Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy (March 22, 2017 9:20am) https://events.umich.edu/event/39676 39676-8235033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:20am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: U-M Department of Family Medicine

Dr. page joins the Department of Family Medicine for this talk during their Grand Rounds.

All are welcome to attend.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:50:30 -0400 2017-03-22T09:20:00-04:00 2017-03-22T10:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals U-M Department of Family Medicine Lecture / Discussion Scott E. Page Headshot
TEST EVENT (April 19, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40612 40612-8644260@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Campus Information

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:27:10 -0400 2017-04-19T15:00:00-04:00 2017-04-19T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Campus Information Lecture / Discussion Students walking in hallway
Curatorial Dilemmas: Representing Africa at UMMA (November 2, 2017 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45966 45966-10341698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2017 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The display of African art in the United States invokes the complicated colonial history that continues to impact how objects, people, and cultures are represented. On the occasion of the UMMA exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa and the forthcoming reinstallation of UMMA’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African Art, UMMA presents three leading curators and thinkers in African art who will share their perspectives, experiences, and innovations in the display of African art. // This lecture series is presented in partnership with the University of Michigan African Studies Center, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Department of History of Art, Institute for the Humanities, and Museum Studies Program. // The series is presented in conjunction with the UMMA exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (on view from August 19-December 31, 2017). Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center. // Series includes: October 19: Mary (Polly) Nooter Roberts, Professor, UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance and Consulting Curator for African Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) // November 2: Pamela McClusky, Curator of African and Oceanic Art, Seattle Art Museum // November 30: Christa Clarke, Senior Curator Arts of Global Africa, Newark Museum

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:52:35 -0400 2017-11-02T19:00:00-04:00 2017-11-02T20:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
SEAS Celebrating our Diversity through Inclusion Mixer (November 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45983 45983-10344521@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Mixer to celebrate our SEAS faculty, staff and student community members of various social identities: first generation college students, parents, from an underrepresented racial and/ or ethnic background, born outiside the US, LGBTQ, not able- bodied, all income levels and anyone who embraces diversity in all its forms.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:03:13 -0400 2017-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T14:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Social / Informal Gathering Dana Natural Resources Building
Through the Fire: The History Behind the 1967 Rebellion (November 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45995 45995-10344533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Join Jamon Jordan of the Black Scroll Network who will give a talk that focuses on the decades-long turbulent racial history that led to the 1967 Rebellion. He will detail what happened during the 1967 Rebellion, and the legacy of those five days and what has happened in Detroit as a result. http://archive.ssw.umich.edu/forms/rsvp/index.html?eventID=E2912

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:37:46 -0400 2017-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T13:30:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion School of Social Work Building
Whistling Vivaldi: Claude Steele's Research on Stereotype Threat (November 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45984 45984-10344522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In this session we will discuss some of the research on stereotype threat in Steele's book, Whistling Vivaldi. After a brief introduction, we will discuss strategies for overcoming stereotype threat. We will conclude with a conversation with faculty on how to create identity safe environments and guidance on mentoring across difference.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=501.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:21 -0400 2017-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Taking Turns: Health Care, Activism, and Community (November 6, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45965 45965-10341695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

MK Czerwiec is a nurse who uses comics in her work with Northwestern and George Washington Universities. MK makes comics at ComicNurse.com and co-founded GraphicMedicine.org, a website/conference devoted to the intersection of comics and health. MK's new book, “Taking Turns, Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371,” is a graphic memoir/oral history project, exploring AIDS history through her experience as an AIDS ward nurse at the epidemic's peak, including co-worker's voices and experiences.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:52:06 -0400 2017-11-06T14:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T15:30:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Hatcher Graduate Library
Student Climate Survey Information Session (November 6, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45917 45917-10332999@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Presentation of data from student climate survey.

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Presentation Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:02:58 -0400 2017-11-06T17:30:00-05:00 2017-11-06T19:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Presentation Michigan Union
DEI Scavenger Hunt (November 7, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45967 45967-10341699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Stop in the UMMA Store and pick up an UMMA DEI Scavenger Hunt anytime the Museum is open the week of November 7-12 (Museum closed Mondays). This activity is intended for individuals, groups, and families. It is a self-guided hunt through the UMMA galleries to locate works related to DEI themes throughout the collection. It is intended to help visitors think about DEI in ways they have not before in a fun and casual setting

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Recreational / Games Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:50:31 -0400 2017-11-07T11:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recreational / Games Museum of Art
Liberating Structures with Amanda Healy (November 7, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45102 45102-10084367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Learn flexible facilitation techniques that maximize inclusion and participation in meetings, classrooms, and community discussions. These structures can help you center participant voices by expanding your repertoire beyond familiar discussion formats (open discussion, small group, think-pair-share).

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=446.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:56:29 -0400 2017-11-07T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Diversity Summit Keynote Address (November 7, 2017 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46164 46164-10407020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:30pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

This year’s Diversity Summit opens on November 7 with a 4:30 p.m. keynote address by Dr. Claude Steele of Stanford University, a psychologist best known for his work on stereotype threat and social identity threat (Michigan League Ballroom). Reception at 4pm.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:16:06 -0400 2017-11-07T16:30:00-05:00 2017-11-07T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion
CenterSpace Drop-in Groups (November 7, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45987 45987-10344524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

"CenterSpace provides a weekly drop-in space for LGBT communities. CenterSpace creates space for people of similar identities to gain support from one another while building a community of collective resources.

Tuesdays: bi, pan, fluid and similarly identified or questioning
Wednesdays: queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) and similarly identified
Thursdays: trans, agender, genderqueer, non-binary and similarly identified or questioning
Friday: ace/aromantic and similarly identified or questioning"

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:14:18 -0400 2017-11-07T17:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T18:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Social / Informal Gathering Michigan Union
Value The Voice: A Storyteller's Lounge (November 7, 2017 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45939 45939-10333027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A collaborative venture between the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP), the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) to bring an ongoing series featuring faculty, staff, students and alumni together to tell their stories; "to tell it like it is and see it how it was." Warde Manuel, U-M Athletic Director will be featured at this event with a storytelling piece.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:06:04 -0400 2017-11-07T19:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T21:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
Central Student Government Diag Assembly (November 7, 2017 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45919 45919-10333002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 7:30pm
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Meet on the Diag to voice concerns to your representatives and discuss campus climate-specific resolutions. There will be food, coffee and campus administrators present as guest speakers.

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Rally / Mass Meeting Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:39:58 -0400 2017-11-07T19:30:00-05:00 2017-11-07T21:00:00-05:00 Diag - Central Campus Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Rally / Mass Meeting
Staff Climate Survey Information Session (November 8, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45918 45918-10333001@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:30am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Presentation of data from staff climate survey. RSVP at http://hr.umich.edu/staff-climate-survey-session.

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Presentation Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:05:42 -0400 2017-11-08T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-08T10:00:00-05:00 Michigan League Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Presentation