 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:136347-21894387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T144009 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:MLK Day Circle of Unity DESCRIPTION:The Michigan Community Scholars Program invites you to join them for the twentieth annual MLK Day Circle of Unity. Local musicians Joe Reilly and Julie Beutel will lead the singing once again this year\, and a variety of student performers will contribute their talents through song\, dance\, and spoken word. \n\nMCSP founder David Schoem and former associate director Wendy Woods\, as well as Jelani Bayi\, student founder of the Circle of Unity event\, will make brief remarks. UID:142577-21891174@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142577 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Civic Engagement,Martin Luther King Jr Day,music LOCATION:LSA Building - Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T154500 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:141325-21894388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T001518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Transfer Student Info Session DESCRIPTION:Join us for an hour long virtual info session for undergraduate students interested in transferring to the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art &\; Design from another school or college. The info session will include a presentation and Q&\;A with current students and the admissions team.Info session times are Eastern US.\nVisit our Admissions Events page to learn more about additional upcoming events. UID:143355-21892943@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143355 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260506T111413 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Marjorie Lee Browne Colloquium - Matrices\, Moments\, and Quadrature DESCRIPTION:Title: Matrices\, Moments\, and Quadrature\nMore than a hundred years ago\, Chebyshev posed the following problem: \"Given the length\, weight\, position of mass centre and moment of inertia of a material straight line with an unknown density... find the narrowest possible limits for the weight of any segment of the line.\" This is one of the earliest examples of a moment problem\, the task of obtaining information about a measure from some sequence of its moments. In this talk\, we will explore the classical moment problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and how they laid the groundwork for the modern computational techniques in numerical analysis and numerical linear algebra. UID:142439-21890958@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142439 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Diversity Equity And Inclusion,Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1324 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T120151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T210000 SUMMARY:Other:January Brazilian Zouk Dance Lessons 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:143145-21892311@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143145 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T150545 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Movement Made Us All: Historical Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement and the Current Moment DESCRIPTION:As part of the University of Michigan's MLK Symposium\, please join us for a conversation with journalist and sports commentator David Dennis Jr. and his father\, civil rights movement veteran David Dennis Sr. Authors of \"The Movement Made Us: A Father\, A Son and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride\,\" a moving memoir of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s\, Dennis Jr. and Sr. will discuss the political and personal legacies of the movement and its historical relevance for the challenges facing American society in the present. Matthew Countryman\, associate professor of Afroamerican Studies and History\, will serve as moderator for the event.\n\nThere will be a reception at 4:00 pm in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union before the event where guests will have the opportunity to purchase copies of \"The Movement Made Us\" signed by the authors.\n\nPresented by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, the Department of History\, the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies\, the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT) in Biomedical and Health Sciences and the Scholars Network on Masculinity and the Well-Being of African American Men in the Center for Social Solutions. Additional support from the Kalt Fund for African American and African History. UID:142589-21891198@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142589 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,African American,Afroamerican,American Culture,Book Talk,Center For Racial Justice,Center For Social Solutions,Civic Engagement,Civil Rights,Culture,Democracy,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Education,History,human rights,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Martin Luther King Jr Day,Multicultural,Social Justice,Social Sciences LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T143830 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Night at Bursley DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants and Bursley Multicultural Council in celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of MLK Jr. with dream-board making\, games\, and cupcakes! UID:142649-21891256@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142649 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,Game Night,housing,Martin Luther King Jr Day,Social LOCATION:Bursley Hall - Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T180246 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T193000 SUMMARY:Other:SOCHI Project Preview Night (**VIRTUAL**) DESCRIPTION:SOCHI Project Preview Night (**VIRTUAL**)\nCome see what SOCHI is building this semester! Join us for a preview of SOCHI’s upcoming project directions as we move into the approval and team formation phase. Learn what projects are taking shape and how you can get involved this semester. UID:144068-21894607@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144068 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Online CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250812T084404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T235900 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge Application Window DESCRIPTION:The application window for the 2026 Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC) opens on Wednesday\, January 7!\n\nLCC is a premier action-based learning experience that immerses participants in a simulated business and media crisis\, powered by the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Students play the part of executives responding to the issues as they unfold\, while leveraging the expertise of communication coaches\, faculty\, and a board of directors made up of esteemed U-M alumni\, to prepare for a press conference attended by real members of the media.\n\nThis year's LCC will be held on January 29-30 and is open to ALL U-M students. There are two levels of competition—graduate and undergraduate. Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a scholarship\, split among participants. In addition to the competition\, there will be educational workshops\, a networking session\, and access to the Big House field.\n\nDon't miss out on this amazing\, one-of-a-kind opportunity! Apply by January 21. UID:137307-21880115@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Business,Career,Food,Free,Graduate,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Personal Development,Professional Development,Scholarship,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T142534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:II Photo Contest Exhibit DESCRIPTION:The International Institute (II) will be exhibiting all photos submitted to the 2024-25 II Photo Contest. The contest was open to all students affiliated with the II and/or its centers and programs\, either through funding or study.\n\nSubmission categories include:\nGo Blue! - Showing U-M pride abroad\nThe World Is Your Classroom - Showing a facet of the student’s research\, work\, or study abroad\nEncounters & Vistas - Discovering cultural differences\, encountering the unfamiliar\, and finding unexpected moments abroad\n\nOn display through January 30\, 2026.\nLocation: Room 547 Weiser Hall\, 5th Floor Gallery Space UID:143218-21892495@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,International Education,international institute,Photo Exhibit,photography,visual arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144435 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T100000 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:134855-21892580@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:20260120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T170000 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:139065-21889771@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 END:VCALENDAR