Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Ph.D. Pathways: Converting CVs to Resumes (September 10, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65302 65302-16567514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you having a hard time synthesizing your academic experiences in hopes of landing a job beyond academia? The process of crafting a strong resume can often be difficult for graduate students. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to learn how to effectively develop a resume using the foundation that they have laid with information from their CV.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/3qqO8.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-10T14:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T15:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Student Activities Building
Career Fair Prep Session (September 27, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66779 66779-16776794@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 27, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Comprehensive Studies Program

Nervous about attending the job and internship fair next week?
Not sure how to prepare or what to bring?
Want to practice your elevator pitch and talking to employers?

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!

Join us in the Maize and Blue Auditorium as we go over everything you need to know to feel ready to have a positive and valuable experience at the Career Fair! All students are welcome to attend!

RSVP HERE >> https://umich.joinhandshake.com/login

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:23:18 -0400 2019-09-27T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-27T14:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Comprehensive Studies Program Workshop / Seminar CSP Career Fair Prep
Navigating the U.S. Job Search (for international students only) (October 10, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66627 66627-16767974@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 10, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: International Center

Do you plan to work in the United States after finishing your degree? This program is designed to help international students maximize their chances of finding employment in the US after graduation. We'll discuss interview preparation, resume writing, cross-cultural issues, networking, and ways to identify appropriate opportunities. We'll also provide an overview of immigration regulations pertinent to international students, and University Career Center services that are available to you on this campus.

Registration is recommended.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:13:30 -0400 2019-10-10T14:00:00-04:00 2019-10-10T16:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building International Center Workshop / Seminar Navigating the US Job Search
Ph.D. Pathways: Transferable Skills for Ph.D. Students (October 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65453 65453-16599592@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you a graduate student who struggles with identifying the skills and strengths that you have gained through academic and professional experiences? Articulating transferable skills and strengths is a key part of the career development process. Come and learn from the University Career Center staff about how to effectively identify your skill-set using the skills identified by My IDP and Imagine Ph.D.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/bvvwY.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:17:21 -0400 2019-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Student Activities Building
Counting Invisible Ethnicities: APID/A, ME/NA and the Future of Diversity at the U-M (October 24, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67743 67743-16926554@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 24, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

An estimated 1 in 5 U-M students identify as Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APID/A) and/or Middle Eastern North African (ME/NA), yet despite this growing proportion, this demographic is often uncounted or underreported as part of U-M’s burgeoning diversity. Join us for an exciting conversation with U-M scholars, staff, and administrators to explore recent victories and ongoing struggles, and imagine a promising new future for diversity on campus.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:03:43 -0400 2019-10-24T13:00:00-04:00 2019-10-24T14:30:00-04:00 Student Activities Building LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference / Symposium Student Activities Building
Men of Color Leading in the Classroom (M-CLIC) Roundtable (October 24, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67876 67876-16960549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)

Men of Color Leading In the Classroom (M-CLIC) is designed to impact the number of African American, Latino and Native males entering the teaching profession while meeting the needs of the targeted populations for which the efforts are designed to serve. Through M-CLIC we hope to serve all students interested in enrolling in the School of Education at the University of Michigan and pursuing a career in education post-graduation. You can join M-CLIC as a community college student or University of Michigan student.

Our monthly M-CLIC RoundTables are a chance to meet other students pursuing education and professional educators working in the field today.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:51:39 -0400 2019-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 2019-10-24T19:30:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) Workshop / Seminar M-CLIC 10/24
International Coffee Hour (October 25, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66613 66613-16767953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 25, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: International Center

International Coffee Hour is a great place for international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty and staff to socialize with each other and meet new people from around the world.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:44:32 -0500 2019-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-25T17:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building International Center Social / Informal Gathering Coffee Hour
Community Break with First Gens (October 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68537 68537-17096930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: First Year Experience Programs

The First Generation Initiatives and First Year Experience (FYE) invite you to a midday study break at the First-Generation Student Gateway. There will be coffee and snacks for both savory and sweet palettes. All students are invited to explore resources for first-generation students and programs to support student success in their first-year at UM.

The First Generation Student Gateway serves as a launching point to get connected to resources and to the first-generation community. Housed in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), the Gateway is for all first-generation undergraduate and graduate students and their allies.

First Year Experience is an office that creates a welcoming community for students in their transition to campus by engaging them in programs related to personal and academic growth, navigating campus resources, building meaningful connections with others, and prioritizing well-being.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:54:36 -0400 2019-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building First Year Experience Programs Reception / Open House A row of students and staff in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives wearing t-shirts that read Michigan First Gens.
Book Signing by Dr. Dwight Lang (October 28, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68538 68538-17096931@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 28, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In his book, On Social Mobility, A Brief History of First Generation College Students@Michigan: 2007-2019, Dr. Dwight Lang examines experiences and conditions of student upward mobility in higher education, in general, and at the University of Michigan. The first 40 students to arrive get a free copy of his book.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:48:36 -0400 2019-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 2019-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Cover of the book published by Dwight Lang. The cover includes the title of the book as well as an image of a group of first-generation college students talking to one another.
First Gen-Ness: See Yourself in Others' Stories (October 29, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68584 68584-17103249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)

As a part of First Generation Week, hear from others how they negotiate family relationships, home, and college as a first-generation student. There will be facilitated discussion among students to build community among one another. Lunch catered by Panera. Join us in the Office of Academic Multicultural Affairs on the third floor of the Student Activities Building from 12-1 on October 29.

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Meeting Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:23:06 -0400 2019-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) Meeting Image includes description and details of the program and the logos of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and the First Generation Gateway. The details are also included in the program details section
Power of Mentorship (October 31, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68544 68544-17096960@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: First Generation Student Gateway

Mentorship is a key intervention for supporting first-generation student success. As a part of First Generation Week, faculty and staff as well as allies of first-generation students are invited to learn directly from first-generation students about the value and impact mentorship has had on their experience at the University of Michigan. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by the First Generation Gateway and the University Mentorship Program.

The First Generation Student Gateway serves as a launching point to get connected to resources and to the first-generation community. Housed in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), the Gateway is for all first-generation undergraduate and graduate students and their allies

The University Mentorship Program provides an opportunity for new first-year students to connect with volunteer mentors who are knowledgeable about the University in order to ease the transition from high school to college. Mentorship helps to make the University a smaller place, and builds relationships between students, faculty and staff.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:55:48 -0400 2019-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-31T13:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building First Generation Student Gateway Lecture / Discussion Flier for the program. It includes images of first-generation students as well as event details.
Ph.D. Pathways: Developing a Growth Mindset and Discussing the Value of the Ph.D. (November 5, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65483 65483-16605629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The Ph.D. is the highest level of education, however, the job market and many other factors sometimes lead to a lack of confidence in career goals and skills. The University Career Center will provide an interactive workshop that motivates you to develop a growth mindset in both career exploration and the job search to encourage you to be bold in advancing your career!
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/QAAkE.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:17:23 -0400 2019-11-05T12:00:00-05:00 2019-11-05T13:30:00-05:00 Student Activities Building Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Student Activities Building
LSA Pop-Up Advising at OAMI (November 12, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/69268 69268-17277396@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

Have a question for a Newnan academic advisor? Want to talk about your class schedule? Have questions about degree requirements, majors, minors, or transfer credits? Want to see if you're on track to graduate? We can help! Come to the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) on Tuesday, November 12 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for LSA pop-up advising hours!

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Meeting Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:06:25 -0500 2019-11-12T13:30:00-05:00 2019-11-12T15:30:00-05:00 Student Activities Building Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Meeting Newnan Advising staff members in front of Angell Hall.
International Coffee Hour (November 21, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66613 66613-17250796@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: International Center

International Coffee Hour is a great place for international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty and staff to socialize with each other and meet new people from around the world.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:44:32 -0500 2019-11-21T16:00:00-05:00 2019-11-21T17:30:00-05:00 Student Activities Building International Center Social / Informal Gathering Coffee Hour
International Wellness Fair (February 5, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71330 71330-17817100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: International Center

Please join us for the International Wellness Fair on February 5 from 5-7PM! The event is in the Student Activities Building Lobby, and it is open to all students, scholars, faculty and staff. We will have groups from all over campus tabling and sharing wellness resources, as well as fun wellness activities such as blast fitness classes (Zumba, Yoga, Meditation), crafting and more!

We hope you will stop by for free t-shirts, food, and fun! Please let us know you're coming by registering in advance.

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Exercise / Fitness Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:33:29 -0500 2020-02-05T17:00:00-05:00 2020-02-05T19:00:00-05:00 Student Activities Building International Center Exercise / Fitness International Wellness Fair
Rachel Rosen DEI Workshop (February 25, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72646 72646-18059645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Office of Enrollment Management

Rachel Rosen joins us to explore our progress. Rosen will help us learn to act with intentionality, discover how unconscious biases and blind spots can impact performance and results, and create and sustain conditions that lend to an inclusive organization culture.

Rachel Rosen supports communities to come together across differences and will introduce the S.P.A.R.K. interactive card game, the game where everyone belongs. Staff are encouraged to participate in this special two-hour workshop.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MFOwShk2Bi5QCIEW14T05WjEf88mUufTt7I2fO26fw4/edit#gid=0

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02:57 -0500 2020-02-25T14:00:00-05:00 2020-02-25T16:00:00-05:00 Student Activities Building Office of Enrollment Management Lecture / Discussion Student Activities Building