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:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186327@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors DESCRIPTION:Local artist\, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her watercolors\, she captures the freshness of spring\, the warm palette of summer and the crispness of fall. Using many layers of watercolor paint\, Porter conveys the delicate movement of the flowers as well as their richness of color. Her educational background includes a BFA and MFA from the U-M School of Art & Design\, and her work has been in one person gallery shows and on permanent display in hospitals\, businesses and schools throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:13845-1186640@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186477@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186227@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130404T143131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass DESCRIPTION:The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops\, taught by Harvey Littleton along with scientist Dominick Labino\, introduced a small furnace built for working glass that made it possible for artists to work in independent studios. The studio glass movement quickly spread north to Michigan\, and in 1982\, a decision was made that studio glass would be the focus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn permanent art collection\, which is housed at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. This exhibition is a portion of that collection\, spotlighting studio glass art by major artists working in the medium\, including Dominick Labino\, Marvin Lipofsky and Richard Ritter. UID:13301-1184288@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level B2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186427@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186377@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192033@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130619T150200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Back to School Sale DESCRIPTION:Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall\, you'll find great prices on laptops\, tablets\, software and accessories. UID:13789-1185946@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:back to school,computer showcase,computers,laptop,sale,software,tablets,technology,welcome week LOCATION:Michigan Union - Ground Level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130619T150200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Back to School Sale DESCRIPTION:Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall\, you'll find great prices on laptops\, tablets\, software and accessories. UID:13789-1186033@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:back to school,computer showcase,computers,laptop,sale,software,tablets,technology,welcome week LOCATION:Pierpont Commons - Main Concourse CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192288@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193157@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130811T222252 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Seeds of Conflict: The Making of the Modern Middle East DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Melanie Tanielian\, Ph.D. Assistant Professor\, Department of History and International and Comparative Studies\, U of M.\nProfessor Tanielian will talk about the 20th Century history of the Middle East up to the formation of the Arab League. She will discuss pivotal events of World War I\, as the multi-ethnic Ottoman Empire gave way to artificially delineated nation-states and colonial mandates\, and will highlight the various shades of colonialism practiced in the early Twentieth Century and their lasting effects. UID:14183-1191859@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14183 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:colonialism,conflict,history,lifelong learning,middle east,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Ave CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130619T120112 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T130000 SUMMARY:Other:Eat Smarter: Fresh Produce Series DESCRIPTION:Fresh\, locally grown fruits\, vegetables and more\, now available here on campus! Visit us at Wolverine Tower. Eat smarter while supporting U-M's commitment to offering sustainable\, locally sourced foods. \n UID:13786-1185760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13786 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:fruits and vegetables,health and wellness,nutrition,produce series,wolverine tower LOCATION:Wolverine Tower - Wolverine Tower Courtyard (in case of inclement weather, market will be moved to Room G-18) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130701T161257 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T150000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:M Farmers' Market DESCRIPTION:A day of farm fresh fun!\n\nCentral Student Government (CSG) in partnership with the University Unions presents the third annual M Farmers’ Market! Come learn about and enjoy fresh\, local\, and sustainable products found on campus. There will be fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms available for purchase. There will also be chef demonstrations with easy recipes\, free samples\, healthy and sustainable eating tips\, interactive displays\, giveaways\, and much more! This year’s theme will be “Buy it Local\, Cook it Global” with recipes featuring an international spin. The market emphasizes and encourages healthy eating and a campus committed to sustainable efforts and local source benefits. \n\nBlue Bucks\, credit cards\, and cash will be accepted. \n\nJoin us on the following dates:\n\nSeptember 12th\, 11am-3pm\, at Michigan Union Courtyard \nSeptember 26th\, 11am-3pm\, at the Duderstadt (North Campus) \nOctober 10th\, 11am-3pm\, at the Duderstadt (North Campus)\n\n UID:13820-1186179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13820 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:farmer,farmer's market,farmers' market,food,healthy,michigan union,sustainable,university unions LOCATION:Michigan Union - Courtyard Patio CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T000025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes By Design DESCRIPTION:Curated by Professor Jessica Hahn. This design exhibit will feature costumes from the 2012-2013 productions as well as costume renderings and memorabilia. The Gallery is open 12:00 - 6:00PM. UID:14024-1188986@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14024 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,theater LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192495@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130812T133709 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T130000 SUMMARY:Performance:Gifts of Art presents Piano Jazz DESCRIPTION:This is piano jazz at its finest. Kurt Krahnke (bass)\, Bob Sweet (drums) and Tad Weed (piano) have been part of the southeastern Michigan jazz scene for decades. Anything might happen when they get together\, but the performance is always fueled by creative group interplay. Whether they're playing jazz standards or original pieces\, you can count on a fresh\, dynamic sound\, distinctively flavored with the soul of the Detroit jazz tradition. UID:14187-1191864@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14187 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,music LOCATION:University Hospitals - Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130911T170832 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:CAPS on North Fest DESCRIPTION:CAPS is Going North! at the North Fest on Thursday 9/12 between 1pm and 4pm. We will have a CAPS table on the North campus Diag and will be sharing information about what we do and how you can get involved with promoting mental health and wellness. \n\n-Learn about CAPS Services\n-Join our do something: Stop Student Suicide campaign\, write a Message of Hope\, and take a tile to help spread the Hope throughout the North campus. (read more)\n UID:14612-1192762@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:festival,mental health,north campus,outreach LOCATION:The Grove - Table on North Campus Diag CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130730T160240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Go North! Fest DESCRIPTION:Go Blue and Go North! Check out everything North Campus has to offer! There will be a student organization and department fair\, outdoor games\, photo booth\, segway & Lurie Bell Tower tours\, and more!\n UID:13988-1188943@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13988 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:welcome to michigan LOCATION:The Grove CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130910T114008 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:NFL Junior Rotational Program Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Career Center is hosting the following webinar in our Program Room provided by the NFL. This will begin promptly at 1pm. To attend students *MUST* pre-register via their Career Center Connector account:\n\n\nNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) WEBINAR\nJunior Rotational Program (MUST be a senior to apply)\n\n\nJoin the team! The National Football League would like to inform students about an opportunity with the nation's most popular sports league. NFL staff will give a presentation about their Junior Rotational Program via speaker phone and webinar at The Career Center.\n\n\nGet drafted by America's leading sports league.\n\n\nThis is your opportunity to catch a rare glimpse into the NFL's playbook of business strategies. Learn how the world's leading sports business\, media and Entertainment Company integrates its rich tradition with innovative approaches to entertain over 120 million fans each week during the season. Headquartered in New York City\, the National Football League is an organization designed to support its 32 member clubs on a variety of business\, legal and operational matters UID:14557-1192557@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14557 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:job search LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3200 The Career Center Program Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130826T221702 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:The Power of Story DESCRIPTION:Stories help us celebrate community and heritage all over the world. Human beings hunger for stories. Hear about the exciting rebirth of storytelling and listen to a sophisticated tale or two. \n\nLaura Pershin Raynor received the Leader in the Literary Arts Award from the Ann Arbor Book Festival in 2011 and in 2006 she won the Award of Merit for Children's Librarian of the year in the State of Michigan. UID:14371-1192194@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14371 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:literary LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Clarion Inn & Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130816T130228 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EEB Thursday Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:No animal has evolved independent of symbiotic microbes. Instead\, each has coevolved with suites of microbes\, most of whom are beneficial to their hosts. It is well-known that microbes are critical contributors to animal health\, nutrition and development\, but it also becoming increasingly clear that they contribute to animal behavior as well. Specifically\, they can facilitate animals’ feeding\, antipredator\, reproductive and communicative behaviors. A direct way that symbiotic microbes might contribute to their hosts’ communication phenotypes is by increasing the diversity and efficacy of the chemical signals available to them. The symbiotic hypothesis for chemical signaling suggests that variation in animal chemical signals is often due to underlying variation in animals’ odor-producing microbial communities. Although historically we were unable to evaluate this hypothesis because we lacked tools to effectively characterize animals’ symbiotic microbial communities\, next-generation sequencing and its associated bioinformatics approaches are rectifying the situation. I will review our research evaluating the hypothesis in hyena models\, and introduce our new songbird and digital organism models as well. UID:14289-1191974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14289 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:ecology,evolutionary biology LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1210 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130130T112027 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Conflict Management- A Relationship Management Series DESCRIPTION:Thursdays- Relationship Enhancement Series. Dealing with difficult people in your life can be extremely stressful. Unfortunately\, few people ever learn the high-level skills needed to manage difficult relationships. This series will help you do just that.\n\nConflict Management. Learning to effectively manage disagreements with others can help you improve your relationships\, be more successful\, and feel better about yourself. In this workshop you will learn strategies for successfully managing conflict with others in both your personal and professional/academic life.\n\nDates: 9/12\, 10/10 11/7\, 12/12\n\nEach Thursday from 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. you and other interested students will meet with a counselor and focus on one of the most frequent concerns of U-M students. These are the very issues that U-M students have told us are the most common issues they deal with every day. The counselor will share some helpful information\, talk about strategies and clinical resources\, and she or he will also make time for you to share a little bit about your concerns (if you wish to do so). \n UID:12288-1192723@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/12288 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:common concerns,conflict,conflict resolution,handling difficult relationships,health and wellness,mental health,relationship,relationships LOCATION:Michigan Union - CAPS Office 3100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130830T114248 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Managing Global Borders: In Defense of Big Data DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Alan Bersin\, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer for the Department of Homeland Security UID:14399-1192231@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14399 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:gerald r. ford school of public policy,homeland security,international policy,national security,policy talks @ the ford school,snowden,u.s. government LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - #1120 Annenberg Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192405@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130801T121139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T171000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge: Stories We Never Stop Telling DESCRIPTION: UID:14000-1188964@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14000 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:jewish studies LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130910T115352 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T171000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series DESCRIPTION:Established with the generous support of alumna Penny W. Stamps\, the Speaker Series brings respected emerging and established artists/designers from a broad spectrum of media to the School to conduct a public lecture and engage with students\, faculty\, and the larger University and Ann Arbor communities.\n\nPhotographer Mary Ellen Mark is one of the most respected and influential image makers of our time. Her work photographing diverse cultures across the globe has become iconic in the field of documentary photography and portraiture. Mark has received a Cornell Capa Award \, the Infinity Award for Journalism\, the Photographer of the Year Award from the Friends of Photography\; the World Press Award for Outstanding Body of Work Throughout the Years\; the Victor Hasselblad Cover Award\; two Robert F. Kennedy Awards\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, and three National Endowment for the Arts awards. Her photo essays and portraits have exhibited globally\, featured in such publications as LIFE\, New York Times Magazine\, The New Yorker\, Rolling Stone\, and Vanity Fair\, and published in eighteen books. In addition\, Mark has photographed advertising campaigns for Barnes and Noble\, British Levis\, Coach Bags\, Eileen Fisher\, Hasselblad\, Heineken\, Keds\, Mass Mutual\, Nissan\, and Patek Philippe. UID:14561-1192570@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14561 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,lecture,penny stamps speaker series LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty St. Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130820T161654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Advanced Resume Writing DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for students who have been working on their resume\, have come to the Career Center for either one or more resume review/s\, Google Hangout/s\, small group sessions\, or the introductory resume workshop. This workshop will not talk about resume basics\, and instead will focus on presenting one's experience to a specific community\, whether that be a specific job\, internship\, or campus opportunity that the participant is applying for. Please bring a hard copy of your resume\, and one position description of either a job\, internship\, or campus opportunity that you are interested in. Not at this stage yet? Check out one of our introductory resume writing workshops.\n\n\nTo Register:\n1. Log in to your Career Center Connector account\n2. Click on the \"workshops and employer events\" tab and select \"workshops\" where you will find Hangout or Small Group Discussions.\n3. Select the session you'd like to attend. Sign-ups will be available until all spaces are filled\, at which time you will be placed on a wait list. Students should choose only one session. UID:14307-1191989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:resume,workshops LOCATION:Student Activities Building - Program Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T000025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ann Arbor Dance Works Encore Performance DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor Dance Works\, in collaboration with the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History\, proudly presents WITHIN/BEYOND\, an evening of dances inspired by frontiers in scientific research. Featured in the performance will be premieres by NYC choreographer Edisa Weeks and resident choreographers Jessica Fogel\, Peter Sparling and Robin Wilson. UID:14023-1188985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14023 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:dance,music LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T000026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Guest Recital: Hi-Yon Choi\, piano DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Beethoven - Sonata no. 9 in E Major\, op. 14\, no. 1\; Sonata no. 13 in C Minor\, op. 13 (“Pathétique”)\; Sonata no. 27 in E Minor\, op. 90\; Sonata no. 30 in E Major\, op. 109 UID:14591-1192594@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14591 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T000026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masters Recital: Nicholas Cagle\, conductor DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Haydn - Serenade no. 3 in C Major from Hob. II:32\; Spittal - Consort for Ten Winds\; Krommer - Partita in B-flat Major\, op. 67 UID:14592-1192595@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14592 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130722T145059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130912T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tribute to John Denver: Ted Vigil w/sg Steve Weisberg DESCRIPTION:The legendary John Denver was a brilliant songwriter and a truly gifted performer. And his music lives on! Ted Vigil closely resembles John both physically and musically\, and\, with the help of guitarist Steve Weisberg\, he's carrying on the tradition. Ted is not an impersonator\, but rather sings a tribute to John Denver. Ted had been writing\, recording and performing his original compositions\, and he won a national Talent Quest title in 2006. After this win\, Ted began to plan a John Denver tribute show. Ted Vigil's Rocky Mountain High is\, indeed\, a high! His audiences warm to him instantly as they once again enjoy the music the world grew to love\; they walk out of his concerts feeling refreshed and joyous from the experience. UID:13889-1188815@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13889 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,ted vigil w/sg steve weisberg,the ark,tribute to john denver LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192407@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors DESCRIPTION:Local artist\, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her watercolors\, she captures the freshness of spring\, the warm palette of summer and the crispness of fall. Using many layers of watercolor paint\, Porter conveys the delicate movement of the flowers as well as their richness of color. Her educational background includes a BFA and MFA from the U-M School of Art & Design\, and her work has been in one person gallery shows and on permanent display in hospitals\, businesses and schools throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:13845-1186641@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186478@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186228@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130404T143131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass DESCRIPTION:The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops\, taught by Harvey Littleton along with scientist Dominick Labino\, introduced a small furnace built for working glass that made it possible for artists to work in independent studios. The studio glass movement quickly spread north to Michigan\, and in 1982\, a decision was made that studio glass would be the focus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn permanent art collection\, which is housed at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. This exhibition is a portion of that collection\, spotlighting studio glass art by major artists working in the medium\, including Dominick Labino\, Marvin Lipofsky and Richard Ritter. UID:13301-1184289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level B2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186428@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186378@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130619T150200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Back to School Sale DESCRIPTION:Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall\, you'll find great prices on laptops\, tablets\, software and accessories. UID:13789-1185947@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:back to school,computer showcase,computers,laptop,sale,software,tablets,technology,welcome week LOCATION:Michigan Union - Ground Level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130619T150200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Back to School Sale DESCRIPTION:Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall\, you'll find great prices on laptops\, tablets\, software and accessories. UID:13789-1186034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13789 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:back to school,computer showcase,computers,laptop,sale,software,tablets,technology,welcome week LOCATION:Pierpont Commons - Main Concourse CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193158@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130820T222313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T113000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Computerized Investing 101 DESCRIPTION:Class meets every other Friday\, 9/13 - 12/20.\nThis discussion group will address a range of investment topics of interest to retirees\, including: asset allocation\, investment terminology\, mutual fund/stock selection\, portfolio analysis\, and other topics to be determined by class members. We will make extensive use of the Internet and handouts. Each session will include a formal presentation on a selected topic\, a demonstration example and exchange of ideas on issues of interest to class members. Robert Shaw is an active investor with more than 10 years of experience. Dale Brandenburg\, who taught this class in the spring of 2013\, will assist him. \n UID:14312-1191993@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14312 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:computers,investing,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130913T000020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes By Design DESCRIPTION:Curated by Professor Jessica Hahn. This design exhibit will feature costumes from the 2012-2013 productions as well as costume renderings and memorabilia. The Gallery is open 12:00 - 6:00PM. UID:14026-1188988@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14026 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192496@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T080418 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T133000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Freshman Fridays at The Career Center DESCRIPTION:Join us on Fridays from 12-1:30 for FREE FOOD!\n\n(9/13\, 9/20\, 9/27\, 10/4\, 10/11\, 10/18\, 10/25\, 11/1\, 11/8\, 11/15)\n\nGrab a friend\, and stop in to meet The Career Center's friendly staff\, special guests and\, of course\, the free food!\n\nVisit us online or on Facebook to find out what's up each week! UID:14623-1192770@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14623 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:first year students,freshman,freshman friday,the career center LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3200 The Career Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T140926 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:U-M 3D Lab Open House DESCRIPTION:The UM3D Lab Open House will feature demonstrations of 3D Scanning\, Rapid Prototyping\, Virtual Reality\, Motion Capture and more. Try out one of the 3D printers and don't miss the Oculus Rift! Join us to see all of the amazing technology and services available. UID:14467-1192434@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14467 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:3d,motion capture,rapid prototyping,virtual reality LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 3D Lab, Digital Media Commons, First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T095510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T154000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Getting your ducks in a row for law school applications (small group discussion) DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current law school applicants. UID:14533-1192530@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14533 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:law school application preparation LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3200 The Career Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T095651 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T154000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Standing out in Your Medical School Interview (small group discussion) DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current medical school applicants. UID:14534-1192532@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14534 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:medical school application preparation LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3200 The Career Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130913T000020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T170000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masterclass: Jazz Trio DESCRIPTION:Andrew Rathbun\, saxophone\, Scott Lee\, bass\, and Jeff Hirschfield\, drums UID:14025-1188987@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14025 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130828T120259 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T220000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Luminary Sculpture Making Workshop! DESCRIPTION:Come to the Art Studio in Alice Lloyd Hall to make a dazzling piece of glow-in-the-dark sculpture\, then bring your amazing illuminated creation to be showcased in FoolMoon\, a giant nighttime processional that winds its way through downtown Grand Rapids during one of ArtPrize’s busiest weekends. Take the Free Bus from UM to Grand Rapids!* The FoolMoon processional starts out on the lawn behind the Grand Rapids Public museum on Saturday\, September 28th at 7:30pm. \n(See FoolMoon video: http://vimeo.com/72532438)\n\nThe FoolMoon processional ends up with a Grand Celebration featuring luminary art\, video projections\, DJ's\, dancing\, drinks and more. \n\n*Free Charter bus leaves Alice Lloyd Hall at 1pm on Saturday\, September 28th\, arrives in Grand Rapids at 3pm. Bus departs Grand Rapids at 9:30 pm arrives back at UM 11:30pm. Enjoy a whole day of art exhibitions displayed throughout downtown Grand Rapids\, join the FoolMoon processional at 7:30pm\, enjoy the after-glow celebration with DJ\,outdoor dancing\, and more! UID:14377-1192199@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14377 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:alice lloyd hall,art workshop,artprize,foolmoon,grand rapids,lhsp,trip,visual arts LOCATION:Alice Lloyd Hall - Art Studio/Lower Level CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T122701 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T193000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:“The Watsons Go to Birmingham” film showing DESCRIPTION:“The Watsons Go to Birmingham” film is based on a book co-authored by UM-Flint alumnus Christopher Paul Curtis. The film is presented at 7:30 p.m. and Harding Mott University Center Kiva. RSVP to the Flint Community Schools at 810-760-1211. UID:14549-1192547@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:film LOCATION:Off Campus Location - UM-Flint Harding Mott University Center Kiva. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130906T174657 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UMix Reinvents the Wheel DESCRIPTION:This Friday night\, UMix reinvents the wheel! If it's round\, rolls\, or goes in circles\, we've got it. No pun intended\, but we really tried to think outside the box this time:\n\nIndoor roller skating - \n18 holes of miniature golf - \nHula hoop fitness class\, offered by UMove - \nA \"well-rounded meal\" of pizza\, donuts\, salad\, and cider - \nParticipate in a 5 minute service project\, sponsored by Circle K - \nMuch much more\, such as inflatables\, crafts\, and feature presentation \"Man of Steel\" (showtime at 10:30PM)\n\n\nUMix is free and open to all students with valid MCard. \nFriday September 13th at the Michigan Union - we'll see you around! :-) UID:14527-1192524@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14527 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:alcohol-free,free,free food,movie,trivia,umix,umix late night LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130911T161914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130913T020000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UMix Reinvents the Wheel DESCRIPTION:This Friday night\, UMix reinvents the wheel! If it's round\, rolls\, or goes in circles\, we've got it. No pun intended\, but we really tried to think outside the box this time:\n\n- Indoor roller skating\n- 18 holes of miniature golf\n- Hula hoop fitness class - offered by UMove\n- A \"well-rounded meal\" of pizza\, donuts\, salad\, and cider\n- Participate in a 5 minute service project\, sponsored by Circle K\n- Much much more - inflatables\, crafts\, and feature presentation \"Man of Steel\" - showtime at 10:30PM\n\nUMix is free and open to all students with valid MCard. \n\nFriday September 13th at the Michigan Union - we'll see you around! UID:14610-1192760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14610 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free,free food,friday night,getinvolved,things to do,umix,umix late night LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192408@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186329@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186479@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186229@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186429@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186379@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T135958 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: The wait seems to go on forever (mural\, 2008) DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14842-1193187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130328T125957 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T120000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Eco-Restoration Workday – Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:All invited to help Matthaei staff members remove invasive plants in Nichols Arboretum. Dress for outdoor work. Snacks and tools provided\, or bring your own. Note: Kids age 15 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Youth ages 16-18 must submit a permission form. \n\n9 a.m.-noon\, meet at the Arb Reader Center\, 1610 Washington Hts. \n UID:13146-1182849@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:arb,eco,environmental,matthaei,nichols arboretum LOCATION:Nichols Arboretum - Reader Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192290@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192035@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T153157 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T163000 SUMMARY:Other:Exotic Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:A large selection of cactus\, succulents\, and bromeliads\, and air plants for sale\, in sizes ranging from seedlings to mature plants\, as well as growing supplies\, books\, and art prints. Lectures scheduled for both days. 248-380-7359. Free. Presented by Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society and the Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society. UID:13917-1188836@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13917 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bromeliad society,exotic,matthaei botanical gardens,michigan cactus and succulent society,succulents LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193159@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T153948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T130000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Bromeliads\, the Awesome Houseplants DESCRIPTION:A presentation on the bromeliad (pineapple) family illustrates its diversity of form and color\, its strategies for survival in a hostile environment\, and its importance to the ecology of its habitat. Free. Presented by Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society. UID:13918-1188838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13918 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bromeliad society,bromeliads,matthaei botanical gardens,pineapple LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T151627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T160000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Tree & Woody Plant ID Lab DESCRIPTION:Shrubs and trees from several ecosystems will be covered as well as several exotic invasive species. $10 for Stewardship Network members/$15 for non-members. Presented by Stewardship Network. Registration: stewardshipnetwork.org. UID:13916-1188835@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13916 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:environmental,matthaei botanical gardens,stewardship network,tree and woody plant LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130914T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T140000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masters Recital: Daniel Brier\, conductor DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro\, KV. 492 UID:14660-1192930@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14660 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130429T134646 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130914T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chris Smither w/sg Peter Mulvey DESCRIPTION:Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 40 years\, Chris Smither is truly an American original. A profound songwriter\, Chris continues to draw deeply from the blues\, American folk music\, and modern poets and philosophers. From his early days as a New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene\, through his wilderness years\, to his reemergence in the 1990s as one of America’s most distinctive acoustic performers\, Chris Smither continues to hone his distinctive sound. He has always traveled his own road\, eschewing sophisticated studio tricks and staying true to his musical vision. He has developed and maintained loyal friendships over the years with kindred-spirited musicians like Bonnie Raitt and the late Stephen Bruton\, while at the same time throughout his career being inspired by and inspiring to today's new generation of musicians. Reviewers continue to praise his dazzling guitar work\, gravelly voice\, and songwriting. In the words of the New York Times:\" With a weary\, well-traveled voice and a serenely intricate finger-picking style\, Mr. Smither turns the blues into songs that accept hard-won lessons and try to make peace with fate.\" Tonight's special guest is Peter Mulvey\, a Wisconsin singer-songwriter and an Ark favorite in his own right\, whose guitar carries a dazzling blend of rock\, folk\, and funk styles. UID:13512-1184778@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13512 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:chris smither,music,peter mulvey,the ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192409@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186330@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186230@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186430@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186380@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T135958 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: The wait seems to go on forever (mural\, 2008) DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14842-1193188@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192291@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T153157 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T163000 SUMMARY:Other:Exotic Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:A large selection of cactus\, succulents\, and bromeliads\, and air plants for sale\, in sizes ranging from seedlings to mature plants\, as well as growing supplies\, books\, and art prints. Lectures scheduled for both days. 248-380-7359. Free. Presented by Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society and the Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society. UID:13917-1188837@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13917 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bromeliad society,exotic,matthaei botanical gardens,michigan cactus and succulent society,succulents LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192791@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192498@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192036@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T154525 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T130000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Yes\, You Can Grow Bromeliads in Michigan DESCRIPTION:Tips on choosing the bromeliads that best suit your needs in all seasons\, indoors and out. Also\, discussion of potting mix\, fertilizing\, watering\, plant propagation and pest control. Free. Presented by Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society. UID:13919-1188839@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13919 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bromeliad society,bromeliads,matthaei botanical gardens LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130915T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T140000 SUMMARY:Performance:The Legacy of Song: George and Ira Gershwin Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:A discussion about the legacy and impact of American songwriters\, especially George and Ira Gershwin\, with special guest Marc Gershwin\, U-M faculty\, and representatives from the Library of Congress and Ira Gershwin Archive. UID:14028-1188990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14028 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Assembly Room (4th Fl) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130915T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Audra McDonald with the University Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Kenneth Kiesler\, conductor. Audra McDonald performs a variety of songs and Gershwin arrangements\, accompanied by pianist Andy Einhorn and the University Symphony Orchestra. Presented by UMS. Tickets available at the League Ticket Office 734.764.2538 UID:14027-1188989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14027 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130913T114211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T190000 SUMMARY:Auditions:FunKtion Hip-Hop Dance Auditions DESCRIPTION:FunKtion is the premier all-male\, multicultural hip-hop dance crew at the University of Michigan. Founded in 1999\, we have been dancing into the hearts of the masses and having fun while doing it. \n\nWhere: Michigan Union\, 1st floor Pond Room\nWhen: Sunday\, September 15\, 2013 @ 4pm-7pm\n\nWe will be teaching one of our original choreographies for you to learn and then later perform for us. More details on our audition process can be found on our website: www.umfunktion.com\n\nANY male student at the University of Michigan can try out! No experience necessary. Just bring you\, your enthusiasm\, and your dancing shoes. Even if you decide not to try out\, you can meet new people and take a free class!\n\nA quick overview of who we are and what we're like: http://youtu.be/LeJwO-0F0Bo\n\nAnd ladies\, you are\, as always\, more than welcome to come and dance with us. Free choreography!\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns\, feel free to e-mail us at funktion@umich.edu.\n\nLike us on FB: www.facebook.com/umfunktion\nWatch us: www.youtube.com/umfunktion\nOfficial website: www.umfunktion.com UID:14664-1192933@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14664 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,auditions,choreography,dance,encore,funktion,hip hop,multicultural,music,student org,tryout LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor Pond Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130722T140128 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130915T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:The David Mayfield Parade DESCRIPTION:If you’ve seen David Mayfield perform with The Avett Brothers\, Mumford & Sons\, or Jessica Lea Mayfield\, or at Bonnaroo\, you’ve caught the charisma\, the heart\, and the comedy\, and it’s likely you’ll come back for more! With eclectic\, cinematic songs that stir up images of the old West and urban cityscapes\, David's new release\, \"Good Man Down\,\" feels like a game changer for a singer-songwriter\, band leader\, and Grammy nominated producer who stepped out of the sideman shadows with his 2011 solo debut “The Parade.” He likens “Good Man Down” to “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Like “Raiders of the Lost Ark\,” his first album was lighthearted and fun with nods to the past. His second is darker\, creepier\, more bizarre and outrageous. With a successful crowdfunding campaign raising expectations\, David felt it was time to take chances musically and delve into more adventurous production while tapping into his bluegrass roots. David's live shows are lively and sometimes comical. He grew up playing bass and touring with his family’s bluegrass band. As a teenager he established himself as a hot picker collecting national awards for his dexterity on guitar and mandolin. Conscious of not just being a musician\, but an entertainer–something his father instilled in him in the family band–he certainly makes an impression live. But it’s the strength of his songwriting and musicianship\, combined with that charm and personality\, that keep audiences coming back again and again. UID:13886-1188812@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13886 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,the ark,the david mayfield parade LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192410@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186331@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors DESCRIPTION:Local artist\, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her watercolors\, she captures the freshness of spring\, the warm palette of summer and the crispness of fall. Using many layers of watercolor paint\, Porter conveys the delicate movement of the flowers as well as their richness of color. Her educational background includes a BFA and MFA from the U-M School of Art & Design\, and her work has been in one person gallery shows and on permanent display in hospitals\, businesses and schools throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:13845-1186644@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186231@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130404T143131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass DESCRIPTION:The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops\, taught by Harvey Littleton along with scientist Dominick Labino\, introduced a small furnace built for working glass that made it possible for artists to work in independent studios. The studio glass movement quickly spread north to Michigan\, and in 1982\, a decision was made that studio glass would be the focus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn permanent art collection\, which is housed at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. This exhibition is a portion of that collection\, spotlighting studio glass art by major artists working in the medium\, including Dominick Labino\, Marvin Lipofsky and Richard Ritter. UID:13301-1184292@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level B2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186431@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186381@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T135958 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: The wait seems to go on forever (mural\, 2008) DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14842-1193189@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192037@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192292@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to SPSS DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to introduce participants to SPSS for Windows. It will cover the fundamentals of SPSS\, within-case transformations\, data management with multiple files\, and basic statistics and graphics. Useful for any scholar engaged in quantitative research. UID:14339-1192123@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14339 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,spss LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193161@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130824T231712 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T100000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Computers/Internet\, Global Warming\, Women's History DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Computers & the Internet. Class meets Mondays\, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. September 16 - October 14 at TSRC. $25. OLLI membership not required for this course. \nThis class is designed for beginner computer users. It includes everything from turning on the power to navigating the Internet\, email\, simple word processing using Microsoft Word 2010 and exposure to accounting using Excel 2010. Doris Miree has 40+ years of teaching business skills at the high school level and at Washtenaw Community College. \n\n\nGlobal Warming & Climate Change. \nClass meets Mondays\, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. September 16 - October 28 at TSRC. $40.\nUsing videos and actual climate data as a basis for group discussion\, we will develop a clearer understanding of the source of the controversy. The discussion will then shift to what\, if anything\, can be done to alleviate warming and how this might be accomplished nationally and internationally\, in view of what happened with the Kyoto Protocol. Taught by Sidney Kaufman. \n\n\nA Purse of Her Own. \nClass meets Mondays\, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. September 16 - October 21\, at Glacier Hills\, 1200 Earhart Road. No class on October 7. $35\nThis class concerns 19th century women. It is based on Susan Nenadic's research for her book\, “A Purse of her Own”\, which uses the women of Washtenaw County as examples against a national backdrop. Although the book deals with women’s employment\, it also provides information concerning marriage\, divorce\, health and education. You are encouraged to read the book which will be available in class at cost ($25)\, but there will be power point presentations as well. Ms. Nenadic teaches adult learning classes and lectures throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:14362-1192185@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14362 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:climate change,computers,global warming,internet,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192792@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130916T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes By Design DESCRIPTION:Curated by Professor Jessica Hahn. This design exhibit will feature costumes from the 2012-2013 productions as well as costume renderings and memorabilia. The Gallery is open 12:00 - 6:00PM. UID:14030-1188992@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14030 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,theater LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192499@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130826T160015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Why Contested Spaces?” DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Fatma Müge Göçek\, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies and CMENAS Associate Director.\nThe analysis of the way space is envisioned and employed in particular societies provides significant insight into the social construction of meaning. And such meaning construction often varies across time as different social groups contest the use of space. Since the end of the Cold War and especially during the last decade\, Middle Eastern and North African states and societies have witnessed and experienced many such contestations\, ranging from the most obvious political as evinced by the Arab Spring to the less visible including the environment\, religious-secular divide\, urban construction\, art and music to everyday practices. UID:14370-1192949@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14370 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:arab spring,center for middle eastern and north african studies,environment,middle east,multicultural,north africa,political movements,post-cold war,religious,secular,social groups,sociology,space,urban construction LOCATION:School of Social Work Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135538 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Stata DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces participants to the use of Stata for Windows. After an introduction to the fundamentals of the Stata environment\, the workshop introduces importing and entering data\, managing data sets\, performing statistical analyses (including descriptive analysis\, hypothesis testing\, regression analysis\, and analysis of survey data)\, and graphing tools within Stata. UID:14340-1192127@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,stata LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130825T002103 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T153000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:The Knowledge Seekers Series: Power of Myth in Our Lives DESCRIPTION:Class meets Mondays\, September 16 - October 21. \nWe will examine the views of Joseph Campbell\, an anthropologist\, and Elizabeth Vandiver\, a classicist. The class will involve a combination of \"The Power of Myth\"\, conversations with Bill Moyers (PBS DVD Series)\; and a Teaching Company DVD course\, \"Classical Mythology\"\, from Elizabeth Vandiver. The DVD viewings will be integrated with discussion. Campbell combines insights of psychology with comparative mythology to explain the power of myth\; Vandiver gives insight into the key characters and stories of Greek and Roman mythology to explain its power. In exploring their ideas\, we learn how myths affect our own lives. Dr. Richard Galant studied classical Greek and Latin for many years. UID:14364-1192187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14364 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lifelong learning,myth,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Drive, Saline CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130824T233419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T163000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:The American Presidents: Part 2\, Washington to Eisenhower DESCRIPTION:Class meets select Mondays and Tuesdays\, September 16\, 2013 - April 15\, 2014. Contact OLLI office for specific dates. \nThis continuing program will examine how films depict the personal and political lives of presidents\, from George Washington to Dwight Eisenhower\, and it will emphasize how the passage of time has affected our perspectives of them. A recommended text is \"To The Best Of My Ability: The American Presidents\" by James M. McPherson. Presidential and history enthusiasts as well novices are equally welcome. Dr. Richard Adelman is an Emeritus Professor of Biological Chemistry and a Past Director of the Institute of Gerontology at the UM Medical School. UID:14363-1192186@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14363 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american history,film,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - University Living, 2865 S. Main St CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130911T114316 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Managing Anxiety DESCRIPTION:Managing Anxiety \nwhether you worry too much about school\, relationships\, or anything else\, these sessions are designed to help you manage your stress and anxiety. \n\nEach Monday 4:15-5:30 p.m. you and other interested students will meet with a counselor and focus on one of the most frequent concerns of U-M students. These are the very issues that U-M students have told us are the most common issues they deal with every day. The counselor will share some helpful information\, talk about strategies and clinical resources\, and she or he will also make time for you to share a little bit about your concerns (if you wish to do so). UID:14597-1192676@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14597 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:caps,common concerns,managing anxiety,mental health LOCATION:Michigan Union - CAPS Office 3100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130916T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T170000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dance Lecture: Thomas DeFrantz (Duke University\, Artistic Director\, SLIPPAGE: Dance /Culture /Technology) DESCRIPTION:“Performing Queer African American Histories” UID:14132-1191808@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14132 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:dance,music LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 4701 Haven Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T100610 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T190000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Organizational Studies Job Search Boot Camp DESCRIPTION:This Job Search Boot camp is designed to kick-start the job search season for OS graduating seniors UID:14492-1192462@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:job search,organizational studies LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 7th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130916T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T180000 SUMMARY:Performance:Guest Recital: Marcus Belgrave\, trumpet DESCRIPTION:Performing with U-M jazz faculty. UID:14029-1188991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14029 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T155157 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T194500 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Biodiversity of Aquatic Plants–Temperate Versus Neotropics DESCRIPTION:Hear Dr. Garrett Crow discuss the question of whether northeastern North America is the Amazonia of diversity for aquatic plants. Free. Presented by Michigan Botanical Club. UID:13920-1188840@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13920 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:aquatic plants,biodiversity,dr. garrett crow,matthaei botanical gardens LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130722T150116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130916T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Portland Cello Project featuring sg Jolie Holland DESCRIPTION:Since the group's inception in late 2007\, the Portland Cello Project (or\, PCP\, as their fans affectionately call them)\, has wowed audiences all over the country with extravagant performances\, everywhere from Prairie Home Companion to that punk rock club in the part of town your grandma warns you not to go to after dark. The group has built a reputation by mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. No two shows are alike\, with a repertoire now numbering over 800 pieces of music you wouldn't normally hear coming out of a cello. The Cello Project's mission is threefold: \n1: To bring the cello to places you wouldn't normally hear it. (Everywhere from nightclubs to symphony halls\, from sports bars to loading docks\, from libraries to halftime at Portland Trailblazers games ...) \n2: To play music on the cello you wouldn't normally hear played on the instrument. (Everything from Bach to Kanye to Pantera ...) \n3: To build bridges across all musical communities by bringing a diverse assortment of musical collaborators on stage with them. (Everyone from the Dandy Warhols to Peter Yarrow to Ben Sollee to Mirah to Garrison Keillor ...) \nTonight The Portland Cello Project appears with a special guest\, Americana songwriter and Ark favorite Jolie Holland. UID:13891-1188816@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13891 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:jolie holland,music,portland cello project,portland cello project featuring sg jolie holland,the ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192411@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186332@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors DESCRIPTION:Local artist\, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her watercolors\, she captures the freshness of spring\, the warm palette of summer and the crispness of fall. Using many layers of watercolor paint\, Porter conveys the delicate movement of the flowers as well as their richness of color. Her educational background includes a BFA and MFA from the U-M School of Art & Design\, and her work has been in one person gallery shows and on permanent display in hospitals\, businesses and schools throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:13845-1186645@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186482@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186232@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130404T143131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass DESCRIPTION:The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops\, taught by Harvey Littleton along with scientist Dominick Labino\, introduced a small furnace built for working glass that made it possible for artists to work in independent studios. The studio glass movement quickly spread north to Michigan\, and in 1982\, a decision was made that studio glass would be the focus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn permanent art collection\, which is housed at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. This exhibition is a portion of that collection\, spotlighting studio glass art by major artists working in the medium\, including Dominick Labino\, Marvin Lipofsky and Richard Ritter. UID:13301-1184293@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level B2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186432@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186382@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T135958 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: The wait seems to go on forever (mural\, 2008) DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14842-1193190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192038@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192293@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to SPSS DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to introduce participants to SPSS for Windows. It will cover the fundamentals of SPSS\, within-case transformations\, data management with multiple files\, and basic statistics and graphics. Useful for any scholar engaged in quantitative research. UID:14339-1192124@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14339 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,spss LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193162@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130811T221339 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Riddle of the Sphinx: The Role of Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Afa Sadykhly Dworkin\, Artistic Director and Vice President of Programming\, the Sphinx Organization\nThe Sphinx organization provides a vital link that connects emerging musicians with new audiences and brings first-rate classical music to traditionally underserved populations. Ms.Dworkin has appeared as speaker and presenter at conferences\, including the National Association for Schools of Music and the American Symphony Orchestra. She also has performed with several symphony orchestras\, (including the Ann Arbor Symphony) and chamber groups in Russia\, Azerbaijan\, Switzerland\, Austria and the United States. UID:14182-1191858@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14182 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:classical music,diversity,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Ave CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192793@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130911T104003 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T140000 SUMMARY:Well-being:MHealthy Play Day events DESCRIPTION:These events are open to students\, faculty and staff. Healthy snacks\, games\, information booths\, Active U Autumn registrations and more are offered. The events are 11 a.m.-2 p.m.\, Sept. 17 at Ingalls Mall and Sept. 19 at the University Hospital Courtyard. UID:14595-1192602@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14595 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health LOCATION:University Hospitals CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130917T000048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes By Design DESCRIPTION:Curated by Professor Jessica Hahn. This design exhibit will feature costumes from the 2012-2013 productions as well as costume renderings and memorabilia. The Gallery is open 12:00 - 6:00PM. UID:14031-1188993@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,theater LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192500@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130917T110938 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T133000 SUMMARY:Meeting:My Brothers DESCRIPTION:The My Brothers Committee invites you to join us for:\nMy Brothers: A Lunch Series for Self-Identified Men of Color\n\n*Free Lunch Provided by Ahmo's*\n \nDate: Tuesdays\, 9/17\, 10/8\, 11/12\, 12/3 \n\nTime: 12:00pm -1:30pm (early arrival encouraged\; late arrivals welcomed)\nLocation: The Parker Room\, 2nd floor of the Michigan Union across from the MESA Office. (Please note this change in location for the first session only. All future sessions will be held in the former location\, CSG Chambers.)\n\n\nOur Mission: My Brothers seeks to empower men of color around issues of identity\, intercultural competency\, and health and wellness that affect them in an open atmosphere. The program welcomes all University of Michigan men of color – undergraduate and graduate\, faculty and staff.\n UID:14699-1192972@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14699 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:fellowships,free lunch,men,men of color,mental health,minority men,multicultural,nerworking LOCATION:Michigan Union - Parker Room 2nd floot CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T085046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Redox Biology: Integrating Metabolomics with Redox Proteomics DESCRIPTION:Dean P. Jones\, Ph.D. of Emory University will present a seminar titled: Redox Biology: Integrating Metabolomics with Redox Proteomics\n UID:14448-1192404@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14448 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological chemistry LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130828T204630 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Five Contemporary Plays\, and Perspectives on King Lear DESCRIPTION:5 Plays class ($40) meets Tuesdays\, Sept 17 - Nov 5\, at Brookhaven Manor\, 401 W. Oakbrook Dr. \nWe will read and discuss a group of contemporary plays from several different traditions and we will analyze events and trends in contemporary American theater. The plays will be read in class and members are expected to take part in class readings and discussion. A list of plays will be made available so participants can obtain copies. Thorne Compton is a retired faculty member from the University of South Carolina. \n\n\nKing Lear class ($35) meets Tues and Thurs Sept 17-Oct 3\, at Genesis of Ann Arbor\, 2309 Packard.\nThis intensive\, three-week class will study the play which critic Harold Bloom called \"the height of literary experience.\" We will discuss the play in the first week. In the second week we will view and discuss \"Three Lears\" (a DVD) and \"The Dresser\"\, a 1983 film. The final week will be a screening and discussion of \"RAN\"\, a 1985 film by Akira Kurosawa. Taught by Marilyn Scott. UID:14381-1192204@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14381 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lifelong learning,retirement,shakespeare,theater LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook Dr. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130828T210411 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:French Conversation\, and \"The Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth\" DESCRIPTION:French class ($40) meets Tuesdays\, September 17 - December 17\, at Sunrise at North Ann Arbor\, 1901 Plymouth\, and will be taught by Sophie Mongrain\, a native French speaker whose degree is in linguistics. We will have discussions of current events\, assigned readings of blogs\, and a novel by a current French writer (which the group will choose)\, and there will be some homework.\n\n\nThe Lone Survivors class ($35) meets Tuesdays\, Sept 17-Oct 15 at University Commons\, 817 Asa Gray. We will read and discuss the title book by Chris Stringer\, a leading paleoanthropologist. Dr. Stringer describes a new theory of human origins which posits that several populations of early humans in Africa exchanged genes\, tools and behavioral strategies that enabled some of them to migrate out of Africa and populate the world. Facilitator: Sandra Smith. UID:14383-1192206@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14383 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:book,french,lifelong learning,paleontology,retirement,science LOCATION:Off Campus Location - . CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T104839 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T134000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Getting your ducks in a row for graduate school applications DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current graduate school applicants. UID:14542-1192540@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14542 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:google hangout,graduate school LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Virtual (Google+ Hangout) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T102638 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T134000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:How to make your law school personal statement stand out (small group discussion) DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current law school applicants. UID:14536-1192534@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14536 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:google hangout,law school application preparation LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Virtual (Google+ Hangout) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135538 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Stata DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces participants to the use of Stata for Windows. After an introduction to the fundamentals of the Stata environment\, the workshop introduces importing and entering data\, managing data sets\, performing statistical analyses (including descriptive analysis\, hypothesis testing\, regression analysis\, and analysis of survey data)\, and graphing tools within Stata. UID:14340-1192128@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,stata LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130825T132346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T153000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Bantering Bibliophiles’ Club DESCRIPTION:Class meets every other Tuesday\, 9/17 - 11/26. All book lovers are welcome. Join this instructor-led but discussion-oriented\, bi-weekly course to discuss and opine on ONE book pulled from various genres. Take a 3D tour of the book\, including a study of its author\, theme\, plot\, context\, characterizations\, symbols\, motifs and writing styles. You are NOT required or expected to have read the book in advance. Participants may suggest their favorite books too. Each class will feature a different book. Classics\, contemporary literary fiction\, historical fiction\, mysteries and thrillers--all nature of fiction and non-fiction books will be considered. The first three books will be (1) \"Peace Like a River\" by Leif Enger (2) \"Light in August\" by William Faulkner (3) \"The Eerie Silence\" by Paul Davies. Deb Mukherjee will lead the class. UID:14367-1192190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14367 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:book discussion,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130825T133225 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T163000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Current Events\, Section 1 DESCRIPTION:Class meets Tuesdays\, September 17\, 2013 - July 29\, 2014. \nWe will spend 10-15 minutes discussing the previous week's events. Participants will then be asked to present an item of interest\, which is discussed by the group. All opinions are welcome. Discussions tend to be lively and spirited. Led by Irma Sklenar and William Milne. \n UID:14368-1192191@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14368 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:current events,lifelong learning,retirement LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T105007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T154000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Getting your ducks in a row for graduate school applications DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current graduate school applicants. UID:14543-1192541@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14543 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:graduate school LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3200 The Career Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20161003T114048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Rights Inititative Lecture: \"Making Human Rights a Reality\" DESCRIPTION:Making Human Rights a Reality takes a fresh look at why it’s been so hard for international law to have much impact in parts of the world where human rights are most at risk.\n\nEmilie Hafner-Burton argues that more progress is possible if human rights promoters work strategically with the group of states that have dedicated resources to human rights protection. These human rights “stewards” can focus their resources on places where the tangible benefits to human rights are greatest. Success will require setting priorities as well as engaging local stakeholders such as nongovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions.\n\nTo date\, promoters of international human rights law have relied too heavily on setting universal goals and procedures and not enough on assessing what actually works and setting priorities. Hafner-Burton illustrates how\, with a different strategy\, human rights stewards can make international law more effective and also safeguard human rights for more of the world population.\n\nEmilie Hafner-Burton is an associate professor\, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies\, and Director\, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation\, University of California-San Diego. UID:14139-1191816@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14139 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:international institute LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1636 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130910T114742 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T160000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Public forums to gather input on the search for the next U-M president DESCRIPTION:The forums are presented during the weeks of Sept. 16 and 23.\nMembers of the Board of Regents and members of the Search Advisory Committee will attend all sessions. While some sessions are designed to include specific audiences\, all are open to the public. Here is the schedule:\n\nSept. 17\, 3-4 p.m.\, Michigan Rooms C-D\, University Center\, UM-Flint campus. This session is primarily for the UM-Flint campus community.\n\nSept. 17\, 6:30-7:30 p.m.\, Auditorium\, Biomedical Science Research Building\, 109 Zina Pitcher Place. This session is primarily for faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus\, including those who work in the Health System.\n\nSept. 26\, noon-1 p.m.\, 100 Hutchins Hall\, Law School. This session is primarily for faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus.\n\nSept. 26\, 6:30-7:30 p.m.\, Auditorium 3 (1200)\, Modern Languages Building. This session is specifically designed for students on the Ann Arbor campus.\n\nSept. 27\, 2-3 p.m.\, BorgWarner Auditorium\, UM-Dearborn campus. This session is primarily for the UM-Dearborn campus community.\n\nSept. 27\, 5:30-6:30 p.m.\, Blau Auditorium\, Ross School of Business. This session is primarily for the Ann Arbor community and public at large.\n\nThose who are not able to attend one of the sessions will have an additional opportunity to respond by email through Sept. 30 at this address: UMich.President@russellreynolds.com.\n\nMore information about the search process\, the official job description and periodic updates will be posted on the presidential search website: www.regents.umich.edu/presidential-search. UID:14560-1192559@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14560 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:forum LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130814T153634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Good to Eat\, Good to Think: India's Changing Food Cultures.” DESCRIPTION:Amita Baviskar\, associate professor of sociology\, Institute of Economic Growth. 1644 International Institute\, 1080 S. University. Contact: csas@umich.edu or 615-4059. For more information\, see www.ii.umich.edu/csas. UID:14241-1191920@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14241 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,india,multicultural LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1644 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T111214 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Constitution Day 2013 DESCRIPTION:Professor Richard Friedman will moderate a panel discussion featuring law professors speaking about Supreme Court cases from the last term: Sam Bagenstos\, speaking about Hollingsworth v. Perry\, and United States v. Windsor\, the same-sex marriage cases\; Joan Larsen speaking about Fisher v. University of Texas\, the affirmative action case\; and Ellen Katz\, speaking about Shelby County v. Holder\, the Voting Rights Act case.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. A reception will immediately follow. UID:14544-1192542@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14544 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:affirmative action,constitutional law,same sex marriage,supreme court,us constitution,voting rights LOCATION:Hutchins Hall - Room 250 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T161804 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CSAS Scholarly Lecture Series DESCRIPTION:Amita Baviskar\, Associate Professor of Sociology\, Institute of Economic Growth\n\nIn the last three decades\, although India has witnessed radical shifts in the modes of producing and consuming food\, this has stimulated surprisingly little analytical attention. The changing political economy of food production and consumption and its role in reshaping social identities and agrarian environments remains remarkably understudied. This lecture outlines the preliminary contours of a project that attempts to analyze some of these shifts through a selective discussion of changing food practices in post-Independence western India. It delineates the widening circuits of food as a commodity form within the home and outside\, spanned by the growth of processed foods and practices of 'eating out'. It outlines the changing signification of food practices for different social groups\, and considers some potential health and ecological implications arising from the transformation. It makes the case for focused attention on food as a way of understanding social change in India. UID:14435-1192391@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:food,india,sociology LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1644 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130801T123257 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Arab Spring\, Political Islam and Israel DESCRIPTION:It will discuss the upheavals in Arab countries since late 2010\, the establishment of Islamic regimes in Tunisia\,Libya and Egypt and the impact on other Arab states \,notably Syria . It will examine the new domestic and foreign policies of the Islamic regimes and their attempts to create democratic systems. A major case in point will be Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood government has been recently toppled by huge public demonstrations leading to a military coup. Another major case will be the continuing civil war in Syria and its domestic\, regional and international repercussions with special attention to Israel. The lecture will also deal with the strategies of these new Islamic regimes toward the West and Israel against the background of Sunni -Shi'i rift and the Israeli-Palestinian problem. UID:14001-1188965@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14001 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:jewish studies LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Room 2022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130130T103042 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Beating the Blues DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays – Beating the Blues. This session will give students information on what depression is and is not. It will also explore ways to help students feel more energized and well equipped to navigate through their difficult situation or depressed mood. \n\nMeets every Tuesday during the semester\, Led by Amanda Byrnes\, LMSW\n\nEach Tuesday 4:15-5:30 p.m. you and other interested students will meet with a counselor and focus on one of the most frequent concerns of U-M students. These are the very issues that U-M students have told us are the most common issues they deal with every day. The counselor will share some helpful information\, talk about strategies and clinical resources\, and she or he will also make time for you to share a little bit about your concerns (if you wish to do so). \n\n UID:12281-1192642@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/12281 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:beating the blues,health and wellness LOCATION:Michigan Union - CAPS Office 3100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T094646 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T174000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Standing out in Your Medical School Interview (small group discussion) DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP\n\nThis discussion is only open to current medical school applicants. UID:14530-1192528@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:google hangout,medical school LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Virtual (Google+ Hangout) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130811T220604 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T190000 SUMMARY:Other:About Town with OLLI: Arie Lipsky DESCRIPTION:\"About Town with OLLI\" connects you with new acquaintances as you share Ann Arbor's social and cultural life. When you register for About Town ($15) you will be included on an email list for invitations to upcoming social/cultural events.\nRegister for About Town to attend our first About Town event of the year: A special talk with a musical interlude by the Ann Arbor Symphony's Music Director and Conductor\, Arie Lipsky!\nPre-registration required\; space is limited. \n UID:14181-1191857@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14181 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culture,lifelong learning,music,retirement,social event LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T130219 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T203000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare DESCRIPTION:UMSN is hosting a screening of \"Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.\" Dinner is also included. This event is free and open to the public. It is part of a one-day national screening event of the film.\n\nAbout the Film\nESCAPE FIRE premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival\, and explores one of the most pressing questions of our time: how do we fix our broken healthcare system? From directors Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke\, an Emmy-winning\, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker\, the documentary exposes the American healthcare system\, contrasting powerful forces opposing change with compelling solutions and stories of pioneering leaders and the patients they seek to help. UID:14501-1192556@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14501 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:escape fire,health and wellness,health care,health care reform,nursing,public health,social justice LOCATION:School of Nursing - Room 1330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130821T104042 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Resume Writing DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for students who are new to writing a resume. We will touch on resume basics\, like formatting\, but will mainly focus on how to develop a resume that reflects one’s story. Please bring a hard copy of your resume\, no matter how far along you are. Don’t have a resume yet? Check out our Resume Builder\, which provides step-by-step help and manages formatting so you can focus on content. Also be sure to check out some resume resources on our website if you need help getting started.\n\n\n**To Register:\n\n1. Log in to your Career Center Connector account\n\n2. Click on the \"workshops and employer events\" tab and select \"workshops\" where you will find Hangout or Small Group Discussions.\n\n3. Select the session you'd like to attend. Sign-ups will be available until all spaces are filled\, at which time you will be placed on a wait list. Students should choose only one session. UID:14314-1191994@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14314 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:resume,workshops LOCATION:Student Activities Building - The Career Center Program Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T155705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Localization: What’s in It for Us? DESCRIPTION:Given anticipated decreases in natural resources and energy availability\, Raymond De Young\, U-M School of Natural Resources & Environment & College of Literature\, Science\, & the Arts\, discusses adapting-in-place. The ultimate goals of this process are sustaining or improving natural systems that directly support our communities while advancing society’s long-term psychological well-being. Presented by Sierra Club Huron Valley Chapter. UID:13921-1188841@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13921 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lsa,matthaei botanical gardens,raymond de young,sierra club huron valley chapter,snre LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130812T154136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Drake White and The Big Fire DESCRIPTION:Drake White is an aspiring singer-songwriter residing in Nashville\, Tennessee. This Hokes Bluff\, Alabama\, native has a very different kind of country feel\, with a freestyle twist on many of his original songs. He ad-libs throughout a show\, phrasing rhythmic lyrics as his entertaining live show unfolds. Drake frequently involves the audience in his witty verbal craftsmanship of verbalization as well. This enthusiastic 27-year-old credits many country\, blues\, rock\, freestyle\, and bluegrass influences that have come together to form his unique style. Signed to the EMI label\, Drake White is a God-fearing river rat beach bum who loves the outdoors and expresses this love through soulful lyrics that are music to the listener's ears. He also just might be the next big thing out of Music City. UID:14201-1191882@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14201 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:drake white,music,the ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130917T000048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130917T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masters Recital: Rodrigo Ruiz\, conductor DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro\, KV. 492 UID:14661-1192931@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14661 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130904T092909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, The North Campus Colleges will launch a year of frank discussions and interactions with a provocative\, interactive exhibit that will give visitors unprecedented access to the historic images\, documents and writings associated with the important work of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The event is called:\n\n“Imaging the Dream” Exhibit and Ribbon-Cutting\nFeaturing the MLK Imaging Exhibit\nThursday\, September 12\, 2013\n5-7pm\nChesebrough Auditorium\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson\, Professor\, Georgetown University \n\nCourtesy of The King Center in Atlanta\, GA and JP Morgan Chase\, the Exhibit will be housed in the Duderstadt Center from September 12-20.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit is an interactive experience developed by JP Morgan Chase and The King Center in Atlanta that allows visitors to view documents and images from and about Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and other key Civil Rights figures. These landmark documents include the most famous documents such as the “I Have a Dream” speech\, notes on the Letter from Birmingham Jail\, as well as other speeches\, correspondence and sermons of Dr. King. The King Center Imaging Project makes available to the public historical treasures that have been accessible only to researchers–until now. The archive is available to anyone around the world who has access to the Internet.\nDr. Dyson authored I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King\, Jr. Named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans\, he is the author of 16 books. Dr. Dyson is a frequent commentator on MSNBC\, and maintains a national profile as a highly sought-after speaker. His remarks will be thought-provoking and provide a good foundation for a year-long series of dialogue and activities.\n\nCo-sponsors are the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\; the 2014 North Campus MLK Committee\; University Library\; the 2014 MLK Symposium Planning Committee\; and the University Diversity Council.\n\nThe MLK Imaging Exhibit will be housed in The Duderstadt Center from September 12-20. \n\nThis event will be a part of an ongoing discussion on race\, diversity and inclusion on North Campus and throughout the University.\n\n\nQUICK LINKS:\n\nRSVP for the “Ribbon-Cutting” Ceremony & Reception: http://bit.ly/15wJv1G\n\nMap to the Exhibit: goo.gl/F2mfWG \n\nMore information The JPMC MLK Exhibit: goo.gl/YX5uCN \n\nMore information on The King Center in Atlanta\, GA: goo.gl/9w1ETc \n\nTo volunteer (or get your organization involved) with The MLK Imaging Exhibit: http://mlkexhibitvolunteer.weebly.com UID:14450-1192412@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:civil rights,diversity,historical,inclusion,mlk,race,understanding race theme semester,university library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty\, staff\, students\, volunteers and family members. It is our pleasure to display the artistic accomplishments and showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of our UMHS family. For this eagerly anticipated annual event\, there are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony to be held on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibit gallery. UID:13841-1186333@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery –South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150346 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors DESCRIPTION:Local artist\, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her watercolors\, she captures the freshness of spring\, the warm palette of summer and the crispness of fall. Using many layers of watercolor paint\, Porter conveys the delicate movement of the flowers as well as their richness of color. Her educational background includes a BFA and MFA from the U-M School of Art & Design\, and her work has been in one person gallery shows and on permanent display in hospitals\, businesses and schools throughout southeastern Michigan. UID:13845-1186646@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13845 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T150115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry DESCRIPTION:Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun\, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include movement and dimension to create bold\, yet feminine jewelry. She includes Tahitian pearls\, natural stones and materials\, custom glass\, enameling and raku pottery in her designs. Exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally\, Fehrenbach also teaches near her studio in southeastern Michigan. Her award winning sterling silver and gold jewelry is all hand fabricated and forged\, using traditional goldsmithing techniques combined with unconventional methods. UID:13844-1186483@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T144558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography DESCRIPTION:Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. His macro-botanical landscapes allow the eye to travel beneath the surface of reality into a realm of visual surprises of texture\, color\, light and design. Cleveland sees his photographs as metaphorical\, inviting viewers to experience the totality of nature's presence and the wonderment and tranquility it can evoke. Cleveland resides in Michigan\, but also enjoys exploring Hawaii\, Japan\, Europe\, the western United States as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. UID:13839-1186233@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13839 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130404T143131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass DESCRIPTION:The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops\, taught by Harvey Littleton along with scientist Dominick Labino\, introduced a small furnace built for working glass that made it possible for artists to work in independent studios. The studio glass movement quickly spread north to Michigan\, and in 1982\, a decision was made that studio glass would be the focus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn permanent art collection\, which is housed at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. This exhibition is a portion of that collection\, spotlighting studio glass art by major artists working in the medium\, including Dominick Labino\, Marvin Lipofsky and Richard Ritter. UID:13301-1184294@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13301 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – Level B2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking\, weaving\, natural dyes) until discovering collage. She adores it for its spontaneity and perfect expression of her \"make it up as you go along\" approach to life. Expectation invites disappointment\, she contends\, but an open mind offers unlimited potential. With that attitude\, she works with old postcards\, paper scraps\, and pieces of old wallpaper washed with acrylic paint\, creating landscape images some have described as \"wonderful little worlds you want to climb into\" and \"the stuff of dreams.\" Dawdy is also a singer for the Ann Arbor based musical performance group the Chenille Sisters. UID:13843-1186433@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130708T145534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics DESCRIPTION:Mixing science and art\, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds and the notes of their songs. The various stripe combinations of vibrating color in each painting represent each individual bird's measure of time or rhythm\, the pitch or frequency of its vibrations per second\, and the softness or loudness of its call. Hanna works with the U-M Biology Department to match each bird's exact color. Hanna has exhibited both locally and nationally\, and her works are in permanent collections at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital. She received both a BFA and an MA from Eastern Michigan University. UID:13842-1186383@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,visual arts LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T135958 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: The wait seems to go on forever (mural\, 2008) DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14842-1193191@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T132305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:American Foodways: The Jewish Contribution DESCRIPTION:Highlighting Jewish contributions to American culinary history from 1660 to 2013\, this exhibit includes Jewish-American charity cookbooks representing all fifty states from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Library. Many other treasures will also be on display\, including the first Jewish cookbook published in America (1871). Original early works will be on display in the Audubon Room\, with examples of 20th and 21st century items in the North Lobby cases of the Hatcher Library.\n\nCurated by Jan Longone\, Adjunct Curator in the U-M Special Collections Library\, and Avery Robinson\, Graduate Student in Judaic Studies\, the exhibit is available during Audubon Room hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm\, Sat 10am-6pm\, Sun 1-7pm.\n\nPlease join us for an exhibit lecture and reception on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. UID:14336-1192039@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:culinary,food,jewish community,jewish studies,university library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130903T132758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Harmon of Michigan DESCRIPTION:The Bentley Historical Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit\, “Harmon of Michigan” focusing on the life and career of University of Michigan football legend Tom Harmon. The exhibition\, in conjunction with the \"unretiring\" of Harmon's famed number 98 jersey this season\, highlights Harmon’s college career at Michigan\, both as a student and an athlete. Using archival documents\, photographs\, and artifacts\, including material recently acquired through Harmon’s son\, Mark Harmon\, the exhibit traces Harmon’s career as the University of Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner\, World War II pilot and war hero\, and a pioneering radio and television broadcaster. The exhibit is curate by Greg Kinney.\n UID:14425-1192294@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14425 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,michigan football,north campus,tom harmon LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to SPSS DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to introduce participants to SPSS for Windows. It will cover the fundamentals of SPSS\, within-case transformations\, data management with multiple files\, and basic statistics and graphics. Useful for any scholar engaged in quantitative research. UID:14339-1192125@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14339 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,spss LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130925T134341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sibande On Campus: Exhibit: ...of Prosperity (sculpture\, 2011)\, Sophie-Velucia (mixed media)\,murals\, and prints DESCRIPTION:Rising young South African artist Mary Sibande constructs elaborate visual narratives to consider race\, gender\, and class in post-colonial South Africa. Rooted in her own family’s history of three generations of women as domestic servants\, Sibande’s larger-than-life figures clothed in yards of fabric confront the viewer with the stark limits of cultural heritage as well as the possibility of transformation. Sibande’s Ann Arbor fellowship includes an original installation at the U-M Institute for the Humanities gallery\, a Penny Stamps lecture\, an open studio at the Stamps School on North Campus\, and exhibition of Sibande’s existing work at Gallery DAAS\, the U-M Museum of Art\, and the Stamps School Slusser Gallery. UID:14841-1193163@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,social justice,visual arts LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - Slusser Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130829T000439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Four Plays by Sophocles DESCRIPTION:Class meets Wednesdays\, September 18 - November 27. No class on October 2\, 9 and 16. \nWe will read and discuss the plays \"Philoctetes\"\, \"Ajax\"\, \"Electra\" and \"The Women of Trachis\"\, all of which are available in the paperback edition\, \"The Complete Greek Tragedies\"\, Volume IV by David Grene and Richmonde Lattimore. Although not a classics scholar\, Terrance Sandalow has devoted a fair amount of study during retirement to Greek tragedy. \n UID:14386-1192208@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14386 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lifelong learning,retirement,theater LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Genesis of Ann Arbor, 2309 Packard CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T105020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Performing Still Images: David Claerbout and Matthew Buckingham\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14631-1192794@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:visual arts LOCATION:Museum of Art - Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130909T085233 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T140000 SUMMARY:Well-being:2013 Fall Health & Wellness Fair DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Annual Health and Wellness Fair\, brought to you by your MHealthy Wellness Champions\, will take place Wednesday\, Sept. 18 from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on the plaza \nbetween South Hall and Weill Hall.\n\nThis year’s fair will again feature Zilke Farms who will sell seasonal fruits and vegetables\, free massages and NEW for this year a Flu Shot Clinic. If you plan to get a flu shot be sure to bring your ID card and your insurance card with you. If your insurance doesn’t cover flu shots\, you can pay $25 via cash/check/credit card.\n\nParticipating vendors include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan\, FASAP\, Kellogg Eye Center (LASIK)\, Nichols Arboretum/Matthei Bottanical Gardens\, Phys Med & Rehab\, Rec Sports\, Running Fit\, School of Dentistry\, Visiting Nurses (Flu Shots)\, Zilke Farms\, UMove Fitness UID:14529-1192526@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14529 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness LOCATION:South Hall - Plaza between South Hall and Weill Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130821T114606 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T150000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Multicultural Greek Council Diag Day DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for non-greek students to learn about each of the organizations in the Multicultural Greek Council. Each chater will have display tables and members stationed to discuss the histories and values of their organizations\, and allow for interested members of the Michigan community to ask questions. UID:14324-1192003@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14324 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:greek life,multicultural,welcome week LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130626T100217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T130000 SUMMARY:Other: ¡Lunch Break Español! DESCRIPTION:Trying to improve your Spanish? Looking for a conversation group? Join our lunch break Español every Wednesday. All levels are welcome.\n\nQuestions? Contact Jes Pedroza (jpedroza@umich.edu) for more information and let us know if there are other days of the week you would like to participate. \n\nHope to see you there and hasta pronto... UID:13813-1186118@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13813 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:conversation,spanish LOCATION:300 N. Ingalls Building - Nick's Cafe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130918T000029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes By Design DESCRIPTION:Curated by Professor Jessica Hahn. This design exhibit will feature costumes from the 2012-2013 productions as well as costume renderings and memorabilia. The Gallery is open 12:00 - 6:00PM. UID:14032-1188994@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music,theater LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130905T161750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Costumes by Design DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Jessica Hahn\, Department of Theatre & Drama\, \"Costumes by Design\" features a selection of costumes from plays\, musicals\, opera and dance from the 2012-2013 School of Music\, Theatre & Dance season.\n\nAvailable during Duderstadt Gallery hours: Monday-Friday Noon-6pm\, Sunday Noon-5pm UID:14507-1192501@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:costume design,theater,theatre LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130821T104837 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Strategies for Using Career Center Connector and On-Campus Recruiting in Your Internship or Job Search DESCRIPTION:Ever have that feeling that you wish someone would just give you a job or internship? While the Career Center does not place students in jobs or internships\, Career Center Connector (C3) is a free service for all UM Ann Arbor degree-seeking students and new graduates. The Career Center also offers employer sessions throughout the academic year. At this workshop\, you will find out the best way to utilize Career Center resources!\n\n\nTo Register:\n\n1. Log in to your Career Center Connector account\n\n2. Click on the \"workshops and employer events\" tab and select \"workshops\" where you will find Hangout or Small Group Discussions.\n\n3. Select the session you'd like to attend. Sign-ups will be available until all spaces are filled\, at which time you will be placed on a wait list. Students should choose only one session. UID:14315-1191995@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14315 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career center connector (c3),internship search,job search,workshops LOCATION:Student Activities Building - The Career Center Program Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130918T000029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T121500 SUMMARY:Performance:Brown Bag Organ Series: Mary Zelinski\, organ DESCRIPTION:Thirty minutes of organ solo music performed by local musicians. Bring lunch or purchase at the Crossroads Cafe. PROGRAM: Bach - Trio Sonata no. 3 in D Minor\; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Sonata no. 2 in C Minor\, op. 65\; Bach - Prelude and Fugue in G Major\, BWV 550. UID:14693-1192966@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14693 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:music LOCATION:School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower - Community Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130906T103324 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T134000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Finding Meaningful Campus Opportunities (small group discussion) DESCRIPTION:1. Log in to Career Center Connector: http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/career-center-connector\n\n2. Click \"Workshops and Employer Events\"\n\n3. Click \"Workshops\"\n\n4. Find the small group discussion you are interested in attending\n\n5. Click RSVP UID:14514-1192510@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14514 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career center connector (c3),exploring,involvement LOCATION:Student Activities Building - The Career Center Program Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130822T135538 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Stata DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces participants to the use of Stata for Windows. After an introduction to the fundamentals of the Stata environment\, the workshop introduces importing and entering data\, managing data sets\, performing statistical analyses (including descriptive analysis\, hypothesis testing\, regression analysis\, and analysis of survey data)\, and graphing tools within Stata. UID:14340-1192129@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:career,stata LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130828T234714 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Intermediate Spanish\, and Writing Memoirs DESCRIPTION:Spanish class ($40) meets Wednesdays\, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Sept 18 - Nov 27. No class on October 2 or November 6. Grace Bible Church\, 1300 S. Maple.\nThis class will enable you to review the Spanish that you've studied in the past. You can improve your ability to speak\, read and understand the language through oral practice\, grammar exercises and reading. We will use the book \"Complete Spanish Grammar\" by Gilda Nissenberg (SBN 978-0-07-142270-3) (Copyright 2004). Facilitated by Jeanne Van Octen.\n\n\nWriting Memoirs class ($40) meets Wednesdays\, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sept 18 - Dec 11 at Glacier Hills\, 1200 Earhart.\nMembers of the group will write about their memories and provide a copy to each of the other members. We will read them aloud and discuss them in the group. Zibby Oneal has published several novels based on her own memories\, mainly of her younger years\, and has presented similar OLLI classes. UID:14385-1192207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14385 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lifelong learning,memoirs,retirement,spanish,writing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130916T090436 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East DESCRIPTION:The United States has four stated policy goals in the Middle East. 1. Helping Iraqis build a unified\, stable\, and prosperous country\; 2. Renewing progress toward the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict\; 3. Working against terrorists and their state sponsors\, as well as against the spread of weapons of mass destruction\; and 4. Supporting efforts at economic and political reform in the region. All four goals appear to be in varying states of disarray.\n\nThe IPC and the Ford school will host a discussion of competing ways forward between two of the country's most renowned security and middle east specialists\, Professor John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago\, and Professor Juan Cole of the University of Michigan. The 90 minute event will feature comments and observations by our panelists as well as substantial time reserved for moderated questions from the audience. UID:14682-1192954@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14682 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:foreign policy,international,international policy,israel,middle east,politics,us foreign policy LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall, 735 S. State Street CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130920T160436 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T161000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T174500 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:iPlan and You Peer Advise: Introduction to TCC for Psych Peers DESCRIPTION:This closed session is for current Psychology Department Peer Advisors. The Career Center will provide an overview to our framework for career exploration and decision making so peers can make good referrals to TCC\, and answer basic questions about what a student can do with a psych degree. UID:14792-1193069@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14792 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:iplan LOCATION:East Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130130T105959 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Procrastination\; A Performance Enhancement Series DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays- Performance Enhancement Series. This series is for anyone dealing with performance issues academically or in other parts of your life (job interviews\, athletics\, etc.). Each of the rotating topics are highly relevant to achieving optimal performance inside and outside of the classroom.\n\nProcrastination- Procrastination is a common problem for college students. It can compromise academic performance and increase stress and anxiety. This workshop will help students to identify causes of procrastination and develop strategies for getting started!\n\nDates: 9/18\, 10/16\, 11/13\, 12/11\n\n\nMonthly Wednesdays from 4:15-5:30 p.m. you and other interested students will meet with a counselor and focus on one of the most frequent concerns of U-M students. These are the very issues that U-M students have told us are the most common issues they deal with every day. The counselor will share some helpful information\, talk about strategies and clinical resources\, and she or he will also make time for you to share a little bit about your concerns (if you wish to do so). UID:12285-1192712@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/12285 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:health and wellness,mental health,performance,procrastination LOCATION:Michigan Union - CAPS Office 3100 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130816T151951 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T180000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Film DESCRIPTION:Atlin\, director. In Armenian with English subtitles (24 min.\, 2013).\n\nEro\, 15-years-old\, walks around Yerevan dressed as an orange house handing out advertisements for bank loans.\n\n\"All The Things\" is a part of the \"Shape of an Ear\" collection of four short films\, shot across four countries (Republic of Georgia\, Armenia\, United States\, Turkey). The stories are a blend of fiction and documentary\, filmed between August 2012 and February 2013. \n\nAtlin is a 23-year-old filmmaker and photographer based out of Detroit\, who holds a B.A. in public policy from the University of Michigan. The director will be in attendance for this screening. The making of the film was supported by the Armenian Studies Program. UID:14296-1192478@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14296 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:armenia,film LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - 1110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130915T141109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion: Bars Against Bars: Hip Hop for Change (A Conversation with Rhymefest) DESCRIPTION:A keynote by Che “Rhymefest” Smith\, a veteran of the music industry\, that focuses on the use of Hip Hop as a tool for social change. Rhymefest will address the relationship between Hip Hop culture and the prison industrial complex and and highlight ways to affect change. UID:14677-1192946@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14677 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:change,discussion,free,fun,social justice,umich LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T155925 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T183000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Native Companion Plantings for Rhododendrons DESCRIPTION:All invited to a meet and greet during the social hour at 6:30\, followed by a presentation by Rick Meader on native companion plantings for your rhododendron garden at 7:30. Free. Presented by Ann Arbor Rhododendron Society. UID:13922-1188842@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13922 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:ann arbor rhododendron society,matthaei botanical gardens,rhododendron,rick meader LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130912T080505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T203000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:CSEAS Introducing Southeast Asia. \"Geography in Southeast Asia\" DESCRIPTION: UID:14624-1192908@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/14624 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:geography LOCATION:Lorch Hall - Room 173 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130726T160625 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T193000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Birding in the ”˜Cloud’ DESCRIPTION:Despite technological advances in recording data the field journal has remained constant for birders. A local startup company\, Ornicept\, is changing this by developing tools to allow biologists to digitally capture their data in the field using tablets and the online ”˜cloud.’ Founder Russell Conard shares ways that new technology has the potential to change natural resource management. News and refreshments follow. Presented by Washtenaw Audubon Society. UID:13923-1188843@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13923 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:matthaei botanical gardens,ornicept,russell conard,washtenaw audubon society LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130415T172609 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20130918T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:The Battlefield Band DESCRIPTION:Over 30 years and through constant infusions of fresh talent\, the Battlefield Band has brought the whole world of traditional music in step with its motto of \"Forward with Scotland's Past.\" The Battlefield Band -- the name comes from the band's hometown of Battlefield\, Scotland -- renews the tradition of Scottish music\, mixing the age-old sounds of the bagpipes\, cittern\, and fiddle with the guitar\, accordion\, and bouzouki. This band is an institution yet never rests on its laurels\, preferring to write new songs and do new arrangements of traditional material instead of revisiting old favorites. The Battlefield Band comes to Michigan with a new album\, \"Room Enough for All\,\" which Celtic Connections calls \"technically flawless and fabulously entertaining.\n UID:13411-1184638@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/13411 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:battlefield band,music,the ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR