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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900163@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896286@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896308@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896373@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896423@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896544@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896877@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T060007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:NAIGC Nationals 2026 DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to travel to Birmingham\, Alabama to compete for another national title! UID:142239-21890259@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142239 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T000019 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:GW Invite DESCRIPTION:The team will travel to Washington DC to race in the GW invitational regatta UID:147494-21901108@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147494 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Washington DC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893049@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900458@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897915@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 DESCRIPTION:A special display at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787\, on loan from the NARA\, and on display in Michigan for the first time. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution\, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory\, defined the rights guaranteed in that territory\, and created a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. UID:147304-21900672@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,michigan history,Northwest Ordinance LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T155054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:15th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop in Armenian Studies. Armenians Apart: Connections\, Disconnections\, and Tensions in Premodern and Modern Diasporas DESCRIPTION:Center for Armenian Studies\, University of Michigan\nApril 10-11\, 2026\n\nWebinar ID\n969 6198 7579\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96961987579\n\nDiaspora studies tend to emphasize a set of loosely shared commonalities across space and time. This international graduate student workshop leans the other direction\, and instead asks: what can aspects of life that are not easily shared across a broader space teach us about the formation and maintenance of “diasporas\,” premodern or modern? \n\nCollectively\, this workshop seeks to explore tensions and overlooked connections across the Armenian diaspora\, as well as to envision fresh possibilities for writing local history against a broader geographic\, cultural\, or historical backdrop. How might medieval and modern diasporic peoples envision belonging (or not belonging) to something larger from the vantage point of local history? How does being local shape conceptions of other peoples\, including one’s own people\, in other places? What overlooked networks of connection also run through diasporas\, linking Armenians to something else\, such as other peoples\, empires\, trade routes\, linguistic communities\, or cross-cultural forms of art? \n\nIn short: what might being apart\, in whatever sense\, do? And where does apartness end\, and togetherness begin again? \n\nIn asking these questions\, Armenians Apart seeks to consider the linkages\, possibilities\, and drawbacks in thinking about “diaspora” as a cohort\, bringing the modern globe and the premodern world\, defined by connections that do not always translate to our contemporary moment\, into productive dialogue. Although this conference is centered in Armenian Studies\, it draws together cognate fields and case studies\, particularly those that raise fresh questions or propose theoretical interventions that resonate with the themes of the workshop.\n\nDAY ONE:\nWeiser Hall 555\n\n8:20: INTRODUCTIONS and Welcome: Kathryn Babayan\, Armen Abkarian\, Michael Pifer \n\n8:30-10:00: Panel 1: Misaligned Diasporas & Uneven Categories of Belonging\n∙ Arakel Minassian: Uneven Histories: Zaven Biberian at the Center of 20th Century Armenian Literary History\n∙ Lusine Tanajyan: Fragility of Armenian Belonging in Encounters between “Old” and “New” Diasporas: The Case of Armenians of Greece\n∙ Haley Zovickian: ‘We're Not Like Them’: Race\, Ottoman Legacies\, and Armenian Americans\nChair and Respondent: Anoush Suni\, University of Michigan\n\n10:00-10:10: Break\n\n10:10-11:45: KEYNOTE: Professor Devi Mays: “Diasporization and the Shaping of the Modern Sephardi World” \nAbstract: Diaspora is\, in the formulation of historian Matthias Lehmann\, “something that happens rather than something that is.” This talk explores the ways in which Ottoman and post-Ottoman Sephardi Jewish migrants maintained a transnational diaspora through networks of exchange\, communication\, and movement\, even in the face of increasingly restrictive migration and documentary regimes in the wake of World War I. By paying attention to the level of individuals-- who married whom\, conducted business with whom\, contracted business with\, and sued whom-- I explore how Sephardi Jews operated within a series of overlapping diasporas that intersected at key moments with others of Ottoman or Jewish backgrounds and diverged at others. These migrants often drew on similar tactics to sustain diasporic networks-- hypermobility\, multilinguality\, transnational connections\, strong familial ties\, patronage networks\, and engagement with extralegal practices. This allows us to see in sharp relief the active forging of a twentieth-century Sephardi diaspora\, similar in broad strokes to other Ottoman diasporic communities\, but whose details emphasize the resourcefulness of migrants who quickly learned how their specificities of religion\, language\, or citizenship could become a pretext for inclusion or exclusion.\n\n12:00-1:30: LUNCH\n\n1:30-3:00: Panel 2: Boundaries of Rule\, Script\, and Desire: Reimagining the Premodern Armenian Diaspora\n∙ Armen Abkarian: Between Knights and Nakharars: Armenian Kingship and Mobility in Medieval Cilicia\n∙ Greta Gasparyan: Artistic Transformations and Diasporic Identity in the Manuscript Tradition of New Julfa\n∙ Nicholas Crummey: “If Only he Wasn’t Armenian! Alas! Alas!”: Sexual Desire and Ethnic Difference in Two Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Homoerotic Poems\n\nChair and Respondent: Kathryn Babayan\, University of Michigan\n\nDAY TWO: Weiser Hall 1010 \n\n9:00 - 10:30: Panel 3: From Columns to Capital: Armenian Diaspora Formation through Newspapers\, Moneylenders\, and Migrant Labor\, 19th-20th Centuries\n∙ Kristina Baghdasaryan: Networks of Apartness: Tiflis Armenians and the Western Armenian Questions\, 1905-1920s\n∙ Alina Zaripova: Between Diaspora and Homeland: The Armenian (Trans)National Press at the End of the 19th Century (1880s-1900s)\n∙ Başak Yağmur Karaca: Commercial Buildings as Sites of Armenian Mobility and Diaspora Formation in the Late Ottoman Istanbul\n\nChair and Respondent: Vahe Sahakyan\, University of Michigan\, Dearborn\n\n10:30-10:40: BREAK\n\n10:40- 12:10: Panel 4: Negotiating Displacement and Digital Memory: On Community Archives and Activism\n∙ Gegham Mughnetsyan: Connections to the Soviet Union: Personal Histories of Armenian Displaced Persons of World War II\n∙ Jonathan Hollis: Listening to Armenian Baku: History and Memory in Digital Diaspora\n∙ Lance Levenson: “This is Our Shushi.” Jerusalem’s Armenian Youth Reimagining Diasporic Belonging in the “Cow’s Garden” Parking Lot\n\nChair and Respondent: Sossie Kasbarian\, University of Chicago\n\nLUNCH \n\n1:30-2:30 Final Reflections with Prof. Khachig Tölölyan\n\nCosponsor: National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Email: -- armenianstudies@umich.edu UID:143416-21893109@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143416 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Armenian Studies,History,Symposium,Workshop LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555 & 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T082055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Artificial Intelligence Short Course with Xiaowu Dai\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday\, April 10 for a hands-on short course hosted by Xiaowu Dai\, PhD\, an assistant professor of Statistics and Data Science at the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA).\nDr. Dai’s research focuses on the intersection of economics and machine learning\, integrating game theory with online learning and developing predictive models for economic applications and large language model contexts. Dr. Dai is also interested in statistical machine learning\, particularly dynamical models\, multimodal learning\, and kernel-based methods\, with applications in neuroimaging\, diabetes\, and kidney exchange.\nTITLE:\nGame-Theoretic Perspectives and Uncertainty Quantification of Large Language ModelsLarge Language Models (LLMs) are prone to inconsistencies and hallucinations. I will review training-free\, game-theoretic frameworks for aligning LLMs\, and then introduce the Peer Elicitation Games (PEG) mechanism\, which involves a generator and multiple discriminators instantiated from distinct base models. The discriminators interact in a peer evaluation setting\, where rewards are computed using a determinant-based mutual information score that provably incentivizes truthful reporting without requiring ground-truth labels. I will discuss the connection between this game-theoretic analysis and online learning with no-regret guarantees\, as well as last-iterate convergence to a truthful Nash equilibrium\, ensuring that the policies used by agents converge to stable and truthful behavior over time. I will also discuss topics related to uncertainty quantification for machine learning models and LLMs\, including prediction-powered conditional inference\, retrieval-augmented inference\, and in-context learning.\n\n\n UID:147271-21900618@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147271 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1690 SPH I CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898056@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T130009 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Student Dissertation Defense - Dynamics of body form evolution in lizards and snakes DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Covariation among traits underlies the evolution of most phenotypes in nature. The non-independence of trait values is obvious from two common observations: 1) traits function modularly within body plans to create interacting units\, and 2) traits show evolutionary conservatism across closely related taxa\, varying far more in size than in shape along allometric lines. However\, different mechanisms generating covariance can produce the same patterns of trait distribution across species\, so the relative impact of evolutionary\, developmental\, or genetic constraints versus adaptive evolution in phenotypic change is critical for understanding the morphological diversity we observe in the world around us. In this dissertation\, I explored how the evolutionary relationships between traits have shifted across different phylogenetic scales\, with a focus on limb reduction and body elongation as major body plan changes in squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes). Squamates have evolved limb-reduced\, elongate body plans an estimated 26-50 independent times\, making them a powerful system to test hypotheses about trait evolution. First\, I investigated how the multivariate evolutionary process\, as described by the evolutionary variance-covariance matrix\, shifts between and within two clades of scincid lizard. I found that although the two clades had similar covariance matrices\, a genus of Australian lizards (Ctenotus) had a distinct evolutionary covariance structure\, indicating that these evolutionary relationships can change at relatively short timescales. Next\, I tested how limb reduction influences evolutionary integration within and between the limb girdles in lizards. I found that it decreased evolutionary integration\, supporting the hypothesis that reduction and loss of function results in more independent evolution of traits. I suggested that developmental integration may mediate this reduction in evolutionary integration. Finally\, I collected a large dataset of vertebral counts across lizards and snakes to test the relationship between body size and vertebral number (termed pleomerism). I found that non-elongate clades had no pleomerism and although most elongate clades showed pleomerism\, several elongate clades upset the predicted pattern of coupling between body size and vertebral number. This result showed that well-established patterns do not necessarily apply in all groups and that clade heterogeneity must be considered in studies of trait evolution in large groups. Taken together\, my dissertation demonstrates how evolutionary relationships between traits can shift at relatively short timescales as well as between clades and how integrating both function and development is vital for understanding patterns of phenotypic evolution. \n\n Advisors: Alison Davis Rabosky and Dan Rabosky UID:147223-21900542@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147223 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Dissertation,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T131912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flyways DESCRIPTION:Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration\, political exile\, queerness\, and environmental crisis through the wildly imaginative and intricate scenarios she first stages in her studio. The tableaus—which often include live animals\, props\, even her parents—are then photographed\, documenting the artist’s process. Each photograph becomes a part of Soleimani’s rich visual storytelling. \n\n*Flyways *presents a series of new photographs that include images evocative of her family’s history and migration story in juxtaposition with images of injured birds that are representative of Soleimani’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator. (In 2018\, Soleimani founded Congress of Birds\, a wild bird rehabilitation center in Rhode Island.) The change in her practice to include bird rescue results in a revolutionary body of work steeped in passion and articulated in a completely original visual language. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/sheida-soleimani.html. UID:142798-21891627@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898778@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T095836 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Well-being:International Student Vaccination Clinic DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 10th\, 2026\nDrop in between 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM \nThird Floor of University Health Service Building\n207 Fletcher Street\nRSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/R8APLUbuqRAGKTxj9 \n\n-Please RSVP so our staff can plan accordingly. No appointment is required.\n-Wear appropriate clothing so vaccinations can be administered in your upper arm.\n-Cost: these vaccines are covered by most health insurance plans\, including the University of Michigan International Student Health Insurance Plan (IHI) and GradCare. Please bring your insurance and/or prescription insurance cards with you. Those not covered by insurance can pay out of pocket. \n-Set up your Patient Portal if you have not already done so. If you cannot do this in advance\, UHC staff will help set this up after you arrive. \n-Please submit a copy of your vaccination records ahead of time at Vax Viewer. Translated records are helpful but not required. If you cannot do this in advance\, bring a copy of your records with you to the clinic. Learn more about submitting your records on Vax Viewer. \n-If you are feeling ill\, please wait until you are feeling better to get vaccinated. UHC staff are unable to vaccinate anyone with a fever over 101.5 ° F. Please wear a mask if you are experiencing a rash or new cough. \n-Available vaccines include measles\, mumps and rubella (MMR)\; Varicella (chicken pox)\; tetanus\, diphtheria\, and pertussis \"whooping cough\" (Tdap)\; human papillomavirus (HPV)\; influenza (flu)\; and more.\n\nCan't make the clinic? You can book an appointment for vaccines at UHC at your convenience. \n\nQuestions? ContactUHC@med.umich.edu UID:147124-21900410@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147124 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Vaccine LOCATION:Health Service - UHC Immunization Clinic, 3rd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891505@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890913@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260202T153944 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Optimaize Day DESCRIPTION:Detroit-area high school students will travel to Ann Arbor for a day of hands-on engineering learning. Students will learn more about industrial and operations engineering\, play optimization games and hear from current students. UID:144942-21896175@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144942 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G690 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T091620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm. UID:148280-21903652@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891418@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T190459 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T161500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Living with Treaties Conference DESCRIPTION:In-person and virtual registration: http://myumi.ch/61n9J\n\nJoin us April 9-11\, 2026\, for Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States. This hybrid conference will explore the role of treaties in the development of both the University of Michigan and the state of Michigan\, while considering how their effects continue to resonate locally\, regionally\, and nationally today for an Indigenous present and future.\n\nThe conference will bring together members of Anishinaabe Tribal communities\; U-M faculty\, staff\, and students\; K-12 educators\; scholars\; tribal historians\; and community activists for roundtable discussions\, panels\, and workshops that aim to inform and connect with non-specialist audiences.\n\nConference sessions will focus on key themes that include the role of treaties in the founding and development of the University of Michigan\, such as the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs\; the ongoing impact of 19th-century treaty agreements on tribal communities in the region\; and the ways in which these treaties continue to shape contemporary Native activism and legal efforts. Discussions will also explore the broader histories of colonization and Indigenous dispossession across what is now the state of Michigan and the Midwest region of the U.S\, with an eye to how local and regional histories provide valuable insights into broader national patterns.\n\nThe conference is free and open to all\, and will be livestreamed and recorded. Registration is encouraged but not required. We will send out reminder emails and event updates when you register.\n\nThe Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States Conference is part of The 1817 Project: Land\, Culture\, Memory\, and Repair\, one of the major research initiatives of the University of Michigan’s Inclusive History Project. Led by Eric Hemenway\, Bethany Hughes\, and Michael Witgen\, The 1817 Project is a multi-disciplinary examination of the foundational land transfer by the Ojibwe\, Odawa\, and Boodewaadamii nations in the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs (also known as the Treaty of the Maumee Rapids)\, which was part of the University of Michigan’s 1817 origins in Detroit and subsequent relocation to Ann Arbor\, as well the university’s ongoing connections to Indigenous land and contemporary issues of Native American student experience. Learn more about The 1817 Project at https://inclusivehistory.umich.edu/project-site/the-1817-project/.\n\nThe Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States Conference is presented by the Inclusive History Project in partnership with the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies (EIHS) and with the support of the Bentley Historical Library\, Clements Library\, the Department of American Culture\, the Department of History\, the Marsal Family School of Education\, the Native American Student Association\, the Native American Studies Program\, Rackham Graduate School\, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design\, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).\n\nFor questions or more information\, contact inclusivehistory@umich.edu.\n\n--\n\nSchedule & Panel Descriptions\n\nDay 1\nThursday\, April 9\, 2026\, Pendleton Room\, Michigan Union\n\nWelcome & Keynote Roundtable\n5:30pm – 8:30pm\n\nWhat Does it Mean to Live with Treaties? A Roundtable on Indigenous History\n\nThis keynote roundtable will bring together several renowned Indigenous scholars with expertise in Indigenous and U.S. history\, as well as in tribal\, federal\, and constitutional law. Together\, they will reflect on the past\, present\, and future of Indigenous History\, including the fundamental issue of treaties and their downstream effects into the present. A central theme of this session is: where did Indigenous history start from\, where is it going\, and what challenges and obstacles remain within the field? The panel will also consider the more specific question of treaties\, land\, and dispossession within a broader\, comparative framework that builds upon recent studies of “land grab” politics across U.S. history as a whole. Additionally\, the speakers will reflect on a second theme central to their scholarship: that U.S. history cannot be understood without recognizing the central role of Indigenous histories and experiences.\n\n5:30 – 6:30pm: Reception with light fare with the panelists.\n6:30 – 7:00pm: Conference Opening with Emcee Bethany Hughes and Welcome Song shared by Stick City\, U-M’s Native American Student Association’s Drum Group.\n7:00 – 8:30pm: Opening Remarks by U-M President Grasso and former EIHS Director John Carson followed by the keynote roundtable\, and public Q&A.\n\nAll events are open to the public. This roundtable is made possible through the partnership of the IHP-1817 Project and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies\, who are co-sponsoring this event as part of their annual lecture series.\n\nSpeakers: Maggie Blackhawk\, Ned Blackhawk\, Matthew Fletcher\, Michael Witgen\n\nModerator: Greg Dowd\n\n--\nDay 2\nFriday\, April 10\, 2026\, Kuenzel Room\, Michigan Union\n\nDay 2 Welcome & Session 1\n9:15am – 11:00am\n\nWhy Study Michigan Now? Situating the University of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region in the Broader Histories of Native American Dispossession\, Removal\, “Land Grab” Politics\, and U.S. Higher Education\n\nThis panel takes as a starting point the founding moment represented by the land transfer to U-M in Article 16 of the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs\, but widens the scope of inquiry to include subsequent treaties and land transfer schemes that facilitated the development of the University and the state of Michigan. This panel will present the “receipts\,” to visually represent the transfer of wealth from Native people to the citizens of the state of Michigan.\n\nThis panel will demonstrate that the histories of U-M\, the state of Michigan\, and the broader Great Lakes region are crucial contexts for understanding the broader histories of dispossession\, removal\, land grab politics\, and the development of American higher education. Discussion of the 1817 Project\, including an explanation of its origins and a showcase of its ongoing work\, will illustrate how the project is addressing fundamental questions of U.S. history.\n\nSpeakers: Jay Cook\, Michael Witgen\, Jonathan Quint\, Gabrielle Ione Hickmon\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 2\n11:15am – 12:30pm\n\nUniversities and Indigenous Dispossession\n\nThis panel will explore the deep links between colonization\, Indigenous dispossession\, and the growth of colleges and universities in the United States. While the 1862 Morrill Land Grant College Act is often cited as a pivotal moment in the history of American higher education\, centering the narrative on the mid-nineteenth century risks obscuring the broader role that Indigenous land played in underwriting American colleges and universities. Long before the Morrill Act\, institutions such as the University of Michigan relied on land appropriated through treaties to finance operations\, expand campuses\, and diversify educational opportunities for students. At the same time\, public domain land was being used for internal improvements\, with universities serving as part of this larger project of development. The Morrill Act extended and formalized these practices\, redistributing millions of acres of Indigenous land to fund the expansion of higher education across the United States. By bringing the pre- and post-Morrill Act eras into conversation\, this panel will show how Indigenous land has remained a foundational resource for American higher education from its beginnings through the present.\n\nSpeakers: Mary Shi\, Jon Parmenter\, Alyssa Mt. Pleasant\n\nChair: Ned Blackhawk\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 3\n1:30pm – 2:45pm\n\nHow to Read A Treaty: Legal Battles and the Continuing Impact of U.S.-Anishinaabeg Treaties\n\nThis panel will demonstrate how important Michigan-area treaties such as the 1836 Washington Treaty and 1855 Treaty of Detroit continue to shape the lives of the Anishinaabe people of the state\, and how their meaning and enforcement remain subjects of legal challenges and political activism. To show the continuing impact of treaties\, and the ways in which they serve as foundational documents of Anishinaabeg-U.S. political and legal relations\, our speakers will draw from their experience as legal scholars\, jurists\, litigators\, and expert witnesses. Collectively\, they will discuss cases such as Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa v. Whitmer\, which considered whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit created a reservation for the LTBB Odawa in northern Michigan\, as well as current litigation on the Line 5 Pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac and the broader historical contexts of these cases.\n\nSpeakers: Matthew Fletcher\, Riyaz Kanji\, James McClurken\n\nChair: Maggie Blackhawk\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 4\n3:00pm – 4:15pm\n\nOn the Hidden Histories of Public Domain Land\n\nThis panel will explore the creation of public lands in the Michigan Territory and state through the multiple treaties negotiated by the federal government with the Indigenous peoples of Michigan. Historically\, federal officials pressured tribes in Michigan to agree to the extinction of Native title to their lands\, even when there was no immediate demand for those lands. This meant not only that tribes were deprived of a valuable asset\, but also that this asset was able to appreciate in value until such time as it was sold by the state. In order to convince Native peoples to sign these treaties\, the 1836 Washington and 1855 Detroit treaties guaranteed Native peoples the right to hunt\, fish\, and harvest on ceded territory not yet converted into private property. Reinforcing the enduring relevance of treaties across time\, this panel will focus on the protests\, activism\, and legal battles that have emerged over Indigenous resource rights in Michigan\, all of which revolve around differing interpretations of land and treaties. The panel will center the experiences and insights of community members who participated in these events.\n\nSpeakers: Mae Wright\, Emily Proctor\n\nChair: Eric Hemenway\n\n--\nDay 3\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026\, Forum Hall\, 4th Floor\, Palmer Commons\n\nDay 3 Welcome & Session 5\n9:00am – 10:30am\n\nHow to Think About the Origins of Indian Removal Politics From a Great Lakes Perspective\n\nThis panel will highlight how two Michigan Anishinaabe communities\, the Pokagon Band of Boodewaadamii and the Burt Lake Band of Odawa and Ojibwe Indians\, had different experiences with removal and federal recognition\, shaping their distinct paths and histories. It will combine historical analysis of the development of various nineteenth-century land companies and land transfer schemes with presentations by community representatives who can discuss the resistance of their communities to Indian Removal\, as well as how they have fought or are still fighting to have their sovereignty and territory recognized by the federal government. This panel will discuss the shifting understandings and contexts of Indian Removal\, focusing on examples from Michigan and the broader Great Lakes Basin\, such as encroachment from settler colonists\, forced migration by military forces\, and Indian Boarding schools\, that illuminate nationally significant aspects of Indian Removal policy.\n\nSpeakers: Wenona T. Singel\, Blaire Morseau-Topache\n\nChair: Michael Witgen\n\n--\nDay 3 Session 6\n10:45am – 12:00pm\n\nTeaching Native American and Treaty History in K-12 Classrooms\n\nThis panel brings together educators from public schools and library professionals to share their experiences and insights on teaching Native American history in a range of educational settings. Panelists will discuss best practices for engaging students\, building inclusive curricula and lesson plans\, and addressing the gaps and challenges that persist in public education. Drawing on their experience teaching Native American history\, they will reflect on what has proven most effective\, what barriers remain\, and how educators can collaborate to move this work forward.\n\nSpeakers: Joe Erdmann\, Kara Johnson\, Annemarie Conway\n\nChair: Eric Hemenway\n\n--\nDay 3 Conference Wrap-up with Closing Remarks by Dr. Michael Witgen\n12:00 – 12:15pm\n\n--\nDay 3 Living with Treaties Community Connections Forum\n12:00pm – 3:00pm\n\nEqual parts resource fair\, poster session\, and tabling event\, the Community Connections Forum will serve as a platform for fostering connections among attendees\, the 1817 Project\, U-M campus partners\, and student organizations connected to the themes of the conference.\n\nDJ set by Sicangu Lakota multi-genre music artist\, educator\, and storyteller Frank Waln.\n\n--\nDay 3 Concurrent Breakout Workshops for K-12 Educators*\n1:15pm – 2:45pm\n\nTeaching Native American and Treaty History in Public Classrooms\n\nThis session will consist of teaching workshops designed for K-12 educators\, with two separate workshops targeted for elementary\, junior\, and high school level instructors. The workshops will include short preparatory presentations on subjects relevant to the conference\, such as treaties or public domain land\, with accompanying guidance on how to teach the subject matter. K-12 instructor participants will receive pre-prepared instructional materials at the start of the workshop\, with additional materials provided at the conclusion.\n\nFacilitators: Eric Hemenway\, Jared Aumen\, Madeline McShannock\, Joy Kooyer\, Jack Stearns UID:146201-21898655@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146201 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History LOCATION:Michigan Union - Kuenzel (and virtual) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T124619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MGU Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the wide array of research being done in the Earth and Environmental Sciences (EARTH) and Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLASP) departments! \n\nThursday\, April 9 will feature undergraduate poster in North University Building from 4 - 5:30 pm.\nFriday\, April 10 will include both graduate and undergraduate posters as well as oral sessions in the Biological Sciences Building from 9:30 am - 5 pm.\n\nFor more information\, reach out to mgu-chair@umich.edu. UID:146660-21899412@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146660 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Research Symposium,symposium LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T142551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T113000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Rackham Reparative Justice Research Group: Student Research Showcase DESCRIPTION:Supporting the Washtenaw County Advisory Council on ReparationsJoin University of Michigan students and faculty from the Rackham Reparative Justice Research Group as they showcase research projects in history\, political science\, education\, climate science\, public policy\, and social work. The projects collectively offer a more complex and wide-ranging view of historical and present-day systemic harms to Black residents in Washtenaw County and point the way to potential pathways for repair\, justice\, and opportunity today and in the future. UID:146232-21898687@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146232 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Common Room, Lower Level, Rackham Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T092231 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T101500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Stamps School of Art and Design Minor Info Session DESCRIPTION:For students interested in design thinking\, visual composition\, working collaboratively\, critical thinking and analysis\, and gaining skills with tools and techniques relevant to a wide range of material processes\, the Stamps School offers an eighteen-credit minor in studio art and design. It is required that all interested students attend an info session as the first step of the process. If you have questions\, please email stamps-minor-advising@umich.edu. UID:117514-21900789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117514 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251219T144657 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T113000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cover Letters and Resumes for Jobs and Internships for Graduate Students DESCRIPTION:This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance on cover letters and resumes for positions beyond tenure track roles. It also meets the needs of those applying for internships\, including those applying to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The process of synthesizing your academic experiences into strong application materials for jobs and internships beyond academia can be challenging but rewarding. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to learn how to effectively develop a resume using the foundation that they have laid with information from their CVs. Additionally\, this session will include tips for writing compelling\, tailored cover letters and thinking strategically about how these two documents complement each other.\n\nThis workshop is designed for master's students\, doctoral students\, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff\, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance. Brought to you by the University Career Center\, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School. UID:142950-21891842@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T085715 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Game Changers: cures for 21st century biological threats DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 10\, at 10:00 a.m. ET\, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council will host its latest meeting\, examining how biodefense technology innovators are achieving success and taking on challenges in an ever-changing threat environment. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Public Health are co-hosting the commission as it visits Ann Arbor for the first time. \n\nBiotechnology has accelerated at a rapid pace\, driven in part by federal investment and policy. Advances in biological sciences create new opportunities for addressing biological events\, and the public and private sectors at all levels have a role to play in bolstering these efforts. This meeting of the commission will discuss the biological threat to humans\, food and agriculture. The discussions will also touch upon the state of biotechnology innovation and federal regulation\, research\, and development activities.\n\nCommissioner Fred Upton\, former Michigan congressman\, will be part of the program along with Arthur Lupia\, vice president for research and innovation at U-M. The School of Public Health will be represented during the meeting by Chief Health Policy Officer Anand Parekh and adjunct faculty member Natasha Bagdasarian\, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will be represented by Dean Celeste Waktins-Hayes. \n\nIn-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival. We highly encourage pre-registration by 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday\, April 9\, but it is not required. UID:147487-21901102@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147487 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:advocacy,All Majors Welcome,Ann Arbor,conference,Public Health,Public Policy LOCATION:Junge Champions Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T093408 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Hola! ¿Cómo estás?\n\n-Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with peers & instructors in a relaxed environment. All language levels and students are welcome to join the conversation.\n\n-Come & go as you please\, stay as little or as long as you would like!\n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, & baked goods.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building.\n\nFor more information contact Julie Harrell at (harrelju@umich.edu). UID:143170-21892370@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143170 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Central America,Coffee,Community,Community Engagement,Culture,Engaged Learning,Europe,European,Food,Free,Games,Intercultural,International,Language,Languages,Latin America,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Spain,Spanish,Study Abroad,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T105221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Psychology Research Forum DESCRIPTION:This event will be on Friday\, April 10\, 2026 from 10am-12pm. This conference-style poster session will showcase undergraduate student research projects. Psychology Honors students and other students completing upper level research will be presenting their findings.\n\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please email psych.saa@umich.edu. UID:142985-21891907@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142985 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Psychology,Research,Undergraduate LOCATION:East Hall - Atrium & Terrace CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T092006 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Statistics Department Seminar Series: Stefan Wager\, Associate Professor\, Department of Operations\, Information\, and Technology\, Department of Statistics (by courtesy)\, Stanford University DESCRIPTION:We develop methods for estimating how infinitesimal policy changes affect long-term outcomes in dynamic systems. We show that dynamic marginal policy effects (MPEs) can be identified via tractable reduced-form expressions\, and can be estimated under a general sequential unconfoundedness assumption. We also propose a doubly robust estimator for dynamic MPEs. Our approach does not require observing full dynamic state information (as is typically assumed for off-policy evaluation in Markov decision processes)\, and does not incur an exponential curse of horizon (as is typical in non-Markovian off-policy evaluation). We demonstrate practicality and robustness of our approach in a number of simulations\, including one motivated by a dynamic pricing application where people use past prices to form a reference level for current prices. Joint work with I-han Lai. UID:146702-21899507@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:seminar LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T092236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:U-M Library Student Filmfest 2026 DESCRIPTION:Support students' work at the U-M Library Student Filmfest! Treat yourself to light refreshments and watch short films created by U-M students.\nList of films in the order they will be screened:1. Roots Letter by Qingfang Liu (24 minutes)\"This documentary explores family heritage through the memories and growth of three generations. Driven by curiosity about the older generation\, the artist uses photographs\, clothing\, objects\, and language to piece together the family’s history. Beginning with a case study of the artist’s grandmother\, the work reflects the struggles and growth shared by many families.\"\n\n2. Paralysis by Amanda Dayton (2 minutes)\"Paralysis is a self-shot short film that captures the quiet isolation of starting college. It explores how loneliness and depression can exist even in environments full of people and reveals the internal struggle behind starting a new chapter.\"\n\n3. Keep the Faith by Brock McIntyre (20 minutes)Content warning: mild swears\n\"When a new cadet arrives at a remote outpost in the void\, the hardened veteran singlehandedly running the station must instill in him the importance of pressing a button that saves the world\, despite the old man having lost faith years ago.\"\n\n4. Racing to Class by Anna Nielander & Lily Martinez (1 minute)\n\"A one-minute stop-motion animation depicting two students' journey racing to class.:\n\n5. An Arcadian Reverie by Alejandro Cantu (12 minutes)\n\"A lonely library janitor steals damaged books from his workplace to repair them and escape into their world at night. However one evening\, as his overbearing supervisor starts to catch on\, the janitor sees one of the characters from his dreams\, and follows them down\, down\, down\, to a strange place far beneath the library.\"\n\n6. Taking Off with Passions and Dreams by Morgan Nichol (24 minutes)\n\"Everyone has a passion. Everyone has a dream. Why are we as civilians so obsessed with celebrities? I'll tell you why. Because they had the audacity to bet on THEMSELVES. They saw their potential\, even if they weren't sure that it would get them anywhere\, they saw ENOUGH of it. Enough of it to KNOW that it belongs SOMEWHERE. Celebrities bet on themselves and their authenticity. A path that each and every one of us longs to take. But sadly\, we fear the very thing we idolize. And so\, we just dream. But me\, I am not only a dreamer\, but I am an achiever. And I will achieve whatever my heart desires and this is fact. And I hope this film motivates you to do the same.\" UID:146495-21899195@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146495 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Shapiro Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250821T100218 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Write with ME! DESCRIPTION:Working on an abstract? Polishing up your resume? Writing a paper or dissertation?\n\nJoin us for our new Mechanical Engineering Department writing group\, “Write with ME!”\n\nAll ME undergrads\, grads\, postdocs\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join us for any of their writing needs.\n\nCommunity & support\nConnect with peers\, share your writing\, exchange feedback\, and brainstorm solutions to writing challenges.\n\nAccountability & consistency\nSharpen your writing skills and develop positive\, consistent writing routines. Learn from other members of the ME department!\n\nFood & flexibility\nNo need to attend every week! Drop in at any time\, and leave at any time. Light snacks\, coffee\, and tea will be available.\n\nWeekly on Fridays\, starting September 12\n2636 G.G.B\n10 am – 12 pm UID:137880-21880976@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137880 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Graduate Students,Mechanical Engineering,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Staff,Undergraduate Students,Writing LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2636 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121858 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Climate Café: Building Community Resilience and Support DESCRIPTION:Connect with fellow U-M community members in a safe space to pause\, connect\, and talk about their experiences regarding the environment and climate change\, a.k.a. Climate Café. In this small group\, we encourage participants to share their stories and discover connections between our experiences. During this event\, participants will bridge gaps between climate emotions and sustainability action in our lives\, and learn how to care for ourselves and others. Light refreshments will be provided.\n\nWe wish to provide uninterrupted discussion time\, and make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and be heard. Due to the nature of this activity\, participants should arrive at the start time promptly. \n\nThe event is free and open to any U-M community member\, but registration is required. Please email pba-information@umich.edu with questions. The Climate Café structure utilized is inspired by Dr. Michaela Zint’s EAS581 course and the Climate Psychology Alliance-North America (CPA-NA) café framework. This event is brought to you by LSA Sustainability\, Student Life Sustainability\, and the Planet Blue Ambassador program. UID:145943-21899784@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145943 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,climate,Climate Change,Discussion,Environment,environmental,Free,Health And Wellness,In Person,Mental Health,Mindfulness,planet blue,Sustainability,Well-being,Wellness LOCATION:Michigan League - Blagdon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T142014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cosmo-Astro Seminar | Semi-analytical covariance matrices for DESI BAO measurements\, and more information from tSZ-split clustering DESCRIPTION:First\, I will present one of the key technical ingredients of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Baryon Acoustic Oscillation distance measurements — the semi-analytic covariance matrices for the two-point correlation functions of point tracers implemented in the RascalC library. In the second part\, I will show clustering of DESI galaxies split by thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect\, a novel analysis possibility at the overlap of alternative clustering methods and CMB cross-correlations. UID:147593-21901316@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147593 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Physics LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3247 Neal Lab CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21881325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260321T102331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Undergraduate Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:Interested in presenting your research? The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an accessible\, multidisciplinary research forum for all undergraduates at the University of Michigan to showcase their work. Top presenters will receive up to $500 in travel grants to support attendance at external conferences! Additionally\, workshops will be hosted leading up to the symposium to help participants prepare. The UR Symposium will be held on April 10th from 11 AM to 4 PM in the Chemistry Building Atrium. To register\, fill out the registration form by March 20th. UID:144896-21896112@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144896 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Conference,Research,Research Symposium,Symposium,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T122909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Alivia Mukherjee - Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:Please join Alivia Mukherjee for their dissertation defense titled \"Spectroscopic and Mechanistic Investigations of Cobalamin Photochemistry: Implications for a Photoreceptor Protein CarH\".\n\n*Date:* Friday\, April 10th\n*Time:* 12:00 PM\n*Where:* CHEM 1706\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 992 7536 6578\nPassword: VitaminB12 UID:147136-21900417@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147136 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1706 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T163204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CGIS Advising Fair (for Winter 2027 study abroad) DESCRIPTION:Want to plan ahead but not sure where to start? Thinking of study abroad during the winter term but have questions? Sign up for the CGIS Advising Fair and relevant info sessions to get answers before summer starts!\n\nIn Person CGIS Advising Fair: Friday\, April 10th - Drop in to the CGIS Office (Weiser Hall\, Suite 200) between 12-2pm\nVirtual Info Sessions: Monday\, April 6th--Friday\, April 10th\; Sign Up at https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/16503\n\nInfo Sessions will include topics such as:\nIntercultural First Step\nHumanities & Social Sciences Abroad\nPrograms in the Environment Abroad\nFinessing Scholarships Abroad\nGetting Credit Abroad & Transfer Process\nSTEM Abroad\nAustralia Abroad\nFrance Abroad\nItaly Abroad\nSpanish Language Abroad\nStudying Spanish Abroad in Granada\, Spain \nEnglish-taught Programs in Asia\nEnglish Programs in Spain\nThe UK Abroad\nPrograms in Non-Traditional Locations\nPrograms with DIS Abroad\n\nUnable to attend an info session but want to learn more? Sign up for the session anyway and we can send you the recording! UID:145088-21896655@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145088 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Abroad,All Majors Welcome,Applications,global opportunities,International,International Education,Romance Languages And Literatures,Sessions,study abroad,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - CGIS Office (2nd floor, Suite 200) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T122831 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CSEAS Friday Lecture Series | Incentivizing Lending to Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Vietnam DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/9p7D9\n\n In collaboration with a leading Vietnamese commercial bank\, we evaluate the impact of two types of incentives to loan officers for the recruitment of women-owned or -led small- and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) as new borrowing clients. The average loan size in this segment is about $20\,000 USD (5x GDP per capita). 50 bank branches employing 550 lending staff are randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: (1) a monthly multi-category contest\; (2) a piece-rate incentive per loan\; or (3) control. The multi-category contest is inclusive in that it rewards not just the very top performing agents\, but also top performers among new agents (“rookies”) and most improved performers. We find that\, overall\, both interventions cause an increase in WSME lending\, particularly in later periods\, at largely similar magnitudes. In terms of spillovers\, there may be moderate negative impacts on non-WSME lending early in the treatment period\, but over time there is a significant\, positive spillover on non-WSME lending. Our results have the potential to inform policies to promote (W)SME lending through optimizing loan officer incentives. More broadly\, they provide some of the first experimental evidence from a high-stakes\, real-world setting on whether competitive or piece rate incentives better improve the performance of high-skill workers completing uncertain tasks.\n\nMarkus Taussig’s research and teaching focus on international business and strategy\, with a focus on emerging economies—especially those in Southeast Asia. More specifically\, he studies how firm performance and behavior is influenced by weak market institutions. He also has extensive experience and expertise in the global private equity and manufacturing (especially apparel) industries and in survey design and implementation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cseas@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142986-21891908@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142986 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,center for southeast asian studies,Diversity,Economics,Feminism,Gender,Vietnam LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T060024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:CWPA Big Ten Tournament DESCRIPTION:Big Ten Championships UID:144447-21895364@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144447 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ohio State University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T123634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Prelim Seminar Series - Under Pressure: Evolving Heat and Drought Tolerance in Ipomoea purpurea DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Global change has brought higher-than-average temperatures and increased frequency of drought events over the last century. While some species can persist through adaptation in the face of anthropogenic stress\, the mechanisms underlying species persistence remain unclear. Leveraging Ipomoea purpurea lineages spanning 20 years\, I will compare how different temporal populations have responded to heat and drought stress. My dissertation will examine the impacts of environmental change on plant tolerance by addressing the following 3 major questions. First\, how is heat and drought tolerance changing across time and space? Second\, is heat and drought tolerance evolving through avoidance or escape strategies? Last\, what is the genetic basis of heat and drought tolerance in I. purpurea populations?\n\nPoster Photo Credit: Susan Lusardi UID:147449-21901038@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147449 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological science,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 3150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T113226 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Exploring Non-Linear Career Paths DESCRIPTION:CEW+ and WISE are pleased to host University of Michigan engineering alumna Lindsey Kilbride\, who will share valuable insight on navigating career uncertainty\, embracing change\, and finding meaningful work beyond traditional pathways. This session will explore how to make intentional career choices\, leverage transferable skills\, and build a professional life that evolves alongside personal interests and priorities. \n\nAfter earning her degree in industrial and operations engineering\, Lindsey began a career that took unexpected and rewarding turns\, ultimately leading her to work far outside her original field of study. Through multiple transitions\, she learned how to apply her analytics and data science skills across new fields and roles that better aligned with her values\, strengths\, and interests. Her journey underscores the importance of adaptability\, continuous learning\, and the confidence to pursue non-linear career paths. Alongside her professional growth\, Lindsey has navigated career change while raising a family\, offering an honest perspective on balancing competing priorities\, setting boundaries\, and redefining success over time. Her experience reflects the challenges many students will encounter and offers practical insight into building a fulfilling\, sustainable career in a changing workforce. UID:145657-21897642@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145657 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,career change,Discussion,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Inclusion,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Lifelong Learning,Personal Development,Professional Development,Staff,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Center for the Education of Women CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T092756 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe session involves 3 simple steps:\n\nBreathing\nRelaxation\nMeditation\n\nDeep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. This is the art of Heartfulness Meditation. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org. UID:143758-21893942@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T060043 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Job Panel for Autistic Individuals DESCRIPTION:Even after college\, gaining employment and navigating the job market can be pretty challenging\, especially for autistic and otherwise disabled individuals. Here\, we (hope to) provide a space for students to learn and gain useful support in transitioning from college to a long term job and for faculty and staff to learn insider information about the challenges facing autistic individuals seeking employment.\n Discussion questions will be lead by participants\, but applicable subjects may include how to avoid or deal with both autistic or workplace burnout\, how to navigate the interview process\, how to create work life balance with a disability that can sometimes cause excess fatigue\, etc.\nOur panelists will include a professor in the social sciences\, an advocate and legal professional\, a social worker\, and an educator in STEM/the biological sciences.\nThis event is structured to appeal to anyone ranging from autistic students\, faculty and staff seeking to support autistic students\, disability advocates\, or anyone who just wants to learn about the challenges facing autistic individuals seeking to enter the workforce.\nPlease RSVP either through this google form (non-Umich form) or by this calendar invite (though Umich email\, though your attendance can only be seen by the club president).\n**Notes: This form is not through Umich or Cmich\, so only the Autism Spectrum Club President will have record you wish to attend. Zoom will be through a Umich affiliated account\, meaning that your attendance can be accessed by the university for up to 15 months. While this event is open to all individuals\, it is worth being aware of this fact. A Umich email is not required to attend this event.** UID:146506-21899214@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146506 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Online CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T150548 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Job Panel For Autistic Students and Supporters DESCRIPTION:Even after college\, gaining employment and navigating the job market can be pretty challenging\, especially for autistic and otherwise disabled individuals. Here\, we (hope to) provide a space for students to learn and gain useful support in transitioning from college to a long-term job and for faculty and staff to learn insider information about the challenges facing autistic individuals seeking employment.\n\n Discussion questions will be led by participants\, but applicable subjects may include how to avoid or deal with both autistic or workplace burnout\, how to navigate the interview process\, how to create work life balance with a disability that can sometimes cause excess fatigue\, etc. \n\nOur panelists will include a professor in the social sciences\, an advocate and legal professional\, a social worker\, and an educator in STEM/the biological sciences. \n\nThis event is structured to appeal to anyone ranging from autistic students\, faculty and staff seeking to support autistic students\, disability advocates\, or anyone who just wants to learn about the challenges facing autistic individuals seeking to enter the workforce. UID:146704-21899509@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146704 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Autism Spectrum Disorder,Disability,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Job,Neurodiversity,Panel,Social Justice,Student Org,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T110427 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kreativwerkstatt DESCRIPTION:Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting\, coloring\, painting\, drawing\, knitting\, sewing\, crochet\, embroidery\, origami? You will combine speaking German\, any level welcome\, beginners included\, and creatively expressing yourself. You are encouraged to bring your own materials or (ongoing) projects\, but we will also provide some materials and prompts each week. Contact Laura Okkema (lokkema@umich.edu) or Iris Zapf-Garcia (iriszaga@umich.edu.) with questions. UID:144358-21895214@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3117 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T120328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:LSA Internship Scholarship Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about the LSA Internship Scholarship? Drop in during our virtual office hours! Whether you need help with your application or have any other questions\, we’re here to help. Pop into our Zoom session at a time that works for you. These drop-in style office hours are designed for students who have questions regarding the LSA Internship Scholarship Application or internship eligibility requirements.\n\nClick the link in the side bar for your timeslot today! Be sure to toggle to 1/9/2026.\nThe final deadline for the scholarship is April 15!\n\nCan't make it? Check out our other dates below: \nJanuary 23rd\nFebruary 6th\nFebruary 27th\nMarch 13th\nMarch 27th\nApril 10th UID:142414-21899401@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142414 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Internship,Lsa Opportunity Hub LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T131614 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Lunch and Learn on Women's Huron Valley Prison DESCRIPTION:The event will educate attendees about the current harmful conditions of Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and will feature the story of Krystal Clark. We will raise awareness\, foster informed dialogue\, and encourage collective action around conditions of confinement and justice system accountability. We hope to draw attention to persistent problems at Women’s Huron Valley\, including inadequate living conditions\, lack of transparency\, and the ways incarcerated women\, particularly those who are marginalized\, are disproportionately harmed by these systems. UID:147358-21900896@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Service,Food,Free,Luncheon,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Sociology,Volunteer LOCATION:Central Campus Classroom Building - 0420 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T100658 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Seminar> Understanding Barrier and Sensory Functions of the Skin DESCRIPTION:The skin is both an essential barrier and a highly innervated sensory organ. In this seminar\, I will present two distinct areas of interest in the lab. 1. work showing that cell adhesions have novel functions beyond tissue integrity in compartmentalizing mRNA and regulating local translation\, and\; 2. how epidermal cells mechanically shape sensory neuron innervation in the skin.\n\nHost: Junior West UID:144930-21896162@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144930 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,seminar LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260202T091444 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium: The Radiological Engineering\, Detection\, and Dosimetry Group at Georgia Tech DESCRIPTION:Dr. Shaheen A. Dewji (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Nuclear & Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology\, where she oversees the Radiological Engineering\, Detection\, and Dosimetry (RED²) research group. Dewji joined Georgia Tech following three years as faculty at Texas A&M University in the Department of Nuclear Engineering\, and as a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI).\n\nIn her prior role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory\, Dewji was Radiological Scientist in the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge\, where her work included assessment of patient release criteria for nuclear medicine patients\, as well as development of dose coefficients associated with the external exposure and internal uptake of radionuclides associated with the external exposure and internal uptake of radionuclides in applications of emergency response\, defense\, nuclear medicine\, long duration space travel\, and occupational/public safety. Prior\, Dr. Dewji spent five productive years with the Safeguards and Security Technology Group at ORNL as a Nondestructive Assay Systems Engineer\, focusing on nuclear material measurement of uranium enrichment\, holdup (MUF/ID)\, and signature analysis. Dr. Dewji completed her Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta\, GA and was a fellow of the Sam Nunn Security Program. As a native of Vancouver\, Canada\, she received her Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of British Columbia and also participated in the UBC Science Co-op Program and the Go Global/Education Abroad Program with the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California Berkeley as part of her undergraduate studies.\n\nDewji currently serves on the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine – Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board.\n\nResearch Thrusts\nThrust Area 1 - Computational Dosimetry: Research activities include the development of dose coefficients using age/sex-specific anthropomorphic computational phantoms and radionuclide biokinetic models for occupational nuclear workers\, members of the public\, nuclear medicine\, space\, defense\, and emergency response.\n\nThrust Area 2 - Radiation Detection: Research activities include the employment of validation and verification of gamma-ray spectroscopic detector responses for contaminated environmental media for environmental assessment and decommissioning\; field triage assessment of radiation uptake during nuclear\, radiological\, and fission product release events\; and nuclear materials control\, accounting\, and safeguards of special nuclear material.\n\nThrust Area 3 - Nuclear Safety\, Security & Nonproliferation Policy\, and Nuclear Knowledge Management: Research activities include evaluation of nuclear safety\, security\, and nonproliferation policy\, including low dose regulation\, nuclear safeguards and nonproliferation\, emergency response\, nuclear forensics\, and nuclear knowledge management.\n\nThe NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field. UID:142963-21891861@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142963 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Engineering LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 220 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T063059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Operation Graduation Winter 2026 (1 of 2 Events) DESCRIPTION:Operation Graduation is a multi-day rental event (Day 1) designed to ease the financial burden of purchasing a graduation gown. As part of a Central Student Government (CSG) initiative that began in 2018 andis proudly continued by the current Programming Board\, students will have the opportunity to borrow graduation gowns at no cost.This year\, we’re shifting from a month-long program to a special event format. A limited number of gowns will be available and distributed on a first-come\, first-served basis to students who attend.To promote sustainability and ensure accessibility for future graduating classes\, students are required to return their gowns after their commencement ceremony. Please note that failure to return a gown will result in consequences determined by CSG.Operation Graduation is proudly hosted by CSG’s Programming Board in partnership with the University Career Center (UCC). Join us in celebrating your achievements while supporting an initiative that makes graduation more affordable and sustainable for everyone!If you have any questions\, please contact: Csg.programming@umich.edu This event's information is shownin Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this link: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1893562/share_preview  We want to ensure full and equitable participationin our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in thisform\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. To ensuresufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible. #UCC UID:144164-21894760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144164 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, University Career Center office, 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894476@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T151359 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Spatial Organization of Epigenetic Information by Phase Separation DESCRIPTION:The spatial compartmentalization of the genome through phase separation has emerged as a key mechanism in controlling genetic output. This talk explores the life cycle of Polycomb condensates—from molecular birth to functional impact. I will first detail the nucleation of these assemblies\, identifying the number of proteins required for initiation through single-molecule imaging. I will then demonstrate how the resulting condensate landscape is intrinsically linked to the epigenetic memory marker H3K27me3. To conclude\, I will present live-cell single-molecule tracking data that reveals how the condensed state alters the search and binding kinetics of nuclear factors. Ultimately\, I aim to illustrate how the interplay between molecular biophysics and nuclear architecture organizes epigenetic information in the nucleus. UID:136576-21878874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136576 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biophysics LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T181601 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThe program includes music in honor of Arab Heritage Month and Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144561-21895492@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144561 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260427T090939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays 12-5 pm\nFridays 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897423@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901238@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T060109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Women’s Huron Valley Lunch & Learn DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Lunch & Learn to support incarcerated women at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. Hear the story of Krystal Clark\, learn about the unsafe conditions and lack of healthcare inside the prison\, and take action to demand accountability and reform. Enjoy lunch\, engage in conversation\, and stand with the community to make a difference. Food and refreshments will be available while supplies last! Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdep003Icr2mDAKCkBFw5S_4Fx4_m84hWZWoK_cR4js_mfY5g/viewform?usp=header UID:147336-21900842@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Central Campus Classroom Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T083345 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain on your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:146631-21899368@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146631 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Culture,Free,History,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T063157 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1934008Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!! Get real-time\, personalized support by checking out the in person Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who hasdesigned this experience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships. Chat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\,the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy. **If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Exploring Major/Career Option\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting. Recent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line“Recent Grad Help” to receive either a recording of the session or tobe set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email.#UCC UID:147024-21900252@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147024 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T123108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1931920Just getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you. Get real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab. We will discuss and educate you on…- Design and format- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resume for specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Student or Recent Grad\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note: This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on theHappening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:146836-21899675@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146836 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899008@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T113109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Type theory seminar: Simply typed lambda calculus and normalization DESCRIPTION:This is a learning seminar on dependent type theory. We are currently following Peter Selinger's lecture notes on the lambda calculus (available online here: https://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/papers/lambdanotes.pdf). This talk will cover part of chapter 6 (specifically sections 6.1\, 6.6\, and 6.7) and and chapter 7 of Selinger's notes\, on the simply-typed lambda calculus and normalization\, respectively. The talk may also incorporate material from chapters 4 and 6 of the textbook \"Proofs and Types\" by Girard\, Lafont and Taylor (which cover normalization for the simply typed lambda calculus). UID:146916-21899790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146916 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121816 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Lon Mitchell\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Lon Mitchell performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:144562-21895493@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144562 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T144657 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI in Language Instruction: Faculty Experiences\, Ideas\, and Reflections DESCRIPTION:Join us for “AI in Language Instruction\,” a panel comprised of U-M instructors of Arabic\, Chinese\, Italian\, Spanish\, and Urdu\, who will share their approaches to integrating AI into language teaching and learning. Panelists will give brief presentations with practical strategies and course examples\, followed by discussion and a Q&A. Join us in the Gallery Lab or via Zoom. UID:147151-21900441@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery Lab (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260309T160249 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Challenging the Gender Equality Paradox: Evidence from 50 States\, 17 Years\, and 21 Million Individuals DESCRIPTION:How does societal gender equality influence gender gaps at the individual level? Contradictory theoretical perspectives exist on this seemingly intuitive question. While social role theory and the theory of circumscription and compromise suggest that greater parity in society leads to smaller psychological differences between genders\, gender-essentialist perspectives suggest the opposite. Over the last decade\, a stream of cross-cultural studies supported the latter with paradoxical findings that greater societal gender equality is associated with larger\, not smaller\, gender differences in preferences\, attitudes\, and behavioral patterns at the individual level. In this talk\, I discuss key limitations in previous studies and challenge the so-called “gender equality paradox” by presenting findings from multilevel modeling with data on the career interests of 21 million U.S. individuals across 50 states over a 17-year time span. I demonstrate divergence in the cross-level effects at the within- and between-state levels\, with different gender equality indicators\, and across various interest dimensions. This work helps reconcile conflicting theories and empirical findings and offer new and more nuanced insights into policies and interventions aiming at closing gender gaps. UID:141758-21889317@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Collective Behavior,Data Collection,Discussion,Free,Gender,Gender Equality,Gender Studies,In Person,Inequality,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Org Studies,Org. Studies,Organizational Studies,Presentation,Psychology,Research,seminar,Social Science,Social Sciences,Sociology,Speaker,Talk,Women's Studies LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R2240 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260130T135221 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics & The Social Sciences DESCRIPTION:The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics & The Social Sciences (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research projects that use the comparative method to study the causes and effects of social\, political and economic processes. We specifically welcome presenters\, discussants\, and participants from other social science fields to share their work with us. We have participants from Economics\, the Ford School of Public Policy\, the Law School\, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies\, Mathematics\, Political Science\, the Ross School of Business\, Sociology\, Statistics\, and the Center for Emerging Democracies\, and others. In other words: All are welcome. UID:112863-21896036@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/112863 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Pre-Function Room 5769 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T114151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Disc-Oh No! Flood on the Dance Floor DESCRIPTION:You’re at a nightclub to see campy queen supreme Portia Lynn perform when\, suddenly\, news spreads of a flash flood. You’re safe\, but you don’t know how long you’ll be trapped at the disco. You and your fellow clubgoers band together to figure out how to survive using only the resources available at the club. Part escape room and part immersive theater\, you will engage in a series of campy\, art-forward challenges to build resilience and relationships for an uncertain climate future.\n\nEach seating has 30-40 people\, who will work in small teams. Written / directed / produced by the Sustainability Cultural Organizers and featuring refreshments and a performance by Portia Lynn.\n\nSponsored by Student Life Sustainability and Planet Blue Ambassador\, with support from the Arts Initiative and MDining. UID:146346-21898934@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146346 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Arts For All,Craft,Crafting,Creative Reuse,Dance,Music,Pride,Social Justice,Sustainability LOCATION:Michigan League - The Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T173626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Frequency Fridays: Modular Synth DESCRIPTION:Today's topic: Modular Synth.\n\nFrequency Fridays is a weekly media workshop series\, every Friday from 2-3pm in the Design Lab PIE Space on the first floor of Shapiro. Workshops will feature instruction in music production\, video editing\, sound design\, motion graphics\, and more. All skill levels welcome.\n\nIf you have questions about Frequency Fridays\, please reach out to alvin hill\, the library's Media Production Specialist\, at munk@umich.edu. UID:145482-21897397@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145482 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Design Lab PIE Space, 1st floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T131948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Theory Workshop DESCRIPTION:Political Theory Workshop Winter 2026 Details:\n\nUnless otherwise noted\, all sessions will be held in the Walker Room on Fridays from 2:00 to 3:30.\n\nJan 30th: David Suell. Ideal Theory for Non-Ideal Times: Obafemi Awolowo\, John Rawls\, and Contesting the Foundations for Socialist Democracy.\n\nFeb 13th: Loay Alarab. Violence\, Refusal\, and Political Impossibility \n\nFeb 20th: Cristina Conesa Pla. Title TBA\n\nMarch 10th\, Shatema Threadcraft and Joseph Fischel\, Title TBA\, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm\, 2239 Lane Hall\n\nMarch 20th\, Ekaterina Olson Shipyatsky\, Title TBA\n\nApril 10th. Patrick Peralta. Memory From Below: Exposing the Violence of BongBong Marcos\n\nApril 17th\, Thomas Klemm\, Title TBA UID:117617-21894337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117617 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Walker, Room 5664 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260619T114744 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator. UID:136347-21899026@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T130457 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Representation stability via Young symmetrizers and a new ribbon basis for the rank-selected homology of the partition lattice (Combinatorics seminar) DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we will begin with a quick review of group actions on posets\, rank-selected homology of posets\, representation stability\, and a nice way of interpreting the rank-selected homology of the Boolean lattice as a Specht module of ribbon shape. This interpretation allows us to prove a sharp representation stability bound for the rank-selected homology of the Boolean lattice. We then describe a new ​ribbon basis for the rank-selected homology of any geometric lattice. In the case of the partition lattice\, this ribbon basis interacts with Young symmetrizers in much the way a traditional Specht module would. Using this basis\, we prove a sharp representation stability bound for the rank-selected homology of the partititon lattice\, a bound that had previously been conjectured by the speaker and Vic Reiner. This is joint work with Sheila Sundaram. UID:140872-21887755@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140872 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T104716 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T163000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Stat Check: Talk\, Test & Trivia DESCRIPTION:Join Spectrum Center in honoring National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day at Stat Check: Talk\, Test\, & Trivia from 2:30 to 4:30 pm on Friday\, April 10th. Enjoy a meal\, take a spin at our trivia wheel for prizes\, play board & video games with pals\, & make buttons! This is a chance to be in community\, reduce HIV stigma\, and learn about different sexual health resources on and off campus. \n\nThis event is open to the U-M community.\n\nTESTING\nStudents will be able to receive a take-home HIV test. Our usual on-site testing will not be available on April 10.\n\nMORE PRIDE MONTH EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/pride-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events UID:146642-21899390@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146642 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:LGBT,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Pride Month,Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,Well-being LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center (3020) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T120838 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar: Long-time behavior of optimal mixing in an advection--diffusion shell model* DESCRIPTION:Abstract: What is the long-time optimal mixing rate achievable under enstrophy-constrained flows when both advection and diffusion are active? To address this question\, we investigate the long-time behavior of optimal mixing in an advection--diffusion equation using a shell model framework\, a reduced model that captures the essential kinematics of advection and diffusion. Our focus is on quantifying the decay of scalar variance\, measured by the shell-model analogue of the $H^{-1}$ mix-norm\, under enstrophy-constrained stirring. We perform long-time computations using both local-in-time (maximizing the instantaneous mixing rate) and global-in-time (maximizing mixedness at a prescribed final time) optimization strategies. For mixing with diffusion ($\kappa>0$)\, the numerical results for both strategies show that the scalar length scale is eventually limited by a generalized Batchelor scale\, in close agreement with theoretical predictions. In this regime\, the shell-model analogue of the $H^{-1}$ mix-norm decays exponentially in time at a rate independent of the diffusivity $\kappa$. Compared with the purely advective case ($\kappa=0$)\, diffusion significantly enhances the long-time mixing rate\; moreover\, increasing diffusivity further improves mixing efficiency by reducing the prefactor. Guided by these numerical observations\, we derive new conditional lower bounds on the decay rate of the $H^{-1}$ norm that are strictly independent of the diffusivity parameter $\kappa$ when $\kappa>0$. The computed decay rates are consistent with our theoretical bounds.\n\nThis is joint work with Baole Wen\, Christian Seis\, and Charles R. Doering.\n\nContact: Silas Alben UID:141683-21889181@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141683 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1084 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T133125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnose bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding.\n\nEvery Wednesday from 4-6pm and Friday from 3-5:30pm in the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) SIGN UP HERE: https://tr.ee/Lp9kLnnfP9\n \nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \n\nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\n\nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer at any skill level for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QVMuOatF-toPc_ky9QIAeeD0ob-ndBGA4uUFm9EAZ0g/edit?usp=sharing UID:146268-21898811@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146268 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Community Service,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T141210 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:de Rham stacks DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we will reconstruct de Rham cohomology by introducing a so-called de Rham space over the stack ([ \mathbb{A}^1 / \mathbb{G}_m ])\, whose cohomology encodes the Hodge filtration. Its restriction to the closed point (B\mathbb{G}_m) recovers the Hodge decomposition\, while its restriction to the open substack (\mathbb{G}_m / \mathbb{G}_m) recovers the full de Rham cohomology. UID:147634-21901413@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147634 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 2866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T114354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | Continuing past the inner horizon using WKB DESCRIPTION:Features of the black hole interior can be extracted from the analytic structure of boundary correlation functions. Working in the geodesic approximation\, we find analytic continuations that probe the interior of rotating and charged black holes. These generate contributions from timelike geodesics that thread the interior and emerge in a future universe. We implement these continuations on the momentum space two-point function and exemplify this in several black hole backgrounds. We also identify position space analytic continuations achieving the same task that incorporate different continued momentum space correlators. These correspond to non-perturbative corrections to the WKB approximation. We demonstrate this explicitly in the rotating BTZ black hole by showing that the interior geodesics contribute to the continued position space correlator and motivate a picture for how these contributions arise in higher dimensions. For AdS Schwarzschild\, we identify the analytically continued solution that captures the bouncing geodesic. We discuss the possibility of using these continuations to probe the instability of inner horizons from the boundary. UID:145576-21897544@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145576 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Physics,Science,Seminar,Talk LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899015@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T110419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation! DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us! Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p and Rooting for Change Cafe (3rd Floor Palmer Commons) every other Wednesday from 5-6p UID:138091-21891115@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896271@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T104521 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MGU Lecture: Amanda Oehlert DESCRIPTION:Microbialite deposits provide a long-standing archive recording the interactions of life and the environment through geological time. However\, the biogenicity of ancient\, laminated structures has remained a persistent subject of debate. Chemical biosignatures offer an additional and independent means of evaluating biogenicity\, but their interpretation requires careful parameterization in well-constrained\, actively accreting microbialite deposits. In this presentation\, I will present our new conceptual model for microbialite growth and accretion and demonstrate how it improves interpretation of the chemical composition of living microbialites from Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay\, Western Australia. Here\, four types of surface mats accrete microbialites with a range of morphologies including microbial sediments\, unlithified sheet mats\, and discrete microbial buildups. New measurements of microbialite elemental composition and stable carbon isotope ratios will be contextualized by complementary analyses of sediment and seawater from Hamelin Pool. Results demonstrate the important roles of microbialite accretion mechanism\, fabric\, and morphology in governing microbialite composition and chemistry\, providing a modern benchmark for interpreting chemical biosignatures in the ancient geological record. UID:147088-21900369@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147088 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121749 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Prelim Seminar Series - Stress and the anthropocene: investigating changing facilitative and competitive interactions in novel ecosystems DESCRIPTION:Summary: Human activity has changed the stressors natural systems are subjected to\, producing novel ecoystems. However\, stress responses differ over the short- and long-term\, and gaps remain in the literature about expected ecosystem responses to persistent stress increases. In my dissertation\, I will make use of existing LTERs to examine how legacy effects of land management history influence facilitative plant-microbe responses to drought as well as how plant competitive traits respond to short- and long-term nitrogen deposition. UID:147440-21901029@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147440 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological science,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Discussion,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Graduate School,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 3150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T103425 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Multicultural Refresh at South Quad DESCRIPTION:Come refresh this finals season with samples of tea\, coffee\, juice\, and pop from around the world with the Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants! UID:146737-21899572@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146737 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Equity and Inclusion,free,housing,Social LOCATION:South Quad - Ambatana - The Afro American Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T161107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 SUMMARY:Tours:Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History DESCRIPTION:Explore the first 70 years of U-M history\, from the University’s Native American land accession and its origins in Detroit in 1817 to its move to Ann Arbor and emergence as a research university after 1837. We’ll traverse the original 40-acre campus\, learning about the professors\, presidents\, and students who walked the Diag nearly two centuries ago. \n\nGuided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.5 hours\; 0.6 miles.\n\nMeet at the steps of Angell Hall facing State Street. \n\nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email).\n\nRegistration required. UID:147332-21900837@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147332 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:history,Tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Angell Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T152041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WISE All-Community Meetings DESCRIPTION:Whether you are new to WISE and interested in learning more about who we are and what we do or are simply looking for ways to connect with other STEM students or hoping to get more involved with us\, we invite you to join us for our all-community meetings. You can expect a brief update about upcoming events\, resources available\, and even share about relevant events you are hosting with our community. Then we will bring out snacks\, crafts\, puzzles\, and our massage chair for you to relax\, make new friends\, and hang out in our space. All STEM undergraduate/graduate students and postdocs are welcome to attend. UID:144149-21895158@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:3236 Undergraduate Science Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T172855 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:AIAA Region III Student Conference DESCRIPTION:The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student branch at the University of Michigan is hosting the Region III student conference from April 10-11th\, 2026\, on North Campus. This event brings students from around the region to present on aerospace-related research and gain publication experience. The event will consist of lab tours\, networking with companies\, presentations\, and a formal award presentation and dinner. Registration is required and open until March 27th\, 2026. UID:146936-21899817@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146936 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Aerospace,aerospace engineering,Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,College Of Engineering,Conference,Engineering,Graduate Students,In Person,Michigan Engineering,Networking,North Campus,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T140100 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kaffeestunde im Max Kade Haus DESCRIPTION:Kaffeestunde is a weekly opportunity to mingle and unwind \"auf Deutsch\". It is a place to connect with other Max Kade residents\, chat informally in German and participate in activities prepared by facilitators. The Kaffeestunde is open to the wider German-speaking community at UofM.\n\nKaffeestunde meets weekly on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) UID:138768-21883847@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:German,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T181623 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Allison Lange\, voice DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Allison Lange\, soprano\, performs a final senior recital. UID:146507-21899215@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T111501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Ice Cream Social at West Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the West Quad Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Council for a sweet treat to celebrate the end of the semester! UID:146747-21899581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146747 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Peer Educators,Food,housing,Social LOCATION:The Connector - Room 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T121642 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jonah Kulick\, saxophone DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Jonah Kulick performs a final senior recital. UID:146508-21899216@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146508 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T172357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:LSA OptiMize/NPTCG Recharge Night DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that OptiMize and NPTCG will be partnering to host Winter 2026 Recharge Events this semester! Please join us on Friday\, April 10 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the LSA Multipurpose Room for our OptiMize/NPTCG Recharge event!These events are designed to create a welcoming and supportive space for non-traditional students (those 24-years or older\; returning to education after a significant break\; part-time students\; those balancing education with other significant life responsibilities such as being a parent/guardian/caretaker\; nontraditional completion of high school education\; military veteran\; or was in the foster-care system 13-years old or older\, experiencing home insecurity or family structure) and post-traditional students (those who might have started their academic journey later in life) while they pursue their education at U-M.If you identity with any one of these identities\, this event is a great chance to:Relax and recharge with calming activitiesEnjoy free food and swag Meet and connect with fellow non- and post-traditional studentsLearn about OptiMize and resources available to support your journey at U-MWhether you are a current NPTCG member or if this is your first semester at LSA and looking for a community to call your own\, we are here for you. So\, no matter your path to U-M\, we want to build a space that supports your success and offers you a place to belong. You are also welcome to bring guests to this event\, such as partners\, kids (no matter their age or interruption ability)\, or family members! We hope you’ll join us for a night of relaxation and connection! UID:147021-21900249@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147021 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:LSA Multipurpose Room (Room 1040) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T172404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:General Body Meeting - National Society of Black Physicists DESCRIPTION: Join us for our last general body meeting before the end of the semester! Dinner and ice cream provided (Jerusalem garden)\nIn this meeting\, we will have:Discussing elections: q&a Discussing summer events \nWe hope to see you there UID:147393-21900967@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147393 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:West Hall 267B CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 SUMMARY:Other:General Body Meeting (April 10th) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our last general body meeting before the end of the semester! Dinner and ice cream provided (Jerusalem garden)\nIn this meeting\, we will have:\n\nDiscussing ELECTIONS: q&a SECTION FOR NOMINEES\nDISCUSSING SUMMER EVENTS\n\n \nWe hope to see you there UID:147396-21900970@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:West Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T083727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:GradSWE Mocktail x Game Night DESCRIPTION:Sip on creative mocktails\, snack on goodies\, and dive into board game fun. Play old favorites\, learn something new\, or bring a game to share!\n\nContact: Trisina Simanjuntak (Membership GradSWE) at gradswe-membership@umich.edu UID:147262-21900609@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147262 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Graduate,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - McDivitt Conference Room (FXB-1044) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T172359 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Graduate Society of Women Engineers DESCRIPTION:The Graduate Society of Women Engineers hosts events to help female graduate engineers thrive socially\, academically\, and professionally. For more information\, visit our website and enter your email address to start receiving GradSWE's weekly event announcements. UID:114156-21899349@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/114156 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:McDivitt Conference Room (FXB-1044) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121642 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:Meghan Wysocki\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Meghan Wysocki performs a senior recital on the Charles Baird Carillon. UID:143934-21894289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143934 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Ohio State UID:146606-21899344@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146606 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260405T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Water Polo vs Mercyhurst DESCRIPTION:Water Polo vs Mercyhurst UID:147410-21900988@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147410 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Donald B. Canham Natatorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T180021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T210000 SUMMARY:Other:End-of-semester Celebration DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the end of the semester with the church family! April 10 at 6:30pm at 1001 Green Rd\, dinner included. UID:143440-21893173@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143440 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:The Local Church in Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T114151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Disc-Oh No! Flood on the Dance Floor DESCRIPTION:You’re at a nightclub to see campy queen supreme Portia Lynn perform when\, suddenly\, news spreads of a flash flood. You’re safe\, but you don’t know how long you’ll be trapped at the disco. You and your fellow clubgoers band together to figure out how to survive using only the resources available at the club. Part escape room and part immersive theater\, you will engage in a series of campy\, art-forward challenges to build resilience and relationships for an uncertain climate future.\n\nEach seating has 30-40 people\, who will work in small teams. Written / directed / produced by the Sustainability Cultural Organizers and featuring refreshments and a performance by Portia Lynn.\n\nSponsored by Student Life Sustainability and Planet Blue Ambassador\, with support from the Arts Initiative and MDining. UID:146346-21898935@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146346 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Arts For All,Craft,Crafting,Creative Reuse,Dance,Music,Pride,Social Justice,Sustainability LOCATION:Michigan League - The Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T182046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Disc-Oh No! Flood on the Dance Floor DESCRIPTION:You’re at a nightclub to see campy queen supreme Portia Lynn perform when\, suddenly\, news spreads of a flash flood. You’re safe\, but you don’t know how long you’ll be trapped at the disco. You and your fellow clubgoers band together to figure out how to survive using only the resources available at the club. Part escape room and part immersive theater\, you will engage in a series of campy\, art-forward challenges to build resilience and relationships for an uncertain climate future.\n\nEach seating has 30-40 people\, who will work in small teams. Written / directed / produced by the Sustainability Cultural Organizers and featuring performance by Portia Lynn.\n\nSponsored by Student Life Sustainability and Planet Blue Ambassador\, with support from the Arts Initiative and MDining.\nWe prefer that all attendees register via sessions\, but we can help you make a reservation for a group if you email sustainability.cos@umich.edu UID:146347-21898938@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T185151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:The NPC's Guide To Raising Your Party DESCRIPTION:In the Kingdom of Storyn live the siblings Tem and Sys. The duo\, along with the rest of the people in town\, worship a god called PLAY-ER and follow rules written down in a magical book. It has been foretold that a band of heroes chosen by their god will come to slay the demon king who’s been terrorizing the land. The people of Storyn\, the NON PLAY-ER Chosen or NPC for short\, wait breathlessly for that day. \n\nWhen the heroes do arrive\, Tem — as the book professes — must guide them on their journey. However\, nothing can prepare Tem for what their chosen warriors truly are: a group unlike anything written down in their book. As the lines between what is “good” and “evil” begin to blur\, Tem grapples with the fact that maybe not everything is as black and white as their sacred book makes it out to be. UID:146825-21899678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Diversity,Free,In Person,Inclusion,LGBT,live performance,Music,Student Org,Theater LOCATION:Angell Hall - Auditorium B CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T112553 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:The One Big Beautiful Debate DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the One Big Beautiful Debate! This forum features the leading Republican candidates competing for the party nomination to serve as next Governor of Michigan. This is a night of addressing the most pressing issues facing the Great State of Michigan. UID:145987-21898227@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145987 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:GA - Rackham CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T181524 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Water Polo vs CWPA Championship DESCRIPTION:Water Polo vs CWPA Championship UID:146605-21899343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146605 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Donald B. Canham Natatorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T121628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:\"Re:Frame\" – Dance BFA Concert DESCRIPTION:*This event is sold out. Limited tickets may be available at the door at 7:15 pm.*\n\nThe Department of Dance presents *Re:Frame* with choreography by senior Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance majors Emerson Forbes\, Irene Kim\, Julia Lepore\, Ava Menzel\, Ladina Schaller\, and Jessica Serres. \n\n*Film Is a Dream Realized*\, choreographed by Emerson Forbes\, is rooted in the contemporary fusion dance style and vintage Hollywood cinema – and inspired by her great grandfather\, a famous composer for classic films. This piece explores how cinematic elegance can be brought to life through the integration of live dance and projected film elements within a stylized black and white aesthetic. The choreography aims to create a richly textured atmosphere that echoes the expressive energy and timeless sophistication of classic movies. \n\n*decode & ENCRYPT*\, choreographed by Irene Kim\, is inspired by 2016 robotic installation “Can’t Help Myself” by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu and investigates the raw and visceral human toll of living in a high-pressure society. This piece offers the audience the opportunity to witness the quiet “bleeding out” of the personal self that results from the pressure to always be optimized\, to always perform\, to always keep up the appearance of being the best versions of ourselves. \n\n*Flipping Through the Pages*\, choreographed by Julia Lepore\, is a movement trailer based on a self-published novel she wrote titled *Different Fonts*. These two works of art encapsulate the psychology behind dance through fictional characters and an audacious storyline. In watching this piece\, you are immersed in a live action replication of the movement behind the words written on this novel’s pages. Beyond the 10 minutes of performing\, and the 400+ pages of writing\, there is still so much left unwritten…\n\n*Of Something I Left Behind*\, choreographed by Ava Menzel\, investigates time as something felt rather than measured. Through contemporary-based movement\, the work explores themes of remembering\, forgetting\, distortion as time moves forward\, and how nostalgia can feel both comforting and deeply unsettling.\n\n*Who’s there?!*\, choreographed by Ladina Schaller\, serves as a glimpse into a work performed at Nichols Arboretum on April 18\, where on a walk through the forest the audience will encounter fragments of personalities\, whispers of old stories and a world of unanswered questions. Local artists and friends are chipping in to create this world via dance\, live music\, acting and puppetry. \n\n*Pulsafuerte*\, choreographed by Jessica Serres\, explores the consequences of cultural clashing in a place it was unexpected to form. She explores how conflict and presence have an effect on the meshing of ideas and the creation of community. UID:135484-21876873@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135484 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Dance,Free,North Campus LOCATION:Dance Building - Dance Performance Studio Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121618 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Opera: \"Working for the Macbeths\" DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera presents the comic opera \"Working for the Macbeths\" (2023) with music by Johanny Navarro and libretto by Marcus Yi.\n\nConductor: Jayce Ogren with the Contemporary Directions Ensemble\nStage Director: Chía Patiño\nAssistant Conductor: Michael Roest\nCoaches/Pianists: Timothy Cheek\, Andrea Morokutti\n\nSung in English\n\nWORKING FOR THE MACBETHS\n\nComposer: Johanny Navarro | Librettist: Marcus Yi\nCommissioned by American Lyric Theater\nLawrence Edelson\, Artistic and General Director\nKelly Kuo\, Associate Artistic Director\n\n*Working for the Macbeths was developed under the auspices of the Composer Librettist Development Program at American Lyric Theater in New York City\, which is made possible through lead funding from the Mellon Foundation\, the Howard Gilman Foundation\, the Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Trust\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.*\n\nWORKING FOR THE MACBETHS will receive its world premiere at Pittsburgh Opera on February 27\, 2027. UID:141825-21889465@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Comedy,Free,Music,North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T100402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Student Art Meetup: FoolMoon Festival DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to explore the arts in Ann Arbor with a small group? Join us at the annual FoolMoon festival in downtown Ann Arbor! \n\nThe FoolMoon festival is a light-filled night of spectacle art and fun! Each year brings fantastical luminary sculptures created by students and community members to light up the night. Come on your own or bring a friend! Snacks will be provided. \n\nWe will meet outside the Sweetwaters in the Michigan Union\, then we will follow the parade procession from the UMMA to Washington Street (15 minute walk). After the parade there will be live music\, dancing\, light shows\, and artful experiences. You are welcome to dress in creative costumes and/or bring a lantern/luminary sculpture if you'd like! UID:147200-21900518@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Meetups,arts,Artsrx LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T181641 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Symphony Band DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Symphony Band closes its season with a very special performance in conjunction with the North Central Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). Collegiate musicians and teachers from across the Midwest will be in attendance for a concert that includes the talents and music of several U-M faculty members. New music from Composition professors Evan Chambers and Kristin Kuster will be joined by the consortium premiere of a brand new symphony by the lauded Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. All three pieces were made possible by the support of the H. Robert Reynolds Commissioning Fund. On the stage\, the Symphony Band will collaborate for the first time with distinguished artists-in-residence at SMTD\, the award-winning Telegraph string quartet. \n\nJason Fettig\, conductor\n\nPROGRAM\n*Beach 9*\, Kristin Kuster\n*Sanctuary*\, Frank Ticheli\n*Kairos*\, Evan Chambers\nChorale Prelude: \"Wir Glauben all' in einen Gott\,\" Johan Sebastian Bach/ Leopold Stokowski\nConcerto for String Quartet and Wind Ensemble\, Erwin Schulhoff \n*Passacaglia (homage on B-A-C-H)*\, Ron Nelson UID:136843-21879221@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260128T131653 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Brian Vander Ark DESCRIPTION:Brian Vander Ark is the lead singer and principal songwriter for the multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe\, recognized worldwide for their radio hits Photograph\, Hero\, Happiness Is\, Never Let You Down\, and the #1 smash single The Freshmen.\n\nDuring breaks from his work with The Verve Pipe\, Brian set out on his own to launch a multifaceted solo career that has included releasing four acclaimed independent studio albums - Resurrection\, Angel Put Your Face On\, Brian Vander Ark and Magazine as well as his collections of cover songs called Planet Sunday Sessions\, Volume 1 & II. He’s also collaborated with actor/musician Jeff Daniels on the Simple Truths\, an album of original Americana songs while continuing to write and record original music with The Verve Pipe\, including their most recent independent album\, Threads. UID:144666-21895667@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144666 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898461@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251106T154508 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:FoolMoon 2026: Fools of a Feather! DESCRIPTION:April 10th\, 2026\n \nIt’s a bird! It's a plane! It's a Fool with wings! \nFoolMoon returns to downtown Ann Arbor with light-filled art\, street dancing\, and Foolish FUN! This magical outdoor nighttime event features hundreds of quirky community-made luminary sculptures centered around a huge outdoor dance party! This year's theme\, \"Fools of a Feather\"\, invites winged creatures of all kinds to come dance the night away! \n \nOn Friday\, April 10th\, at 7:30pm\, FoolMoon participants will gather at one of three “Constellation Stations” (Slauson Middle School\, U-M Art Museum\, or Kerrytown Farmers Market) to form a huge processional to downtown Ann Arbor. Stepping off at 8pm\, celebrants will dance and cavort through downtown Ann Arbor\, winding through neighborhoods and past stores and restaurants\, arriving at Washington & Ashley for this popular outdoor celebration of luminous artwork\, creative costumes\, and Live Music! \n\nAll are invited to make their very own illuminated sculpture to bring to FoolMoon on their own or at our Free Luminary Making Workshop Series\, held in downtown Ann Arbor every Sunday during the month of March. Space is limited & pre-registration desired - sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FADA823A0F8C43-57627801-fool#/ UID:141602-21889076@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141602 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,Arts Initiative,Community,Community Engagement,Dance,Festival,Music,Visual Arts,Workshop LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T121743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Makaela Foerderer\, violin DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Makaela Foerderer performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146510-21899218@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146510 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181637 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Minglu Jiang & Troy Perkins\, double bass DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate students Troy Perkins and Minglu Jiang perform a joint double bass junior recital. UID:146783-21899616@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146783 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T181659 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Spencer VanDellen\, voice DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Spencer VanDellen performs a specialist degree recital. UID:146509-21899217@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146509 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T133621 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Starstruck Show DESCRIPTION:A performance of Starstruck written by Elaine Lee\, Susan Norfleet Lee\, and Dale Place put on by the RC Players.\n\nSynopsis: Starstruck is a feminist science fiction comedy taking place in the far future\, where humans have spread across the stars. In the wake of a toppled galactic dictator\, freeform chaos has taken hold of the galaxy\, as various factions fight for control of the freshly liberated Multiverse. In the wake of the disappearance of Prime Minister Glorianna\, The United Federation of Female Freedom Fighters have sent Captain Galatia 9 and her crew aboard the Harpy to instate Erotica Ann\, their science officer\, as Prime Minister in her absence\, in order to stop a Civil War on Glorianna’s home planet. However\, the Harpy stumbles across another ship\, Siren 3– captained by Verloona Ti\, Galatia’s lifelong nemesis— cultivating a sinister plot involving Glorianna’s disappearance. The crew of the Harpy begins an infiltration of the Siren 3\, resulting in absurd shenanigans such as psychic meltdowns\, a wannabe villain\, fights with a raging cyborg— all with the fate of the Multiverse on the line.\n\n8pm\, April 10th and 11th in the Keene Theater in East Quadrangle UID:145944-21898163@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145944 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,arts,Arts Initiative,Comedy,Drama,LGBT,live performance,performance,Storytelling,Student Org,Theater,theatre LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Tours:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments.\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do!\n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. UID:143097-21892083@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,Family,free,Museum,museums,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T121707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS. UID:145441-21897519@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T113416 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T230000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UMix: Nostalgia Night DESCRIPTION:It is a throwback to the 2000s! We'll have inflatables\, ice cream bar\, street signs\, cash cube\, and so much more! UID:147126-21900408@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147126 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cci,Food,Free,Umix LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Uncle Vanya DESCRIPTION:Chekhov’s tragicomedy about a dysfunctional family and the country property they share has been a perennial favorite since it premiered in 1899 in Moscow. Schmidt’s translation highlights the humor in the conflict between two brothers – the one who left for the city\, and the one who remained. \n\nContent Advisory: This play contains a reference to suicide and gun violence.\nRecommended Ages: 15+\n\nWritten by Anton Chekhov\nTranslation by Paul Schmidt\nDirected by Dan Cantor\n\n*April 5 is Easter Sunday\n\n*Buying Tickets\nFlex Series ticket packages available beginning June 10\; Single tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135534-21876934@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135534 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T121743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Viktoria Sarkadi\, piano DESCRIPTION:DMA student in collaborative piano Viktoria Sarkadi performs a pre-candidate recital. UID:146511-21899219@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146511 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Hankinson Rehearsal Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900164@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896272@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896287@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896309@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896338@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896374@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896545@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T060024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:CWPA Big Ten Tournament DESCRIPTION:Big Ten Championships UID:144447-21895365@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144447 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ohio State University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896878@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T000019 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T234500 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:GW Invite DESCRIPTION:The team will travel to Washington DC to race in the GW invitational regatta UID:147494-21901109@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147494 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Washington DC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T060007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:NAIGC Nationals 2026 DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to travel to Birmingham\, Alabama to compete for another national title! UID:142239-21890260@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142239 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T000048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Sectionals DESCRIPTION:Michigan Men's Ultimate will be competing in the Michigan Sectional on April 11-12 in Monroe\, MI. UID:146937-21899819@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146937 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Munson Park CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T060016 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Big Ten 7's DESCRIPTION:Wolverines travel to Indianapolis to compete in the Big Ten 7's tournament. UID:143120-21892170@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143120 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Kuntz Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893050@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900459@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Rowing vs Texas DESCRIPTION:Rowing vs Texas UID:147522-21901177@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147522 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Rowing LOCATION:Michigan Boathouse CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T155054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:15th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop in Armenian Studies. Armenians Apart: Connections\, Disconnections\, and Tensions in Premodern and Modern Diasporas DESCRIPTION:Center for Armenian Studies\, University of Michigan\nApril 10-11\, 2026\n\nWebinar ID\n969 6198 7579\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96961987579\n\nDiaspora studies tend to emphasize a set of loosely shared commonalities across space and time. This international graduate student workshop leans the other direction\, and instead asks: what can aspects of life that are not easily shared across a broader space teach us about the formation and maintenance of “diasporas\,” premodern or modern? \n\nCollectively\, this workshop seeks to explore tensions and overlooked connections across the Armenian diaspora\, as well as to envision fresh possibilities for writing local history against a broader geographic\, cultural\, or historical backdrop. How might medieval and modern diasporic peoples envision belonging (or not belonging) to something larger from the vantage point of local history? How does being local shape conceptions of other peoples\, including one’s own people\, in other places? What overlooked networks of connection also run through diasporas\, linking Armenians to something else\, such as other peoples\, empires\, trade routes\, linguistic communities\, or cross-cultural forms of art? \n\nIn short: what might being apart\, in whatever sense\, do? And where does apartness end\, and togetherness begin again? \n\nIn asking these questions\, Armenians Apart seeks to consider the linkages\, possibilities\, and drawbacks in thinking about “diaspora” as a cohort\, bringing the modern globe and the premodern world\, defined by connections that do not always translate to our contemporary moment\, into productive dialogue. Although this conference is centered in Armenian Studies\, it draws together cognate fields and case studies\, particularly those that raise fresh questions or propose theoretical interventions that resonate with the themes of the workshop.\n\nDAY ONE:\nWeiser Hall 555\n\n8:20: INTRODUCTIONS and Welcome: Kathryn Babayan\, Armen Abkarian\, Michael Pifer \n\n8:30-10:00: Panel 1: Misaligned Diasporas & Uneven Categories of Belonging\n∙ Arakel Minassian: Uneven Histories: Zaven Biberian at the Center of 20th Century Armenian Literary History\n∙ Lusine Tanajyan: Fragility of Armenian Belonging in Encounters between “Old” and “New” Diasporas: The Case of Armenians of Greece\n∙ Haley Zovickian: ‘We're Not Like Them’: Race\, Ottoman Legacies\, and Armenian Americans\nChair and Respondent: Anoush Suni\, University of Michigan\n\n10:00-10:10: Break\n\n10:10-11:45: KEYNOTE: Professor Devi Mays: “Diasporization and the Shaping of the Modern Sephardi World” \nAbstract: Diaspora is\, in the formulation of historian Matthias Lehmann\, “something that happens rather than something that is.” This talk explores the ways in which Ottoman and post-Ottoman Sephardi Jewish migrants maintained a transnational diaspora through networks of exchange\, communication\, and movement\, even in the face of increasingly restrictive migration and documentary regimes in the wake of World War I. By paying attention to the level of individuals-- who married whom\, conducted business with whom\, contracted business with\, and sued whom-- I explore how Sephardi Jews operated within a series of overlapping diasporas that intersected at key moments with others of Ottoman or Jewish backgrounds and diverged at others. These migrants often drew on similar tactics to sustain diasporic networks-- hypermobility\, multilinguality\, transnational connections\, strong familial ties\, patronage networks\, and engagement with extralegal practices. This allows us to see in sharp relief the active forging of a twentieth-century Sephardi diaspora\, similar in broad strokes to other Ottoman diasporic communities\, but whose details emphasize the resourcefulness of migrants who quickly learned how their specificities of religion\, language\, or citizenship could become a pretext for inclusion or exclusion.\n\n12:00-1:30: LUNCH\n\n1:30-3:00: Panel 2: Boundaries of Rule\, Script\, and Desire: Reimagining the Premodern Armenian Diaspora\n∙ Armen Abkarian: Between Knights and Nakharars: Armenian Kingship and Mobility in Medieval Cilicia\n∙ Greta Gasparyan: Artistic Transformations and Diasporic Identity in the Manuscript Tradition of New Julfa\n∙ Nicholas Crummey: “If Only he Wasn’t Armenian! Alas! Alas!”: Sexual Desire and Ethnic Difference in Two Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Homoerotic Poems\n\nChair and Respondent: Kathryn Babayan\, University of Michigan\n\nDAY TWO: Weiser Hall 1010 \n\n9:00 - 10:30: Panel 3: From Columns to Capital: Armenian Diaspora Formation through Newspapers\, Moneylenders\, and Migrant Labor\, 19th-20th Centuries\n∙ Kristina Baghdasaryan: Networks of Apartness: Tiflis Armenians and the Western Armenian Questions\, 1905-1920s\n∙ Alina Zaripova: Between Diaspora and Homeland: The Armenian (Trans)National Press at the End of the 19th Century (1880s-1900s)\n∙ Başak Yağmur Karaca: Commercial Buildings as Sites of Armenian Mobility and Diaspora Formation in the Late Ottoman Istanbul\n\nChair and Respondent: Vahe Sahakyan\, University of Michigan\, Dearborn\n\n10:30-10:40: BREAK\n\n10:40- 12:10: Panel 4: Negotiating Displacement and Digital Memory: On Community Archives and Activism\n∙ Gegham Mughnetsyan: Connections to the Soviet Union: Personal Histories of Armenian Displaced Persons of World War II\n∙ Jonathan Hollis: Listening to Armenian Baku: History and Memory in Digital Diaspora\n∙ Lance Levenson: “This is Our Shushi.” Jerusalem’s Armenian Youth Reimagining Diasporic Belonging in the “Cow’s Garden” Parking Lot\n\nChair and Respondent: Sossie Kasbarian\, University of Chicago\n\nLUNCH \n\n1:30-2:30 Final Reflections with Prof. Khachig Tölölyan\n\nCosponsor: National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Email: -- armenianstudies@umich.edu UID:143416-21900693@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143416 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Armenian Studies,History,Symposium,Workshop LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555 & 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T172855 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:AIAA Region III Student Conference DESCRIPTION:The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student branch at the University of Michigan is hosting the Region III student conference from April 10-11th\, 2026\, on North Campus. This event brings students from around the region to present on aerospace-related research and gain publication experience. The event will consist of lab tours\, networking with companies\, presentations\, and a formal award presentation and dinner. Registration is required and open until March 27th\, 2026. UID:146936-21899818@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146936 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Aerospace,aerospace engineering,Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,College Of Engineering,Conference,Engineering,Graduate Students,In Person,Michigan Engineering,Networking,North Campus,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890914@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T190459 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Living with Treaties Conference DESCRIPTION:In-person and virtual registration: http://myumi.ch/61n9J\n\nJoin us April 9-11\, 2026\, for Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States. This hybrid conference will explore the role of treaties in the development of both the University of Michigan and the state of Michigan\, while considering how their effects continue to resonate locally\, regionally\, and nationally today for an Indigenous present and future.\n\nThe conference will bring together members of Anishinaabe Tribal communities\; U-M faculty\, staff\, and students\; K-12 educators\; scholars\; tribal historians\; and community activists for roundtable discussions\, panels\, and workshops that aim to inform and connect with non-specialist audiences.\n\nConference sessions will focus on key themes that include the role of treaties in the founding and development of the University of Michigan\, such as the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs\; the ongoing impact of 19th-century treaty agreements on tribal communities in the region\; and the ways in which these treaties continue to shape contemporary Native activism and legal efforts. Discussions will also explore the broader histories of colonization and Indigenous dispossession across what is now the state of Michigan and the Midwest region of the U.S\, with an eye to how local and regional histories provide valuable insights into broader national patterns.\n\nThe conference is free and open to all\, and will be livestreamed and recorded. Registration is encouraged but not required. We will send out reminder emails and event updates when you register.\n\nThe Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States Conference is part of The 1817 Project: Land\, Culture\, Memory\, and Repair\, one of the major research initiatives of the University of Michigan’s Inclusive History Project. Led by Eric Hemenway\, Bethany Hughes\, and Michael Witgen\, The 1817 Project is a multi-disciplinary examination of the foundational land transfer by the Ojibwe\, Odawa\, and Boodewaadamii nations in the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs (also known as the Treaty of the Maumee Rapids)\, which was part of the University of Michigan’s 1817 origins in Detroit and subsequent relocation to Ann Arbor\, as well the university’s ongoing connections to Indigenous land and contemporary issues of Native American student experience. Learn more about The 1817 Project at https://inclusivehistory.umich.edu/project-site/the-1817-project/.\n\nThe Living with Treaties: The 1817 Project\, the University of Michigan\, and the Western Expansion of the United States Conference is presented by the Inclusive History Project in partnership with the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies (EIHS) and with the support of the Bentley Historical Library\, Clements Library\, the Department of American Culture\, the Department of History\, the Marsal Family School of Education\, the Native American Student Association\, the Native American Studies Program\, Rackham Graduate School\, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design\, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).\n\nFor questions or more information\, contact inclusivehistory@umich.edu.\n\n--\n\nSchedule & Panel Descriptions\n\nDay 1\nThursday\, April 9\, 2026\, Pendleton Room\, Michigan Union\n\nWelcome & Keynote Roundtable\n5:30pm – 8:30pm\n\nWhat Does it Mean to Live with Treaties? A Roundtable on Indigenous History\n\nThis keynote roundtable will bring together several renowned Indigenous scholars with expertise in Indigenous and U.S. history\, as well as in tribal\, federal\, and constitutional law. Together\, they will reflect on the past\, present\, and future of Indigenous History\, including the fundamental issue of treaties and their downstream effects into the present. A central theme of this session is: where did Indigenous history start from\, where is it going\, and what challenges and obstacles remain within the field? The panel will also consider the more specific question of treaties\, land\, and dispossession within a broader\, comparative framework that builds upon recent studies of “land grab” politics across U.S. history as a whole. Additionally\, the speakers will reflect on a second theme central to their scholarship: that U.S. history cannot be understood without recognizing the central role of Indigenous histories and experiences.\n\n5:30 – 6:30pm: Reception with light fare with the panelists.\n6:30 – 7:00pm: Conference Opening with Emcee Bethany Hughes and Welcome Song shared by Stick City\, U-M’s Native American Student Association’s Drum Group.\n7:00 – 8:30pm: Opening Remarks by U-M President Grasso and former EIHS Director John Carson followed by the keynote roundtable\, and public Q&A.\n\nAll events are open to the public. This roundtable is made possible through the partnership of the IHP-1817 Project and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies\, who are co-sponsoring this event as part of their annual lecture series.\n\nSpeakers: Maggie Blackhawk\, Ned Blackhawk\, Matthew Fletcher\, Michael Witgen\n\nModerator: Greg Dowd\n\n--\nDay 2\nFriday\, April 10\, 2026\, Kuenzel Room\, Michigan Union\n\nDay 2 Welcome & Session 1\n9:15am – 11:00am\n\nWhy Study Michigan Now? Situating the University of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region in the Broader Histories of Native American Dispossession\, Removal\, “Land Grab” Politics\, and U.S. Higher Education\n\nThis panel takes as a starting point the founding moment represented by the land transfer to U-M in Article 16 of the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs\, but widens the scope of inquiry to include subsequent treaties and land transfer schemes that facilitated the development of the University and the state of Michigan. This panel will present the “receipts\,” to visually represent the transfer of wealth from Native people to the citizens of the state of Michigan.\n\nThis panel will demonstrate that the histories of U-M\, the state of Michigan\, and the broader Great Lakes region are crucial contexts for understanding the broader histories of dispossession\, removal\, land grab politics\, and the development of American higher education. Discussion of the 1817 Project\, including an explanation of its origins and a showcase of its ongoing work\, will illustrate how the project is addressing fundamental questions of U.S. history.\n\nSpeakers: Jay Cook\, Michael Witgen\, Jonathan Quint\, Gabrielle Ione Hickmon\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 2\n11:15am – 12:30pm\n\nUniversities and Indigenous Dispossession\n\nThis panel will explore the deep links between colonization\, Indigenous dispossession\, and the growth of colleges and universities in the United States. While the 1862 Morrill Land Grant College Act is often cited as a pivotal moment in the history of American higher education\, centering the narrative on the mid-nineteenth century risks obscuring the broader role that Indigenous land played in underwriting American colleges and universities. Long before the Morrill Act\, institutions such as the University of Michigan relied on land appropriated through treaties to finance operations\, expand campuses\, and diversify educational opportunities for students. At the same time\, public domain land was being used for internal improvements\, with universities serving as part of this larger project of development. The Morrill Act extended and formalized these practices\, redistributing millions of acres of Indigenous land to fund the expansion of higher education across the United States. By bringing the pre- and post-Morrill Act eras into conversation\, this panel will show how Indigenous land has remained a foundational resource for American higher education from its beginnings through the present.\n\nSpeakers: Mary Shi\, Jon Parmenter\, Alyssa Mt. Pleasant\n\nChair: Ned Blackhawk\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 3\n1:30pm – 2:45pm\n\nHow to Read A Treaty: Legal Battles and the Continuing Impact of U.S.-Anishinaabeg Treaties\n\nThis panel will demonstrate how important Michigan-area treaties such as the 1836 Washington Treaty and 1855 Treaty of Detroit continue to shape the lives of the Anishinaabe people of the state\, and how their meaning and enforcement remain subjects of legal challenges and political activism. To show the continuing impact of treaties\, and the ways in which they serve as foundational documents of Anishinaabeg-U.S. political and legal relations\, our speakers will draw from their experience as legal scholars\, jurists\, litigators\, and expert witnesses. Collectively\, they will discuss cases such as Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa v. Whitmer\, which considered whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit created a reservation for the LTBB Odawa in northern Michigan\, as well as current litigation on the Line 5 Pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac and the broader historical contexts of these cases.\n\nSpeakers: Matthew Fletcher\, Riyaz Kanji\, James McClurken\n\nChair: Maggie Blackhawk\n\n--\nDay 2 Session 4\n3:00pm – 4:15pm\n\nOn the Hidden Histories of Public Domain Land\n\nThis panel will explore the creation of public lands in the Michigan Territory and state through the multiple treaties negotiated by the federal government with the Indigenous peoples of Michigan. Historically\, federal officials pressured tribes in Michigan to agree to the extinction of Native title to their lands\, even when there was no immediate demand for those lands. This meant not only that tribes were deprived of a valuable asset\, but also that this asset was able to appreciate in value until such time as it was sold by the state. In order to convince Native peoples to sign these treaties\, the 1836 Washington and 1855 Detroit treaties guaranteed Native peoples the right to hunt\, fish\, and harvest on ceded territory not yet converted into private property. Reinforcing the enduring relevance of treaties across time\, this panel will focus on the protests\, activism\, and legal battles that have emerged over Indigenous resource rights in Michigan\, all of which revolve around differing interpretations of land and treaties. The panel will center the experiences and insights of community members who participated in these events.\n\nSpeakers: Mae Wright\, Emily Proctor\n\nChair: Eric Hemenway\n\n--\nDay 3\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026\, Forum Hall\, 4th Floor\, Palmer Commons\n\nDay 3 Welcome & Session 5\n9:00am – 10:30am\n\nHow to Think About the Origins of Indian Removal Politics From a Great Lakes Perspective\n\nThis panel will highlight how two Michigan Anishinaabe communities\, the Pokagon Band of Boodewaadamii and the Burt Lake Band of Odawa and Ojibwe Indians\, had different experiences with removal and federal recognition\, shaping their distinct paths and histories. It will combine historical analysis of the development of various nineteenth-century land companies and land transfer schemes with presentations by community representatives who can discuss the resistance of their communities to Indian Removal\, as well as how they have fought or are still fighting to have their sovereignty and territory recognized by the federal government. This panel will discuss the shifting understandings and contexts of Indian Removal\, focusing on examples from Michigan and the broader Great Lakes Basin\, such as encroachment from settler colonists\, forced migration by military forces\, and Indian Boarding schools\, that illuminate nationally significant aspects of Indian Removal policy.\n\nSpeakers: Wenona T. Singel\, Blaire Morseau-Topache\n\nChair: Michael Witgen\n\n--\nDay 3 Session 6\n10:45am – 12:00pm\n\nTeaching Native American and Treaty History in K-12 Classrooms\n\nThis panel brings together educators from public schools and library professionals to share their experiences and insights on teaching Native American history in a range of educational settings. Panelists will discuss best practices for engaging students\, building inclusive curricula and lesson plans\, and addressing the gaps and challenges that persist in public education. Drawing on their experience teaching Native American history\, they will reflect on what has proven most effective\, what barriers remain\, and how educators can collaborate to move this work forward.\n\nSpeakers: Joe Erdmann\, Kara Johnson\, Annemarie Conway\n\nChair: Eric Hemenway\n\n--\nDay 3 Conference Wrap-up with Closing Remarks by Dr. Michael Witgen\n12:00 – 12:15pm\n\n--\nDay 3 Living with Treaties Community Connections Forum\n12:00pm – 3:00pm\n\nEqual parts resource fair\, poster session\, and tabling event\, the Community Connections Forum will serve as a platform for fostering connections among attendees\, the 1817 Project\, U-M campus partners\, and student organizations connected to the themes of the conference.\n\nDJ set by Sicangu Lakota multi-genre music artist\, educator\, and storyteller Frank Waln.\n\n--\nDay 3 Concurrent Breakout Workshops for K-12 Educators*\n1:15pm – 2:45pm\n\nTeaching Native American and Treaty History in Public Classrooms\n\nThis session will consist of teaching workshops designed for K-12 educators\, with two separate workshops targeted for elementary\, junior\, and high school level instructors. The workshops will include short preparatory presentations on subjects relevant to the conference\, such as treaties or public domain land\, with accompanying guidance on how to teach the subject matter. K-12 instructor participants will receive pre-prepared instructional materials at the start of the workshop\, with additional materials provided at the conclusion.\n\nFacilitators: Eric Hemenway\, Jared Aumen\, Madeline McShannock\, Joy Kooyer\, Jack Stearns UID:146201-21898656@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146201 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall and Great Lakes Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260222T111850 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T123000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Wolverines Walk for Reproductive Justice DESCRIPTION:Lunar Doula Support Network (LDSN) has been working to hold a 5k fun run/walk fundraiser to support a local organization\, Birth Detroit\, that works towards reproductive justice. Birth Detroit is a community birth center that works towards safe\, equitable\, and culturally relevant healthcare for all. LDSN is looking for volunteers\, student organizations\, and participants for fun run/walk. Volunteers will help guide runners along the route and help with various other tasks. Student organizations will hold a table in the Grove to host an activity centered around your club’s values and reproductive justice. Participants can complete these activities throughout the event and also participate in runs. Please email lunardoulasupportnetwork@umich.edu with any questions. UID:145798-21897830@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Children,Community Service,Detroit,Disability,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Family,Fitness,Games,In Person,Inclusion,LGBT,Nature,North Campus,Outdoors,Politics,Public Health,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Student Org,Volunteer,Well-being,Women's Studies LOCATION:The Grove CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T092042 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines Walk for Reproductive Justice (in collaboration with Birth Detroit) DESCRIPTION:Lunar Doula Support Network is hosting a 5k fun run/walk fundraiser on April 11th on North Campus to support a local organization\, Birth Detroit\, that works towards reproductive justice. Birth Detroit is a community birth center that works towards safe\, equitable\, and culturally relevant healthcare for all. Currently in search for volunteers\, student organizations\, and participants for fun run/walk. Volunteers will help guide runners along the route and help with various other tasks. Student organizations will hold a table in the Grove to host an activity centered around your club’s values and reproductive justice. Participants can complete these activities throughout the event and also participate in the fun run/walk.  UID:145432-21897341@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145432 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:The Grove on North Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T154805 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T113000 SUMMARY:Other:Gallery Tour & Bird Walk at Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute for the Humanities and LSA Sustainability for a curator-led (Amanda Krugliak) Gallery tour of Sheida Soleimani’s exhibition *Flyways *(10 AM - 10:30 AM)\, followed by a quick bus ride over to Nichols Arboretum for a bird walk (10:45 AM - 11:30 AM). Event attendees will have the opportunity to explore Soleimani’s photography in the Institute for the Humanities Gallery and/or to go on a bird-watching tour at the Arb. For either portion of the event\, please meet at the Institute for the Humanities at 202 South Thayer.\n\nSheida Soleimani is an artist\, educator\, and licensed wildlife rehabilitator whose work examines power\, environmental crisis\, queerness\, migration\, and care. The daughter of political refugees who escaped Iran in the early 1980s\, Soleimani draws on archival materials\, props\, and sculptural elements to create visually lush\, politically incisive tableaux. She works across various mediums\, investigating themes such as oil politics and human rights abuses\, confronting the systems of violence linking the SWANA region and the United States\, unraveling their implications in American culture. Though her images are dreamlike\, they are grounded in lived experience: her parents frequently appear as subjects\, in compositions made from elements of their (sometimes harrowing) tales. Increasingly\, wildlife enters the frame – injured and orphaned birds\, with their own quiet stories of migration and survival. Before the lens\, these animals encapsulate Soleimani's multifaceted practice: care as art\, storytelling as resistance.\n\nThe bird walk will be led by members of the Michigan Bird Club. This will serve as training for volunteers interested in helping collect data for an ongoing migratory bird safety project and as well as an opportunity to get familiar with local campus birds.\n\nDonuts\, hot chocolate\, and hot tea will be available while supplies last.\n\nIf you cannot make this event but are interested in viewing Soleimani’s exhibition\, you can visit the Gallery anytime Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM\, March 19th - May 1st\, 2026. UID:147059-21900332@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147059 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Photography,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T083208 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T230000 SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Open House Featuring Astronomer Dean Regas DESCRIPTION:Join us 10 am-11 pm and tour the 172-year-old Observatory\, view our exhibits\, and participate in hands-on astronomy activities. And if weather permits\, view the sun with our solar telescope and the night sky with historic and modern telescopes. Telescope observing is weather permitting\, but we always strive to have fun things to do!\n\nFamilies welcome\, admission is always free\, and registration is not required.\n\nAs an added bonus\, Dean Regas will be joining us for two family-friendly space talks at 2 pm and 4 pm. Dean is an author\, podcast host\, and traveling astronomer who is known for bringing the cosmos to the public.\n\nBio: Dean Regas is a renowned public speaker\, author\, educator\, national popularizer of astronomy\, and an expert in observational astronomy. He served as the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory from 2000-2023 and was the astronomer in residence at the Grand Canyon in 2021. He is the author of seven books including “All About Orion\,” “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto.” From 2010-2019 he was the co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers\, and he has contributed to Astronomy Magazine\, Sky and Telescope Magazine\, Farmer's Almanac\, USAToday\, Science Friday and Here & Now. He is also the host of a popular astronomy podcast \"Looking Up with Dean Regas.\" UID:143099-21892093@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143099 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,Family,free,history,Museum,museums,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T121700 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 SUMMARY:Performance:Victors of Character: A Story of Loyalty\, Integrity\, and the Courage to Make a Difference DESCRIPTION:This fall\, Department of Theatre & Drama assistant professor Shavonne Coleman and a troupe of SMTD theatre & drama students are touring *Victors of Character*\, written by Allison Manville Metz\, to elementary and middle schools throughout the area. Audiences are invited to join Coleman and the company for a single public performance on North Campus.\n\n*Victors of Character: A Story of Loyalty\, Integrity\, and the Courage to Make a Difference* is adapted for the stage based on the 2016 documentary *Black and Blue* by Brian Kruger and Buddy Moorehouse. The play tells the story of the 1934 game between University of Michigan and Georgia Institute of Technology. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets agreed to play in Ann Arbor that season on the condition that the Wolverines could not play Willis Ward\, the team's only African-American player. \"Many of Ward's teammates were outraged when athletic officials at the University of Michigan agreed to the demand\,\" said Metz. \"The most outraged Wolverine was Ward's roommate\, a lineman from Grand Rapids named Gerald Ford.\" What does it mean to do the right thing when you feel the system around you is wrong?\n\nPerfect for families\, *Victors of Character* has a running time of about 35 minutes with a 15 minute talkback immediately following. UID:147098-21900377@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147098 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,Free,North Campus,Social Impact,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Newman Studio CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T121510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Visiting Critics Panel DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Stamps School of Art & Design has invited a select group of internationally renowned curators\, writers\, artists\, and arts professionals to lend their critical insights as they view and jury the program’s MFA Thesis Exhibition and First-Year Exhibition. This year\, we are honored to welcome internationally acclaimed cultural producers Alisha Wormsley\, Aruna D’Souza\, and Robin K. Williams as this year’s Visiting Critics for a three-day campus visit. On Saturday\, April 11\, they will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Srimoyee Mitra\, Director of Stamps Gallery. Joined by faculty\, graduate students\, and the broader Ann Arbor community\, our Visiting Critics will reflect on the MFA candidates’ work and its dialogue with the contemporary moment. \n\nFree and open to the public. Registration is requested. Light refreshments will be provided.\n\nLearn More About the Visiting Critics:\n\nAruna D’Souza writes about modern and contemporary art\, intersectional feminisms\, and diasporic aesthetics. Her work appears regularly in 4Columns\, The New York Times\, Hyperallergic\, and in numerous artist’s monographs and exhibition catalogues. Whitewalling: Art\, Race\, and Protest in 3 Acts was named one of the best art books of 2018 by the New York Times. Recent editorial projects include Linda Nochlin’s Making It Modern: Essays on the Art of the Now and Lorraine O’Grady’s Writing in Space 1973-2018\; she co-curated the retrospective Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And at the Brooklyn Museum in 2021. She is the recipient of the 2021 Rabkin Prize for art journalism and a 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation Art Writers Grant. She was appointed the Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor at the National Gallery of Art in 2022\, and the W.W. Corcoran Professor of Social Engagement at the Corcoran School of Art\, George Washington University\, in 2022-2023. Her most recent book\, Imperfect Solidarities\, was published in 2024.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlisha Wormsley (Pittsburgh\, PA) is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural producer whose work exists at the intersections of public art\, film\, craft and social practice. Her work transforms public space and collective imagination through projects rooted in liberated futures\, ritual\, and community care. She is the founder of Sibyls Shrine\, a residency for Black artists who M/other\; creator of There Are Black People in the Future\; and co-creator\, with artist Kite\, of Cosmologyscape\, exploring the power of collective dreaming. Her newest film-in-process\, Children of NAN: A Survival Guide—which presents tutorials and survival strategies for future Black femmes while exploring their relationship to ritual\, craft\, and the natural world—has been awarded the Anonymous Was A Woman/NYFA Award\, a Pittsburgh Foundation grant\, and the Sundance Interdisciplinary Grant. Wormsley is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow and is an Assistant Professor of Art in Social Practice at Carnegie Mellon University.\n\nRobin K. Williams is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)\, with curatorial and scholarly interests in visual\, performance\, sound\, and socially engaged artistic practices. At UMMA\, she leads initiatives such as the UMMA-Labadie artist research residency program\, supporting projects grounded in activism and archival inquiry. Previously\, as Curator at The Contemporary Austin\, she curated exhibitions including This Land (2023)\, Tarek Atoui: The Whisperers (2022)\, and Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams (2021)\, and commissions with artists including Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley\, Vivian Caccuri\, Celeste\, Raven Chacon\, Jenny Holzer\, Katarina Janečková Walshe\, and Clare Rojas. She was Ford Curatorial Fellow at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit\, curating Danielle Dean: True Red Ruin (2018) and co-curating Sonic Rebellion: Music as Resistance (2017)\, and Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow in Latin American Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. Her scholarship on Joan Jonas appears in the international journals Stedelijk Studies and Sin Objeto. Williams holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Texas\, has taught at UT-Austin and Texas State University\, and has served on public art committees at both institutions. UID:145934-21898144@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145934 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21881326@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T174005 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Planet Party - Presented by Sierra Club UM DESCRIPTION:You won't want to miss this year's Planet Party on Saturday\, April 11th\, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm! Join the Sierra Club UM Chapter and dozens of university and local organizations on the Diag for an incredible Earth Day rally followed by a wide array of tabling and activities. Win prizes\, score freebies\, play games\, listen to live music\, go thrifting\, make crafts\, and celebrate our planet! \n\nSchedule: \n11:00 -- Earth Day Protest: Speakers on General Sustainability\n11:30 -- Earth Day Protest: March around campus\n12:00 -- Earth Day Protest: Speakers on data centers and AI from the Sierra Club State of Michigan Chapter \n12:45 -- Planet Party Tabling and Activities \n4:00 -- Event Close UID:147395-21900969@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147395 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Arts,Biking,Climate Change,Crafts,Environment,Festival,Food,Free,Games,Live Music,Music,Student Org,Sustainability LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T092550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Scientist Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Feed your curiosity! Visit with University of Michigan scientists and participate in engaging\, hands-on activities to learn about their cutting-edge research. These researchers are part of the U-M Museum of Natural History’s Science Communication Fellows\, bringing scientists and the public face-to-face.\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\nSuitable for upper elementary through adult visitors.\n\nMade possible with help from the National Science Foundation. UID:146392-21898991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146392 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Museum,Natural Sciences,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181523 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T190000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Ohio State UID:147547-21901236@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147547 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181508 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:What We Tend: The 2026 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nWhat We Tend: The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition is on view at the Stamps Gallery from March 20 — April 11\, 2026. The exhibition presents seven artists whose practices unfold through care—care for land\, for bodies\, for memory\, and for one another. Working across ritual\, non-linear time\, and intersectional inquiries into labor and domestic life\, these artists treat familial\, site-specific\, and sociopolitical histories as living structures rather than sealed archives. What We Tend features the work of MFA students River Forest Berry\, Michelle Cieloszczyk\, Zoë Dong\, Fiona Hoffer\, Michael ​“Modius Modi” King Jr.\, Michaela Nichelle\, and Sujay Saple.\n\nJoin us to celebrate the work of MFA graduate students at the Opening Reception on March 20 from 6 — 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served and artists will be present.\n\nPlease note: \n\nThroughout the exhibition\, visitors are encouraged to bring clean and empty aluminum cans to participate in Michaela Nichelle’s installation. \nThe exhibition will be closed to the public on Friday\, April 10. UID:144188-21894822@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144188 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T192550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Anime Convention: Con Ja Nai 30 on April 11th in the MLB!!! DESCRIPTION:Animania is hosting our 30th annual Con Ja Nai on April 11th in the MLB from 12-8 PM\, and we promise it'll be the best one yet! Live performances of anime/idol music\, Anime panels\, artist alley\, gachapons\, cosplay contest\, a maid cafe run by Dreams Come Chuu\, a giveaway with tons of prizes\, and much more! Admission is completely free!!! Check out our website for more info: https://www.conjanai.org/ UID:146670-21899436@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anime,Free,Japanese Studies LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T060038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Other:Anime Convention: Con Ja Nai 30 on April 11th in the MLB!!! DESCRIPTION:Animania is hosting our 30th annual Con Ja Nai on April 11th in the MLB from 12-8 PM\, and we promise it'll be the best one yet! Live performances of anime/idol music\, Anime panels\, artist alley\, gachapons\, cosplay contest\, a maid cafe run by Dreams Come Chuu\, a giveaway with tons of prizes\, and much more! Admission is completely free!!! UID:146672-21899438@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146672 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years DESCRIPTION:As the Medical School celebrates the anniversary of its opening in the fall of 1850\, and Michigan Medicine marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the \"Old Main\" University Hospital that served as its flagship from 1925 to 1986\, a free museum exhibit explores 175 years of medical education\, research and clinical care. \n\nOpen to the public at the Museum on Main Street operated by the Washtenaw County Historical Society\, the exhibit includes artifacts\, photos and facts about how U-M's medical community grew from humble beginnings on the Diag to become one of the nation's largest and most respected academic medical centers. It also asks visitors to ponder their own attitudes and experiences\, and to submit memories and photos of their time working\, studying\, volunteering or receiving care at U-M's medical campus and beyond. There are also activities for young visitors.\n\nThe museum is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\nFull details about the exhibit\, including parking instructions and how to book a free private group tour on a weekday\, are available at http://michmed.org/museum\n\nThe museum has an accessible entrance at the rear of the building. UID:139428-21885504@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139428 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Life Science,Medicine,Museum,Nursing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121520 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Ohio State UID:147417-21900995@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260405T181520 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Ohio State UID:146623-21899361@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146623 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T060043 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Spring Repair + Resources Pop-Ups DESCRIPTION:Join Wolverines on Wheels (WoW) for our two spring repair & resource pop-ups! Bring your bike for basic maintenance support from our volunteers. Receive FREE resources including lights\, locks\, repair kits\, and more! Open to all campus members.\nNORTH CAMPUS: Friday April 3rd\, 1-4pm\, Grove\nCENTRAL CAMPUS: Saturday April 11\, 12-4pm\, Diag UID:147008-21900236@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147008 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Diag CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T161645 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T210000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:TASI:TOLU Conference DESCRIPTION:The Oceania Student Association will be hosting their free one-day 2026 TASI Conference with the theme of Talanoa: Ongoing Lessons Uplifted. The use of “Talanoa” spans across many of the South Pacific Islands and has the meaning of storytelling\, conversation\, & the sharing of ideas. This year\, the Oceania Student Association will showcase an array of dialogue and understanding that will further embody the teachings of Talanoa while adding a contemporary lens throughout it all. The conference will foreground dialogue surrounding the lessons of legacies and the upliftment of new ideas. Join us on Saturday\, April 11th for a day filled with speakers\, workshops\, performances\, and dinner! All are welcomed and encouraged to register. Come to learn\, share\, & connect! Registration is required. UID:146199-21898648@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146199 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Aa&pi Heritage Month,Ann Arbor,Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month LOCATION:Angell Hall - Aud C CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181523 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Maryland DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Maryland UID:146622-21899360@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146622 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T151133 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WoW Bike Repair + Resources Pop-Up DESCRIPTION:Join Wolverines on Wheels (WoW) for our two spring repair & resource pop-ups! Bring your bike for basic maintenance support from our volunteers. Receive FREE resources including lights\, locks\, repair kits\, and more! Open to all campus members. \n\nNORTH CAMPUS: Friday April 3rd\, 1-4pm\, Grove\nCENTRAL CAMPUS: Saturday April 11\, 12-4pm\, Diag UID:146993-21900211@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146993 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Community Service,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T142414 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T143000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UUWeekly: Snow Cone in the Goose Zone DESCRIPTION:Chill out at UUWeekly: Snow Cone in the Goose Zone! Head to Regents Plaza (the Cube) for a refreshing afternoon featuring a Kona Ice snow cone truck\, soft pretzels\, and a GooseChase scavenger hunt with fun prizes. Don’t miss your chance to snag a custom goose-themed tee while enjoying the spring vibes. Join us April 11 from 12:30–2:30 PM for a sweet and playful break! UID:147128-21900411@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147128 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cci,Food,Free,Fun LOCATION:Regents Plaza CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181638 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T133000 SUMMARY:Performance:Vincent Louis Claes\, cello DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Vincent Louis Claes performs a final senior recital. UID:146529-21899240@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146529 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T120024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T143000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training DESCRIPTION:Our weekly beginner-friendly sessions are designed for students who are new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or looking for a structured\, low-pressure environment to build strong fundamentals.\nEach session focuses on core movements\, positional awareness\, and high-percentage techniques used in real sparring\, with an emphasis on safety\, clarity\, and progressive learning. Instruction is step-by-step\, with plenty of time for drilling\, questions\, and guided practice.\nNo prior martial arts experience is required. These classes are ideal if you are:\n• Trying BJJ for the first time\n• Looking to improve fundamentals before live sparring\n• Returning after time away from training\n• Interested in grappling for fitness\, confidence\, or competition\nTraining partners are supportive\, instruction is detailed\, and the pace is intentionally beginner-friendly while still preparing you for more advanced classes over time.\nCome learn how to move efficiently\, control positions\, and build confidence on the mats - one class at a time. UID:144477-21895404@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144477 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899005@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T120107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T154500 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Visit the Museum of Archaeology with the ADHD Student Group DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, April 7th\, 1:45pm\nWhere: The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology\, 434 S State St\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109\nWhat: Join the ADHD Student Group at the The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology! We will meet at 1:45pm in the museum lobby and begin exploring the collections at 2pm. Please reach out to lilywalk@umich.edu with any questions!  UID:147521-21901176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147521 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T083953 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Greek and Roman Mythology DESCRIPTION:Many of us have read stories or seen movies featuring gods\, goddesses\, and heroes from Greek and Roman mythology. But how was this mythology incorporated into the lives of ancient people? In this tour\, we’ll look at such artifacts as vases\, lamps\, and sarcophagi—featuring images of Athena\, Herakles\, Dionysus\, and more—and consider how this mythology was experienced by everyday people.\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:146632-21899369@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146632 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Greece,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Magic,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260619T114744 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator. UID:136347-21899030@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T121707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS. UID:145441-21897521@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T092315 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Tour of the Universe: You Are Here DESCRIPTION:Rocket through space and sail among billions of stars and galaxies. Utilizing simulation software\, Dean Regas will guide guests through a family-friendly exploration of the mind-boggling scale of the universe. Along the way you’ll stop at the Moon and individual planets\, then you’ll make the jump to light speed and head to interstellar space and see all the galaxies in the universe. \n\nThis event is part of the Observatory's Saturday open house programming. Join us 12-11 pm and tour the historic building\, view our exhibits\, and participate in hands-on astronomy activities. And if weather permits\, you'll be able to view the sun with our solar telescope and the night sky with historic and modern telescopes. Families welcome\, admission is always free\, and registration is not required.\n\nDean Regas is a renowned public speaker\, author\, educator\, national popularizer of astronomy\, and an expert in observational astronomy. He served as the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory from 2000-2023 and was the astronomer in residence at the Grand Canyon in 2021. He is the author of seven books including “All About Orion\,” “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto.” From 2010-2019 he was the co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers\, and he has contributed to Astronomy Magazine\, Sky and Telescope Magazine\, Farmer's Almanac\, USAToday\, Science Friday and Here & Now. He is also the host of a popular astronomy podcast \"Looking Up with Dean Regas.\" UID:146501-21899201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146501 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Children,Family,Lifelong Learning,Museum,museums,Natural Sciences,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T144013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T143000 SUMMARY:Performance:Amazin' Blue Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6392/6393 for more detail. UID:145759-21897786@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145759 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:GA - Rackham CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Altar Keeper: Reading and Open Mic DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin Stamps MFA student and artist Michaela Nichelle in reading work from her written thesis\, Altar Keeper. Altar Keeper explores the life of Loretta Mims\, neighborhood candy lady and late grandmother of Michaela Nichelle. Through poetry\, various artist statements\, archival photography\, and recipes\, the artist unpacks the communal impact of Black Candy Ladies as cornerstones of their community. This work explores themes of grief\, love\, joy\, and communal care. In the second half of programming the artist opens the floor to the audience to share poems related to the listed themes. UID:145915-21898093@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145915 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181638 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Khanh Nhi Luong\, piano DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate in piano performance Khanh Nhi Luong performs a dissertation recital. UID:146530-21899241@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T181739 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Rebekah Geller\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Rebekah Geller performs a recital. UID:146532-21899243@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146532 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899019@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Sofia Puccio\, cello DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Sofia Puccio performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146531-21899242@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146531 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181523 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Water Polo vs Princeton University DESCRIPTION:Water Polo vs Princeton University UID:147641-21901457@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147641 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Donald B. Canham Natatorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181524 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Tennis vs Michigan State DESCRIPTION:Men's Tennis vs Michigan State UID:147374-21900920@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147374 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Men's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T093104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:100 Things in the Night Sky DESCRIPTION:Want to know the name of that star? How do you find constellations like Orion\, Gemini\, and Taurus? When can you see the planets? In this family-friendly presentation based on his book of the same name\, astronomer Dean Regas will demonstrate the basic tips and tricks to identifying stars\, constellations\, planets\, and more in the night sky. You'll soon be on your way to finding 100 Things in the Night Sky. \n\nThis event is part of the Observatory's Saturday open house programming. Join us 12-11 pm and tour the historic building\, view our exhibits\, and participate in hands-on astronomy activities. And if weather permits\, you'll be able to view the sun with our solar telescope and the night sky with historic and modern telescopes. Families welcome\, admission is always free\, and registration is not required.\n\nDean Regas is a renowned public speaker\, author\, educator\, national popularizer of astronomy\, and an expert in observational astronomy. He served as the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory from 2000-2023 and was the astronomer in residence at the Grand Canyon in 2021. He is the author of seven books including “All About Orion\,” “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto.” From 2010-2019 he was the co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers\, and he has contributed to Astronomy Magazine\, Sky and Telescope Magazine\, Farmer's Almanac\, USAToday\, Science Friday and Here & Now. He is also the host of a popular astronomy podcast \"Looking Up with Dean Regas.\" UID:146503-21899204@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146503 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Children,Family,free,Lifelong Learning,Museum,museums,Natural Sciences,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T181525 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Tennis vs Michigan State DESCRIPTION:Men's Tennis vs Michigan State UID:146791-21899624@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146791 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Men's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Judson Whitney\, French horn DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Judson Whitney performs a final senior recital. UID:146534-21899245@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146534 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T181639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Lauren Kim\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Lauren Kim performs a final senior recital. UID:146533-21899244@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146533 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T181740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Nova Brown\, voice DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Nova Brown performs a final senior recital. UID:146535-21899246@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146535 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T110148 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T194500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Creative Writing Capstone Readings DESCRIPTION:Readers include Katie Lynch\, Jianna Nazifi\, Nicholas Pera\, Samuel Smith\, Rebecca Warber\, Kendyl Watson\, Haley Brosnan\, and Sara Wong. More info and bios here:\nhttps://literatibookstore.com/event/2026-04-11/u-m-english-creative-writing-capstone-reading-pt-2 UID:147350-21900884@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147350 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Reading LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T181627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chenguang Edmond Wang\, trumpet DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate Edmond Wang performs a recital. UID:147018-21900246@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147018 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T181527 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Rowing vs Texas DESCRIPTION:Rowing vs Texas UID:146607-21899345@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146607 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Rowing LOCATION:Michigan Boathouse CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T121631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:\"Threshold\" – Dance BFA Concert DESCRIPTION:*This event is sold out. Limited tickets may be available at the door at 7:15 pm.*\n\nThe Department of Dance presents *Threshold*\, a collection of five works choreographed and directed by senior Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance majors Zamora Tamminga\, Sarah Snow\, Melisa Orduna\, Mia Brooks\, and Zeenia Shahpurwala. \n\n*Something has come undone* (Tamminga) is a series of vignettes of interpersonal relationships\, highlighting jazz music as a vessel for spontaneity\, resistance\, and connectivity. This theatrical work is set in a jazz bar\, where one’s intimate moments become deceptively public\, and where trying to forget may not be enough. \n\nDrawing from family dynamics\, sisterhood\, and early experiences of navigating unfamiliar emotions\, *Strangers Again* (Snow) examines how people carry\, suppress\, or redirect feelings\, and how those patterns manifest in the physical body. The dancers move through states of physical closeness and emotional distance\, tracing cycles of withdrawal\, fatigue\, and collective support. \n\n「三⾯鏡」*Sanmenkyou* (Brooks) is a triptych following three relational “faces”: the face shown to self\, the one to society\, and the face presented to the world through digital platforms\; where authenticity\, performance\, and global visibility coexist. Fundamentally based on the Japanese concepts of *honne* (true feelings) and *tatemae* (public façade)\, the conditions this describes are familiar to many multi-ethnic individuals navigating multiple cultural frameworks. \n\n*El Final* (Orduna) is rooted in the intensity of pivotal moments shaped by closure. The work explores the end of a chapter as it unfolds with heightened emotion and deep nostalgia. Through climactic\, tango-like scores and orchestral textures\, the dance’s journey traces the arc of longing and finality. Impermanence is the catalyst to growth\, unveiling the possibilities within every conclusion. \n\n*Ephemeral River* (Shahpurwala) explores the joy and silly little feeling dance brings when experienced onstage. Inviting the audience into a vibrant world shaped by play and genuine enjoyment\, the piece celebrates dance as a space for freedom\, humor\, and shared pleasure. The work invites performers and audiences alike to share in the simple joy of connection and moving together. UID:135485-21876874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135485 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Dance,Free,North Campus LOCATION:Dance Building - Dance Performance Studio Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121622 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Opera: \"Working for the Macbeths\" DESCRIPTION:The Department of Voice & Opera presents the comic opera \"Working for the Macbeths\" (2023) with music by Johanny Navarro and libretto by Marcus Yi.\n\nConductor: Jayce Ogren with the Contemporary Directions Ensemble\nStage Director: Chía Patiño\nAssistant Conductor: Michael Roest\nCoaches/Pianists: Timothy Cheek\, Andrea Morokutti\n\nSung in English\n\nWORKING FOR THE MACBETHS\n\nComposer: Johanny Navarro | Librettist: Marcus Yi\nCommissioned by American Lyric Theater\nLawrence Edelson\, Artistic and General Director\nKelly Kuo\, Associate Artistic Director\n\n*Working for the Macbeths was developed under the auspices of the Composer Librettist Development Program at American Lyric Theater in New York City\, which is made possible through lead funding from the Mellon Foundation\, the Howard Gilman Foundation\, the Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Trust\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.*\n\nWORKING FOR THE MACBETHS will receive its world premiere at Pittsburgh Opera on February 27\, 2027. UID:141826-21889466@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141826 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Comedy,Free,Music,North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T122931 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T093000 SUMMARY:Performance:Frames and Frequencies DESCRIPTION:In this collaboration with Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti (iFFY)\, filmmakers who live or work in Washtenaw County will be invited to create a series of short silent films\, all of which will be set to live\, improvised music performed by Resonant Soundscapes\, a dynamic collective of Michigan-based artists that traverses wide-ranging jazz and electronic aesthetics. This hyper-local event brings out the best of Southeast Michigan\, showcasing the incredible talents in our community. UID:146755-21899589@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146755 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,music,UMS,university musical society,Ypsilanti,Ypsilanti Freighthouse LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T181743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Brady Smith\, jazz trombone DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Brady Smith performs a recital. UID:146538-21899249@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146538 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898462@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T181639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Joanne Chan\, violin DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Joanne Chan performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146537-21899248@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146537 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T121744 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Men's Glee Club Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:The fan-favorite student organization continues years of tradition with their annual concerts in the fall and spring.\n\n*Not available as part of the Flex Series package.*\n\nConducted by Matthew Abernathy\n\nRecommended Ages: 3+\n\n*Buying Tickets\nSingle tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135535-21876935@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135535 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T181524 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Tennis vs Toledo DESCRIPTION:Men's Tennis vs Toledo UID:147375-21900921@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147375 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Men's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250930T094403 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Penny and Sparrow DESCRIPTION:A wise wizard once said: “when in doubt\, always follow your nose.” \n\nThe last album from Penny and Sparrow\, Olly Olly\, was a work of revelation and liberation. A search for and an embrace of the self. I imagine they were left with a headscratcher of a question: well\, shit. Where do you go from there?\n\nFortunately\, they listened to the wizard and followed their noses backwards to find their way forward. \n\nAiming to strip away pretense and invite experimentation\, they commandeered a garden shed from a friend and retrofitted it to make a twenty-track album that is vast\, weird\, and wholly unexpected. \n\nIf Lefty is anything\, it is the journal of Penny and Sparrow’s inner child. Dog-eared\, lock busted open. On its pages the sketches of dreams\, nightmares\, erotica\, and literary fan fiction graffiti the margins of poetry\, elegies\, and love letters in the wild colors of saxophone blue\, electronic pink\, and blood harmony red. \n\nBeautifully varied and richly rendered\, it is an album that wanders from theme to theme\, style to style\, exultation to tragedy. Yet it is never lost. If anything\, it is at play. \n\nUnited by its intimate vocals and aching harmonies\, its acoustic laments trickle into ethereal pop only to surge into whimsical ballads and crest into grand hooligan anthems that sway gently down to familiar shores where melancholic ballads tell of love lost\, found\, forgotten\, and remembered. \n\nAndy and Kyle have written some albums in blood. Others they’ve whispered to the sea. This one they danced in the sky with smiles on their faces. Lefty feels like not just a celebration of their journey beyond the bounds of their traditional genre\, but as if they have rediscovered the joy in music by honoring the sounds that inspired two boys growing up in Texas to one day make the damn stuff themselves.\n\n–Pierce Brown\, author and friend\n\n\nVIP includes:\n \nOne general admission ticket\nEarly entry into the venue\nAccess to an intimate pre-show soundcheck party (2-3 songs)\nQ&A with Penny & Sparrow\nLimited edition tour poster\; autographed by Penny & Sparrow\nCrowd Free Merchandise Shopping\nLimited availability\n \nEarly Entry includes:\n\nOne general admission ticket\nEarly entry into the venue\nLimited edition tour poster\; autographed by Penny & Sparrow\nCrowd Free Merchandise Shopping\nLimited availability UID:139929-21886360@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139929 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121633 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:So Hyang In\, piano DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate in piano performance So Hyang In performs a dissertation recital. UID:146536-21899247@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146536 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T133621 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Starstruck Show DESCRIPTION:A performance of Starstruck written by Elaine Lee\, Susan Norfleet Lee\, and Dale Place put on by the RC Players.\n\nSynopsis: Starstruck is a feminist science fiction comedy taking place in the far future\, where humans have spread across the stars. In the wake of a toppled galactic dictator\, freeform chaos has taken hold of the galaxy\, as various factions fight for control of the freshly liberated Multiverse. In the wake of the disappearance of Prime Minister Glorianna\, The United Federation of Female Freedom Fighters have sent Captain Galatia 9 and her crew aboard the Harpy to instate Erotica Ann\, their science officer\, as Prime Minister in her absence\, in order to stop a Civil War on Glorianna’s home planet. However\, the Harpy stumbles across another ship\, Siren 3– captained by Verloona Ti\, Galatia’s lifelong nemesis— cultivating a sinister plot involving Glorianna’s disappearance. The crew of the Harpy begins an infiltration of the Siren 3\, resulting in absurd shenanigans such as psychic meltdowns\, a wannabe villain\, fights with a raging cyborg— all with the fate of the Multiverse on the line.\n\n8pm\, April 10th and 11th in the Keene Theater in East Quadrangle UID:145944-21898164@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145944 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,arts,Arts Initiative,Comedy,Drama,LGBT,live performance,performance,Storytelling,Student Org,Theater,theatre LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T230000 SUMMARY:Tours:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments.\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do!\n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. UID:143097-21892084@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,Family,free,Museum,museums,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T121707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS. UID:145441-21897520@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121647 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Uncle Vanya DESCRIPTION:Chekhov’s tragicomedy about a dysfunctional family and the country property they share has been a perennial favorite since it premiered in 1899 in Moscow. Schmidt’s translation highlights the humor in the conflict between two brothers – the one who left for the city\, and the one who remained. \n\nContent Advisory: This play contains a reference to suicide and gun violence.\nRecommended Ages: 15+\n\nWritten by Anton Chekhov\nTranslation by Paul Schmidt\nDirected by Dan Cantor\n\n*April 5 is Easter Sunday\n\n*Buying Tickets\nFlex Series ticket packages available beginning June 10\; Single tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135536-21876936@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135536 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900165@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T060016 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 SUMMARY:Other:Big Ten 7's DESCRIPTION:Wolverines travel to Indianapolis to compete in the Big Ten 7's tournament. UID:143120-21892171@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143120 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Kuntz Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896273@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896288@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896310@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896339@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896375@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896425@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896482@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896546@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T060024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T230000 SUMMARY:Other:CWPA Big Ten Tournament DESCRIPTION:Big Ten Championships UID:144447-21895366@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144447 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ohio State University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T060007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:NAIGC Nationals 2026 DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to travel to Birmingham\, Alabama to compete for another national title! UID:142239-21890261@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142239 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T000048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 SUMMARY:Other:Sectionals DESCRIPTION:Michigan Men's Ultimate will be competing in the Michigan Sectional on April 11-12 in Monroe\, MI. UID:146937-21899820@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146937 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Munson Park CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893051@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900460@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890915@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T060032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T163000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Wrestle Against Autism DESCRIPTION:I post season tournament to raise money and awareness for Autism. UID:144825-21895986@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Champaign County Fairgrounds CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T181517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Water Polo vs Brown DESCRIPTION:Water Polo vs Brown UID:147646-21901463@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147646 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Donald B. Canham Natatorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T141329 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Henry M. Loud Lecture DESCRIPTION:The next Henry M. Loud Lecture is almost here!\nOn Sunday\, April 12\, Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder will preach for worship at 10:00am\, followed by the Loud Lecture at 11:30am in the Sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor. Her theme is “Church Unusual.” We look forward to welcoming this remarkable preacher and advocate for justice and inclusion. UID:147503-21901130@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147503 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lgbt,Religious LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Sanctuary of First UMC. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260314T102550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Well-being:AAPI Community Health Screening DESCRIPTION:United Asian American Medical Student Association (UAAMSA) is hosting our annual Community Health Screening to help combat barriers that the local Asian population may encounter in managing their health. We will be providing free blood pressure measurements\, A1c blood sugar\, and eye exams as well as education on interpreting screening results. Mandarin-speaking interpreters and materials will also be provided. UID:146600-21899337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146600 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asia,Life Science,Medicine LOCATION:Taubman Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Creating the Future of Medicine for 175 Years DESCRIPTION:As the Medical School celebrates the anniversary of its opening in the fall of 1850\, and Michigan Medicine marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the \"Old Main\" University Hospital that served as its flagship from 1925 to 1986\, a free museum exhibit explores 175 years of medical education\, research and clinical care. \n\nOpen to the public at the Museum on Main Street operated by the Washtenaw County Historical Society\, the exhibit includes artifacts\, photos and facts about how U-M's medical community grew from humble beginnings on the Diag to become one of the nation's largest and most respected academic medical centers. It also asks visitors to ponder their own attitudes and experiences\, and to submit memories and photos of their time working\, studying\, volunteering or receiving care at U-M's medical campus and beyond. There are also activities for young visitors.\n\nThe museum is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\nFull details about the exhibit\, including parking instructions and how to book a free private group tour on a weekday\, are available at http://michmed.org/museum\n\nThe museum has an accessible entrance at the rear of the building. UID:139428-21885536@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139428 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Life Science,Medicine,Museum,Nursing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T060007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:Out of Darkness Walk -- University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the U-M community for the 2026 Out of the Darkness Campus Walk\, a powerful event supporting suicide prevention and mental health awareness. This annual walk is part of a national movement led by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)\, which funds lifesaving research\, provides education and advocacy\, and supports survivors of loss. By participating\, our campus helps create a culture of hope\, connection\, and visibility for those affected by suicide.\nThe walk will take place on April 12\, 2026\, at Ferry Field\, with check-in at 12:00 PM and the walk beginning at 2:00 PM. Students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members are invited to walk\, volunteer\, donate\, or sponsor the event as we come together to bring hope and save lives.\nLearn more\, register\, or support the cause at: https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/UMich\nFor questions\, contact:Jay More — jaymore@umich.eduKate Mills — kmillss@umich.edu\nHope Walks Here.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n  UID:142409-21890805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142409 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University of Michigan's Ferry Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897425@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 SUMMARY:Performance:William Dahle\, percussion DESCRIPTION:Graduate student William Dahle performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146539-21899250@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146539 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T181517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Rutgers DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Rutgers UID:146882-21899749@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146882 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T181744 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T133000 SUMMARY:Performance:Eli Hall\, bassoon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Eli Hall performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146540-21899251@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146540 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T194234 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Charity Car Show! Join the Automotive Enthusiasts Club at U of M in supporting Food Gatherers! DESCRIPTION:The Automotive Enthusiasts Club at the University of Michigan is hosting a charity car show in support of Food Gatherers at Subaru of Ann Arbor from 1-4 PM on April 12!\n\nThere will be a raffle featuring over 20 prizes\, with 100% of proceeds donated to Food Gatherers to help fight food insecurity in our community.\n\nRollin' Hoagies food truck will also be in attendance serving great food throughout the event.\n\nAdditionally\, Subaru and Toyota of Ann Arbor are offering test drives to event attendees.\n\nIf you plan to bring a car\, FILL OUT THIS FORM - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSca1TAqCNN6IHng1Qh7fFjdVS1RtVP7dob9JKsVu5oxNLhEeQ/viewform?usp=header\n\nInvite all of your friends and family and come enjoy an afternoon of great cars\, food\, and community for a great cause. We look forward to seeing you there! UID:147031-21900259@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147031 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Automotive,Automotive Enthusiasts Club,Car,Car Show,Charity,Community,Cool Cars,Food Gatherers,Fundraiser,Fundraising,Good Time,Student Org,Subaru,Toyota LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899012@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T093140 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T143000 SUMMARY:Other:Wonder Walk: Taking Flight\, Spring Migration DESCRIPTION:Join bird behavior scientist Emily Elderbrook as we welcome back our spring bird migrants.\n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free guided nature walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays. These walks are FREE\, no registration is required. Wonder Walks are designed for all ages to inspire curiosity and learning from each other through activities that model curiosity and honor nature. If we have a sizeable mixed-age group\, we may separate into two sets to offer the same content at different levels of engagement.\n\nWednesday walks begin at 5:30 pm. Sunday walks begin at 1:00 pm. We recommend gathering inside the lobby of Matthaei Botanical Gardens about 10 minutes before the start. UID:147199-21900517@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147199 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Nature,Nature Rx,Sustainability,Well-being LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T132037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T135500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:CGIS SPSU & FA/AY 2026 Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) DESCRIPTION:The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday\, March 29\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday\, April 12\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.\nDisability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation\, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu. UID:144651-21895651@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144651 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T132037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T135500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:CGIS SPSU & FA/AY 2026 Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) DESCRIPTION:The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday\, March 29\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday\, April 12\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.\nDisability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation\, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu. UID:144651-21895652@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144651 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T132037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T135500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:CGIS SPSU & FA/AY 2026 Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) DESCRIPTION:The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday\, March 29\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday\, April 12\, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.\nDisability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation\, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu. UID:144651-21895653@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144651 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T120024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training DESCRIPTION:Our weekly beginner-friendly sessions are designed for students who are new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or looking for a structured\, low-pressure environment to build strong fundamentals.\nEach session focuses on core movements\, positional awareness\, and high-percentage techniques used in real sparring\, with an emphasis on safety\, clarity\, and progressive learning. Instruction is step-by-step\, with plenty of time for drilling\, questions\, and guided practice.\nNo prior martial arts experience is required. These classes are ideal if you are:\n\n\nTrying BJJ for the first time\n\n\nLooking to improve fundamentals before live sparring\n\n\nReturning after time away from training\n\n\nInterested in grappling for fitness\, confidence\, or competition\n\n\nTraining partners are supportive\, instruction is detailed\, and the pace is intentionally beginner-friendly while still preparing you for more advanced classes over time.\nCome learn how to move efficiently\, control positions\, and build confidence on the mats—one class at a time. UID:144491-21895418@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144491 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ann Arbor BJJ CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T120015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Sunday from 2:00-4:00p for our weekly crafting meeting! All skills are welcome with plenty of teachers and projects for knitting and crocheting each week. If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email vipsclub-admin@umich.edu \nTime: 2:00-4:00 pm\nLocation: Central Campus\, Michigan League (check GCal for specific room)\nVIPs Club GCal: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y183OWUyMmFkNTQ2NDk4NDdmNWZiN2U1NmE4ZDMwNjIzMWUwYTE4MWUyYjY0YTQyNjZkYjIzNzdlMTRlODhlYzczQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20\nVIPs Club Instagram: @vipsclubumich\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nNonprofit Instagram: @vipsfund UID:143242-21892543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143242 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League, Room 4 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T121649 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Performance:Elizabeth Low\, piano DESCRIPTION:DMA student Elizabeth Low performs a pre-candidate recital. UID:146940-21899823@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146940 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T181700 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Session 1: Print Demonstration and Exhibition Tour of American Sampler with Nicole Marroquin DESCRIPTION:Professor Nicole Marroquin will lead a conversation about *American Sampler: Activating the Archive*. This research-driven\, immersive exhibition in UMMA’s Vertical Gallery is a collaboration with the Joseph A. Labadie Collection of anarchism\, protest\, and social movements housed in the U-M Library’s Special Collections Research Center.\n\nThe exhibition centers on 1950s–1970s movements for Black freedom\, civil rights\, and antiwar activism\, clarifying the aspirations and effects as well as the violent opposition these movements encountered. *American Sampler* invites visitors to examine how legacies of grassroots organizing and protest in U.S. history shape the present.\n\nFree and open to the public\, registration required. UID:146377-21898972@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146377 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Multipurpose Room, Vertical Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T084250 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Trash or Treasure? Extraordinarily Ordinary Kelsey Artifacts DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is home to an impressive number of artifacts that give insights into the everyday lives of people living in ancient Mesopotamia\, Egypt\, and the Roman world. This tour will look at carefully excavated and curated artifacts—which their original owners would be shocked to see on display behind glass in a temperature-controlled building. In fact\, some of these items would have been considered trash or recyclables! Check your hoarding tendencies at the door and join us as we learn more about the priceless everyday artifacts at the Kelsey.\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:146633-21899370@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146633 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260619T114744 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator. UID:136347-21899034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T121707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS. UID:145441-21897522@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mutotix LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T185151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T163000 SUMMARY:Performance:The NPC's Guide To Raising Your Party DESCRIPTION:In the Kingdom of Storyn live the siblings Tem and Sys. The duo\, along with the rest of the people in town\, worship a god called PLAY-ER and follow rules written down in a magical book. It has been foretold that a band of heroes chosen by their god will come to slay the demon king who’s been terrorizing the land. The people of Storyn\, the NON PLAY-ER Chosen or NPC for short\, wait breathlessly for that day. \n\nWhen the heroes do arrive\, Tem — as the book professes — must guide them on their journey. However\, nothing can prepare Tem for what their chosen warriors truly are: a group unlike anything written down in their book. As the lines between what is “good” and “evil” begin to blur\, Tem grapples with the fact that maybe not everything is as black and white as their sacred book makes it out to be. UID:146825-21899679@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Diversity,Free,In Person,Inclusion,LGBT,live performance,Music,Student Org,Theater LOCATION:Angell Hall - Auditorium B CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121649 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Uncle Vanya DESCRIPTION:Chekhov’s tragicomedy about a dysfunctional family and the country property they share has been a perennial favorite since it premiered in 1899 in Moscow. Schmidt’s translation highlights the humor in the conflict between two brothers – the one who left for the city\, and the one who remained. \n\nContent Advisory: This play contains a reference to suicide and gun violence.\nRecommended Ages: 15+\n\nWritten by Anton Chekhov\nTranslation by Paul Schmidt\nDirected by Dan Cantor\n\n*April 5 is Easter Sunday\n\n*Buying Tickets\nFlex Series ticket packages available beginning June 10\; Single tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135537-21876937@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135537 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T181704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T153000 SUMMARY:Performance:Emmanuel Aguilera\, viola DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Emmanuel Aguilera performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146541-21899252@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146541 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Accessibility Case Competition DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, April 12th\, from 3-6 pm in the Michigan Union Room 2210 for a case competition where students will learn about inclusive design practices from our guest speaker\, Dr. Laura Murphy\, and compete for a $1\,000 prize while pitching solutions to an accessibility-themed case prompt. No prior experience is required\, and we encourage students from business\, pre-health\, engineering\, and humanities backgrounds to participate. Registration is open to U-M undergraduate and graduate students\, and dinner will be provided! Both pre-formed teams and individuals are welcome. Register here! UID:147409-21900985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147409 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T121641 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Pei-Ling Luo\, flute DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Pei-Ling Luo performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146542-21899253@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146542 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T140806 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Chamber Music - End of Term Performance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of performances from students in Katri Ervamaa's and Naki Kripfgans' Chamber Music course. Over 50 student musicians will be featured\, hosted in the Keene Theater by the RC Music Program.\n\nFree and open to the public. UID:146030-21898290@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146030 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Community,Concert,cultural,Culture,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,In Person,jazz,live performance,music,performance,Singing,Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T181659 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Tours:Session 2: Print Demonstration and Exhibition Tour of American Sampler with Nicole Marroquin DESCRIPTION:Professor Nicole Marroquin will lead a conversation about *American Sampler: Activating the Archive*. This research-driven\, immersive exhibition in UMMA’s Vertical Gallery is a collaboration with the Joseph A. Labadie Collection of anarchism\, protest\, and social movements housed in the U-M Library’s Special Collections Research Center.\n\nThe exhibition centers on 1950s–1970s movements for Black freedom\, civil rights\, and antiwar activism\, clarifying the aspirations and effects as well as the violent opposition these movements encountered. *American Sampler* invites visitors to examine how legacies of grassroots organizing and protest in U.S. history shape the present.\n\nFree and open to the public\, registration required. UID:146376-21898971@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146376 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Multipurpose Room, Vertical Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T125746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21899023@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T181517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Ohio State UID:146883-21899750@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146883 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T103722 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Spring into Summer at Markley DESCRIPTION:Join the Mary Markley Hall Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to get creative\, decorating your own plant pot\, and take home a free air plant! Free food and supplies will be provided. UID:147042-21900269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147042 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Crafts,Free Food LOCATION:Mary Markley Hall - Angela Davis Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251106T154644 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T170000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:FestiFools 2026: Back to the FOOLture! DESCRIPTION:April 12th\, 2026\n\n20 years ago\, FestiFools exploded onto Ann Arbor’s Main Street with dozens of enormous kinetic papier-mâché sculptures created by UM Students and community members in joyous collaboration! This year’s theme\, \"Back to the FOOLture\,\" features a whole new slew of bizarro\, street-sized \"puppets\" representing the past\, present and future of this Foolish event. Don a crazy costume\, bring an old pan to bang on\, or just come as you are to be part of the 20th annual celebration of FestiFools! This not-2-B-missed one-hour only spectacle starts at 4pm sharp! Meet us at the Palio Parking Lot at 3pm to join in on the FUN! Time sure flies when you’re a FOOL!\n\nVolunteers still wanted to help out at FestiFools and FoolMoon: \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FADA823A0F8C43-58015387-festifools#/ \nIf you want to help animate a puppet or make some noise in the parade with the \"Buckettes\"\, meet us at the Palio parking lot on the corner of Washington and William at 3pm on April 12th! Sign up here so we know we can count on you: \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FADA823A0F8C43-58015387-festifools#/ UID:141597-21889074@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141597 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,arts,Arts Initiative,Community,Community Engagement,Festival,Performance Art,Theater,Visual Arts,Volunteer LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T181631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T173000 SUMMARY:Performance:Samantha Gao\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Samantha Gao performs a junior recital. UID:147065-21900342@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147065 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T181518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Tennis vs Oakland DESCRIPTION:Women's Tennis vs Oakland UID:146884-21899751@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146884 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Tennis LOCATION:Varsity Tennis Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121625 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T180000 SUMMARY:Performance:Austin Nordhaus\, percussion DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Austin Nordhaus performs a final senior recital. UID:146544-21899255@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146544 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T120008 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T180000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Club Meeting - Wolverines on Wheels (WoW) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly club meeting to discuss campus bike infrastructure and education initiatives! Here\, we plan our group rides\, pop-ups\, grant applications\, and open the floor to ANY ideas related to improving the safety and accessibility of biking on the A2 campus. \nAll campus members are welcome to join our meetings which are led by our programming chairs. \nAll Winter 2026 Semester meetings are to take place in the Sophia B Jones 1st Floor Union room with the exception of academic calendar breaks. UID:142610-21891218@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142610 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Sophia B Jones Room - 1st Floor Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T172039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T193000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MARTHA COOK 2025-2026 DESCRIPTION: UID:135669-21901233@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135669 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Meet near the CC at 5:30 PM CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T174317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T203000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Detroit Chinatown Visions DESCRIPTION:The collaboration event with the Detroit Chinatown Committee will center on a discussion on their initiative to develop a new Pan-Asian neighborhood in Detroit. The conversation will feature a panel of DCVC committee members to share their insights into the vision\, goals and significance of the project. The panel discussion will be followed by a brief Q&A session and opportunity for attendees to connect with community members before the screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown. Food and drinks will be provided. \n\nMORE AA&PI HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS\nhttps://mesa.umich.edu/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month\n\nMORE TROTTER/MESA EVENTS\nhttps://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs\nhttps://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events UID:147054-21900327@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Angell Hall Auditorium C CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T204245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Gadites Meeting DESCRIPTION:Matthew 5:6 KJV\nBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.\n\nLet's pray and come with hunger and thirst\, because the Lord is prepared to feed us again today💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾. UID:144605-21895555@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144605 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Religious,Undergraduate LOCATION:East Quadrangle - 1405 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260314T160219 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:From Silk to Symphony: Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble 2026 Annual Concert DESCRIPTION:Looking for a night of mesmerizing music and cultural magic? 🌟 The Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble invites you to our Annual Concert: From Silk to Symphony\". Experience the beauty of traditional Chinese music brought to you by dedicated musicians passionate about sharing this rich musical heritage.\n\n📅 Date: Sunday\, April 12\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\n📍 Venue: Rackham Auditorium\, 915 E Washington St\, Ann Arbor\n\nFounded in 2019\, Qingyun is the University of Michigan's first and only Chinese music ensemble. Our group of approximately 30 talented student musicians has trained in traditional Chinese instruments for years\, with some even training for over a decade! Together\, we aim to bring centuries-old melodies to life and share the beauty of this musical tradition with you.\n\nBeyond the music\, this event is an opportunity to connect\, hear stories told through sound\, experience a culture through its art\, and appreciate a musical heritage that continues to evolve and inspire. Whether you're familiar with Chinese music or simply curious to explore something new\, we warmly welcome you to join us for an evening of discovery and appreciation.\n\n🎟️ Seats are limited—reserve your ticket today for only $5/person!\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-silk-to-symphony-chinese-concert-tickets-1983560150807 UID:146385-21898979@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146385 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Asia,Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month,Chinese Studies,Concert,Culture,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,In Person,Inclusion,International Week,Michigan Arts Festival,Multicultural,Music,Social Impact,Student Affairs,Student Org,Well-being,Workshop LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T180033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:From Silk to Symphony: Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble Annual Concert DESCRIPTION:Looking for a night of mesmerizing music and cultural magic? 🌟 The Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble invites you to our Annual Concert: \"From Silk to Symphony\". Experience the beauty of traditional Chinese music brought to you by dedicated musicians passionate about sharing this rich musical heritage.\n📅 Date: Sunday\, April 12\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\n📍 Venue: Rackham Auditorium\, 915 E Washington St\, Ann Arbor\nFounded in 2019\, Qingyun is the University of Michigan's first and only Chinese music ensemble. Our group of approximately 30 talented student musicians has trained in traditional Chinese instruments for years\, with some even training for over a decade! Together\, we aim to bring centuries-old melodies to life and share the beauty of this musical tradition with you.\nBeyond the music\, this event is an opportunity to connect\, hear stories told through sound\, experience a culture through its art\, and appreciate a musical heritage that continues to evolve and inspire. Whether you're familiar with Chinese music or simply curious to explore something new\, we warmly welcome you to join us for an evening of discovery and appreciation.\n🎟️ Seats are limited—reserve your ticket today for only $5/person!\n🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-silk-to-symphony-chinese-concert-tickets-1983560150807\nWe'd love to have you in the audience. See you there!\n UID:146888-21899755@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146888 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Rackham Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Orpheus Singers DESCRIPTION:The Orpheus Singers present Eric Whitacre’s *The Sacred Veil* – a powerful contemporary work exploring love\, grief\, and the beauty of human connection through Whitacre’s signature choral sound.\n\nA seminar-style choir directed by Eugene Rogers and conducted by members of the graduate choral conducting studio. UID:135486-21876875@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135486 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T185151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:The NPC's Guide To Raising Your Party DESCRIPTION:In the Kingdom of Storyn live the siblings Tem and Sys. The duo\, along with the rest of the people in town\, worship a god called PLAY-ER and follow rules written down in a magical book. It has been foretold that a band of heroes chosen by their god will come to slay the demon king who’s been terrorizing the land. The people of Storyn\, the NON PLAY-ER Chosen or NPC for short\, wait breathlessly for that day. \n\nWhen the heroes do arrive\, Tem — as the book professes — must guide them on their journey. However\, nothing can prepare Tem for what their chosen warriors truly are: a group unlike anything written down in their book. As the lines between what is “good” and “evil” begin to blur\, Tem grapples with the fact that maybe not everything is as black and white as their sacred book makes it out to be. UID:146825-21899680@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Diversity,Free,In Person,Inclusion,LGBT,live performance,Music,Student Org,Theater LOCATION:Angell Hall - Auditorium B CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Students perform a chamber music recital\, presented by the Department of Chamber Music. UID:143816-21894075@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143816 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T181632 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Evan Schuman\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Evan Schuman performs a final senior recital. UID:146546-21899257@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146546 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251217T133353 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:John Gorka DESCRIPTION:“Gorka is widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality of his songs.” –The Boston Globe\n\nJohn Gorka is one of the most well-loved singer/songwriters in the folk community. With a career spanning 40 years and a discography of 17 solo releases\, he embodies the best of folk music with his eclectic blend of folk\, blues and bluegrass influences\, insightful lyrics and engaging delivery. John’s career was launched in the mid-80s when he won the prestigious New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1984. \n\nSeveral years later he signed to Red House records for the release of his debut album I Know. He migrated to Windham Hill/High Street for his subsequent three releases\, earning extensive critical acclaim from a variety of publications including Rolling Stone which dubbed him the preeminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk Movement. He returned to Red House in 1998 and has since released a string of albums that have achieved folk chart-topping success.\n\nHailing from New Jersey\, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene\, John has honed his craft and persona into an unmistakable image. The shy\, wry\, insightful\, and yes\, sensitive singer-songwriter has been copied and parodied. But the old coat he wove still fits\, and still suits him well. The old songs ring as true as they ever did\, and the new ones are just as good. UID:142823-21891715@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142823 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T121635 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Cole Oswalt\, jazz saxophone DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Cole Oswalt performs a recital. UID:146545-21899256@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146545 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898463@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T093709 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Lukas Nepomuceno Senior Recital DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student in the Department of Performing Arts Technology Lukas Nepomuceno performs a senior recital. The program includes jazz\, classical\, cultural music and more\, and features guest artists Eli Hall\, Kevin Payne\, Christian Sese\, Dahpne Titterington\, and the Greenwood ensemble. UID:147534-21901209@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147534 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Chip Davis Technology Studio CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900166@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896274@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896311@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896376@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896426@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896483@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896547@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896880@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T060032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Wrestle Against Autism DESCRIPTION:I post season tournament to raise money and awareness for Autism. UID:144825-21895987@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Champaign County Fairgrounds CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893052@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900461@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897918@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 DESCRIPTION:A special display at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787\, on loan from the NARA\, and on display in Michigan for the first time. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution\, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory\, defined the rights guaranteed in that territory\, and created a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. UID:147304-21900675@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,michigan history,Northwest Ordinance LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898059@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T131912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flyways DESCRIPTION:Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration\, political exile\, queerness\, and environmental crisis through the wildly imaginative and intricate scenarios she first stages in her studio. The tableaus—which often include live animals\, props\, even her parents—are then photographed\, documenting the artist’s process. Each photograph becomes a part of Soleimani’s rich visual storytelling. \n\n*Flyways *presents a series of new photographs that include images evocative of her family’s history and migration story in juxtaposition with images of injured birds that are representative of Soleimani’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator. (In 2018\, Soleimani founded Congress of Birds\, a wild bird rehabilitation center in Rhode Island.) The change in her practice to include bird rescue results in a revolutionary body of work steeped in passion and articulated in a completely original visual language. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/sheida-soleimani.html. UID:142798-21891630@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898781@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891508@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890916@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T123013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T101500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Information Session for Admitted Transfer Students DESCRIPTION:Join the Transfer Student Center staff to learn more about:\n\n • How to understand your transfer credit and how transfer credit will count towards degree requirements.\n • Orientation and registration: Registering for your first semester of classes.\n • Connecting with the department you plan to major in.\n • Understanding your housing options\n • Any other questions you may have.\n\nRegistration is required. Register with link at the right. UID:142813-21891706@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142813 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T091620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm. UID:148280-21903655@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891421@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T140554 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Jewish-Muslim Entanglements Symposium DESCRIPTION:With emerging societal divisions and reshaped university policies on academic freedom\, inclusivity\, and dialogue\, Jewish and Muslim students\, faculty\, and staff are facing increasing polarization\, hostility\, and institutional challenges. This symposium seeks to reframe these tensions by exploring the deep\, intertwined histories of Jewish and Muslim communities—histories marked by both collaboration and conflict. By drawing on these shared pasts\, we aim to develop strategies that foster inclusivity\, combat racism\, and reduce ethnic and religious intolerance in academic spaces. \n\nThe symposium will consist of four sessions that focus on Judeo-Muslim Entanglements in the Middle Ages\; Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present\; Interrogating Islamophobia\, Anti-Semitism\, and Anti-Blackness\; and Zionism and the Christian Right. The papers presented in the symposium will be developed into short book chapters that will be published as an edited volume (anticipated as a contribution to the \"Darom: Global South Perspectives in Jewish Studies\" series at Wayne State University Press). The editors will be Mostafa Hussein\, Bryan K. Roby\, Adi Saleem\, and Rebecca Wollenberg. Featured Scholars Include Aomar Boum\, Saeed Khan\, Ella Shohat\, Walid Saleh\, Atalia Omer\, Santiago Slabodsky\, and Fatima El-Tayeb.\n\nMonday\, April 13:\n10:00 AM - Panel I: Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present\n1:30 PM - Panel II: Judeo-Muslim Entanglements Coconstruction\n3:30 PM - Panel III: Zionism and the Christian Right\n5:30 PM - Panel IV: Interrogating Islamophobia\, Anti-Semitism\, and Anti-Blackness\n\nTuesday\, April 14:\n10:00 AM - Panel V: A Religious Embrace: Daʿwa & Kiruv in Difficult Times UID:146559-21899270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146559 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Arab,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,islam,islamic studies,Jewish Studies,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Michigan League - Koessler Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T100606 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Chiacchiere e Caffè: Italian Speaking Hour DESCRIPTION:Parliamo italiano!\n\n-Practice your Italian speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad programs. All language levels are welcome!\n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, and baked goods will be provided.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building.\n\nFor more information contact Valerio Rossi at (rossiv@umich.edu). UID:143169-21892356@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143169 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Coffee,Community,Culture,Discussion,Engaged Learning,Food,Free,Games,Global,In Person,Inclusion,Interactive,Interdisciplinary,International,Italian,Language,Multicultural,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Social Sciences,Talk LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T143123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000 SUMMARY:Other:Electronics Collection DESCRIPTION:The Office of Campus Sustainability\, Environment\, Health\, and Safety\, and University Libraries are hosting an electronics recycling collection event.\nMonday\, April 13th\, 11 am to 1 pm\nHatcher Gallery\nNo drive up or parking options availale. All items must be hand-carried.\n\nRecycle electronics and learn about campus waste reduction prorgrams and Planet Blue Amassador reuse and repair iniatives. UID:146401-21899070@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146401 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Waste Reduction LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T120418 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 13\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nJacy Wagnon\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nDepartment of Neuroscience\nThe Ohio State University College of Medicine\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Miriam Meisler\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nDevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are a genetically heterogeneous group of neurological disorders characterized by early-onset seizures along with cognitive\, motor\, and behavioral impairments. The Wagnon laboratory is interested in understanding genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying DEE and identifying new treatment strategies for these severe disorders. Our current studies focus on DEE caused by variants in the neuronal voltage-gated sodium channel gene SCN8A. We are developing mouse models of SCN8A encephalopathy to study pathogenesis of seizures and related comorbidities. A second focus of the lab is to investigate the role of regulation of gene expression in seizure pathology. Changes in mRNA and microRNA levels represent a general transcriptional response to seizures that may implicate new therapeutic targets. UID:143371-21892958@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143371 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,basic sciences,biolgical chemistry,biological chemistry,biological science,Biology,Biosciences,Bsbsigns,cancer,Chemistry,Discussion,epilepsy,Faculty,Free,genetics,genome,genomics,human genetics,Human Genetics\, Genetics\, Neurogenetic Diseases,Information and Technology,lecture,Life Science,lifton,Medicine,Natural Sciences,neel,neurological disease,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Public Policy,Reception,research,Science,seminar,sodium channel,symposium LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T063110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1931886Just getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you. Get real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab.We will discuss and educate you on…- Design andformat- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resumefor specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Studentor Recent Grad\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note:This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:146829-21899668@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146829 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T135217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Special Quantum Seminar | Utilizing Symmetries in Open Quantum Systems: Autonomous Error Correction and Metrology DESCRIPTION:Quantum systems are crucial to developing new technologies and studying fundamental science. However\, current systems cannot be fully isolated from the environment\, which can introduce detrimental noise effects that destroy useful quantum features in these open quantum systems. Nevertheless\, in some circumstances it is possible to instead utilize the environment as a resource via symmetries. Although the implications of symmetries in Hamiltonian systems are well-understood\, in open quantum systems the situation is more complex. In this talk\, I will show how two classes of symmetry exist for open quantum systems\, “weak” and “strong”\, and I will demonstrate the utility of strong symmetries via two examples. First\, I will identify connections between steady state phase transitions and autonomous error correction\, a form of quantum error correction in which active measurement and feedback is no longer needed. Second\, I will show how strong symmetries allow for the preparation of highly-entangled collective states known as spin-squeezed states\, which can be experimentally realized in optical cavity systems for quantum-enhanced metrology. UID:147633-21901412@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147633 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T112039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T124500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:InSPIRE DESCRIPTION:STPP Alumni Chat with Tyler Hoard - Register Here!Date and Time: Mar 12\, 2026\, 3:30-4:30 pm EDTLocation: Weill Hall\, Room 3240The Science\, Technology\, and Public Policy Program is excited to welcome STPP Alumnus and Associate Physical Scientist at the RAND Corporation\, Tyler Hoard (PhD/STPP '24)\, for afternoon snacks and conversation. Tyler will share his academic path and current work experience\, where he delivers high-impact policy research and analysis across national security\, biosecurity\, space policy\, and emerging technology portfolios within multiple research divisions and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).Speaker Bio:Tyler Hoard is an associate physical scientist at the RAND Corporation with interests spanning biosecurity\, space policy\, and emerging technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Michigan\, where he also earned a graduate certificate in Science\, Technology\, and Public Policy. At RAND\, his research portfolio includes projects on biotechnology\, AI\, synthetic biology\, food security\, and the commercial space industry. UID:145971-21901175@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145971 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Weill Hall Room 1110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T101649 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:\"Sweet to Sick: Brainstem Taste Circuits in Health and Illness\"\n\nPresented by:\nHojoon Lee\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\,\nDepartment of Neurobiology\nNorthwestern University UID:146219-21898667@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146219 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biosciences,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Medicine,North campus,Nutrition,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Research,seminar LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T120109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Developmental Psychology Visiting Scholar Talk | Understanding the development of literacy and the processes leading to fluent biliteracy DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Lorraine Nadelman Visiting Scholar Fund\n\nAbstract: \nDespite the growing number of bilingual children in the world\, current literacy models and early reading interventions remain largely monolingual in design\, not addressing the developmental stages of biliteracy development. However\, the idea that literacy development in two languages may be related for bilingual children learning to read and write is in accordance with the indisputable evidence that the bilingual’s two languages are simultaneously active during language acquisition and use even in situations in which individuals intend to produce or comprehend one language alone (e.g.\, Kroll et al.\, 2015). In this talk\, I will argue that both the development of literacy and the processes leading to fluent biliteracy can be examined through the Four Levels of Literacy Model (Alves & Finger\, 2023)\, which consists of a continuum of four complementary levels\, referred to as Sociometalinguistic Skills\, Alphabetic Literacy\, Textual Literacy\, and Social Literacy. I will also discuss the research that we are currently developing in my lab which investigates the developmental trajectories of phonological awareness and reading and writing skills in bilingual learners\, connecting these findings with some of my previous work that suggests the existence of an interrelated development of both receptive and productive skills in contexts of biliteracy instruction (Finger\, Lemke\, et al.\, 2024\; Finger & Weissheimer 2024\; Lemke et al.\, 2023\; Oliveira et al.\, 2025).\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Ingrid Finger is a Full Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and the Graduate Program in Languages and Literature at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)\, Brazil\, where she runs the Bilingualism and Cognition Lab – LABICO since 2006. Her research explores the cognitive and linguistic underpinnings of literacy development in monolingual and bilingual children\, with a particular focus on how phonological awareness contributes to biliteracy acquisition across distinct bilingual education contexts. Through this work\, she addresses the universal\, language-specific\, and bilingual influences on child reading development and dyslexia She is the author of several books\, including Literacy in Monolingual and Bilingual Contexts\, co-authored with Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves (Vozes\, 2023) and Literacy and Biliteracy: From Theory to Practice (Pontes\, 2025). She is a member of the Brazilian National Science for Education Network. UID:146968-21899890@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146968 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Psychology LOCATION:East Hall - 4464 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T155414 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:From Prevalence to Pattern: A Gender-Specific Examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Systemic Inequity Among Black Americans DESCRIPTION:Dr. Natasha K. Oyedele is a postdoctoral researcher and epidemiologist whose work sits at the intersection of childhood adversity\, substance use\, and injury prevention. She earned her BA from Wellesley College and her MPH in Epidemiology from the Boston University School of Public Health. She earned a PhD in Drug Dependence Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Mental Health. UID:147780-21901963@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147780 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Adverse Childhood Experiences,Free,Injury Prevention,Lecture,Public Health,Research LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T103529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week DESCRIPTION:Each year\, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week\, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events feature great food\, networking\, wellness activities\, professional development\, and a chance to relax with therapy dogs. Join us for a week of celebration and connection! UID:146082-21898346@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Boulevard Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121819 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Kathy Beck\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Kathy Beck performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144563-21895494@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144563 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T063101 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Operation Graduation Winter 2026 (2 of 2 Events) DESCRIPTION:Operation Graduation is a multi-day rental event (Day 2) designed to ease the financial burden of purchasing a graduation gown. As part of a Central Student Government (CSG) initiative that began in 2018 andis proudly continued by the current Programming Board\, students will have the opportunity to borrow graduation gowns at no cost.This year\,we’re shifting from a month-long program to a special event format. A limited number of gowns will be available and distributed on a first-come\,first-served basis to students who attend.To promote sustainability and ensure accessibility for future graduating classes\, students are required to return their gowns after their commencement ceremony. Please note that failure to return a gown will result in consequences determined by CSG.Operation Graduation is proudly hosted by CSG’s Programming Board in partnership with the University Career Center (UCC). Join us in celebrating your achievements while supporting an initiative that makes graduation more affordable and sustainable for everyone!If you have any questions\, please contact: Csg.programming@umich.edu  This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this link: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1893563/share_preview  We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soonas possible. #UCC UID:144165-21894761@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144165 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, University Career Center office, 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894479@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897426@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901239@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121820 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:144564-21895495@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144564 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T141241 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Other:From Flowers to Finals: Pollinator Craft Day DESCRIPTION:The Planet Blue Ambassador Program is inviting U-M community members to craft pipe cleaner flowers while learning more about native wildflowers and the importance of pollinators on campus. Organizations including the Office of Campus Sustainability\, LSA Sustainability\, Nature Rx\, and the Seed Library will be tabling in the LSA Atrium\, allowing students to engage within initiatives that U-M is implementing to support native plants and pollinators. The Lab Reuse Program will also be providing gently-used lab flasks that participants can use to hold flowers. Take a break from finals and enjoy this opportunity to relax and get creative!\n\nThe event is free and open to any U-M community member\, but registration is strongly encouraged. Please email pba-information@umich.edu with questions or if you are no longer able to join this event after registering. UID:145931-21898110@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145931 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Workshop,bee,bees,biodiversity,botany,butterflies,butterfly,Crafting,Creative Reuse,Earth Month,Ecology,Environment,environmental,environmental education,flower,Free,honeybees,native bees,native plant,native plants,native seeds,native species,Natural Sciences,nature,planet blue,plants,pollinator,pollinators,Sustainability LOCATION:LSA Building - LSA Atrium (first floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T152616 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T163000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Acolyte in the Bird-while DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Sheida Soleimani's exhibition *Flyways *at the Institute for the Humanities March 19 - May\, acclaimed poet\, writer\, and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing Keith Taylor will read from his collections of poems\, including selections from *The Bird-while* (Wayne State University Press\, 2017)\, a meditation on the nature―both human and non-human―that surrounds us daily.\n\nThis event includes a book signing. Copies of Taylor’s *The Bird-while*\, as well as *All the Time You Want: Selected Poems* (Dzanc Books\, 2024) and *What Can the Matter Be?* (Wayne State University Press\, 2024)\, will be available for purchase through Literati Bookstore. UID:142819-21891712@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142819 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Birding,Humanities,Poetry,Reading LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T212055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bounds of F-signature function via alpha invariant DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we will explore the upper bounds and the lower bounds of the F-signature function. In particular\, we will show that the F-signature function is compatible with the volume function. This is a joint work with Suchitra Pande (University of Utah) UID:147658-21901476@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147658 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,seminar LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T161840 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T163000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Center for American Dialogue Preview Day Event DESCRIPTION:Imagine coming together through difference\, and creating progress together. \n\nAt a moment when public debate too often collapses into noise\, the Center for American Dialogue is advancing a different proposition: that democracy depends not on consensus\, but on the ability to engage across difference with rigor\, evidence\, and trust. \n\nRooted in Look to Michigan’s vision of bold civic engagement\, Preview Day offers an early look at a pioneering model for discourse - one that bridges evidence-based research and public understanding\, and reclaims disagreement as a civic strength. \n\nwith\nDomenico Grasso\nPresident\, University of Michigan\n\nand\nArthur Lupia\nVice President for Research and Innovation\n\nInvite you to attend a conversation with:\n\nRepresentative Debbie Dingell\nU.S. House of Representatives\, D-Michigan’s 6th District\n\nRepresentative Lisa McClain\nU.S. House of Representatives\, R-Michigan’s 9th District\n\nAnd a keynote message from:\nDavid Brooks\nAuthor\, Political and Cultural Commentator\n\nMonday\, April 13\, 2026\n3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.\nRemarks will begin promptly.\n\nTickets are sold out. \nWe invite you to watch the event online. UID:146995-21900216@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146995 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Center For American Dialogue LOCATION:Michigan League - Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T071437 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HEP-Astro Seminar | Cosmology with ACT and the Simons Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) encodes the history of our Universe\, spanning enormous ranges of time and physical scale—from conditions in its earliest moments to the distribution of matter on the largest scales. Precision measurements of the CMB provide constraints on a diverse set of phenomena\, including inflationary physics\, light relic particles\, dark matter\, dark energy\, and a broad range of astrophysical processes.\n\nIn this talk\, I present results from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and discuss the progress that will be made with its recently commissioned successor\, the Simons Observatory. UID:147196-21900515@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147196 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T100351 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Master's Thesis Defense Seminar> Tissue Maturation and Wound Healing in the Drosophila Prostate-like Accessory Gland DESCRIPTION:The Drosophila malagonaster (fruit fly) accessory gland (AG) is functionally and structurally analogous to the mammalian prostate and serves as a model for epithelial growth and tissue plasticity. Like the mammalian prostate\, the fly AG consists of two types of secretory epithelial cells\, an extracellular matrix\, and a surrounding innervated muscle sheath. The secretory epithelium is composed of large\, postmitotic cells that are binucleated and polyploid\, revealing that the differentiation process for the development of this tissue involves extensive cell cycle remodeling\, such as skipping cytokinesis to result in bi-nucleation and skipping M-phases to result in polyploidy. Following eclosion\, the tissue goes through a pronounced growth phase during the first 10 days of adult life. However because this tissue remains post mitotic in the adult\, cell cycle activity during the first 4 hours after adult emergence\, drives growth through a further increase in cell ploidy (chromosome content) during organ maturation. We have also observed that damage to this tissue induces compensatory cellular enlargement through increases in polyploidy\, a response analogous to hypertrophic growth observed in the mammalian liver following a partial hepatectomy. In this study\, RNA sequencing was used to characterize transcriptional dynamics during the first five days post-eclosion to identify gene expression changes underlying early AG growth. In parallel\, tissue wound healing capabilities were assessed using a novel acute puncture model. Recovery following damage was evaluated through fluorescent staining and a damage responsive GFP reporter line\, enabling visualization of cellular responses and identification of candidate pathways in damage induced growth. Together\, these findings provide insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in growth and tissue plasticity in the AG and establish a framework for studying epithelial regeneration in a system that allows for direct genetic analysis. UID:147150-21900442@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,Thesis Defense LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T142038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Social Gathering Guide Student Focus Groups DESCRIPTION:UM students are encourage to sign up to attend a 1-hour focus group. The focus group will ask you to share your thoughts and perspectives on how Wolverine Wellness and the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Center (SAPAC) can improve the guide to social gatherings-- a free resource for students who are planning or attending events. You only need to register for one session. Participants will be rewarded a $25 gift card of their choice for their time.  UID:147307-21900702@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Remote: Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251208T144546 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Tomiko Yoneda DESCRIPTION:Tomiko Yoneda\nUC Davis\nThe Company We Keep: The Importance of Social Connection for Mind\, Body\, and Health Across Contexts and Timescales\n\nApril 13\, 2026\n\nRobin Edelstein organizes the Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nThis seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect\, protect\, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection\, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors\, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.\n\nRobin Edelstein\, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Research Center for Group Dynamics\, has organized this series. She will introduce the series at this kick-off event that doubles as a faculty meeting.\n\nJoin us on Mondays to learn about the biological\, social\, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Robin Edelstein\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist. UID:142488-21891010@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142488 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Psychology,Well-being LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T092358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Realigning Incentives for a More Secure Internet Ecosystem DESCRIPTION:Professor Mingyan Liu is receiving the T.C.Chang Professorship. Reception to immediately follow in the EECS Atrium.\n\nAbstract: \nMany of the cybersecurity issues facing the modern digital society can ultimately be traced to an array of misaligned incentives. For instance\, the vast majority of the cost of a data breach is not borne by the firm suffering the breach\, but by the users and consumers whose data were stolen\; similarly\, the harm caused by software problems is\, by and large\, shouldered by consumers\, not developers. Over the past decade\, an overarching goal of my research group has been to develop innovative data analytics methodologies and policy ideas to help realign these incentives. Within this context\, I will present our recent work in new approaches to quantifying cyber risk at an organizational level\, quantifying the social cost of data breaches\, and in developing mathematical models that capture the strategic interactions and decision making among parties driven by different incentives.\nBio: \nMingyan Liu is a leading expert in sequential decision and learning theory\, game theory and incentive mechanisms\, all within the context of large-scale networked systems and with applications to cybersecurity. Technologies she developed in this space have been successfully transitioned. She co-founded the start-up company\, QuadMetrics\, Inc.\, commercializing predictive data analytics her team developed for cyber risk quantification that resulted in the first global enterprise cybersecurity ratings system\; it was acquired by the analytics software company Fair Isaac (FICO) in 2016. This technology has been used for enterprise risk management\, vendor management\, cyber insurance underwriting\, and most recently\, in augmenting Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) ratings. For this she received the “Crossing the Valley of Death” PI Excellence Award from the Department of Homeland Security in 2016.\nProf. Liu joined the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, in September 2000\, as an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She was the Peter and Evelyn Fuss Chair of ECE from 2018 to 2023\, and has been the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs since 2023. She is the recipient of the 2002 NSF CAREER Award\, the University of Michigan Elizabeth C. Crosby Research Award in 2003 and 2014\, the 2010 EECS Department Outstanding Achievement Award\, the 2015 CoE Excellence in Education Award\, the 2017 CoE Excellence in Service Award\, and the 2018 Distinguished University Innovator Award. She has received a number of Best Paper Awards and has served on the editorial boards of IEEE and ACM Transaction. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and a member of the ACM.\nProf. Liu received an MS degree in Systems Engineering and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland\, College Park\, in 1997 and 2000\, respectively. UID:146961-21899848@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146961 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Computer Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,engineering,Lecture LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T102717 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T172000 SUMMARY:Presentation:3rd Year Student Seminar - Materials/Organic Seminar DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, April 13th from 4:00 to 5:20 p.m. in CHEM 1640 please join us in watching the following third years present.\n\n*Time:* 4:00-4:20 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Lauren Meagher\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Anne McNeil\n*Title of Talk:* Metathesis of Polydienes to Make Value-Added Copolymers\n\n*Time:* 4:20-4:40 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Ally Tonsberg\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Stephen Maldonado\n*Title of Talk:* Quantitative Analysis of Redox Adsorbates on Semiconductor Electrodes via Cyclic Voltammetry \n\n*Time:* 4:40-5:00 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Zeyuan Zhu\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Yuki Kobayashi\n*Title of Talk:* Ultrafast Spectroscopy on 2D Materials\n\n*Time:* 5:00-5:20 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Allison Gatz\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Anne McNeil\n*Title of Talk:* Stability Assay for Identifying Non-aqueous Redox Flow Battery Materials UID:147272-21900619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T234853 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: Propagating congruences in the local Langlands program DESCRIPTION:Abstract: I will describe recent work-in-progress with Tony Feng in which we compare the Fargues–Scholze local Langlands correspondence to Kaletha's local Langlands correspondence for non-singular tame supercuspidal representations. The main underlying theorem is an explicit special case of Langlands functoriality\, which we prove by leveraging Feng's recent results on \"modular functoriality\" several times. UID:143325-21892904@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T105250 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sticker Studio @ the Transfer Student Center DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, April 13 from 4-6 PM for Sticker Studio @ the TSC! Come to the Transfer Student Center to design your own stickers. Materials provided! Get creative\, make something unique\, and trade your stickers with others at our sticker exchange table. Join us for a fun\, creative experience and connect with other students! \n\nNo registration required\; just drop in anytime between 4-6 PM. UID:147431-21901015@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T134037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Diaconis-Graham Inequalities and Links from Permutations DESCRIPTION:In 1977\, Diaconis and Graham proved inequalities involving different permutation statistics that measure disarray of permutations. This talk will focus on a new proof of these inequalities by Cornwell and McNew from 2024 that uses links associated to permutations. In particular\, they prove the inequalities by expressing the Euler characteristic of these links in terms of the permutation statistics appearing in the inequalities. UID:147652-21901469@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147652 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T163709 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CCPS Lecture. East of the Atlantic. Black and White (But Not Quite) DESCRIPTION:Oliwia Bosomtwe\, the author of *Jak biały człowiek* (2024) [Like a White Man]\, explores the stories of people of African descent who were born in Poland\, chose it as their homeland\, or passed through briefly\, and examines what it means to be Black in a predominantly white society\, surrounded by stereotypes\, fantasies\, and projections of Blackness.\n \n Oliwia Bosomtwe’s work focuses on the history of Polish engagements with Blackness and Sub-Saharan Africa. She writes\, moderates public discussions\, and occasionally curates exhibitions. A graduate of the Interdisciplinary Individual Studies in the Humanities at the University of Warsaw\, she is currently pursuing a PhD in sociology at SWPS University. Bosomtwe is the former editor-in-chief of the portal Noizz.pl\, and she also collaborates with the magazine Znak\, among others.\n \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:142178-21890176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142178 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Africa,African Studies,poland LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T162046 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Org Leader Send-Off Dinner DESCRIPTION:Celebrate your org's achievements throughout the year and prep for e-board transitions with Student Life! We'll have trivia\, crafts\, and a delicious dinner catered by Tíos Mexican Cafe! UID:147327-21900790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147327 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1680 SPH I (Paul B. Cornely Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T172036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ISPE End-of-Semester Networking & Research Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us for the ISPE End-of-Semester Networking & Research Workshop\, a closing event designed to bring together students and researchers interested in pharmacoepidemiology\, real-world evidence\, and data science.This event provides a platform to:Connect with peers in a relaxed and engaging environmentExplore applications of AI-assisted research and coding Exchange ideas and discuss ongoing or future research projectsEvent components include:Networking & social gatheringAI-assisted coding demonstration and discussionOpen research exchange and collaboration opportunitiesWhether you are actively working on research or simply interested in learning more\, this event offers a welcoming space to engage with the ISPE community. Light refreshments will be provided. UID:146899-21899765@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146899 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:1007 E Huron St PHARM 2000, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1628. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T172036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MARS Masculinity Expert Panel DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the University of Michigan’s SAPAC office and its masculinity-focused program\, MARS (Masculinity\, Advocacy\, Reflection\, Solidarity)\, we’d like to invite you to join us in being in conversation with expert panelists on Monday\, April 13th from 5:30-7:00pm. This event will bring together a panel of expert practitioners\, educators\, and student advocates to explore the evolving landscape of masculinity work on college campuses. Panelists will share insights from their lived experiences and professional practice\, reflecting on the challenges\, breakthroughs\, and future directions of engaging masculine-identifying students in conversations around identity\, relationships\, and violence prevention. This event is grounded in the broader campus-wide Unscripted campaign—an initiative that challenges gender norms and invites students to “ditch the script” of rigid expectations (more info can be found on the website here)—to offer a space for critical dialogue and reflection. The goal is for attendees to gain a deeper understanding of masculinity as a social force and its impact within campus communities. The event also offers an opportunity to engage directly with panelists and consider how this work can be applied within their communities via curated questions from both the MARS team and audience members. Participants will leave with ideas for fostering cultures of care\, accountability\, and connection in their own lives and communities. UID:147385-21900953@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147385 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Anderson Room A-C CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T094322 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:SAPAC MARS Masculinity Expert Panel DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the University of Michigan’s SAPAC office and its masculinity-focused program\, MARS (Masculinity\, Advocacy\, Reflection\, Solidarity)\, we’d like to invite you to join us in being in conversation with expert panelists on Monday\, April 13th from 5:30-7:00pm. This event will bring together a panel of expert practitioners\, educators\, and student advocates to explore the evolving landscape of masculinity work on college campuses. Panelists will share insights from their lived experiences and professional practice\, reflecting on the challenges\, breakthroughs\, and future directions of engaging masculine-identifying students in conversations around identity\, relationships\, and violence prevention. \n\nThis event is grounded in the broader campus-wide Unscripted campaign—an initiative that challenges gender norms and invites students to “ditch the script” of rigid expectations (more info can be found on the website here)—to offer a space for critical dialogue and reflection. The goal is for attendees to gain a deeper understanding of masculinity as a social force and its impact within campus communities. The event also offers an opportunity to engage directly with panelists and consider how this work can be applied within their communities via curated questions from both the MARS team and audience members. Participants will leave with ideas for fostering cultures of care\, accountability\, and connection in their own lives and communities.\n\nPre-Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/108990 UID:147608-21901335@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147608 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,free,Health & Wellness,Masculinity,panel discussion,sapac,Sexual Assault Awareness Month,student org,Well-being LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T120034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T210000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:April Brazilian Zouk Dance Lessons DESCRIPTION:Hi zoukinis! Join us for Brazilian Zouk Dance Lessons!\nNot sure what Zouk is? Zouk is a Brazilian social partner dance known for its fun-loving and playful style\, often involving close embrace\, body rolls\, and hair whips. Check out our page for example videos! \n6 pm-Beginner Lesson\n7 pm-Practica\n8 pm-Open Level Lesson\nAll of our lessons are open level and require no experience\, feel free to drop in and meet our fun-loving and welcoming community. See you soon! UID:147049-21900277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147049 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T145445 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Beginner Argentine Tango Classes & Workshop for U-M Students DESCRIPTION:🔥 A full tango journey this April:\n\nJoin our 3-class beginner series and build your foundation step by step and then finish with a special workshop led by Marina Godinez and Adam Cornett (2016 U.S. Tango Champion).\n\n✨ April 6\, 13\, 20: Beginner classes ($5 each)\n🎓 U-M students only: No experience or partner needed for the classes\n💥 Final workshop: April 27 (FREE for U-M students)\n\nStart from zero\, grow each week\, and experience tango at a higher level. UID:147392-21900962@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147392 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Argentine Tango,dance,Free,Latin Dance,Social,Tango,Workshop LOCATION:Michigan Union - IdeaHub - IdeaHub Movement Studio 2401 (Mezz) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T120047 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Beginner Argentine Tango Classes & Workshop for U-M Students DESCRIPTION:🔥 A full tango journey this April:\n\nJoin our 3-class beginner series and build your foundation step by step and then finish with a special workshop led by Marina Godinez and Adam Cornett (2016 U.S. Tango Champion).\n\n✨ April 6\, 13\, 20: Beginner classes ($5 each)\n🎓 U-M students only: No experience or partner needed for the classes\n💥 Final workshop: April 27 (FREE for U-M students)\n\nStart from zero\, grow each week\, and experience tango at a higher level. UID:147398-21900972@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147398 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T094947 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Exploring the Mind | Defining Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents: The Critical Importance of Developmental and Environmental Contexts DESCRIPTION:How do we make judgments about the presence of psychopathology in children and adolescents? This is a foundational and controversial issue in clinical science that has strong implications for clinical practice and everyday life. I discuss current criteria that are used to define psychopathology in children and adolescents\, highlighting the importance of developmental issues and the child’s lived experiences in different environmental settings\, including diverse cultures. I give brief examples from my own research\, which has focused on early developmental contributions to psychopathology\, and more recently\, how parents in different cultural settings define\, explain\, and manage challenging behaviors in their young children. Finally\, I show how current practices fail to incorporate developmental and contextual issues into their diagnostic criteria\, with potentially adverse consequences for children\, families\, and their broader communities.\n\nAbout the speaker: Dr. Sheryl Olson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research has focused on the early childhood origins of disruptive behavior problems\, highlighting complex transactions between self-regulation and social-cognitive difficulties experienced by the child and adverse relationships among family and peers. She has a long history of conducting studies that trace children’s early behavioral development over time\, most notably a 19-year prospective study of the development of aggressive and impulsive behavior (the Michigan Longitudinal Study). Dr. Olson also has examined early emotion regulation difficulties in different cultural settings (U.S.\, China\, and Japan)\, integrating biological\, behavioral\, and social assessments of preschool-age children and their functioning. Her current studies feature assessments of parents’ beliefs about the nature\, causes\, and management of challenging behaviors in young children growing up in North America\, Spain\, China\, and Malaysia. UID:145457-21897373@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145457 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Adolescent Health,Child Development,Clinical Psychology,Psychology,Psychopathology LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T140806 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Chamber Music - End of Term Performance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of performances from students in Katri Ervamaa's and Naki Kripfgans' Chamber Music course. Over 50 student musicians will be featured\, hosted in the Keene Theater by the RC Music Program.\n\nFree and open to the public. UID:146030-21898291@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146030 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Community,Concert,cultural,Culture,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,In Person,jazz,live performance,music,performance,Singing,Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T145452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Regular Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss all things houseplants! We host both informative and hand-ons meeting\, check out our Instagram and our GroupMe to see what we're doing in the coming weeks. UID:146931-21899805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146931 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environmental,Free,Houseplants,Plants,Social,Student Org LOCATION:East Quadrangle - 1511 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T153515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T203000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:aMplify: Caps Off to You! DESCRIPTION:Hey Transfer Community! \n\nWe know the end of the year can be hectic and crazy\, so we wanted to give you a space to slow down and relax. (Sadly T^T) Our final aMplify of the year is here and we want to celebrate with you! Join us for aMplify: Caps Off to You!\n\nThis aMplify is about celebrating our accomplishments and looking towards what’s next! We will have cap decorating and journals where our aMplify community can leave thoughtful notes for you! Make sure to RSVP! We hope to see you there with your friends to close out the school year together <3 UID:147455-21901071@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Dinner,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,first-generation,Food,Free,Inclusion,Meal,Social,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,transfer,Transfer Students,Welcome to Michigan LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 LSA Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T182036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FSL - Awards Night 2026 DESCRIPTION:The U-M Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Night is a celebration of the outstanding contributions\, leadership\, and accomplishments of members of fraternities and sororities here at the University of Michigan. The event recognizes individuals and chapters who have demonstrated excellence in areas such as academics\, community service\, leadership\, social media\, philanthropy and overall impact on the campus and local community. The night serves as an opportunity to honor those who embody the values of fraternity and sorority life\, fostering a spirit of camaraderie\, service\, and academic success. It also provides a platform for members to reflect on their growth\, share achievements\, and inspire future involvement in Fraternity & Sorority Life.\nEvent begins at 6:45\, including light refreshments\, including vegan and vegetarian options\, will be available. See you there!Attire: Snappy Casual*Please only bring up to 5 representatives from your chapter*This does not include council executives\, or nominated individuals for awards UID:146985-21900204@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146985 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T121731 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T201500 SUMMARY:Performance:\"ENTRY POINTS\" - Graduate Dance Performance Concert DESCRIPTION:The Department of Dance presents ENTRY POINTS\, a graduate dance concert featuring four choreographers exploring vulnerability\, presence\, and embodied inquiry in diverse contemporary dance practices. The evening showcases the unique voices of Kiana “KC” Cook\, Ginny Jiang\, Olga Rabetskaya\, and Kei (Kate) Tsuruharatani\, each presenting works that investigate the relationship between performer\, audience\, and environment. From the quiet\, meditative listening of *An Invitation to the Small Dance Party*\, to the dreamlike duality of *Insomnia*\, the philosophical inquiry of Jiang’s solo work\, and Cook’s socially rooted\, improvisational group choreography\, the concert invites audiences into immersive experiences where movement\, attention\, and relationality take center stage.\n\nAn interactive pre-performance event will begin at 7:00 pm\, with the theatre opening to audiences at 7:15 pm. UID:135494-21876883@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135494 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Dance,Free,North Campus LOCATION:Dance Building - Dance Performance Studio Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T180036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Come join some fellow Star Wars fans these Mondays as we watch the new episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord!\nSnacks provided: rebellions are built on food. UID:147248-21900596@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147248 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Nathaniel Hagan\, cello DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Nathaniel Hagan performs a final senior recital. UID:146941-21899824@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146941 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T181628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Campus Band Chamber Winds DESCRIPTION:Small chamber ensembles comprised of wind and percussion players present a performance. Campus Band Chamber Winds is a course offered in the winter semester with weekly rehearsals and coaching by Campus Band conductor Richard Frey. UID:135488-21876877@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135488 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T121629 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Campus Orchestras DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Campus Orchestras are made up of two main orchestras: Campus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Campus Philharmonia Orchestra (CPO). Both groups are comprised of non-music major students\, faculty members\, staff\, and alumni of the University of Michigan.\n\nThe Campus Orchestras are conducted by Graduate Student Conductors at the School of Music\, Theatre and Dance. Some of the past Campus Orchestras conductors are now assistant conductors or music directors in professional orchestras around the country. UID:135487-21876876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135487 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Students perform a chamber music recital\, presented by the Department of Chamber Music. UID:143817-21894076@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143817 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898464@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T181634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Noah Ghosh\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Noah Ghosh performs a final senior recital. UID:146589-21899320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146589 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900167@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896275@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896290@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896312@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896341@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896377@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896427@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896484@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896548@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896881@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T105818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 MICDE Predictive Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:This conference will center around predictive science. Fueled by advances in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing\, predictive science is poised to evolve dramatically over the next few years. Featuring presentations and panel discussions from leading voices across academia\, national laboratories\, industry\, and the government\, the conference will bring together researchers in high-performance computing\, verification and validation\, uncertainty quantification\, and artificial intelligence to discuss the state of the field of predictive science and its future outlook. UID:142846-21891739@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Computation,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,high performance computing,In Person,Machine Learning,Micde,Michigan Engineering,Science,Scientific Computing,symposium LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893053@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T072034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tableau 101 - Basic Tableau Training DESCRIPTION:This is a full day Tableau training covering:Connecting to and preparing dataBuilding visualizationsAnalyzation techniquesDashboard buildingPublishing and sharing dashboardsVisualization best practices UID:146221-21898673@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146221 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900462@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897919@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 DESCRIPTION:A special display at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787\, on loan from the NARA\, and on display in Michigan for the first time. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution\, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory\, defined the rights guaranteed in that territory\, and created a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. UID:147304-21900676@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,michigan history,Northwest Ordinance LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898060@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T131912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flyways DESCRIPTION:Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration\, political exile\, queerness\, and environmental crisis through the wildly imaginative and intricate scenarios she first stages in her studio. The tableaus—which often include live animals\, props\, even her parents—are then photographed\, documenting the artist’s process. Each photograph becomes a part of Soleimani’s rich visual storytelling. \n\n*Flyways *presents a series of new photographs that include images evocative of her family’s history and migration story in juxtaposition with images of injured birds that are representative of Soleimani’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator. (In 2018\, Soleimani founded Congress of Birds\, a wild bird rehabilitation center in Rhode Island.) The change in her practice to include bird rescue results in a revolutionary body of work steeped in passion and articulated in a completely original visual language. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/sheida-soleimani.html. UID:142798-21891631@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898782@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891509@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890917@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T091620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm. UID:148280-21903656@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891422@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T171502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Artwork Pickup: 30th Annual Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Duderstadt Gallery or the PCAP Studio to collect your artwork from the 30th Annual Exhibition. Please bring your receipt or notification letter. \n\nMarch 31 and April 1 artwork pickup is at the Duderstadt Center Gallery. \n\nApril 14\, 16\, and 17 artwork pickup is at the PCAP Studio.\n\nThe PCAP Studio is located in the rear hallway of the Campus Safety Services Building (1239 Kipke Dr)\, located across the parking lot from the Crisler Center. Short-term guest parking is available in the designated \"DPSS Visitor\" spots near the building entrance.\n\n● GPS Tip: Use the physical address (1239 Kipke Dr) for GPS. Searching for the building name may route you to the wrong entrance.\n● Entrance: Enter through the double doors marked \"Division of Public Safety and Security.\"\n● Inside the Building: Walk straight past the main desk toward the door leading to a long hallway. Note: You do not need to check in at the DPSS desk.\n● The Studio: Walk to the very end of the hallway and turn right. The PCAP Studio is immediately on your right in Room 1400.\n\nSponsors\nThe 30th Annual Exhibition is presented with support from Michigan Arts and Culture Council\, Bank of Ann Arbor\, Eckhart Tolle Foundation\, Arts Initiative\, The Carceral State Project\, Center for World Performance Studies\, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, Department of Sociology\, Institute for the Humanities\, Residential College\, School of Social Work. UID:145433-21897348@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145433 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:Campus Safety Services Building - 1400 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T085226 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T112000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Discussing the 2026 Colombian Presidential Elections DESCRIPTION:In May\, 2026\, Colombia will hold presidential elections with significant implications for the country\, the region\, and its relationship with the United States. Join the Latin American Elections Hub (LATAM-EH) for a discussion of the electoral context and the broader geopolitical stakes of this election. UID:147555-21901257@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147555 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Political Science,Political Science Department LOCATION:West Hall - Room 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T132522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ITS Power Up Event DESCRIPTION:Join us for the end of semester April Power Up Events! Grab cookies and swag and get help with your tech questions before finals. UID:145039-21896574@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145039 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,information and technology,it,Its LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Connector Hallway CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T140554 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Jewish-Muslim Entanglements Symposium DESCRIPTION:With emerging societal divisions and reshaped university policies on academic freedom\, inclusivity\, and dialogue\, Jewish and Muslim students\, faculty\, and staff are facing increasing polarization\, hostility\, and institutional challenges. This symposium seeks to reframe these tensions by exploring the deep\, intertwined histories of Jewish and Muslim communities—histories marked by both collaboration and conflict. By drawing on these shared pasts\, we aim to develop strategies that foster inclusivity\, combat racism\, and reduce ethnic and religious intolerance in academic spaces. \n\nThe symposium will consist of four sessions that focus on Judeo-Muslim Entanglements in the Middle Ages\; Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present\; Interrogating Islamophobia\, Anti-Semitism\, and Anti-Blackness\; and Zionism and the Christian Right. The papers presented in the symposium will be developed into short book chapters that will be published as an edited volume (anticipated as a contribution to the \"Darom: Global South Perspectives in Jewish Studies\" series at Wayne State University Press). The editors will be Mostafa Hussein\, Bryan K. Roby\, Adi Saleem\, and Rebecca Wollenberg. Featured Scholars Include Aomar Boum\, Saeed Khan\, Ella Shohat\, Walid Saleh\, Atalia Omer\, Santiago Slabodsky\, and Fatima El-Tayeb.\n\nMonday\, April 13:\n10:00 AM - Panel I: Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present\n1:30 PM - Panel II: Judeo-Muslim Entanglements Coconstruction\n3:30 PM - Panel III: Zionism and the Christian Right\n5:30 PM - Panel IV: Interrogating Islamophobia\, Anti-Semitism\, and Anti-Blackness\n\nTuesday\, April 14:\n10:00 AM - Panel V: A Religious Embrace: Daʿwa & Kiruv in Difficult Times UID:146559-21899565@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146559 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Arab,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,islam,islamic studies,Jewish Studies,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T095119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T110000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde DESCRIPTION:German Lecturer\, Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu)\, brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu)\, all while chatting in German. UID:143465-21893229@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143465 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:European,Games,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany,Humanities,Language LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T092036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Symposium on Jewish-Muslim Entanglements DESCRIPTION:With emerging societal divisions and reshaped university policies on academic freedom\, inclusivity\, and dialogue\, Jewish and Muslim students\, faculty\, and staff are facing increasing polarization\, hostility\, and institutional challenges. This symposium seeks to reframe these tensions by exploring the deep\, intertwined histories of Jewish and Muslim communities—histories marked by both collaboration and conflict. By drawing on these shared pasts\, we aim to develop strategies that foster inclusivity\, combat racism\, and reduce ethnic and religious intolerance in academic spaces. \nThe symposium will consist of four sessions that focus on Judeo-Muslim Entanglements in the Middle Ages\; Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present\; Interrogating Islamophobia\, Anti-Semitism\, and Anti-Blackness\; and Zionism and the Christian Right. The papers presented in the symposium will be developed into short book chapters that will be published as an edited volume (anticipated as a contribution to the \"Darom: Global South Perspectives in Jewish Studies\" series at Wayne State University Press). The editors will be Mostafa Hussein\, Bryan K. Roby\, Adi Saleem\, and Rebecca Wollenberg. UID:146561-21899588@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146561 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260527T084942 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Understanding and Managing ADHD – For Parents and Guardians DESCRIPTION:Are you a parent or guardian of a child with ADHD? Join the Mary A. Rackham Institute for our free\, virtual workshop\, Understanding and Managing ADHD. This online event is designed to equip caregivers with practical tools and insights to better understand ADHD and support their children at home\, in school\, and beyond.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nThis supportive\, research-informed workshop covers:\n- What ADHD is and how it affects children across different settings\n- Tools and strategies for managing behavior and improving emotional regulation\n- How to create structure and routines that reduce stress for the whole family\n- Effective communication with teachers\, care teams\, and your child\n- How to connect with your child with more empathy and less frustration\n\nOur expert presenters combine real-world experience with evidence-based practices—so you’ll leave with tips you can put into action right away.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nThis workshop is ideal for:\n- Parents and guardians of children diagnosed with ADHD\n- Caregivers noticing signs of ADHD and seeking more information\n- Anyone wanting to build stronger\, more effective support systems for a child with attention or behavior challenges\n\nUpcoming Workshop Dates 🗓️\nThis free\, virtual workshop is offered multiple times throughout the year. Each session runs from 11 am – 12 pm\, EST.\n\nRemaining 2026 Workshop Dates:\n- April 14\n- May 12\n- June 9\n- July 14\n\nNote: Space is limited for each session. Be sure to reserve your spot early! UID:147154-21900445@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147154 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:adhd,Faculty,parenting,Staff,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250926T161815 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unlocking Your Potential: Professional and Career Development Resources for U-M Staff DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:139954-21886410@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139954 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Lifelong Learning,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T093715 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T125000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Lock-in and productive innovations: implications for firm-to-firm innovation pass-through DESCRIPTION:Firms innovate to improve efficiency and reduce their costs of production (productive innovations) and to increase customer dependency by reducing the substitutability of their products (lock-in innovations). In this paper\, I quantitatively study the macroeconomic implications of lock-in innovations for aggregate productivity and market power. I develop a theoretical framework that allows firms to invest in lock-in innovations by reducing product substitutability\, while also nesting standard macroeconomic models of productive innovations. A key prediction of the model is that productive innovations by suppliers increase customer firms’ sales by lowering input costs\, while lock-in innovations decrease customer firms' sales by allowing suppliers to charge higher prices for products that are harder to substitute. I use this theoretical insight to identify the nature of innovation in the data and calibrate the model to the U.S. economy. Informed by the observed changes in the response of customer firms' sales to their suppliers' innovations\, I find that the incidence of lock-in innovations among high-markup firms has increased significantly in the post-2000 period. Moreover\, had the incidence of lock-in innovations remained at pre-2000 levels\, observed aggregate productivity would have been 3% higher\, median markups would have stayed at pre-2000 levels\, and markup dispersion would have been 9% lower. UID:143302-21892657@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143302 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Macroeconomics,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T155217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Tuesday Seminar Series - Experimental evolution of virulence in bacteriophages DESCRIPTION:Description: Virulence is the measure of harm inflicted on a host by a parasite. It is a central component of parasite fitness and forms one part of a widely studied trade-off in evolutionary biology\; the virulence-transmission tradeoff. The evolution of virulence has been studied extensively over the last 4 decades but any changes in virulence are largely investigated either in theory or simple empirical experiments that focus on one-to-one host-parasite relationships. In chapter 1 of my dissertation work\, I will use phage-bacteria model systems to empirically investigate how parasite virulence evolves in assemblages with multiple hosts and parasites. In addition to being tractable models for host-parasite coevolution\, bacteria-phage communities can be used as a kind of living epidemiological model. In chapter 2\, I will use phage pathogens with starkly different life cycles (chronic and temperate) to conduct experimental tests of evolutionary-epidemiological theory and question if pathogen virulence in “twindemic” scenarios adapts to the predicted epidemiological optima. Finally\, when multiple infections are common\, pathogens exhibit unique life-cycle strategies that may prioritize virulence or prudence. Recent discoveries of phage signaling systems raise questions about how switching between virulent and prudent life cycles occurs molecularly\, and the role phage-to-phage communication plays. In the final chapter\, I will investigate phage communication’s role in modulating virulence. UID:147509-21901156@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147509 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,developmental biology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Environment,environmental,evolution,evolutionary biology LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T143854 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T125000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Effects of gestational phthalate exposure on age-specific DNA methylation DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Health Sciences Core's webinar series is an interdisciplinary forum for interested researchers to come together to learn and discuss wide-ranging issues in the field of environmental health. We hope you can join us for the final webinar of this academic year\, in the environmental research series. Organized by the Integrated Health Sciences Core (IHSC) of the University of Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center (M-LEEaD).\n\nRegistration required http://myumi.ch/4m7JE UID:147365-21900903@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147365 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biosciences,Chemistry,environmental,Free,Graduate,Health,Health & Wellness,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Lifelong Learning,Medicine,Nursing,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Public Health,Rackham,Research,Science,seminar,Talk,Virtual,Women's Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T133208 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:From Prognosis to Presence: The Making of a Perinatal Bereavement Care Program DESCRIPTION:Dr. Emily Morris and Dr. Luke Gatta\n\nFrom Prognosis to Presence:\n\nThe Making of a Perinatal Bereavement Care Program\nPregnancy is often filled with hope. The hope of new life and a bright future. But for some families\, that hope is shattered when they learn that their baby has a life-limiting condition and may die shortly after birth. How do clinicians care for families in these moments? How do we offer comfort\, presence\, and guidance when medicine cannot offer a cure? Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Emily Morris and Dr. Luke Gatta of Vanderbilt University Medical Center\, who will discuss the development of Vanderbilt’s perinatal hospice program and what shared decision-making looks like for families facing these diagnoses. Drawing from his clinical work and ethics training\, Dr. Gatta will explore how interdisciplinary teams support parents through complex decisions while honoring their values\, hopes\, and love for their child.\nDr. Gatta is an Assistant Professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine\, having done his Ob/Gyn residency and MFM fellowship at Duke\; Dr. Morris is an Assistant Professor in Neonatology\, having done her Pediatrics residency at University of Michigan and Neonatology fellowship at Vanderbilt. They are each Core Faculty in the Center of Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, April 14th from 12-1pm\nWhere: On Zoom UID:147221-21900544@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147221 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Biology,Health,health and wellness,health equity,Human Rights,Humanities,Medicine,Psychology,Public Health,Religion,Science,Social Sciences,Well-being,Women's Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121821 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Julie Zhu\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Technology Julie Zhu performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144565-21895496@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144565 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T133317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Explaining the Sexual Empowerment of Married Women in China DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/pV41e\n\nThe transition of Chinese marriage from a patriarchal to a more egalitarian model is well known\, but the rise of women’s sexual empowerment within marriage is less so. Using survey data from the 1980s and 90s\, this talk examines a key aspect of a woman’s conjugal power\, her ability to decline to have sex with her husband.\n \n Bill Lavely is Professor Emeritus of international studies and sociology at the University of Washington. Trained at the University of Michigan Department of Sociology and the Population Studies Center\, he is a social demographer who has written on Chinese fertility\, marriage\, mortality\, sex ratios\, and historical demography. UID:143832-21894102@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143832 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,China,Chinese Studies,Gender,Sociology,Women's Studies LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T105703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T124500 SUMMARY:Well-being:Lunchtime Yoga DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime yoga is an opportunity to provide your body with some gentle movement\, strengthening\, stretching and balancing. We will use the poses to reconnect with your senses\, to breathe some life back into ourselves\, find internal balance and to recover from the efforts of the work week. The focus is on calm reconnection with ourselves rather than working out. Please bring a mat and a water bottle. UID:138074-21891598@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,yoga LOCATION:School of Kinesiology Building - 2080 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T103407 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Rachel Giles - Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:Please join Rachel Giles for their dissertation defense titled \"Purine mRNA modifications impact translation kinetics\".\n\n*Date:* Tuesday\, April 14th\n*Time:* 12:00 PM\n*Where:* Earl Lewis Room\, Rackham Building\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 91612715969\nPassword: Giles UID:147490-21901104@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147490 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Earl Lewis Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T112038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Shape the Future of Trotter MESA: Student Leader Ideation Sessions DESCRIPTION:As a member of the Trotter and MESA community\, you—and the organizations you serve—  provide invaluable insights that shape the culture and legacy of both units.  As we continue to merge these units as one\, we would like to invite you to help shape the next generation of Trotter MESA. Both Trotter and MESA have a rich legacy of building community\, shaping belonging\, and deepening the experiences of students. This merger is not just a structural change—it’s a moment to build on that legacy and imagine a stronger future.We invite you to participate in idea generation sessions that will be designed to spark innovative thinking\, generate collective insights\, and inform the priorities of Trotter/MESA. UID:146251-21898721@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146251 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897427@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T085156 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Black Girlhood Unfolded: Reclaiming Puberty Narratives in a Digital Archive DESCRIPTION:note: This event was rescheduled from its original date.\n\nWith the “Hear\, Here” series\, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute for the Humanities will discuss a part of their current project in a short talk followed by a Q & A session.\n\nAbout this talk:\nThis talk explores Black Girlhood Unfolded\, a digital narrative platform that centers the lived experiences of Black girls navigating puberty. By elevating personal stories and community voices\, the platform challenges adultification bias and dominant media silences\, creating space for identity formation\, healing\, and resistance. In capturing voices too often left out of cultural memory\, this work reframes Black girlhood as central—not marginal—to our understanding of youth\, development\, and representation.\n\n*Rona Carter is a 2025-26 Digital Scholarship Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities and Associate Professor of Psychology.* UID:141262-21888486@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141262 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Humanities,Psychology LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250919T094546 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IBL Lunch DESCRIPTION:Come talk about teaching with IBL\, interactive\, and other active teaching methods over lunch. Bring teaching anecdotes\, thoughts\, and your appetite. Lunch will be provided. UID:138237-21882657@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138237 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 2075 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T123113 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1934019Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!! Get real-time\, personalized support by checking out the in person Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who hasdesigned this experience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships. Chat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\,the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy. **If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Exploring Major/Career Option\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting. Recent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line“Recent Grad Help” to receive either a recording of the session or tobe set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email.#UCC UID:147027-21900255@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147027 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T094127 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T142000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Economy Workshop DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 1-2:20pm\, Eldersveld Room\, 5670 Haven Hall (unless a different time and location have been specified)\n\nFaculty Coordinators: Hoyt Bleakley\, Edgar Franco-Vivanco\, Mark Dincecco\, Iain Osgood\n\nGraduate Student Coordinators: Jun Fang and Pedro Luz de Castro UID:112502-21893405@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/112502 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Eldersveld, Room 5670 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T101914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T142000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Screening Frontiers DESCRIPTION:A principal screens an agent with an arbitrary set of allocations X. The agent’s preferences over allocations are comonotonic. A subset of allocations X ‹ Ď X is a surplus-elasticity frontier if (i) any other allocation has a demand curve that is pointwise lower and less elastic than some allocation in X ‹ and (ii) the allocations in X ‹ can be ordered in terms of their demand curves such that a higher demand curve is more inelastic. We show that any surplus-elasticity frontier is an optimal menu. Moreover\, if the incremental demand curves along the frontier are also ordered by their elasticities\, then the frontier is optimal even among stochastic mechanisms. The result is agnostic to type distributions and redistributive welfare weights—the same frontier remains optimal for a broad class of objectives. As applications\, we show how these results immediately yield new insights into optimal bundling\, optimal taxation\, sequential screening\, selling information\, and regulating a data-rich monopolist. UID:143383-21892971@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143383 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,seminar,Theory LOCATION:North Quad - 4300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T215032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Workshop: Templates for Accessible Documents DESCRIPTION:Learn how 3 U-M teams have built accessible document templates (in Word\, Google Docs\, and beyond)\, and how to build your own. By designing for real workflows and unit needs\, templates can support easy creation of accessible documents going forward. Get inspired to create your own\, and get hands-on support to do it in this interactive workshop.\n\nRegister for Workshop on Templates for Accessibility Documents: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/M2NFizQbR0ayUa83FSWm4A#/registration\n\nSession Format:\n90 minutes interactive workshop\nVirtual on Zoom\n\nDate(s): \nTuesday April 14\, 1:00-2:30pm\n\nWhat to expect:\nLearn from U-M teams who have built accessible document templates \nApply lessons and brainstorm next steps for your own units and use cases \nGet expert support and hands-on guidance to leave with a plan and some work already done UID:147032-21900260@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:accessibility,Artificial Intelligence,assistive technology LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T181554 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T135000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Carillon Lesson open to public observation DESCRIPTION:In place of a regular recital\, the public is welcome to visit and observe as students take a lesson on the carillon led by Prof. Tiffany Ng.\n\nThe Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon is an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:144592-21895532@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144592 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T115505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants! DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES). UID:138848-21890495@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/j/91565104584 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T150801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Law School Personal Statement Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Personal Statement Workshop is open to all interested University of Michigan students and alumni. The workshop will help students gain a better understanding of the mechanics of the law school personal statement. It is designed to give insight into the brainstorming\, drafting\, and editing phases of the process. UID:143511-21893312@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143511 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Advising,Law,Newnan,Newnan Academic Advising,Newnan Lsa Academic Advising Center,Newnan Lsa Pre-law,Pharmacy,Pre Law LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T132035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Law School Personal Statement Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Personal Statement Workshop is open to all interested University of Michigan students and alumni. The workshop will help students gain a better understanding of the mechanics of the law school personal statement. It is designed to give insight into the brainstorming\, drafting\, and editing phases of the process. UID:143514-21893319@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143514 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T135851 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Transport-Based Methods for Inference and Generation with Graphical Structure DESCRIPTION:Statistical learning posits a structured relationship between observed data and unobserved quantities — latent components underlying a mixture\, counterfactual outcomes unobserved under the realized treatment assignment\, or low-dimensional representations encoding complex generative factors — and makes inference over the parameters that govern this relationship. In each case\, a graphical model encodes the structural assumptions through conditional independence and factorization\, but inference over the resulting distributional objects demands tools that are stable under the geometric irregularities — limited overlap\, high dimensionality\, unknown model complexity — that arise in practice. This thesis develops a distributional framework that pairs graphical model structure with optimal transport geometry to address this need. We apply the framework to causal inference under limited overlap\, replacing density-ratio reweighting with geometrically stable transport maps and developing Wasserstein-based sensitivity analysis for partial identification\; to structured generative modeling\, introducing Structured Flow Autoencoders that combine conditional normalizing flows with latent graphical models via a novel flow matching objective\; and to mixture model estimation\, where Bayes fixed-point iteration and entropy-regularized semi-discrete optimal transport yield a geometry-driven approach to component recovery and model selection. Across all settings\, the thesis demonstrates that replacing pointwise inference procedures with distributional\, geometry-aware ones — anchored by graphical model structure — yields methods that are simultaneously more principled and more practically reliable. UID:147391-21900960@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147391 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation LOCATION:West Hall - 438 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T163244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:PACE Fellowship Information Session (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Rackham Partnerships for Access\, Community\, and Excellence (PACE) team\, the PACE Fellowship recognizes accomplished doctoral students and faculty mentors who have demonstrated commitment to program climate and student success. Join this workshop to learn more about the PACE Fellowship and how to navigate the application process. UID:147152-21900443@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147152 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T130350 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Prelim Seminar Series - Evolution of gene expression noise DESCRIPTION:Description: Gene expression noise\, the variation in gene expression levels among isogenic cells in a shared environment\, has been characterized over the past two decades. However\, the evolutionary forces shaping expression noise and their consequences remain to be explored. By leveraging the technical ease of single-cell RNA sequencing and the fast genetic manipulation of the Saccharomyces yeasts\, we can systematically investigate the evolution of expression noise. In this seminar\, I will present my proposed research on (i) elucidating the regulatory mechanisms underlying the evolution of gene expression noise\, (ii) identifying and characterizing gene expression stabilizers\, and (iii) testing for genome-wide natural selection acting on gene expression noise. UID:147536-21901211@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147536 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological science,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,developmental biology,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T000450 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Commutative Algebra: Lightning Talks DESCRIPTION:We will host several short talks in quick succession. Speakers and topics will be announced Tuesday via email! UID:147659-21901478@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147659 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T140204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Un/German in Context: Late Fascism and the Normalization of Authoritarianism. DESCRIPTION:As part of the Colloquium Series\, Fatima El-Tayeb will deliver a lecture titled \"Un/German in Context: Late Fascism and the Normalization of Authoritarianism.\"\n\nThe event will take place on Tuesday\, April 14\, at 3:00 PM in the MLB Conference Room (3308).\n\nThis colloquium is funded by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Cultural Studies RIW. UID:146421-21899063@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146421 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3308 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T161438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:U-M Climate & Space First Paper Celebration and Oral Session DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the 2025-26 CLaSP First Paper Celebration and Oral Session\, to hear from CLaSP students who have been published for the first time as a first author. \n\nThe CLaSP First Paper Celebration will be held on Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\, from 3:30–5:00pm in the Leinweber Innovation Lab. The event will feature oral sessions from our students\, with time to celebrate their accomplishments afterward. Light refreshments will be served. UID:147333-21900838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147333 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:climate,Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering,Space LOCATION:Climate and Space Research Building - Leinweber Innovation Laboratory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T152037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:404: Degree Found | DSI Minor Graduation Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating our graduating Digital Studies Minors during our graduation celebration:404: Degree Found | DSI Minor Graduation CelebrationTuesday\, April 14\n4:00 – 6:00 pm\nDSI Lab Space\, Mason Hall\, G325This event will recognize our students’ achievements and contributions to the Digital Studies community throughout their time at U-M.We’ll have food from Potbelly\, cake\, drinks\, and a Photo Wall to mark the occasion!We hope you’ll join us for this special moment of recognition and community UID:147216-21900537@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147216 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Mason Hall, Room G325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T103951 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:404: Degree Found | DSI Minor Graduation Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join the Digital Studies Institute as we celebrate our graduating Digital Studies minors and their accomplishments.\n\nGraduating minors are invited to celebrate with friends\, peers\, and the DSI community. The event will include food\, cake\, drinks\, and a photo wall. Graduates will also receive a small gift and have the opportunity to pick up their Digital Studies graduation cords.\n\nThis event is open to DSI students and faculty only. DSI students and faculty are welcome to bring friends to the celebration.\n\nRegister to attend: https://myumi.ch/P3PXD\n\nIf you anticipate needing accommodations to participate\, please email Sarah Torsch at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu. Please note that some accommodations must be arranged in advance\, and we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible. UID:147345-21900880@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147345 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:404 Degree Found,Digital Studies Institute,Digital Studies Minor,Dsi Minor,Dsi Minor Graduation Celebration,Graduation LOCATION:Mason Hall - DSI Lab Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T065733 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CM-AMO Seminar | Mapping Plasma Electric Fields with Quantum-Coherent Rydberg Atoms DESCRIPTION:Electric fields govern the transport of particles in plasmas\, yet measuring them without perturbing the system remains notoriously difficult. Non-perturbative\, high-precision spatial measurements are essential for providing critical information on plasma dynamics and validating computational models of complex physics at plasma-material interfaces. \n\nIn this talk\, I will present the experimental realization of an optical diagnostic that leverages quantum coherence for DC electric field measurements in a plasma environment. Our method is based on the effect of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) in a three-level atomic system to read out the Stark-split energy levels of highly excited (Rydberg) rubidium atoms. By imaging the fluorescence spectrum of these Rydberg atoms with an infrared camera\, we can precisely map the Stark splitting to provide a direct and high-resolution visualization of inhomogeneous fields and screening effects near biased surfaces. This approach builds upon our group’s previous efforts to measure the extremely low fields produced by high-energy charged-particle beams and demonstrates the power of Rydberg-based quantum sensing for advanced plasma diagnostics.\n\nBio sketch: Mykhailo Vorobiov is a Postdoctoral Research associate in physics at the College of William &\; Mary. His current work primarily focuses on developing quantum optical techniques for electric field sensing. UID:147318-21900746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147318 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T104615 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Colloquium: Total positivity: combinatorics\, geometry\, and representation theory DESCRIPTION:An invertible matrix is called totally positive if all of its minors are positive. Over the past several decades\, this classical notion has evolved into a rich and far-reaching theory. In a foundational 1994 work\, Lusztig extended total positivity to arbitrary split real reductive groups and their flag varieties\, uncovering remarkable connections with combinatorics\, geometry\, and representation theory. Since then\, total positivity has emerged in a wide range of contexts\, from cluster algebras and higher Teichmüller theory to the geometry\nunderlying the amplituhedron.\n\nIn this talk\, I will give an overview of the basic theory of total positivity and describe some recent developments. I will explain how the subject is intertwined with combinatorial structures such as Bruhat order and shellable posets\, with representation theory through Lusztig's canonical basis\, and with topology through the study of regular CW complexes and with an unexpected appearance of the Poincaré econjecture. I will also discuss recent progress on the conjectures of Björner\, of Fomin-Zelevinsky\, as well as further conjectures of Postnikov\, Galashin-Karp-Lam\, and Williams. This talk is based on my joint works with Huanchen Bao and with Kaitao Xie. UID:144881-21896089@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144881 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"How life finds a way: resilience in mammalian embryogenesis\" DESCRIPTION:Sarah Bowling\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nDevelopmental Biology\nStanford University UID:145983-21898224@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145983 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Biosciences,Ecology,Education,Engineering,Free,Graduate School,Graduate Students,human genetics,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Medicine,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Rackham,Research,Science,seminar,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T110628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Discovering and exploiting metabolic vulnerabilities in human pathogens DESCRIPTION:Increased human exposure to pathogens couples with rising antibiotic resistance and slow antibiotic development to pose a nearly insurmountable human health challenge. My group’s work aims to discover proteins critical for pathogen survival\, to reveal important insights into their mechanisms of action\, and to develop chemical tools that precisely modulate their functions. By focusing on pathogens with limited or unique metabolic capabilities\, we aim to reveal novel biomarkers and antibiotic targets that are less likely to evade inhibitors. This talk will describe our multipronged approach that employs metabolomics\, protein biochemistry\, biophysics\, and data science to accelerate the proteome-wide discovery of critical metabolite handling proteins in human pathogens. Furthermore\, ongoing efforts to identify effective narrow-spectrum anti-infectives will be described. UID:138423-21882928@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138423 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemical Biology,Chemistry,Science LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T123114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:From Offer to Impact: Thriving in Your First Year of Work DESCRIPTION:Prepare to navigate your transition from college to career with confidence by learning what employers expect from new graduates in their first year on the job. This session offers practical strategies to build strong workplace relationships\, develop essential professional skills\, and set yourself up for long-term career growth.This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You canonly register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please goto this webpage: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1935758/share_preview  We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA  #UCC UID:147137-21900418@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147137 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T091817 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Is There a Path Forward? Two Views from the Gaza Border DESCRIPTION:Part of the Samantha Woll Dialogues\, Raoul Wallenberg Institute Director Jeffrey Veidlinger will moderate an exchange between Professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen\, whose son\, Sagui\, was taken hostage from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border on October 7\, 2023\, and Professor Mkhaimar Abusada\, who was evacuated from his home in Gaza during the ensuing war. They will discuss their own experiences during war and explore how neighbors across borders ravaged by conflict can seek a better future.\n\nPre-register to receive zoom link- https://myumi.ch/pVe9r UID:137007-21879406@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137007 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Advocacy,Civic Engagement,Discussion,Faculty,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,International,Jewish Studies,Middle East Studies,Open Inquiry,Philosophy,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,Staff,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T154721 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Therapaws DESCRIPTION:Paws and unwind during this stressful exam time! Therapy dogs from Therapaws of Michigan will be available to pet\, play with\, and simply bask in the presence of. Also enjoy fun crafts\, activities and swag! Stop by for a paws-itively relaxing experience during finals.\n\nVisit the Shapiro lobby:\nTuesday\, April 14\, 4-6pm\nThursday April 23\, 6-8pm UID:146096-21898360@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146096 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T152036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:University of Michigan AMDP Information Session DESCRIPTION:This is an information session for current students at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor campus who are graduating in Winter 2026. This is an opportunity to pursue a masters degree in a shortened 1.5 year timeline. The University of Michigan’s Accelerated Master’s Degree Program (AMDP) in Information lets high-achieving undergraduates earn a Master of Science in Information (MSI) faster than usual. Students can enter either as Information majors—adding one extra year—or from other majors\, completing the degree in about three academic terms.The program focuses on advanced technical skills with a human-centered approach and maintains strong academic rigor\, hands-on learning\, and career preparation. It’s open to students from any major and offers four specialization pathways: Big Data Analytics\, Libraries/Archives\, User-Centered Agile Development\, and User Experience Research and Design.Key benefits include saving money on tuition and entering the workforce sooner with a master’s-level salary. To qualify\, students must be on track to graduate from U-M and have at least a 3.2 GPA at the time of application.\n UID:146865-21899732@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146865 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901240@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T114404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Film Screening\, “Listen to Me” - In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week DESCRIPTION:Listen to Me is the story of three women who stand on the front lines of the maternal health struggle while walking the delicate tightrope of racism and birth in the United States. The film explores the realities of birth\, care and community through the lived experiences of Black women.\n\nThis is a film about heartbreak\, survival\, healing and rebirth. Beyond dismal statistics\, Listen to Me centers the voices and spirit of Black women. UID:147089-21900370@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147089 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Public Health,Reproductive Rights LOCATION:Public Health I (Vaughan Building) - 1755 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T162055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MSTP Seminar 25-26 DESCRIPTION:MSTP seminars are a required part of our curriculum for\nall students who are not on clinical rotations or clinical electives. UID:139395-21885416@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139395 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T162058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GradSWE GenAI in STEM Workshop DESCRIPTION: UID:147287-21900633@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147287 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Duderstadt Center 3358 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T151735 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Analysis Seminar: strong rsw for ising model on s embedding DESCRIPTION:Abstract: we prove strong rsw (crossing estimates in quads that only depends on extremal length) for doubly periodic graph carrying a critical Ising model. UID:147676-21901562@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147676 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T121649 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:University of Michigan Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble DESCRIPTION:The U-M Euphonium & Tuba Ensemble\, featuring students from the studio of Professor David Zerkel\, performs a recital. UID:146061-21898326@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146061 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250925T095602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T183000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Virtual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group for Adults DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to gain better control of your thoughts and emotions? Our Psychological Clinic invites adults 18 and older to participate in our weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group sessions\, held virtually for your convenience. Learn practical skills for managing anxiety\, depression\, and challenging situations with the support of experienced clinicians and peers.\n\nWhy Choose DBT Group Therapy?\nGroup sessions offer unique benefits\, including opportunities to learn new techniques\, share experiences\, and build supportive connections. You’ll develop practical skills in mindfulness\, emotion regulation\, interpersonal effectiveness\, and distress tolerance—essential tools for managing strong emotions and handling stress. Research shows that connecting with peers in a supportive group environment encourages real-world growth\, accountability\, and lasting change.\n\nProgram Details:\n- Who: Adults 18+ interested in building coping skills\, managing emotions\, and improving relationships.\n- When: Tuesdays from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom).\n- Structure: The program runs in ongoing 4-month cycles\, each focusing on a different theme.\n- Flexible Start: New participants can join at the first Tuesday session of any month.\n- Cost: $45 per session (insurance may help cover costs). UID:139870-21886250@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,Depression,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,mental health,Staff,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T162057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Yiddish Studies Workshop DESCRIPTION:RIW for all things Yiddish (Studies) UID:138927-21900660@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138927 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T172035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Beautiful Minds Conference: Elevating Neurodivergent Voices\, and Supporting Mental Health\, Well-being and Belonging DESCRIPTION:The Neurodiversity Project will be hosting the 3rd Annual Beautiful Minds Conference on April 14\, 2026. This year's theme \"Elevating Neurodivergent Voices\, and Supporting Mental Health\, Well-being and Belonging\" is designed to provide an opportunity to hear directly from the neurodivergent community and will include University of Michigan faculty\, clinicians\, staff and student voices\, as they share their lived experiences\, challenges and success.  We will explore pathways that seed cultural transformation as we focus on our commitment of building a neuro-inclusive and neuro-affirming campus.\nRegistration TipsWhen you arrive at the registration options (at the bottom of this page)\, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Show All. This will expand the options and you will be able to select breakout sessions and activities. Make sure you click on register for process the registration.If you need to make changes\, simply sign back in and edit your registration profile. Registration Fee for In Person Only - $25.00 per attendee (non-refundable)The registration fee enables us to host a sustainable conference and ensure attendance.  Please note that the fee is non-refundable. \nNo Registration Fee for Students\nShortcode Payments for IndividualIf you are paying via a shortcode\, please enter your shortcode. If you are a volunteer you will be provided a code to enter during the registration process.Shortcode Payments for GroupsIf you are paying via a shortcode\, please submit shortcode and all participant(s) details using the Registration Payment (Shortcode) form.\nCredit Card Payments - Step-by-step Instructions If you are paying with a credit card\, please process your payment following the steps below:Go to Pay by Credit CardSelect the “Pay Now” buttonOn the “SSC Accounts Receivable Payment Form” screen select “START”On the\, “Are you paying for any of the following” screen\, select “None of the above”On the\, “Are you paying with a credit card that is linked to an International Billing Address” select the appropriate “YES” or “NO”.  For those that selected “YES”\, please click here for further instructions.For those that selected “NO”\, proceed to the next screen and enter your “Email Address”Next\, enter your “Phone Number”On the “What payment option are you using?” select “Unique Identifier”On the “Enter your unique identifier below” enter “UMNDP”On the “Please enter a brief description of the payment” enter the first and last name of the attendee(s).  If you are paying for multiple attendees\, please list all individuals. This will help us confirm your registration. Click ”NEXT” to acknowledge the statement regarding “We do not accept FSA or HSA credit cards.” On the “Please Enter the Payment Amount Below:” you will need to enter the total sum payment amount for all attendee(s) you are paying for.  Please enter the complete dollar amount\, for example: 25.00\, 50\,00\, 75.00\, etc.  On the “Credit Care Information “ screen enter the prompted detailsOn the “Credit Billing Address” screen enter the prompted detailsSubmit your payment.  You will receive a confirmation of payment via email. \nRegistration Deadline for In Person AttendeesYour registration and payment must be received prior to the deadline of April 7\, 2026. If you register and your payment is not received and confirmed\, your registration will be cancelled.\nRegistration Deadline for Virtual AttendeesYour registration must be received prior to the deadline of April 12\, 2026. \nRegistration Fee WaiverWe understand that some may be facing financial hardship and we do not want a financial burden to discourage attendance. Our goal is to host a conference that is accessible to all and free of barriers\, including financial barriers. If you need assistance with the registration fee\, please reach out to Sandy Zalmout \nHelp Us Make Beautiful Minds Even Brighter!!!As we reflect on the transformative impact of the Beautiful Minds Conference and the Neurodiversity Project\, we know none of this would be possible without the unwavering backing of university departments and generous sponsors. We are grateful to be part of a community that believes in our mission and helps us build a neuro-inclusive\, neuro-affirming culture and environment. Your support is absolutely vital! Contributions ensure that the Beautiful Minds Conference remains free or low cost\, open and barrier free for all attendees. That means more voices elevated\, more minds celebrated\, and greater opportunity for connection\, learning and belonging. Join us in transforming lives\, advancing mental health and well-being\, and sustaining events that build community. \nReady to help?Donate today and be part of a movement that is opening doors and minds to a brighter future for neurodivergent students\, staff\, educators and allies. Donate Here or contact Sandy Zalmout at Neurodiversity.Project@umich.edu. \nThank you for making Beautiful Minds possible for everyone!!!\n UID:145735-21898182@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145735 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Main Dining Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T161613 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Mindful Movement: Workshop for Adults DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling out of balance or overwhelmed by the pace of everyday life? Looking for practical skills to help you reconnect with yourself\, manage stress\, and find emotional balance? The Mary A. Rackham Institute (MARI)’s Psychological Clinic invites you to our 5-week Mindful Movement Workshop for Adults designed to help you build mind-body awareness and handle life’s challenges with greater presence.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn in Mindful Movement:\n+ Develop mind-body connection through mindful movement practices\n+ Practice mindfulness\, breathing exercises\, and gentle movement\n+ Gain tools for managing difficult emotions and staying present every day\n\nWhy Choose a Group Approach?\nGroup workshops offer a unique space to build calm and presence alongside others seeking similar skills. You’ll share strategies\, learn together\, and provide support as you build healthy\, sustainable habits—progress you can truly feel in both body and mind.\n\nPrefer a one-on-one experience? We also offer short-term individual Mindful Movement therapy tailored to your personal goals.\n\nWorkshop Details:\n- Who: Adults 18+ interested in improving mindfulness skills (whether you’re new to it or already practicing)\, or anyone seeking greater presence and emotional balance\n- When: Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.\, for five weeks\n- Dates: March 17\, 2026 – April 14\, 2026\n- Where: In-person at our offices at 210 S. 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI. UID:146097-21898369@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Group Therapy,Life Balance,managing anxiety,mental health,Mindfulness,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T172034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OrgBasics 25-26 DESCRIPTION:In this program\, any student part of a student organization can come to learn more about different leadership skills to help lead a student org! UID:138850-21884109@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138850 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton (2nd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T184437 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Roxane Gay Reading and Q&A DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will read from her work and participate in a Q&A. Dr. Gay's books will be available for purchase and signing. All are welcome to this free event co-sponsored by the Hopwood Awards Program and The Spectrum Center. UID:136074-21877812@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,american culture,Ann Arbor,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Faculty,Feminism,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Human Rights,Humanities,LGBT,Literary Arts,Literature,Pride Month,Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,Reading,Social Justice,spectrum center,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Women's Studies,Writing LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T163438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:The Librarians — Film Screening DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the documentary The Librarians (2025)\, which explores the national battle over book banning in the U.S.\, followed by a panel discussion of the film. You can also browse a banned book display. Refreshments provided! UID:147156-21900473@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147156 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T151149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:All That Breathes DESCRIPTION:Shaunak Sen’s *All That Breathes *reinvents the environmental documentary by portraying\, in incisive yet lyrical fashion\, the reciprocal influence of animals and humans. For more than a year\, Sen followed New Delhi brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad as they rescued birds of prey from the increasingly destructive effects of urban pollution. In Hindi with English subtitles.\n\nThe film is being shown in conjunction with Sheida Soleimani's exhibition Flyways at the Institute for the Humanities March 19 - May.\n\nFree and open to the public. No ticket necessary. UID:142817-21891711@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142817 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Birding,Film,Humanities LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260116T154122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Creative Arts Meetup (CAM) DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Creative Arts Meetup (CAM)\, where you can network with other artists\, share your works in progress\, get feedback from peers\, and learn new skills. Each session offers open lab time\, basic art supplies\, and space to bring and work on your own creative projects. We welcome artists and makers of all disciplines and skill levels from the U-M community and the public.\n\nMeetups take place in the Design Lab PIE Space (new location!) at the back of the first floor of the Shapiro Library\, 6:00–8:00 pm\, on the following dates:\n\nTuesday\, January 20th\nTuesday\, February 24th\nTuesday\, March 24th\nTuesday\, April 14th\n\nDirect questions or mailing list inquiries to creativearts@umich.edu. UID:144043-21894581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144043 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts For All,Free,Library LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Design Lab PIE Space, 1st floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T153631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Welcoming the Stranger in an Unwelcoming World: Immigrants\, Refugees\, and Religion in Modern America DESCRIPTION:Is it possible to fulfill the biblical mandate to “welcome the stranger” while also supporting responsible policies on immigration? What do religiously-informed refugee support practices look like? This timely event will feature insights from a scholar of U.S. refugee resettlement policy\, reflections from a Christian social worker involved in local refugee support\, and ample audience participation. UID:147058-21900331@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147058 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Immigration,Religious,Social Impact LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260411T210417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Fast Food for Thought: 5-minute lightning talk event with 10 UM faculty DESCRIPTION:Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course at the University of Michigan supported by the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative\, Program in the Environment\, School for Environment & Sustainability\, and our Michigan-based community partners.\n\nThis event is HYBRID. Join us virtually (Zoom Webinar link in this email) OR in-person at the Samuel T. Dana Building (room 1040). \n\nAbout the event: \nOn April 14 at 6:30 PM EST\, join Food Literacy for All’s 10th annual “Fast Food for Thought” where 10 interdisciplinary University of Michigan faculty and staff give 5-minute talks related to food systems\, society\, and sustainability. If you are joining in-person\, please RSVP: bit.ly/foodtalks2026. After the talks wrap up at 8:00 PM EST\, join us for a casual reception with mingling and small bites from Samosa House. \n\nFlash talk speakers: \nDr. Francesca Williamson on \"Reclaiming Our Right to Food: Insights from Food System Transformation in Washtenaw County\"\nGabriel Cueller & Athar Mufreh on \"Landways and Local Food Systems\"\nDr. Rose Wellman on \"Food Politics in Iran: Commemorating Martyrs in the Islamic Republic\"\nDr. Jules Reynolds on \"The Transformative Power of Farm-to-Table\"\nAmanda Ewing on \"The People Who Feed Us\"\nDr. Kate Bauer on \"Providing Food with Dignity\"\nDr. Sarah Nahar on \"The Back End of Food Justice\"\nDr. Melissa Duhaime on \"Can Michigan Grow What We Wear? Science for Bioregional Natural Fiber Futures\"\nDr. Geoff Lewis on \"Life cycle carbon footprint analysis and improvement strategies for maple syrup production\" UID:142267-21890300@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142267 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Advocacy,agriculture,Climate Change,Culture,Environment,environmental justice,food,social justice,Talk LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Samuel T. Dana Building (440 Church St, Ann Arbor), room 1040 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T182034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BSI Information Sessions- Current High School Students W26 DESCRIPTION:We encourage every student interested in or contemplating an undergraduate degree at the School of Information to attend an information session. You will receive an engaging and comprehensive overview of the program\, as well as guidance for the application process. Sessions are hosted on different days and times to accommodate as many students as possible\, and you only need to attend one session before you apply. These information sessions are for (Students whose 1st Semester at U of M was Fall 2025) University of Michigan Freshmen. UID:143065-21892009@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143065 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T182035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FSL - Panhel Meetings WI 2026 DESCRIPTION: UID:144225-21898820@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144225 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan League, Vandenberg Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T140806 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T230000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Chamber Music - End of Term Performance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of performances from students in Katri Ervamaa's and Naki Kripfgans' Chamber Music course. Over 50 student musicians will be featured\, hosted in the Keene Theater by the RC Music Program.\n\nFree and open to the public. UID:146030-21898292@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146030 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Community,Concert,cultural,Culture,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,In Person,jazz,live performance,music,performance,Singing,Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T181552 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T210000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Amanda Raymond\, piano lecture recital DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate in collaborative piano Amanda Raymond presents a dissertation lecture recital. UID:146590-21899321@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146590 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Music,North Campus,Talk LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T121729 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Baroque Chamber Orchestra DESCRIPTION:U-M’s Baroque Chamber Orchestra\, directed by Aaron Berofsky and Joseph Gascho\, performs concerti and symphonies of J.S. Bach\, C.P.E. Bach\, Antonio Vivaldi\, and more. The concert will feature instruments from the Stearns Collection\, including natural horns\, Baroque oboe\, and Baroque bassoon. UID:146459-21899136@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146459 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T123834 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T213000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:Ypsilanti\, it’s time to take the stage! Open Mic Night at the Freighthouse is back\, and we want to hear from you. Singers\, poets\, rappers\, comedians\, and more — bring in your newest work\, dust off an old favorite\, or just come by to support your neighbors and fellow artists. Grab a drink\, settle in\, and see what Ypsi has to offer! Hosted by Ypsilanti’s own Rochelle Clark. UID:146756-21899594@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146756 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community,Participatory,UMS,university musical society,Ypsilanti,Ypsilanti Freighthouse LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T154835 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:The Dream of Gerontius: U-M Life Sciences Orchestra & UMS Choral Union DESCRIPTION:The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra's spring concert will feature the 150-member UMS Choral Union\, and special guest solo vocalists\, performing a stirring oratorio by English composer Edward Elgar.\n\nCalled The Dream of Gerontius\, it's often performed in England but rarely in America\, making this a unique opportunity to hear the work featured in the movie The Choral starring Ralph Fiennes.\n\nThe performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. with An American Overture by another English composer\, Benjamin Britten.\n\nLSO Music Director Nicholas Bromilow\, who is English\, will conduct the Elgar. Assistant conductor Michael Roest\, who is American\, will conduct the Britten. Both are graduate students in the U-M School of Music\, Theatre & Dance's acclaimed orchestral conducting program. The UMS Choral Union is directed by Scott Hanoian.\n\nSpecial guest solo vocalists on the Elgar will be SMTD alumni and students Tyrese Byrd (Tenor) and Danielle Casós (Mezzo Soprano)\, and Paul Leland Hill (Bass-Baritone).\n\nThe LSO’s musicians include faculty\, staff\, students\, alumni and their family members from across U-M’s medical\, health sciences\, life sciences and engineering community. The LSO is part of Gifts of Art\, which brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine\, U-M’s academic medical center. The Choral Union is open to U-M students and adults from U-M and the community by audition\, and is part of UMS. UID:146842-21899685@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146842 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Music,Musical Performance,UMS LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T181553 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Caleb Frailey\, violin DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Caleb Frailey performs a final senior recital. UID:146942-21899825@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146942 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181633 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Students perform a chamber music recital\, presented by the Department of Chamber Music. UID:143818-21894077@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143818 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898465@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T153705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:End-of-Year Social at North Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the North Quad Multicultural Council\, Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants\, Hall Council\, and Diversity Peer Educator for an end of year celebration! Enjoy ice cream\, stuff-a-plush\, free merchandise\, and take polaroid pictures with peers! While supplies last. UID:146738-21899573@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146738 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Peer Educators,Free Food,housing,Social LOCATION:North Quad - Bowman Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T121622 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jazz Guitar Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Jazz guitar students of Professor Daniel Pinilla perform a recital. UID:146062-21898327@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146062 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T130107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Yagody DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6425/6426 for more detail. UID:146105-21898393@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146105 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900168@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896276@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896291@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896313@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896342@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896378@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896428@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896485@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896549@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896882@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T060029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ToC National Championships DESCRIPTION:The Club Tennis team will be traveling to TCU in Fort Worth\, Texas to compete at Nationals! UID:145430-21897331@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145430 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Fort Worth, TX CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T105818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 MICDE Predictive Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:This conference will center around predictive science. Fueled by advances in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing\, predictive science is poised to evolve dramatically over the next few years. Featuring presentations and panel discussions from leading voices across academia\, national laboratories\, industry\, and the government\, the conference will bring together researchers in high-performance computing\, verification and validation\, uncertainty quantification\, and artificial intelligence to discuss the state of the field of predictive science and its future outlook. UID:142846-21891740@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Computation,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,high performance computing,In Person,Machine Learning,Micde,Michigan Engineering,Science,Scientific Computing,symposium LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893054@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900463@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897920@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 DESCRIPTION:A special display at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787\, on loan from the NARA\, and on display in Michigan for the first time. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution\, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory\, defined the rights guaranteed in that territory\, and created a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. UID:147304-21900677@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,michigan history,Northwest Ordinance LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898061@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T131912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flyways DESCRIPTION:Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration\, political exile\, queerness\, and environmental crisis through the wildly imaginative and intricate scenarios she first stages in her studio. The tableaus—which often include live animals\, props\, even her parents—are then photographed\, documenting the artist’s process. Each photograph becomes a part of Soleimani’s rich visual storytelling. \n\n*Flyways *presents a series of new photographs that include images evocative of her family’s history and migration story in juxtaposition with images of injured birds that are representative of Soleimani’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator. (In 2018\, Soleimani founded Congress of Birds\, a wild bird rehabilitation center in Rhode Island.) The change in her practice to include bird rescue results in a revolutionary body of work steeped in passion and articulated in a completely original visual language. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/sheida-soleimani.html. UID:142798-21891632@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898783@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891510@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890918@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T091620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm. UID:148280-21903657@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891423@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T223000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Deciphering the Mechanism of Tail Anchored Protein Targeting to the ER Membrane DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Hyojin (Kelly) Kim\, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Michigan State University\n\nHost: Melanie Ohi\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu UID:146582-21899311@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146582 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,Biosciences,Science LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T132601 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ITS Power Up Event DESCRIPTION:Join us for the end of semester April Power Up Events! Grab cookies and swag and get help with your tech questions before finals. UID:145040-21896575@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145040 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,information and technology,it,Its LOCATION:Angell Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260219T141559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Practice Behavior-Based Interviewing Using Virtual Reality DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:143106-21897769@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143106 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Human Resources,Professional Development LOCATION:Center for Academic Innovation CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21903355@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T102033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Inside the BSI: A Student-to-Student Tell All for Admitted New Transfer Students DESCRIPTION:Congratulations again! We are excited for your move to the University of Michigan as a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences program.Our upcoming Inside the BSI: Student-to-Student Tell All! event is just for YOU\, our newly admitted student.Our panel of current BSI students is ready to share their \"real talk\" on everything from navigating the multi-disciplinary curriculum to finding community within UMSI.What We’ll Cover:The BSI Experience: Why did these students choose this path?Coursework Insights: Which classes are favorites\, and how manageable is the workload?Beyond the Classroom: How to land internships and get involved in student organizations.Future Pathways: How the program prepares you for careers in UX\, Data Science\, and more.Your Questions: Our moderator will open the floor for an interactive Q&A session.Event Details:Date: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026Time: 11:00 AM – Noon EDTLocation: Join us virtually via ZoomRegistration Required\n UID:147682-21901567@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147682 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T112031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SACNAS 2025 Outreach DESCRIPTION: UID:132501-21900898@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132501 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rackham West Conference Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121822 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Adam Lenhart\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Adam Lenhart performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144566-21895497@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144566 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T112032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BSI Information Sessions- Current UM Freshmen W26 DESCRIPTION:We encourage every student interested in or contemplating an undergraduate degree at the School of Information to attend an information session. You will receive an engaging and comprehensive overview of the program\, as well as guidance for the application process. Sessions are hosted on different days and times to accommodate as many students as possible\, and you only need to attend one session before you apply. These information sessions are for (Students whose 1st Semester at U of M was Fall 2025) University of Michigan Freshmen. UID:143063-21892000@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143063 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T112033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CMW: Coping with Stress DESCRIPTION:Campus Mind Works Wellness GroupLet’s be real - college is stressful! Join our Coping with Stress wellness group to learn some coping strategies\, hear from other students and get some free lunch!April 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 E.T. | Chrysler Center\, Room 265 | Register: campusmindworks.org\n UID:143310-21892890@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T101238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T130000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Coping with Stress DESCRIPTION:Let’s be real - college is stressful! Join our Coping with Stress wellness group to learn some coping strategies\, hear from other students and get some free lunch! This FREE in-person educational wellness group is for students only and will include an interactive presentation facilitated by staff from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and is a collaborative service with U-M Engineering's C.A.R.E. Center and the Newnan Academic Advising Center.\n\nRegistration is not required for in-person wellness groups\, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees. You can register using the link. Learn more at campusmindworks.org UID:143470-21893233@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143470 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Campus Mind Works,Food,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,Health & Wellness,In Person,mental health,north campus,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Wellness,Workshop LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 265 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T122624 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T132000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CREES Noon Lecture. The Last Soviet Artist DESCRIPTION:The Last Soviet Artist (n+1\, 2025)\, finished by Victoria Lomasko three weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, is a collection of graphic reportages created during trips across the former Soviet republics. The first part describes society in Kyrgyzstan\, Armenia\, Georgia\, and the North Caucasus\, covering gender rights\, grassroots initiatives\, remnants of the Soviet heritage\, and emerging trends. The book's second part focuses on the Belarusian Revolution of 2022 and the last major protests in Russia on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine: what happens to the lives of ordinary people in times of historical change. The third part of the book was written in exile. All three parts are united by the main subject: generational conflict in the post-Soviet space. The book won the 2022 Free Voice award from PEN Catalan and Prix Couilles au Cul pour le Courage Artistique\, Festival de BD d’Angoulême.\n \n Victoria Lomasko’s practice of graphic reportage synthesizes image and text\, taking the form of novels\, journalism\, comics\, paintings\, and monumental murals. A renowned dissident voice in the highly censored environment of contemporary Russia\, Lomasko’s seminal graphic novels\, including Other Russias and Forbidden Art\, have an honest style exposing the country’s inequalities and injustices whilst amplifying and defending the plight of Russia’s many voiceless and unseen communities.\n \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. at crees@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:142423-21890939@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142423 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,eastern europe,europe,visual arts LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T113831 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Forever Go Blue Bash DESCRIPTION:Wolverines\, this celebration is for you! 🥳 Stop by the Alumni Center on April 15th for the annual Forever Go Blue Bash. Enjoy food trucks\, a photo booth\, yard games\, caricatures\, and more! Register to save your spot. UID:147691-21901609@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147691 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Celebration,Festival,food,Free,free food,Games,Graduation,Outdoors,Picnic,student affairs LOCATION:Alumni Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T103529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week DESCRIPTION:Each year\, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week\, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events feature great food\, networking\, wellness activities\, professional development\, and a chance to relax with therapy dogs. Join us for a week of celebration and connection! UID:146082-21898347@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Assembly Hall, 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T063104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1931898Just getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you. Get real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab.We will discuss and educate you on…- Design andformat- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resumefor specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Studentor Recent Grad\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note:This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:146832-21899671@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146832 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897428@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T100405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ClariTEA: Informal Undergraduate Advising Event DESCRIPTION:ClariTEA is a weekly informal\, drop-in advising event where Robotics and Interested Undergraduate students meet with Robotics Undergraduate Academic Advisors. Refreshments and TEA are offered at each meeting.\n\nJoin us in having a conversation with the Robotics Undergraduate community. UID:142310-21890465@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Robotics,Robotics,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T181749 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Eva Albalghiti\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Eva Albalghiti performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:144593-21895533@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144593 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260219T141559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Practice Behavior-Based Interviewing Using Virtual Reality DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:143106-21897770@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143106 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Human Resources,Professional Development LOCATION:Center for Academic Innovation CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T160012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T153000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:ASC/AHHI Event. Digitization\, Preservation and Performance of the Archive: How to Build a Library DESCRIPTION:Join the African Studies Center’s African Heritage and Humanities Initiative for a public event exploring the work of preserving\, digitizing\, and reimagining African archives. \n\nDigitization\, Preservation and Performance of the Archive: How to Build a Library\nWednesday\, April 15\n\n2:00 PM – Panel Discussion (1014 Tisch Hall)\nPanelists:\nDerek Peterson\, Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History and African Studies\, U-M\nAngela Wachuka\, Co-founder and Publisher of Book Bunk\nLoyd Mbabu\, Librarian for African Studies\, U-M\nSauda Nabukenya\, Legal and Social Historian of Modern Africa\nMaia Lekow\, Filmmaker and Musician\nModerator: Alexis Antracoli\, Director of Bentley Historical Library\, U-M\n\n5:00 PM (UMMA Auditorium) – Film Screening and Q&A of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Official selection\, *How to Build a Library* \n\nTo register\, visit myumi.ch/kPMmz \n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n Email: -- kwaidley@umich.edu UID:147331-21900800@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147331 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African Studies,African Studies Center,Archives,Discussion,Film,Humanities,Lecture LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T101823 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Get to Know the Disability Navigators DESCRIPTION:Join us to meet the new Disability Navigators and learn how they support the University of Michigan community. This session will highlight their services\, including 1:1 consultations\, accommodation guidance\, accessible event planning\, training opportunities\, and support navigating the interactive process. We’ll also share key resources\, office hours\, and practical steps for requesting accommodations\, reporting barriers\, and advancing disability equity across campus—plus time for questions and conversation.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu. UID:145862-21897965@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145862 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Accessibility,Communication,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T160239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Virtual Canvas Accessibility for Panorama Training DESCRIPTION:Join ITS-Accessibility for an engaging\, in-depth training session on using Panorama to enhance the accessibility of your Canvas course site. Panorama is a powerful accessibility tool integrated into Canvas that enables instructors and instructional support staff to create\, scan\, and fix digital content for accessibility directly within Canvas. In addition\, Panorama allows students to automatically generate alternative formats of Canvas content and attached files\, ensuring materials are accessible in the formats that work best for them. This training will provide practical guidance and step-by-step demonstrations to help you identify and resolve potential accessibility barriers\, making your Canvas course more inclusive and user-friendly for everyone. UID:147814-21901994@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147814 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:accessibility,Digital Accessibility LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T203208 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Learning seminar in algebraic combinatorics: Quiver Mutation and Oriented Exchange Graphs DESCRIPTION:We define mutation(s) on a quiver Q. The exchange graph of Q is determined by all other quivers obtained from it via successive mutations. We show a way to orient the edges to obtain an ordered exchange graph (OEG). If the OEG is finite\, it is a lattice isomorphic to Tors(kQ/I)\, where I is an ideal of relations determined by the cycles of Q. We mostly focus on examples of type A and oriented cycles. UID:147657-21901475@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147657 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T123922 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T155000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Same Crime\, Different Time: Disparities in Judicial Outcomes for DWI Offenders DESCRIPTION:We examine disparities in judicial outcomes among people charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)\, a setting in which legal guilt is objectively determined by breath alcohol content (BrAC). Focusing on first-time offenders with no aggravating circumstances and BrAC above the legal threshold\, we find that race\, gender\, and financial resources strongly predict the likelihood of incarceration and case dismissal. Defendants with greater socioeconomic advantage are more likely to access rehabilitative alternatives and avoid criminal records. We discuss how these outcome differences may reflect not only disparities in options offered by the court\, but also in defendants’ choices among them. UID:143697-21893659@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143697 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Labor,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T165612 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB Tuesday Popup: Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community DESCRIPTION:AI tools for research are advancing at a pace that often outstrips traditional academic training. These tools are powerful\, but using them effectively to produce high quality research is a skill in itself. So how do we use AI to move faster and accelerate biological discovery without sacrificing scientific rigor and our sense of engagement with our work?\n\nWe hope to build a community dedicated to keeping up with new tools\, sharing ai-augmented research workflows what work well\, and staying human in an AI world. \n\nWe are launching the Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community!\n\nOpen to: Anyone in the UM bioinformatics and biomedical community - researchers\, students\, and staff. \n\nHow The Learning Community Works:\nOur biweekly 60-minute sessions are broken into three high-impact segments:\n\nThe Spotlight (20 mins): A volunteer demonstrates a specific workflow they’ve integrated into their research. (Examples: Hypothesis generation\, AI agent creation\, GitHub management\, or Literature synthesis).\n\nFoundational Knowledge (20 mins): A focused tutorial on the skills needed to direct AI tools and critically evaluate outputs. (Example: Key safety considerations when deploying agents or best practices for software management).\n\nThe Human Side (10 mins): An open\, facilitated discussion on navigating our changing relationship with work\, learning\, and intellectual identity in the age of AI. (Example: The Engagement Gap: Talking about the 'boredom' of automation—how to stay excited about a project when the AI is doing the heavy lifting?)\n\nOur First Session\nTopic: Literature Research: Search to Synthesis\nWhen: April 21st | 3:00 - 4:00 pm\nWhere: Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\n\nWe’ll be walking through a workflow for literature search and synthesis using tools like Claude\, NotebookLM and SciSpace to synthesize high-quality reports without losing the \"gold\" in the data.\n\nThe Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community is sponsored by the Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB) UID:147782-21901965@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147782 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Basic Science,Bioinformatics,biomedical,Biomedical Engineering,Biosciences,Gen Ai LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T132310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | The Harmony of Quantum Scattering Amplitudes DESCRIPTION:Scattering amplitudes lie at the heart of quantum field theory\, providing a powerful bridge between the deep structure of fundamental interactions and the practical demands of high-precision experiments. Remarkably\, they exhibit hidden structures and an unexpected simplicity that goes far beyond what traditional Feynman-diagram methods would suggest. In this colloquium\, I will present several examples of these structures and show how they can be exploited\, particularly in the context of effective field theories. I will also describe applications ranging from high-energy particle collisions and basic questions in quantum gravity to precision predictions for gravitational-wave emission from binary black holes. UID:146813-21899650@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146813 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T160636 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Finite Generation of MCG(S_{g\,n}) DESCRIPTION:The first four chapters of A Primer on Mapping Class Groups by Benson Farb and Dan Margalit give an introduction to the topic\, and build up to the proof of finite generation for compact\, orientable surfaces. In this talk we'll see the main mechanics that are used to complete the proof and lastly explore some of the essential objects to the proof\, such as the complex of curves and point-pushing maps. UID:147510-21901157@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147510 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T115505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants! DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES). UID:138848-21890508@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T103150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Math Grad Show and Tell Seminar: The Riemann Mapping Theorem in Higher Dimensions DESCRIPTION:The Riemann mapping theorem is a fundamental result of one-variable complex analysis. But is it true in higher dimensions? In this talk\, I’ll outline how to find counterexamples to the theorem in dimensions 2 and above by a simple\, dynamical argument. UID:147429-21901011@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147429 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T142033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Weight Inclusive Practice in Healthcare DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for clinicians in training who seek to enhance their skills in providing weight-inclusive health and mental health care. No experience is needed - please come to as many or as few sessions are you are able. Looking forward to having you as part of the conversation! UID:139240-21899444@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139240 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:SPH 1, Rm 3755 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T172949 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Moduli spaces of sheaves on abelian fourfolds and hyper-Kahler deformations DESCRIPTION:Generalized Kummer varieties constitute one of the two known infinite families of compact hyper-Kaehler varieties arising in each even complex dimension 2n\geq 4. They are constructed as Albanese fibers of moduli spaces of sheaves on an abelian surface\; however\, their deformation space is strictly larger than that of the underlying abelian surface--meaning that a generic deformation of a generalized Kummer variety cannot be obtained from such a construction. Remarkably\, these \"hidden\" deformations are encoded in the deformation theory of Weil-type abelian fourfolds\, as revealed by work of O'Grady and Markman. This motivates the study of moduli spaces of sheaves on Weil-type abelian fourfolds with the objective of recovering a complete family of generalized Kummer varieties. In this talk\, I will describe a construction of special sheaves on Weil-type abelian fourfolds and discuss their deformation properties. This is ongoing work with Nicolas Addington. UID:143792-21894022@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143792 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T094729 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T164500 SUMMARY:Well-being:\"A Breath of Fresh Air\" Guided Nature Experience--April DESCRIPTION:UPDATE 4/15: In-Person Session Cancelled--Join Brief Mindfulness Session on Zoom:\n\nDue to weather\, we are cancelling the outdoor \"A Breath of Fresh Air\" activity on April 15th\, 2026 at 4:00pm. Although we won't have a chance to practice together in nature this afternoon\, we wanted to offer an alternate activity to support you with taking a brief pause in your day. You are invited to join a virtual guided mindful meditation session from 4:00-4:30pm.\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/7429392690?omn=99379015403&from=addon\n\nMeeting ID: 742 939 2690\n---\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,7429392690# US (Washington DC)\n+13052241968\,\,7429392690# US\n---\nJoin by SIP\n• 7429392690@zoomcrc.com\n\nJoin instructions\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/meetings/99379015403/invitations?signature=yXPEhUplCVQPpox8mh7hn0AI1cDHdYV5gBWCeLMZaFg\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nJoin fellow staff\, students\, and faculty for an energizing break which will introduce the positive effects of being in nature on our social and emotional well-being. With facilitator guidance\, participants will:\n\n-Practice mindful attention and appreciation for the natural environment.\n-Learn how to refresh your energy and reduce stress by being outside.\n-Cultivate a sense of awe\, curiosity\, connection\, and wonder.\n-Learn how to use the Nature Rx resources in the Michigan App.\n\nWednesday\, April 15\, 2026\n4-4:45 p.m. \nMeeting location: Ingalls Mall-South (the area between the School of Kinesiology and the Chemistry Building). Look for guides near the Diag flagpole holding \"A Breath of Fresh Air\" signs.\n\nAn additional session will be held on June 3--sign up for more information.\n\nWe will learn how to appreciate nature in all its forms\, and this session will be held rain\, snow\, or shine. Please note that this session requires moving or walking outdoors over a distance of approximately a quarter-mile. Options will be provided for those who wish to sit or explore at their own pace and ability. Please wear comfortable attire and dress for the weather. This event may be cancelled in the case of hazardous weather conditions--we will contact you if this is the case.\n\nSponsored by: MHealthy\, Mental Health Counseling & Consultation Services\, and the Nature Rx Project Team UID:142917-21891811@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142917 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:faculty and staff,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,Mental Health,mhealthy,Nature,planet blue,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students,Well-being LOCATION:Ingalls Mall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T100322 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Presentation:3rd Year Student Seminar - Physical Seminar (Part II) DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, April 15th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in CHEM 1300 please join us in watching the following third years present.\n\n*Time:* 4:00-4:30 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Kanchan Shaikh\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Yuki Kobayashi\n*Title of Talk:* Light-dressed states in MoS2 monolayer\n\n*Time:* 4:30-5:00 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Paras Boruach\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Paul Zimmerman\n*Title of Talk:* Exploring the reach of Cl-initiated oxidation of VOCs in the Arctic via RNB-GSM\, a quantum chemical deep reaction network builder.\n\n*Time:* 5:00-5:30 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Kapil Sharwankar\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Zhan Chen\n*Title of Talk:* Investigating Protein Orientation and Conformation at Polymer Interfaces Using Sum-Frequency Generation (SFG) Vibrational Spectroscopy and Discontinuous Molecular Dynamics (DMD) Simulations\n\n*Time:* 5:30-6:00 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Hamidur Rahman\n*Research Advisor:* Co-Advised by Professor Ageeth Bol and Professor Paul Zimmerman\n*Title of Talk:* Thickness-Controlled Synthesis of 2D MoS2 Thin Films by Sulfurizing Atomic Layer Deposited MoCx UID:147664-21901481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147664 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T061516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Eastern Michigan DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Eastern Michigan UID:146885-21899752@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146885 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T133125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnose bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding.\n\nEvery Wednesday from 4-6pm and Friday from 3-5:30pm in the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) SIGN UP HERE: https://tr.ee/Lp9kLnnfP9\n \nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \n\nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\n\nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer at any skill level for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QVMuOatF-toPc_ky9QIAeeD0ob-ndBGA4uUFm9EAZ0g/edit?usp=sharing UID:146268-21898806@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146268 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Community Service,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T120025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145007-21896269@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145007 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T092548 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:ChE Undergraduate Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Michigan Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium offers an opportunity for ChE undergraduate students to share their projects with a broad audience.\n\nThis year\, approximately 40 students who have been conducting research in partnership with faculty or working on a senior design project will present their work at this two-hour open poster session forum.\n\nAttendees include student presenters\, other undergraduate and graduate students\, department leadership and faculty\, alumni and corporate partners.\n\nPoster registration: https://forms.gle/T1Gh5eUa1e54Jfnw9 \nRSVP: https://forms.gle/Q3EYsBG5vZLPXSBCA UID:144961-21896205@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144961 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:research symposium,symposium,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - Galleria CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T140251 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Radicals: A Counterintuitive Periodic Trek DESCRIPTION:This laboratory has long pursued the synthesis\, structure\, and reactivity of unusual molecules that prominently feature main group elements. These efforts resulted in several significant milestones including the experimental realization of “metalloaromaticity\" (the concept that metallic rings may also display traditional aromatic behavior as exhibited by benzene)\, synthesis of the first molecule containing a boron-boron double bond—the first “diborene”\, and synthesis of the first molecule containing a triple bond between two main group metals (the gallium analog of acetylene). Research efforts have also concerned carbene stabilization of highly reactive main group molecules such diphosphorus (P2)\, diarsenic (As2)\, and disilicon (Si2). This presentation will prominently highlight our efforts to synthetically augment the molecular template of N-heterocyclic carbenes and their surprising conversion to stable dithiolene-based chemical radicals\, which have shown promise in the activation of small molecules\, such as ammonia. UID:146197-21898647@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146197 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry,Inorganic Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T123013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Information Session for Admitted Transfer Students DESCRIPTION:Join the Transfer Student Center staff to learn more about:\n\n • How to understand your transfer credit and how transfer credit will count towards degree requirements.\n • Orientation and registration: Registering for your first semester of classes.\n • Connecting with the department you plan to major in.\n • Understanding your housing options\n • Any other questions you may have.\n\nRegistration is required. Register with link at the right. UID:142813-21891701@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142813 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T091339 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T172000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RTG Topology Geometry Dynamics. ERGODIC METHODS IN COMBINATORICS AND NUMBER THEORY DESCRIPTION:This talk provides an introduction to the use of ergodic theory in combinatorics and number theory. We discuss how questions about arithmetic patterns can be translated into problems of recurrence in measure-preserving dynamical systems\, and how structure theorems for such systems can be used to analyze them. We also highlight more recent developments connecting these ideas with multiplicative number theory\, illustrating how ergodic methods continue to drive progress across different areas. UID:144093-21894645@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144093 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260315T114655 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Stochastic Kernel Topologies and Implications for Approximations\, Robustness\, and Learning DESCRIPTION:Stochastic kernels represent system models\, control policies\, and measurement channels\, and thus offer a general mathematical framework. We will first present several kernel topologies\, which we classify as weak topologies (which includes weak* (also called Borkar)\, Young\, and kernel mean embedding topologies)\, and strong topologies (in various forms)\, and study their relations. Regularity of optimal cost on models and policies will then be presented with a unified framework.\n\nWe will show that weak topologies are versatile for control policy spaces where the associated compactness/continuity properties result in new existence and approximate optimality results in both discrete-time and continuous-time\, such as (i) discrete-time approximations for controlled diffusions with full\, partial\, and decentralized information\, (ii) near optimality of Lipschitz policies\, and (iii) finite approximations for stochastic control with decentralized information.\n\nStrong kernel topologies\, however\, are needed for a general robustness theory on mismatched models: When an optimal control policy designed for an incorrect model is applied to a true system\, we show that the expected induced mismatch cost is continuous under continuous weak convergence and uniform convergence of transition kernels. Under stronger regularity\, a modulus of continuity is also applicable. As implications we study (i) robustness to finite approximations\, (ii) robustness to empirical or Bayesian model learning\, (iii) near optimality of quantized Q-learning for MDPs with standard Borel spaces\, and (iv) robustness to incorrectly modeled noise or prior distributions. Comparison with several robustness paradigms (such as distributional robustness) will also be discussed.\n\n[Joint work with Ali D. Kara\, Omar Mrani-Zentar\, Somnath Pradhan\, and Naci Saldi]. UID:140707-21887518@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140707 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1360 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T123113 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Strategic Resume & Cover Letter Lab DESCRIPTION:Match your resume to the job description! Walk away with a customized resume!Want tips and tricks for customizing your resume and cover letter? Join the UCC for our Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab! We will discuss why it is important to customize your documents to thejob description\, what to think about when customizing\, and basic resumeand cover letter tips and tricks. We will include working time and have astaff member there to give feedback! You will walk away with a new customized resume!Please bring a device to work on\, a copy of your resume\, and a job description for a role you plan to apply to.  This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this webpage: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1937809/share_preview We want to ensurefull and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodationform: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA #UCC UID:147316-21900725@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147316 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T195118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student AIM Seminar: A Visual Introduction to Vortex Sheet Modeling DESCRIPTION:Vortex sheets provide a framework for drastically reducing the computational cost of simulating high-Reynolds-number fluid flows. Traditional grid-based solvers for the Navier-Stokes equations face computational bottlenecks in modelling systems such as aerodynamic wakes or thin shear layers due to the fine mesh resolution required to capture detailed structures. Vortex sheet modeling circumvents this by reducing the problem of determining the full two-dimensional fluid motion to tracking the evolution of a one-dimensional curve. In this talk\, we will derive the equations of motion governing vortex sheet dynamics and discuss numerical and modelling challenges which arise. We will apply the vortex sheet model to simulate a number of different systems\, including the evolution of a thin free shear layer and the wake shed by a swimming fish. Along the way\, we will also get the chance to admire the striking beauty and complexity of vortex sheet motion! UID:147689-21901574@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147689 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T132352 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Sustaining Feminist Ethos: Queer and Feminist Journals under Anti-Gender Epistemic Claims in Turkey DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I approach anti-genderism not only as a repressive policy and a backlash\, but as a pursuit of epistemic authority aimed at displacing and replacing critical gender studies in Turkish universities. Drawing on in-depth interviews with editors of four queer and feminist academic journals published in Turkey\, I focus on how feminist and queer epistemic ecologies are sustained and expanded within and beyond academia\, as well as on the challenges and vulnerabilities that shape these efforts.\n\nWomen’s and gender studies (WGS) in Turkey—rooted in the 1980s—has long been mutually reinforcing with feminist and queer movements. The political-academic ethos cultivated by WGS within universities constitutes a key dynamic behind its targeting by various anti-gender actors\, mechanisms\, and procedures. I begin by tracing the trajectory through which anti-genderism in Turkish universities has shifted from being framed as a repressive politics to claiming a “constructive” epistemology that nonetheless excludes queer and feminist knowledge. I then analyze how these journals sustain their feminist ethos and intellectual integrity through practices of scholarly community-building\, as well as through financial\, editorial\, and epistemic strategies that strengthen feminist knowledge production and dissemination. Finally\, I reflect on the prospects of gender studies in Turkish universities amid administrative\, epistemic\, and political landscapes reshaped by anti-genderism. UID:146690-21899478@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146690 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Humanities,International,Middle East,Women History,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - 2239 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T111225 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Undergraduate Symposium DESCRIPTION:The 2026 ChE Undergraduate Symposium will be held on April 15\, 2026 from 4-6 p.m.\n\nThe Michigan Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium offers an opportunity for ChE undergraduate students to share their projects with a broad audience.\n\nThis year\, approximately 40 students who have been conducting research in partnership with faculty or working on a senior design project will present their work at this two-hour open poster session forum.\n\nAttendees include student presenters\, other undergraduate and graduate students\, department leadership and faculty\, alumni and corporate partners.\n\nFor additional information\, please contact us at che-ugsymposium@umich.edu\n\nPoster registration: https://forms.gle/T1Gh5eUa1e54Jfnw9\n\nRSVP: https://forms.gle/Q3EYsBG5vZLPXSBCA UID:145826-21897857@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145826 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Symposium LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T085405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Unpacking the News with U-M Faculty Experts DESCRIPTION:Each session offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.\n\nJosh Pasek is Professor of Communication & Media and Political Science\, Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies\, Institute for Social Research\, and Associate Director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan. UID:143802-21896974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143802 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Culture,Education,Free,In Person,Media,Politics,Social Impact,Talk,Undergraduate LOCATION:Shapiro Library - 3rd Floor, Room 3160 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901241@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T143350 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:April WISE Night In DESCRIPTION:Join WISE for a dinner party with a side of professional development. Our undergraduate WISE Mentors will lead a short\, fun\, and productive activity designed to jump start your career/internship search\, followed by a delicious catered dinner to chill\, eat\, and make some new friends. UID:143480-21893250@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143480 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WISE Office, 3236 Undergraduate Science Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T160012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:ASC/AHHI Event. Digitization\, Preservation and Performance of the Archive: How to Build a Library DESCRIPTION:Join the African Studies Center’s African Heritage and Humanities Initiative for a public event exploring the work of preserving\, digitizing\, and reimagining African archives. \n\nDigitization\, Preservation and Performance of the Archive: How to Build a Library\nWednesday\, April 15\n\n2:00 PM – Panel Discussion (1014 Tisch Hall)\nPanelists:\nDerek Peterson\, Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History and African Studies\, U-M\nAngela Wachuka\, Co-founder and Publisher of Book Bunk\nLoyd Mbabu\, Librarian for African Studies\, U-M\nSauda Nabukenya\, Legal and Social Historian of Modern Africa\nMaia Lekow\, Filmmaker and Musician\nModerator: Alexis Antracoli\, Director of Bentley Historical Library\, U-M\n\n5:00 PM (UMMA Auditorium) – Film Screening and Q&A of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Official selection\, *How to Build a Library* \n\nTo register\, visit myumi.ch/kPMmz \n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n Email: -- kwaidley@umich.edu UID:147331-21900801@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147331 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African Studies,African Studies Center,Archives,Discussion,Film,Humanities,Lecture LOCATION:Museum of Art - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T171057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Democracy of the Future: Student Showcase and Central Student Government Across Generations DESCRIPTION:Democracy & Civic Empowerment Poster Session and Reception followed by A Legacy of Leadership: Central Student Government Across Generations\n\nThis poster session will feature student-led projects specifically on democracy and civic empowerment visions. Past and present leadership from U-M’s CSG will convene to discuss the history and the future of student leadership on campus. UID:147394-21900968@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147394 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:central student government,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,gerald r. ford school of public policy LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Becky Blank Hall | Annenberg Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T123956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Grab\, Gab\, and Game DESCRIPTION:Take a break and join us for an evening celebrating U-M’s graduate and professional students!\n\nStop by to recharge\, connect with peers\, and enjoy a curated spread of savory and sweet treats with coffee and other beverages in a welcoming\, relaxed space.\n\nThroughout the event\, attendees can:\n-Participate in games\, raffles and giveaways\, including Blue Bucks and other U-M prizes\n-Celebrate student contributions with rotating spotlights and moments of appreciation\n-Explore wellness and career resources available through Student Life\n\nWhether you stay for a few minutes or the full two hours\, this drop-in event offers a space to unwind\, connect and be recognized. Family-friendly and open to all graduate and professional students.\n\nDate: April 15\, 2026\nTime: 5-7 p.m. \nLocation: Michigan League\, Michigan Room \n\nThis event is hosted by Student Life and is part of the 2026 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. UID:147135-21900416@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147135 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Graduate And Professional Student Appreciation Week,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Rackham Graduate School,Social,Student Life LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T061516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Bowling Green DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Bowling Green UID:146894-21899759@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146894 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T102608 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study Night at East Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the East Quad Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants for a study night! Enjoy free piza and study with your neighbors! UID:146735-21899570@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146735 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:housing,Pizza,Study Night LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T110419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation! DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us! Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p and Rooting for Change Cafe (3rd Floor Palmer Commons) every other Wednesday from 5-6p UID:138091-21891123@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Window's Lounge (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250610T141405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 Hopwood Awards Ceremony and Lecture DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the awards ceremony for winners and finalists of the 2026 Hopwood Writing Awards. Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will deliver the Hopwood Lecture. UID:136069-21877807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136069 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate Students,hopwood awards ceremony,Hopwood Program,Lecture,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Writing LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T172034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Student Leadership Showcase DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Student Leadership Showcase will celebrate student leaders from UMSI for a variety of accomplishments. \nAt the ceremony\, enjoy dinner while connecting with others\, watch student organizations receive awards and listen to student leaders give lightning talks on challenges and successes they encountered this year. We will also have time to recognize students who completed the Inclusive Leaders in Information (ILI) and Leading Innovative Forward-thinking Teams (LIFT) programs.\nStudent Organization Award nominations will be open from March 9th through April 5th.\n UID:143856-21894128@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143856 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Leinweber Dow Room (4th floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T142932 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:BLI Community Meetings - Wellness & Resilience DESCRIPTION:This event will focus on well-being and sharing practical strategies for managing stress. The session will include an interactive component and opportunities for reflection.\n- Community building\n- Promote student well-being and selfcare \n- Encourage healthy habits and routines UID:147635-21901414@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147635 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Barger Leadership Institute,Bli,Free,Meal,Mindfulness LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T172036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Central Student Government Presents- A Legacy of Leadership: Student Government Across Generations DESCRIPTION: UID:147610-21901337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147610 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Walter and Leonore Annenberg Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250827T123154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus DESCRIPTION:Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal. UID:138182-21882553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138182 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Dining Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T222544 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Presentation:End of Year Celebration! DESCRIPTION:Join us for an educational talk on child welfare and an end of semester celebration! UID:147611-21901338@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147611 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Child Welfare,Education,Food,Social LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - B684 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T120049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Presentation:General Board Meeting - Education and End of Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for an educational presentation on child welfare along with a celebration of our last meeting of the semester! UID:147612-21901339@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:School of Social Work CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T102044 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T210000 SUMMARY:Other:QMSS Community Hours: Winter 2026 DESCRIPTION:QMSS Community Hours are open to all students as a place to build community\, work\, study\, and get help & support from QMSS Peer Mentors and GSIs.\n\nQMSS Community Hours are designed to be a casual\, supportive\, weekly community-building and open study hours event for students in the QMSS Community (i.e.\, students previously or currently enrolled in any QMSS courses\, declared QMSS minors\, and student friends of the QMSS program). QMSS Community Hours are a supplement to traditional office hours during which students can come to chat with QMSS Peer Mentors\, make friends in the QMSS program\, and work independently or in groups on problem sets\, projects\, and/or exam studying.\n\nDuring Community Hours\, 1-2 GSIs from each QMSS 201 and QMSS 301 course will be present for at least 1 hour for potential student questions\, and there will be plenty of open space to work on your own or with friends without a GSI if that's what you prefer. QMSS Peer Mentors will always be present for the entire event to chat about navigating the QMSS minor\, finding\, applying for\, and getting offers for summer internships that utilize QMSS skills\, life as a student at the University of Michigan\, or anything else they've been thinking about lately and seeking additional support or resources for!\n\nOpen to all students! Light snacks will be provided & soft coffee house-style background music will be played during the events.\n\nThe image alt-text of the Winter 2026 QMSS Community Hours schedule is as follows:\n- Wednesday\, January 14 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, January 20 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, January 28 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 3 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 11 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 17 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 25 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 10 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, March 18 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 24 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 1 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 7 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 15 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 21 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm UID:144192-21894874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144192 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Minors,Networking,Office Hours,Quantitative Methods,Social,Social Sciences,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T182031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T203000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AHM Perfume Making Workshop DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join Trotter/MESA's Arab Heritage Month committee for an exciting Perfume Making Workshop! Come learn more about the cultural significance\, history of perfume making\, and popular scents in Arab countries\, while also making your own unique\, customized fragrance to take home!  UID:147777-21901959@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147777 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:North Quad 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T180010 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T213000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Lesson and Social Dance DESCRIPTION:Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be a student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes!\n \n WHEN:Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for a free beginner drop-in lesson\, followed by a social dance from 7:30-9:30pm!\n \n WHERE:Michigan League\, Vandenberg Room throughout Fall 2025911 N University Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI\n \n COST:Admission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!\nAdmission to social dance: $5 or FREE if you take the beginner drop-in lesson\n \n LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAYS:Each last week of the month we are hosting live music during our social dances! Check out our separate event listing for full details.\n \n VOLUNTEER:Help us run the front desk! You get free admission and $5 in Swing Ann Arbor credit! Email swingannarbor@gmail.com to help out.\n \n Photo Credit: Samantha Kunz Photography UID:142689-21891300@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142689 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League, Vandenberg Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T182032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AA&PI Heritage Month: Closing Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the conclusion of the AA&PI Heritage Month Program hosted by TMC/MESA with a Blackout Poetry activity and Student Story Wall. We will also be featuring student organization performances by Hawai'i Club\, rXn\, and more to highlight the power of cultural story-telling and creative expression. All materials will be provided and the event will also have food. Registration is required! \n UID:147055-21900328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147055 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan Union, Rogel Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T104333 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Destress and Decorate at Couzens DESCRIPTION:Join the Diversity Peer Educator and Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to take a well deserved study break. Get creative and decorate a tote bag\, a cookie\, or both! UID:146740-21899574@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cookie Decorating,Crafts,Diversity Peer Educators,housing,Social LOCATION:Couzens Hall - CAMEO Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T112310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Ice Cream Social at Mosher Jordan DESCRIPTION:Join the Mosher Jordan Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants and Diversity Peer Educator for an ice cream social! Celebrate the end of the year with your neighbors and enjoy a sweet treat! UID:146750-21899584@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146750 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Peer Educators,Food,housing,Social LOCATION:Mosher-Jordan Hall - Nikki Giovanni Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T180041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T210000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Star Wars Ahsoka Season 1 Watch Party DESCRIPTION: Come join some fellow Star Wars fans as we rewatch Ahsoka Season 1 in preparation for the new Mandalorian and Grogu movie coming out in May!\nSnacks provided: rebellions are built on food. UID:147259-21900606@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147259 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T180053 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Community Service:US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program Meeting DESCRIPTION:The US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program at UM is looking for new members! \n \nThe US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) offers leadership and public service opportunities to Michigan students interested in making a difference through volunteer work. In the AUP\, you will have the chance to support Coast Guard missions while simultaneously participating in hands-on work and training of your choice. \n \nYou can explore a variety of opportunities including boating\, search and rescue\, marine safety\, disaster response\, environmental education\, environmental protection\, and more. AUP students have the unique opportunity to participate in an internship with the Coast Guard at stations around the country and on vessels that travel the globe.\n\nInterested? We meet Wednesdays in North Quad Room 2245 from 7-8PM UID:147655-21901473@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147655 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Room 2245 North Quad CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T155914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:USCG Auxiliary University Program Meeting DESCRIPTION:The US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program at UM is looking for new members! \n\nThe US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) offers leadership and public service opportunities to Michigan students interested in making a difference through volunteer work. In the AUP\, you will have the chance to support Coast Guard missions while simultaneously participating in hands-on work and training of your choice. \n\nYou can explore a variety of opportunities\, including boating\, search and rescue\, marine safety\, disaster response\, environmental education\, environmental protection\, and more. AUP students have the unique opportunity to participate in an internship with the Coast Guard at stations around the country and on vessels that travel the globe.\n\nInterested? We meet Wednesdays from 7 PM to 8 PM\, in North Quad Room 2135. A virtual Zoom option will also be available! UID:145144-21896728@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Service,Environment,Food,Free,Games,Graduate Students,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Internship,Leadership,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Outdoors,Professional Development,Social Impact,Student Org,Training,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Virtual,Volunteer LOCATION:North Quad - 2135 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121655 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Campus Jazz Ensemble DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Campus Jazz Ensemble is the premier non-major jazz performing experience offered by SMTD\, with membership by audition only.\n\nDennis Wilson\, conductor UID:146487-21899187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146487 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898466@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T181634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Regis Haynes\, voice DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Regis Haynes\, tenor\, performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146591-21899322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146591 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T093747 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Yasmin Williams DESCRIPTION:Yasmin will be joined by very special guests\, dancer Nic Gareiss and pianist Lucy Yao.\n\n“one of the most inventive guitar players of the last decade\, an artist devoted to deploying seemingly every technique imaginable to coax new sounds and ideas out of her instrument” –Pitchfork\n\nYasmin Williams is an innovative guitarist and composer known for her unique compositional approach and expansive instrumental style. Her latest album Acadia\, released on Nonesuch Records\, showcases her evolution from solo performer to collaborative artist\, featuring partnerships with notable musicians like Aoife O'Donovan and Immanuel Wilkins.\n\nWilliams' distinctive creative process involves \"ruminating\" on single notes until compositions naturally emerge. Beyond traditional fingerpicked guitar\, she demonstrates mastery of multiple instruments including kora\, harp guitar\, banjo\, and electric guitar. Her music\, while rooted in folk traditions\, transcends conventional structures to incorporate elements of progressive rock and experimental composition.\n\nFollowing her acclaimed 2021 album Urban Driftwood\, Acadia represents a significant artistic expansion\, featuring three distinct sections that move from traditional folk influences to atmospheric soundscapes and experimental arrangements. Williams' approach emphasizes sustained tones and intricate articulation\, creating music that balances technical precision with ethereal\, floating melodies. UID:142458-21890977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142458 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900169@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T120040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145009-21896277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T120057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145010-21896292@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T120110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145011-21896314@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145011 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T120134 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145012-21896343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145012 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145013-21896379@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896429@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896486@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896550@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896883@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T060029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ToC National Championships DESCRIPTION:The Club Tennis team will be traveling to TCU in Fort Worth\, Texas to compete at Nationals! UID:145430-21897332@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145430 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Fort Worth, TX CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T235959 SUMMARY:Other:CWPA National Championship Tournament DESCRIPTION:National Championship tournament UID:144448-21895367@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144448 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Carlisle Family YMCA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893055@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T160331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History DESCRIPTION:View \"Threads of Heritage: Syrian Textiles as Living History\,\" a cultural exhibit exploring the artistry\, symbolism\, and regional diversity of traditional Syrian garments. Featuring handcrafted pieces from cities such as Hama\, Aleppo\, Homs\, and Saraqib\, the exhibit highlights textile practices that reflect identity\, memory\, and cultural continuity. Many of these traditions are increasingly at risk of disappearing\, making preservation efforts especially urgent. \n\nThis exhibit\, on display in the rotunda of the Clark Library\, follows a live presentation held on March 30 and offers you an opportunity to engage with Syrian textile heritage as both an artistic and historical narrative. UID:147155-21900464@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147155 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897921@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T153740 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 DESCRIPTION:A special display at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787\, on loan from the NARA\, and on display in Michigan for the first time. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution\, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory\, defined the rights guaranteed in that territory\, and created a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. UID:147304-21900678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,michigan history,Northwest Ordinance LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898062@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T131912 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flyways DESCRIPTION:Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration\, political exile\, queerness\, and environmental crisis through the wildly imaginative and intricate scenarios she first stages in her studio. The tableaus—which often include live animals\, props\, even her parents—are then photographed\, documenting the artist’s process. Each photograph becomes a part of Soleimani’s rich visual storytelling. \n\n*Flyways *presents a series of new photographs that include images evocative of her family’s history and migration story in juxtaposition with images of injured birds that are representative of Soleimani’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator. (In 2018\, Soleimani founded Congress of Birds\, a wild bird rehabilitation center in Rhode Island.) The change in her practice to include bird rescue results in a revolutionary body of work steeped in passion and articulated in a completely original visual language. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/gallery/current-exhibitions/sheida-soleimani.html. UID:142798-21891633@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142798 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Birding,Exhibition,Humanities,Multicultural,Visual Arts LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898784@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891511@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890919@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T091620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm. UID:148280-21903658@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,gender,Gender Based Violence,women,Women History,Women's And Gender Studies,women's studies LOCATION:Lane Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T092031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T104500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Yoga Final Exam Stressbuster DESCRIPTION:During this stressful time of year\, take a mindful break and give yoga a try! Yoga mats and light refreshments will be provided to students attending the event on a first-come\, first-served basis. The yoga class will be facilitated by Michele Wilkins. This event is in partnership with the School of Kinesiology Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs. Hope to see you there! UID:147528-21901181@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147528 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Room 3600 in the School of Kinesiology building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T092032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:J-1 Scholar Host Department Training DESCRIPTION:(Previously HEC 116)This training will provide a high-level overview of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and an introduction to key responsibilities for UM units hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor\, both before and after the Exchange Visitor’s arrival.About the J-1 program: \nA J-1 Scholar is a visiting researcher\, professor\, or specialist from a country outside of the United States who has been approved to enter the United States for a specific purpose and for a limited amount of time. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for the express purpose of promoting international educational exchange of expertise and stimulating collaborative teaching and research efforts.  Exchange is truly at the core of the program and based on this philosophy and directive. Topics Discussed: Visa and Immigration OverviewHow to Request a DS-2019 for a visiting scholarScholar Request FormsMandatory Immigration Check InInternational Center ServicesMore information and FAQ’s on the J-1 scholar program at UM: \nhttps://internationalcenter.umich.edu/departments/overview-j1-exchange-visitor-program\n\n UID:103590-21899443@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103590 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T160119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T140000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Student Fellowship Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Academic Innovation for our 10th annual Student Fellowship Showcase. This event celebrates the exceptional work and contributions of our student fellows for the 2025-26 academic year.\n\nThe showcase will feature a series of lightning talks\, where student collaborators share insightful knowledge gained from their fellowship projects across disciplines such as extended reality\, course design\, online learning\, and more. Attendees can also engage with our fellows during the interactive poster presentation and learn more about their work. \n\nWe invite the entire U-M community to join us in applauding our student collaborators for their accomplishments. Food and refreshments will be provided.\n\nRegister Now \n\n*Innovation Showcase*\nInnovation Showcases are one-day events featuring faculty\, staff\, and students who discuss how they are transforming teaching and learning to support student success. Innovation Showcases are an opportunity to connect with the latest research\, technology\, and design practices in digital education. UID:147229-21900554@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147229 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation,Academic Technology At Michigan,Career,Celebration,Fellowship,Graduate Students,Showcase,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Center for Academic Innovation - Event Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T181505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through November 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 12 - November 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21903356@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T102030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Study Abroad in Sorrento\, Italy - Winter 2027 DESCRIPTION:Join CGIS Advisor\, Joy Richardson\, and Sant'Anna Institute staff to learn more about the CGIS: Humanities and Social Sciences in Sorrento (Italy) program\, the application process\, the academics\, and life in Sorrento.Please note that both of these sessions will be virtual over Zoom. Both sessions will contain the same info\, so students have the option to choose either one to attend.To learn more\, visit the M-Compass brochure:https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12125 and the Sant'Anna Institute website: https://www.santannainstitute.com/. UID:146733-21900535@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Virtual CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250904T153242 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Weekly coffee chat hosted by INFORMS & HFES DESCRIPTION:Come join us in the IOE Commons for some coffee and networking! UID:138834-21896908@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138834 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate,Graduate Students,Hfes,Human Factors And Ergonomics Society,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite, Room 1700 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T101909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ChE SEMINAR: Carl Laird\, Carnegie Mellon University DESCRIPTION:Systems\, Surrogates\, Solutions: Optimization and Machine Learning for Decision-Making at Scale\n\nEmerging global challenges are pushing the limits of today's scientific computing tools. To overcome these barriers\, our group develops open-source solutions for large-scale optimization problems. At the intersection of data science and mathematical programming\, new capabilities support optimization-based decision-making with embedded machine-learning and data-driven models. Leveraging high-level languages like Python\, we are democratizing these capabilities\, placing powerful tools in the hands of a broader research community. Two vignettes illustrate the effectiveness of these capabilities to tackle challenging science and engineering problems at scale.\n The first vignette highlights our rapid-response work during COVID-19. The pandemic exposed significant challenges in mitigating emerging infectious diseases. I will discuss our work to efficiently estimate county-level transmission parameter dynamics using a fully-coupled\, national-scale model. With full spatio-temporal transmission parameter profiles\, we were able to estimate the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the spread of COVID-19. Our current work focuses on developing accessible\, advanced optimization capabilities that enable inference on very large-scale\, nonlinear dynamic systems.\n Machine learning (ML) models are increasingly used as surrogates for complex processes within engineering. Here\, I will discuss the need for surrogates in large-scale decision-making and introduce the Optimization and Machine Learning Toolkit (OMLT)\, a Python framework developed in collaboration with Imperial College London and Sandia National Laboratories. This package supports solution of mathematical programming problems with embedded ML models. I will showcase several applications that illustrate the use of machine learning surrogates\, including for example\, process design and operations\, bioprocess modeling\, and process family design.\n\nCarl D. Laird\nJohn E. Swearingen Professor and Department Head\n\nProf. Carl Laird is the John E. Swearingen Professor and Department\n Head in the Chemical Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His international reputation centers on pioneering high-performance computing strategies for large-scale nonlinear and discrete optimization problems\, parallel scientific computing strategies\, and the development of open-source optimization capabilities\, including both modeling and solvers. He has worked in several application areas\, including process and energy systems\, product manufacturing\, biopharmaceutical processes\, homeland security\, and large-scale infectious disease spread. He is the recipient of several research awards\, including the Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research\, Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering\, the INFORMS Computing Society Prize\, CAST Division Outstanding Young Researcher Award\, National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Award\, and the prestigious Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software for his work on IPOPT\, a software library for solving nonlinear\, nonconvex\, large-scale continuous optimization problems. UID:143399-21892981@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143399 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:chemical engineering,Chemistry LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - B10 Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T171502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Other:Artwork Pickup: 30th Annual Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Duderstadt Gallery or the PCAP Studio to collect your artwork from the 30th Annual Exhibition. Please bring your receipt or notification letter. \n\nMarch 31 and April 1 artwork pickup is at the Duderstadt Center Gallery. \n\nApril 14\, 16\, and 17 artwork pickup is at the PCAP Studio.\n\nThe PCAP Studio is located in the rear hallway of the Campus Safety Services Building (1239 Kipke Dr)\, located across the parking lot from the Crisler Center. Short-term guest parking is available in the designated \"DPSS Visitor\" spots near the building entrance.\n\n● GPS Tip: Use the physical address (1239 Kipke Dr) for GPS. Searching for the building name may route you to the wrong entrance.\n● Entrance: Enter through the double doors marked \"Division of Public Safety and Security.\"\n● Inside the Building: Walk straight past the main desk toward the door leading to a long hallway. Note: You do not need to check in at the DPSS desk.\n● The Studio: Walk to the very end of the hallway and turn right. The PCAP Studio is immediately on your right in Room 1400.\n\nSponsors\nThe 30th Annual Exhibition is presented with support from Michigan Arts and Culture Council\, Bank of Ann Arbor\, Eckhart Tolle Foundation\, Arts Initiative\, The Carceral State Project\, Center for World Performance Studies\, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, Department of Sociology\, Institute for the Humanities\, Residential College\, School of Social Work. UID:145433-21897349@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145433 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:Campus Safety Services Building - 1400 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T152415 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | A Queer Girl in Modern Japan: Yoshiya Nobuko DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010\, Weiser Hall\, and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/W6ZPD.\n \n The talk explores the life and work of popular writer Yoshiya Nobuko (1896–1973)\, known for her serialized fiction\, modern fashion\, and lifelong relationship with a same-sex partner. The talk considers her work through the lens of the *shōjo* (girl) as a term of genre\, identity\, and perspective on 20th-century Japan.\n \n Sarah Frederick teaches Japanese literature and cinema at Boston University’s Department of World Languages and Literatures\, of which she is currently associate chair. She is the author of *Turning Pages: Reading and Writing Women’s Magazines in Interwar Japan* (University of Hawaiʻi Press\, 2006)\, and articles in *positions: East Asian Cultures Critique\, US Japan Women’s Journal\,* and *Japan Forum.* She has also published a translation of Yoshiya Nobuko’s short story *Yellow Rose* (Expanded editions\, 2016). She has also written on the travel writings of Yoshiya Nobuko\, Isabella Bird\, and Natsume Sōseki\, including a GIS-aided map of Natsume Sōseki’s trips to Kyoto.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142556-21891151@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142556 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Japanese Studies,LGBT,Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T112517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T140000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Farm Stand: Spring Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Spring is in full swing\, and that means it's time to get your hands dirty and your gardens ready for the summer! We're thrilled to announce the return of the Farm Stand Pop-Up Plant Sale. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, there's something for everyone. We have tons of your Farm Stand favorite plant varieties to choose from. We'll also have a table for gardening advice\, information on pollinators\, and material resources to support student home gardeners. UID:147085-21900365@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147085 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:agriculture,Environment,Food,Food System,Sustainability,vegetables,Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260111T114956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Gender and Sexuality Workshop DESCRIPTION:- January 15: Gracia Dodds and Mack Brumbaugh\n- February 12: Tey Meadow\n- February 26: Bailey Otter\n- March 12: Abby Smith\; Xavier Fields\n- March 24: Elizabeth Armstrong and Hannah Tessler\; lightning talks\n- April 9: Johanna Oh\n- April 16: Maya Glenn UID:143662-21893619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143662 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T121105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Jenan Kharbush DESCRIPTION:About the presentation: “Nitrogen availability” refers to the amounts of biologically usable nitrogen forms relative to demand by the biological community. In cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) dominated by the non-diazotrophic cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa\, nitrogen availability is critical for the production of the nitrogen-rich toxin microcystin\, and may also play a role in shaping M. aeruginosa strain composition and relative abundance of toxic and non-toxic strains. During the annual CyanoHAB in Western Lake Erie\, both the dominant form of nitrogen (organic vs. inorganic) and M. aeruginosa strain composition shift as the bloom progresses\, as does the heterotrophic bacterial community composition in M. aeruginosa colonies. Recent metagenomics and culture-based work suggests that some of these heterotrophs may be involved in nitrogen acquisition and cycling processes with Microcystis. In this talk I will discuss some of our recent efforts to understand the influence of nitrogen form on Microcystis bloom ecology\, via both strain-specific adaptations and interactions with other community members such as heterotrophic bacteria. This includes examining how nitrogen form influences exometabolite production in cultured M. aeruginosa strains\, as well as using nano-secondary ion mass spectrometry (nanoSIMS) to measure how cell-specific nitrogen uptake in field communities changes with bloom phase. \n\nAbout the speaker: Jenan is an Assistant Professor in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Michigan. She earned her PhD in Chemical Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, where she developed an appreciation for the complexity of microbial life and the outsized influence microbes have on their environment. At U-M\, her research group studies how aquatic microorganisms\, particularly phytoplankton\, acquire and use nitrogen\, including during CyanoHABs. They combine laboratory culture experiments with field-based environmental observations to link cellular-level nitrogen cycling processes to large-scale geochemical patterns in both modern and ancient environments. UID:141223-21888418@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141223 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Chemistry,Environment,Great Lakes,Lecture,Research,Science,seminar LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T145322 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T133000 SUMMARY:Presentation:How to Be Your Best in Virtual Interviews DESCRIPTION:In this session\, you will learn how to use lighting\, color\, clothing\, backdrop\, eye contact\, and mirroring to make a strong impression and why it’s important to keep answers succinct\, pause\, be comfortable with silence\, and notice non-verbal cues during interviews.\nLearning objectives:\nLearn practical steps to take to look and sound your best despite your nerves.\nUnderstand how to combine the technology\, body language\, and behavioral features to make a strong impression in a virtual setting.\nUnderstand what it takes (posture\, breathing\, and gesturing) to look and sound confident.\n\nSpeaker: Amy Aines\nAmy Aines is a communication strategist\, speaker\, coach\, and trainer who builds career success skills. She teaches graduate students and postdocs at universities and government agencies how to simplify the complex\, engage listeners\, foster productive relationships\, and make a bigger impact with their work. Amy is CEO of Damianakes Communications\, a consulting firm she founded in 1999\, and co-author of Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers\, a ‘how to’ book based on her four decades of work with scientists and engineers in the wireless\, tech\, and biotech industries. UID:146662-21899420@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146662 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Graduate and Professional Students,job search,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Professional Development,Rackham LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T102354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Is Sign Language Universal? A Brief History of ASL DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the history of American Sign Language (ASL) and its fascinating origins. In this workshop\, we will take a brief look at the evolution of ASL\, some linguistic differences that set it apart from other languages\, variations within the language\, Deaf culture\, and more! No prior knowledge of ASL or linguistics is needed to attend.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu. UID:145864-21897968@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145864 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Communication,Culture,Deaf,Disability,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T181557 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Joseph Antrim\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Joseph Antrim performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144567-21895498@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144567 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T172945 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Master's Thesis Defense Seminar> Calcium and F-actin dynamics during tricellular zipping in epithelial junction remodeling DESCRIPTION:Epithelial cells form adhesive connections through cell-cell junctions\, maintaining a selective barrier despite significant cell shape changes during development and tissue homeostasis. This is accomplished through the active remodeling of cell-cell junctions\, a process largely driven by actomyosin contractility. Using live microscopy of the Xenopus laevis embryonic epithelium\, my lab has characterized “tricellular zipping”\, a vertex remodeling process that contributes to the transition from irregular epithelial cell geometries at the blastula stage to the more regular hexagonal packing that emerges at the gastrula stage of development. Tricellular zipping involves the resolution of a long\, thin cellular extension that stretches toward a vertex where four or more cells meet. As two cells 'zip' together to lengthen a new bicellular interface\, the other cell recedes\, thus forming a new tricellular vertex at the end of zipping. Tricellular zipping is accompanied by transient flashes of cytoplasmic calcium within the long cell extension. My research has focused on investigating these calcium flashes\, whether the calcium flashes are correlated with actomyosin accumulation\, and how pulsatile calcium and actin accumulations drive the elongation of the new bicellular interface between two zipping cells. My data reveals that each tricellular zipping event is accompanied by multiple calcium flashes within the long cellular extension. Following each calcium flash\, there is an increase in the rate of elongation of the new bicellular interface. F-actin also accumulates in a pulsatile fashion within the long cellular extension during tricellular zipping. Cross-correlation analysis demonstrates that calcium flashes are correlated with F-actin accumulation\, and calcium flashes precede F-actin accumulation\, suggesting that pulsatile calcium flashes may activate actin polymerization and/or Myosin II activation during tricellular zipping. Together\, these findings suggest that calcium-associated actomyosin pulses drive tricellular zipping. This research provides new information about an uncharacterized mechanism of junctional remodeling and the emerging role of localized calcium signaling in regulating epithelial junction remodeling during early embryonic development. UID:147524-21901178@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147524 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,Thesis Defense LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 5150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894482@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260427T090939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays 12-5 pm\nFridays 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884311@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Ran Toward Each Other: The 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\n\nBert Cook\nWilliam Hohe\nJuniper Jones\nNavjeet Kaur\nZhongxing (Jack) Liu\nJulianna Sanromán\nCelia Shaheen\n\nThe 2026 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 25 - April 17 at the Stamps Graduate and Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\n\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Wednesday\, March 25 from 6-8 p.m. (no RSVP required).\n\nViewings March 26-April 17 are available by appointment only\; please contact William Hohe to arrange a visit. UID:145492-21897429@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145492 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T121609 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T124500 SUMMARY:Performance:Division Street Pipes DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 30-minute organ recital by Dr. James Kibbie\, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Organ.\n\nDivision Street Pipes concerts features talented students and faculty of the U-M Organ Department on Thursdays at 12:15pm on the Richards-Fowkes organ at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. These 30-minute performances are free and open to the public\, and audience members are invited to enjoy their lunch while listening. \n\nThe series is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Organ Department and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in an effort to bring organ music to local audiences while connecting U-M organ students with the wider community. Concerts offer attendees the opportunity to hear the versatility of the pipe organ beyond a worship setting. The Winter 2026 concert series begins on January 15 and it will continue weekly through April 16 (with the exception of April 2). UID:143791-21894016@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143791 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T122029 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OGPS Graduate Student Appreciation Week: Professional Profile Boost with CPD DESCRIPTION:OGPS Career & Professional Development: Headshots & Resume Reviews\nAll OGPS-affiliated graduate students are invited to join the Career & Professional Development (CPD) team in the OGPS Lounge (THLS 2950) for a focused session on strengthening your professional profile.Participants will have the opportunity to receive a professional headshot taken by a photographer\, followed by a one-on-one resume or CV review with an OGPS career advisor. This event is designed to support your career exploration and enhance your job search materials with actionable feedback. UID:146864-21899722@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146864 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:THSL 2950 & THSL 2955 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T122030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dialogue & Donuts DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a sweet treat and make new friends while testing out U-M's \nnew conversation game\, The Pluralism Playdeck. The Pluralism Playdeck is\n a low-key scaffolded card game designed to allow university students to\n practice the interpersonal skills they need to engage in compassionate and \nhonest conversations about hot-button issues across ideological and \ndemographic differences. You'll learn about yourself. You'll learn about\n others. You'll develop a skill set that will serve you well in both \nsocial and professional settings. UID:139479-21885634@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139479 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:LSA Building Room 1040 (500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250930T101850 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Dialogue and Donuts DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a sweet treat and make new friends while testing out U-M's new conversation game\, The Pluralism Playdeck. The Pluralism Playdeck is a low-key scaffolded card game designed to allow university students to practice the soft skills they need to engage in compassionate and honest conversations about hot-button issues across ideological and demographic differences. You'll learn about yourself. You'll learn about others. You'll develop a skill set that will serve you well in both social and professional settings. UID:139212-21885096@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139212 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Education,Free,Humanities,Intergroup Dialogue,Open Inquiry,Social,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T084227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T142000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Digital Financial Services and Women’s Empowerment: Experimental Evidence from Tanzania\, joint with Rachel Heath DESCRIPTION:Can increasing women's use of digital financial services raise their empowerment? We test this hypothesis using a randomized control trial with 152 female microfinance groups in Tanzania\, where treated groups were randomly switched from cash to mobile money loan repayment. This exogenous increase in women's use of mobile money leads women to expand their use for other types of transactions\, including business payments and saving. Women's control over their finances increases and they are more empowered within the household. Over time\, women's businesses become more profitable. These findings highlight the benefits of shifting payments to digital for women. UID:147663-21901480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147663 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Development,Economics,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T104324 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Emily Traficante - Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:Please join Emily Traficante for their dissertation defense titled \"Accessing Olefin-Containing Polycyclic Scaffolds and Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Herquline A\".\n\n*Date:* Thursday\, April 16th\n*Time:* 1:00 PM\nZoom Meeting ID: 957 9881 9031\nPassword: herquline UID:147491-21901105@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147491 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T122030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IGR/ALA429 4/16/26 (CommonGround) DESCRIPTION: UID:147507-21901154@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T103846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Imagining and Building a Better World for Black Families DESCRIPTION:This conversation with Dorothy Roberts and Joyce McMillan centers the lived experiences of families impacted by welfare systems and considers possibilities for building new systems of care. Moderated by social work educator and practitioner\, Rick Barinbaum\, attendees from a range of educational backgrounds (e.g.\, social work\, sociology\, law\, public policy\, medicine) will deepen their understandings and discover new perspectives—all while laughing together and learning from these incredible scholars\, educators\, and advocates.\n\nNo reservations necessary! UID:147086-21900367@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Poverty Solutions,Social Justice,Sociology LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250820T132640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Influencing Change at Any Level DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:137827-21880826@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137827 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Professional Development,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T112823 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Modeling Structure in Unstructured Data: Statistical and Causal Perspectives DESCRIPTION:Modern machine learning systems are trained on massive amounts of unstructured data such as text\, images\, and sequences. Despite the apparent lack of explicit structure\, they exhibit remarkable abilities to learn patterns\, perform reasoning\, and support decision-making. This apparent paradox raises a central question: what structure do these models recover from unstructured data\, and how can we understand and use it?\n\nThis dissertation investigates how language models (i) represent structure through their architectures\, (ii) learn structure from unstructured data\, and (iii) enable us to leverage this learned structure for principled causal inference with unstructured data.\n\nThe first part develops a statistical perspective of attention mechanisms\, the core building block of modern language models. We show that attention can be interpreted as adaptive mixture-of-experts models. This interpretation enables us to extend attention to model general exponential family-distributed data\, making it capable of modeling complex\, heterogeneous data beyond text. In turn\, this perspective reframes attention as a statistical model\, explaining how it captures complex dependencies and latent structure\, with guarantees on identifiability and generalization.\n\nThe second part examines how such structure arises from unstructured training data. We show that many in-context learning behaviors can emerge directly from co-occurrence patterns in unstructured text\, linking modern models to classical co-occurrence modeling tools like latent factor modeling. At the same time\, we identify the limits of this mechanism: positional structure becomes essential for more complex reasoning tasks. We further demonstrate that training data composition plays a critical role in shaping model behavior and alignment\, with example difficulty acting as a key factor.\n\nThe final part studies how learned representations in language models can be leveraged for causal inference in high-dimensional\, unstructured settings. Our approach identifies causal variables directly within the representation space\, enabling well-defined estimation of causal effects when treatments or outcomes are themselves unstructured. In particular\, we isolate representation directions corresponding to the most causally influential treatment components and the most salient treatment-induced outcome variations.\n\nTogether\, these results provide a unified perspective on how modern machine learning systems extract structure from unstructured data\, and how that structure can be harnessed for rigorous statistical and causal analysis. UID:147382-21900950@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147382 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation LOCATION:West Hall - 438 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T163628 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:The Real Cost of a Job: Paychecks\, Benefits\, and Cost of Living DESCRIPTION:Understanding Your Paycheck & Benefits (Made Simple)— Workshop + Q&A \nJoin Financial Education in a practical workshop to decode your paycheck\, understand income taxes/withholding\, and make sense of benefits that can dramatically change your take-home pay. You’ll learn how employer and employee contributions affect the true value of an offer and when to connect with UCC for offer comparisons and negotiation guidance.\n\nThis event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this webpage:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1935788/share_preview  \n\nWe want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA  #UCC UID:147143-21900424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Office of New Student Programs, Student Activities Building, 2038, 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T122030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:When Publishing is Political: Social Science Writing in an Era of Political Volatility DESCRIPTION:This event will feature a conversation between Dr. William Lopez and Dr. Alford A. Young Jr. as they explore the challenges of publishing scholarship focused on race\, immigration status\, and social policy in the current socio-political environment. The conversation will explore several key themes\, including the decision-making process for choosing writing venues\, the challenges of publishing research that elicits public opinion and backlash\, and the demands of balancing media and activism with scholarly obligations. The program will include a moderated dialogue\, followed by an audience Q&A\, in an intimate forum designed for faculty and graduate scholars engaged in anti-racist research and interested in expanding their public engagement. Lunch will be provided.\n UID:147052-21900323@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147052 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Michigan Union - Parker Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901242@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T122031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Business Objects 4.3 In-Person Training - April 2026 DESCRIPTION:This is ain-person training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic\, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance. UID:145932-21898139@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145932 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Arbor Lakes North Dome 4251 PLYMOUTH RD Ann Arbor 48109 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T181750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim perform on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells. UID:144594-21895534@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144594 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T121042 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Connected and Protected: Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Regulatory Power of Social Relationships DESCRIPTION:Social relationships are central to human life\, but how do they shape the ways the mind and body respond to threat\, safety\, and distress? In this talk\, I examine this question through a research program focused on the regulatory functions of social connection. I first ask why social disconnection is so distressing\, and what that can reveal about the role of social connection in human survival. I then explore how close others reduce distress\, considering the possibility that loved ones may do more than provide comfort—they may fundamentally alter how threat is processed. Finally\, I examine whether caregiving and prosocial behavior represent another important pathway through which social relationships regulate threat responses and influence well-being. Together\, this work highlights a central idea: social relationships are not simply part of the backdrop of human life\, but they fundamentally shape how our minds and bodies interpret and respond to reality.\n\nThe talk will be followed by a reception with light refreshments on the Third Floor Terrace\, East Hall UID:146778-21899611@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146778 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Clinical Psychology,Psychology LOCATION:East Hall - 4448 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260111T114049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Culture\, History and Politics (CHiP) DESCRIPTION:- January 15: Cho Han\n- January 22: Marni Morse\n- January 29: Jiyeon Lee\n- February 5: Tess Hamilton\n- February 12: Álvaro Cabrera\n- February 19: Jarron Long\n- February 26: Xianni Zhang\n- March 12: Sarah Farr and Christian Castro-Martinez\n- March 19: Danyelle Reynolds\n- March 26: Vanessa Jiménez-Read\n- April 2: Abigail Skalka and Julieta Goldenberg\n- April 9: Eric Freeburg\n- April 16: TBD UID:143661-21893612@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143661 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T091609 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Land Conservation and the Clean Energy Transition:Evidence from U.S. Wind and Solar Development DESCRIPTION:We study the interactions between land conservation policy and renewable energy development using over a decade of U.S. wind and solar grid interconnection applications linked to fine-grained geospatial data. A model of competitive site selection shows that the welfare implications of land use protections depend on the correlation between conservation value and private development potential. When this correlation is weak\, targeted restrictions can steer projects away from ecologically sensitive areas without meaningfully raising technology deployment costs. Estimating a sequential model of site entry and project advancement\, we find that wetlands protections and conservation easements significantly deter development. Correlations between measures of engineering profitability and measures of conservation value are near zero\, implying that the landscape is amenable to well-targeted conservation policy. However\, our estimates of the ‘soft costs’ imposed by the existing patchwork of restrictions appear substantial. Ongoing counterfactual analysis aims to quantify these compliance burdens and assess how alternative land use regimes could reshape the spatial allocation of renewable energy development. UID:143457-21893203@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143457 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Energy,Environment,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T101448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Tissue-Inspired Synthetic Biomaterials and Applications in Cancer\nAbstract:\nMost environments available to study how human cells behave are two-dimensional (2D). In real tissue\, cells live surrounded by a three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM)\, which provides structure\, drives cell function\, and is dynamically remodeled by the cells within. A major limitation of the few examples of 3D cell culture environments that do exist (typically made from assemblages of proteins) is that their constituents are undefined\, and they have unacceptable batch-to-batch variability. On the other end of the spectrum\, the major drawbacks to using engineered\, synthetic environments is their over-simplicity and lack of resemblance to real tissue. My lab’s unique approach to biomaterial design is that we create cheap and easy-to-use\, yet complex representations of the ECM of specific tissues. My lab’s tissue-customized environments are hydrogels from synthetic polymers that replicate a tissue’s 3D geometry\, the stiffness of that tissue\, and all the integrin-binding and protease-degradable components of the ECM of the tissue of interest. We made biomaterial designs for brain\, bone marrow\, omentum\, and lung\, and we have applied our approach to several complex problems in biology (e.g.\, astrocyte reactivity\, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation\, ovarian cancer\, etc.). \n\nIn this seminar\, I’ll discuss how we use our engineering principles to create these environments and show how we’ve begun to use them to study grand challenges in cancer biology. One of the overwhelming challenges in treating metastatic cancer is that tumors in the brain\, lung\, skeleton\, and liver are typically drug resistant\, and we do not have a good understanding of why these tumors evade therapy. The biomaterials we have built over the years are well suited for drug screening applications and to study how the extracellular microenvironment regulates the metastatic spread of cancer. \nBio:\nShelly Peyton is Professor and Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2002 and went on to obtain her MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California\, Irvine in 2007. She was then an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellow in the Biological Engineering department at MIT before starting her academic appointment in Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011. At UMass she was named the Barry and Afsaneh Siadat Professional Development Professor\, Armstrong Professor\, Conti Fellow\, and Provost Professor before moving to Tufts University to become chair of Biomedical Engineering in 2024. At Tufts\, the Peyton lab is an interdisciplinary group of engineers and biologists that create bioinspired and dynamic models of human tissue with both synthetic biomaterials and decellularized tissues. They use these tissue models to 1) understand the physical relationship between metastatic cancer cells and the tissues to which they spread\, 2) uncover the role of the extracellular matrix and its dynamics in drug resistant cancers\, and 3) quantify how forces from traumatic brain injury damage cells within the brain. Shelly’s honors include a Pew Biomedical Scholarship\, an NIH New Innovator Award\, an NSF CAREER award\, Biomedical Engineering Society fellow\, and an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow. Outside of her research and her Chair’s role\, Shelly is passionate about graduate student training and diversifying the academy. She was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award and a Diversity Award from the College of Engineering at UMass\, has led an REU Site\, co-directed a Biotechnology (BTP) NIH T32 training program\, and was lead PI of a PREP program at UMass. Since 2013\, the Peyton has continuously run an NSF- and privately funded program called Engineering the Cell\, which pays high school students with no prior research experience to work in the Peyton lab for 5 weeks every summer. Outside of her work\, Shelly is an avid cyclist\, enjoys board games\, lego\, travel\, and coaches ultimate frisbee. UID:147525-21901179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147525 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,Medicine,Michigan Engineering,seminar LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877797@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T113817 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IOE 899: Kapil Chalil Madathil DESCRIPTION:As work\, healthcare\, and decision-making increasingly occur across distance\, physical separation is often assumed to degrade performance. Research in human-centered systems design reveals a more nuanced reality: performance often survives distance\, but the hidden costs shift to workload\, and coordination. This talk examines how the design of collaborative systems determines whether distance becomes manageable or dangerous. Drawing on two decades of research spanning remote collaboration\, immersive virtual environments\, telemedicine-enabled stroke care\, and human-AI teaming in high-risk settings\, the talk shows how redesigning systems\, rather than pushing people harder\, can dramatically improve outcomes. The talk argues that the future of distributed work and intelligent systems will be defined by seamlessly integrated\, intelligently designed human–machine partnerships. UID:147209-21900527@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147209 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:899 Seminar Series,Graduate,Graduate Students,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1680 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T103127 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Race & Racial Ideologies Workshop DESCRIPTION:January 22: Erykah Benson\nMarch 19: Kyle McCullers\nApril 2: Carlo Handy Charles\nApril 16: Vanessa Jiménez-Read UID:143799-21894044@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143799 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4154 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T141558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - From Market Signals to Maintenance Decisions: Electricity Price Forecasting and Market-Aware Maintenance for Energy Assets DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nOperational decision-making in modern power systems is increasingly shaped by uncertain market signals\, such as electricity prices and curtailment levels. In this talk\, I will present our research group’s recent efforts to develop data- driven methods for forecasting these signals\, and further leveraging them to inform asset-level decision-making. First\, I will present a multivariate statistical approach for electricity price forecasting designed to capture system\, market\, and temporal dependencies that are prevalent in electricity price signals. The proposed approach is evaluated on two years of electricity prices from the California Independent System Operator\, showing significant improvements in both point and probabilistic forecast metrics relative to well-established statistical and emerging deep learning methods. Independent validation against industry-adopted forecasting systems further demonstrates the approach’s competitive performance and practical relevance. I then turn to how variability in market signals (naturally viewed as a challenge for asset management) can\, counter-intuitively\, be turned into an opportunity for improved decision-making. In particular\, I will present a grid- informed maintenance optimization framework for wind energy assets that incorporates grid- level information\, such as electricity prices and curtailment\, to support condition-based maintenance decisions. Together\, these results highlight how market signals can be accurately predicted\, and further leveraged to inform asset management\, bridging forecasting and optimization in modern power systems.\n\nBiography:\nAziz Ezzat is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Rutgers University\, where he leads the Renewables & Industrial Analytics (RIA) Research Group. He received his PhD degree in Texas A&M University\, and his BSc. Degree from Alexandria\, Egypt\, both in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Aziz’s research develops data science\, AI\, and machine learning methods for energy\, environmental\, and industrial systems\, with support from the National Science Foundation\, U.S. Department of Energy\, the state of New Jersey\, and industry partners. His work has appeared in leading journals such as Technometrics\, Annals of Applied Statistics\, IISE Transactions\, and IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Aziz is a recipient of the A. Walter Tyson Early Career Award\, the IIF-SAS ® Research Methodology Award\, and the Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Operations Research and Data Analytics Divisions of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). He served as the 2023-2024 President of the Energy Systems Division of IISE\, where he introduced numerous initiatives to advance the broader impacts of data and decision sciences\, including the inaugural PG&E Energy Analytics Challenge—an industry-sponsored\, national-scale energy forecasting competition. He is a professional member of INFORMS\, IISE\, IEEE\, and IIF. More about his research and teaching can be found at: https://sites.rutgers.edu/azizezzat/. UID:145470-21897385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145470 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T151548 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Information Sick: How Journalism’s Decline & Misinformation’s Rise Are Harming Our Health—& What We Can Do About It DESCRIPTION:An award-winning journalist and a public health expert discuss their book on the pollution of our information environment\, its implications for health\, and what can be done.\n\nJoanne Kenen is Editor-at-Large at Politico and Journalist-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health\n\nJoshua Sharfstein\, MD is Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and Distinguished Professor of the Practice at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health\n\nPlease RSVP at https://myumi.ch/bVMg6 UID:145772-21897802@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145772 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Health,Journalism LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260125T203543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Algebraic Geometry Learning Seminar: Cographic matroid criterion DESCRIPTION:Explain the proof of the key combinatorial result (Theorem 1.9 of the paper) behind the main theorem. UID:144461-21895387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144461 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T105316 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T172000 SUMMARY:Presentation:3rd Year Student Seminar - Materials/Organic Seminar DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 16th from 4:00 to 5:20 p.m. in CHEM 1640 please join us in watching the following third years present.\n\n*Time:* 4:00-4:20 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Julia Donovan\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Adam Matzger\n*Title of Talk:* Imparting Switchable Impact Sensitivity to Workhorse Explosives\n\n*Time:* 4:20-4:40 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Kate Kaplin\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Joerg Lahann & Professor Julie Biteen\n*Title of Talk:* Utilizing Click Chemistry to Enhance Synthetic Protein Nanoparticle Crosslinking\n\n*Time:* 4:40-5:00 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Elizaveta Karchuganova\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Markos Koutmos\n*Title of Talk:* Structural and Functional Studies of Human tRNA Isopentenyltransferase I (TRIT1)\n\n*Time:* 5:00-5:20 PM\n*Student Presenter:* Yulia Rakova\n*Research Advisor:* Professor Adam Matzger\n*Title of Talk:* Solid Guests in Metal–Organic Frameworks: Capacity Limits and Structural Effects on Loading Kinetics UID:147275-21900622@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147275 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260501T123059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Beyond the 'Go Blue': Making the Net Work DESCRIPTION:As you inch closer to graduation\, let's see how your network of people can support and empower you! This workshop will giveyou the confidence and tools to examine personal and potential connections with alumni and professionals. We will go into how to conduct informational interviewing as a tool for connection building\, and how to best utilize your position as a new graduate to your advantage.In this workshop\, you will:- Develop an understanding of networking and the importance- Examine your current and potential connections- Identifyways to expand your network- Recognize ways to utilize LinkedIn and UCAN for building connectionsYou will leave this session having reached out to at least three alumni and be ready to continue expanding your network.This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a largernumber of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event withinHandshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this webpage: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1935767/share_preview  We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events.If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA  #UCC UID:147139-21900420@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147139 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T151602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Coastal Areas and Their Communities DESCRIPTION:On this Third Thursday of Earth Month\, come explore lakes and coastal areas around the world and the communities that have developed alongside them. Through materials in the International Studies Collection\, learn about the issues faced by both the people and the bodies of water themselves\, and the efforts to keep them thriving.\n\nWater touches many aspects of our lives. From the visible — nourishing our bodies\, cleaning our clothes and dishes — to the less visible — creating electricity and cooling our homes and information systems. Water is an integral part of the living experience on Earth.\n\nJoin us for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections.\n\nWhile you’re here\, pick up a Third Thursdays Passport and collect a stamp! Make it around to all four Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library\, International Studies\, Asia Library\, and the Special Collections Research Center — and win a poster! UID:146147-21898444@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146147 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - International Studies Reading Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152047 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Detroit: A City of Neighborhoods\, featuring the Art of Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the opening of \"Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres\" in Clark Library’s Exhibit Space with a special Third Thursday dedicated to the City of Detroit and its many neighborhoods! Hear from Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, exhibit curators and Library Engagement Fellows\, as they discuss the life and work of Detroit artist Sam Karres\, who extensively sketched daily life in Greektown in the late 20th century\, and view maps of Detroit’s growth and change over the centuries. \n\nThe Curators’ presentation will begin at 4:15pm in Clark Library’s Instruction Space. They'll stick around for the rest of the event to answer questions and give additional insight into the exhibit.\n\nJoin us (on the 2nd floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the four Third Thursday Open Houses — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and Special Collections Research Center — to collect a free poster! UID:146148-21898445@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T124236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Forest responses to disturbances associated with climate change DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - Disturbances such as drought and wind are increasing in frequency and severity as the climate changes\, impacting forests across the globe. In my seminar\, I will discuss the implications of climate change for forest disturbances\, with particular emphasis on drought and hurricanes in tropical forests. Lianas\, or woody vines\, are increasing in abundance and size across the Neotropics\, likely driven by greater seasonality resulting from shifts in rainfall patterns. Tropical trees exhibit substantial interspecific and intraspecific variation in drought resistance\, which may favor some species over others during drought events and ultimately change forest composition. The compound effects of hurricanes and drought\, along with changes in these disturbance regimes\, are altering forest composition and could lead to an overall decline in forest carbon storage. I will present her research on these topics\, drawing on case studies from Costa Rica\, Panama\, and Puerto Rico\, and highlighting drought impacts at the functional group level (lianas versus trees)\, variation in drought resistance among tropical trees\, and the compound effects of hurricanes followed by drought on tropical forests using a large-scale throughfall exclusion experiment. UID:137390-21880196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137390 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecosystems,eeb,Environment,evolution,evolutionary biology,seminar,Workshop LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T121310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EIHS Lecture: A Pretense of Ownership: The Peremptory Enslavement of Rose Bazile (Port-au-Prince\, Santiago de Cuba\, New Orleans) DESCRIPTION:Almost a decade after the Haitian Revolution led to the abolition of slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue\, Napoleon Bonaparte sent an expeditionary force to try to crush the Revolution and reverse emancipation. Though he failed on both counts\, the destruction his assault unleashed turned thousands into refugees. Among those who fled in 1803 were a man born in southern France named Pierre Bazy\, an African-born woman named Gertrude\, and Gertrude’s child named Rose.\n\nUpon arrival in Cuba and later in Louisiana\, Pierre claimed to own Rose\, and thus to control her labor\, her behavior\, and access to her body. Rose nonetheless found ways to live according to her own contrary claim to free status\, and to document that freedom. Enraged\, Pierre reported her to the New Orleans police as marronne (a runaway from slavery)\, leading to her arrest and jailing. Soon judges\, lawyers\, and dozens of witnesses had to address in court variants of the question: What is evidence of ownership\, and what is evidence of freedom? Or\, as we might put it: What could keep the legal fiction of property in a person afloat\, and what might sink it?\n\nThis event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg. UID:142524-21891076@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142524 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,Law LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T151552 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Finale Dinner DESCRIPTION:Step right up for our Finale Dinner—where the dining hall meets the boardwalk! 🎡✨\n\nJoin us for a fun-filled evening inspired by classic boardwalk vibes\, featuring festive eats\, sweet treats\, and a lively atmosphere to celebrate the end of the season. From nostalgic flavors to playful décor\, it’s your chance to enjoy one last unforgettable meal together. Grab your friends and come experience the magic before the final curtain call! UID:147542-21901217@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147542 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dinner,Food LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T102627 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Professors Jie (Jackie) Li\, Ralf J. Spatzier\, and Nicholas A. Valentino\, Collegiate Professorship Inaugural Lecture DESCRIPTION:This event will take place both in person and virtually.\n\nProfessor Jie (Jackie) Li\nRodney C. Ewing Collegiate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences\n\nLecture Title: From Diamonds to Dynamo: How Earth Stays Magnetic? \n\nLecture Abstract: Beneath the dancing lights of the aurora lies a 4-billion-year survival story. By recreating the extreme pressures and temperatures of Earth’s core with gem-quality diamonds and tightly focused lasers\, we peer into our planet’s deepest engine. There\, we uncover how a cooling Earth overcame major energy crises by switching its fuel source\, thereby sustaining the magnetic shield that protects life.\n\nProfessor Ralf J. Spatzier\nGopal Prasad Collegiate Professor of Mathematics\n\nLecture Title: Symmetry In Geometry and Dynamics:\nThe Role of Intuition in Mathematics Research\n\nLecture Abstract: How does mathematics progress? And how do\nmathematicians actually make progress?\n\nWe are actually making lots of progress\, and I hope I can\nconvince you! But there are many ways we achieve this. Let\nme tell you about it in my own case.\nLeading Question: How do I make progress?\n1: By working hard long hours in my office with my computer?\n2: By doing difficult calculations with pen and paper?\n3: By going for a walk?\nI will try to illuminate how fundamental progress happened in my\nown limited experience. It involved grand ideas such as\n“symmetry” and how it limits possibilities. A classical example\nare the Platonic solids\, i.e. convex regular polyhedra with\ncongruent faces (symmetry). Turns out there are only five.\nWhen a few mild harmless assumptions greatly limit the possible\nobjects and even completely determine a system\, we speak of\n“RIGIDITY”\, just as in the case of the platonic solids.\nIn my own research\, symmetry is an overriding principle\, leading\nto rigidity in geometry. As it happened - and after many walks -\nthis also inspired ideas for rigidity in dynamical systems with\nsymmetry.\nSymmetry and extremal properties have played a major role in\nmathematics for a long time. While I will start to discuss this in\n\nthe context of some Riemannian geometry\, I will emphasize more\nrecent work on dynamical systems. Here symmetry expresses\nitself in terms of having non-trivially commuting maps or flows\,\nor an action of some group with complicated relations. Case in\npoint are actions of semisimple Lie groups\, especially ones of\nhigher rank\, e.g. SL(n\,R) with n at least 3. This is the so-called\nZimmer program. I will hint at some recent highlights.\n\nProfessor Nicholas A. Valentino\nDonald R. Kinder Collegiate Professor of Political Science\n\nLecture Title: The Big River: Explorations on the Role of Race in Politics\n\nLecture Abstract: My work owes most of its inspiration to the Symbolic Politics Theory proposed originally by David Sears at UCLA in the 1980s and further developed by Donald Kinder here at Michigan. The central claim of that theory is that symbolic predispositions- partisanship\, racial identity\, prejudice- and the deeply rooted emotions associated with these attachments drive many political choices and behavior much more powerfully than material self-interest. The theory originally focused on explaining policy opinions and behaviors with direct and explicit consequences for the distribution of rights and resources between racial groups in America\, and even more narrowly on the black-white divides over affirmative action and the election of African American candidates. One of my main goals has been to broaden this exploration to political domains explicitly unrelated to race\, such as crime\, immigration\, government surveillance\, electoral laws\, and so on. In general\, my collaborators and I find that deeply rooted racial attitudes\, identities\, and emotional processes profoundly impact nearly every domain of politics. \n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, please click the link below to join the webinar.\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/95783933422\n\nPhone one-tap:\n+13092053325\,\,95783933422# US\n+13126266799\,\,95783933422# US (Chicago)\n\nJoin via audio:\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 780 666 0144 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\nWebinar ID: 957 8393 3422\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.us/u/azI9zGShx UID:145841-21897942@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145841 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Lecture LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T125618 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Tales & Scales: East Asian Dragons in Art\, Literature\, and Festive Traditions DESCRIPTION:The dragon may be an imaginary animal\, but it is definitely a living tradition! For the final Third Thursday of this academic year\, the Asia Library will partner with U-M's Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) for a special open house celebrating the East Asian dragon (C: 龍/龙\, J: 竜\, K: 용). This event is part of LRCCS's \"Dancing with the Dragon\" semester-long program (winter 2026) honoring the artistic creativity and collective spirit embodied by this fantastic creature.\n\nWhile dragons are commonly associated with political power in East Asian tradition\, we aim to present a more nuanced portrait through \"Tales & Scales.\" The dragon is an auspicious\, benevolent\, and sometimes playful figure — a stark contrast to its Western counterpart. It appears in countless folk tales and remains active in everyday life through art\, architecture\, and vibrant festivals. The dragon dance\, in particular\, continues to be a vital celebration that fuses music\, performing arts\, and craftsmanship.\n\nOur curated selection showcases the dragon's evolution across Chinese\, Japanese\, and Korean cultures. You can explore catalogs and literary works alongside original artworks that capture the dragon's iconic yet diverse forms. From ancient mythology to contemporary pop culture\, these materials highlight the dragon's enduring charm.\n\nThird Thursdays at the Library is a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of this month's Third Thursday locations — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a poster! UID:146263-21898742@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146263 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asia,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Asia Library, 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T131227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:The Lawrence Kasdan Papers: Previews of Coming Attractions DESCRIPTION:U-M Alum Lawrence Kasdan has been a force in the film industry since writing the scripts for the blockbusters \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" and \"The Empire Strikes Back.\" His papers are now part of the Special Collections Research Center’s Mavericks & Makers Collection. Get a sneak peek at some of the items currently being processed\, including scripts\, props\, photographs\, documents\, and posters from some of his directorial works\, such as Body Heat\, The Big Chill\, Silverado\, Grand Canyon\, and Dreamcatcher.\n\nJoin us (on the 6th floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the four Third Thursday Open Houses — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and Special Collections Research Center — to win a poster! UID:146266-21898799@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146266 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Room 660D, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T172120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey! DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:142123-21891165@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,Museum LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T122032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverines at Work: A Series of Workshops for Life Post-Michigan DESCRIPTION:The University Career Center (UCC) is proud to present Wolverines at Work\, a series of workshops and events designed to help you launch into life post-Michigan — tailored to wherever you are in your career journey. Whether you’ve secured a job or are still actively searching\, we’ve got you covered:\n\nIf you've accepted an offer and are preparing for your first role\, check out:\n• The Real Cost of a Job | Th\, 4/16\, 1-2pm (Sponsored by Financial Education) - Understand your paycheck\, benefits\, and cost of living\n• Operation Graduation Winter 2026 | F\, 4/10\, 12-4pm and M\, 4/13\, 12-4pm (Sponsored by CSG) - Graduation gown rentals\n• From Offer to Impact | T\, 4/14\, 4-5pm - Strategies for success in your first year on the job\n\nIf you're on the hunt for a job\, join us for:\n• Strategic Resume and Cover Letter Lab | W\, 4/15\, 4-5pm - Work with a coach to tailor your application materials\n• Beyond the 'Go Blue' | Th 4/16\, 4-5pm - Connect with alumni and tap into the power of the U-M network\n• Fast Track to Job Offers | F\, 4/17\, 2-3pm - Learn an effective strategy to accelerate your job search\n\nFor everyone:\n• UCC Clothes Closet Pop-Up @ the Diag | F\, 4/17\, 11:30am-12:30pm - Free business casual and business professional attire\n• Cap and Gown Drop-Ins | F\, 4/17\, 12-4pm - Take a cap and gown picture in our photo booth — solo or with friends! UID:147549-21901243@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147549 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T111213 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T162500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Student Art Meetup: Sketching and Tour at UMMA DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to explore the arts in Ann Arbor with a small group? Join us at UMMA for a short tour and an afternoon of sketching! \n\nWe will meet in the museum lobby and have the opportunity to learn about the art at UMMA from a museum tour guide. All drawing materials (sketchbook\, pencils) will be provided\, and all skill levels are welcome. Come on your own or bring a friend! UID:147562-21901280@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147562 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Meetups,art museum,Artsrx,UMMA LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Carrigan Lecture in Music Theory by Antares Boyle DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music Theory presents a talk by guest scholar Antares (Tara) Boyle as part of the Carrigan Lecture Series. Boyle's abstract:\n\nThe music of Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith (b. 1957) has garnered increasing critical acclaim and public recognition over the past few decades. Smith’s music is sometimes compared to that of Morton Feldman\, American minimalists\, or the Wandelweiser Collective\, but one feature distinguishing her style from these touchstones is her varied and often lush harmonic language. Smith writes that she is “drawn to an ambiguity of harmony and narrative.” Based on an extensive survey of her works\, I describe features of Smith’s pitch structuring practices that support this ambiguity and consider how they have informed reception of her works. I show that Smith’s compositions often feature stable or gradually shifting macroharmonies (Tymoczko 2011) of seven to nine pitch classes. Her preferred collections include not only the diatonic\, but modes of the acoustic scale and collections that add one or two pcs to these seven-note collections – macroharmonies that allow for quasi-diatonic chords and scale fragments without suggesting a typical major/minor tonality. I show how Smith often enhances the ambiguity of her novel tonalities by avoiding centricity\, clear bass lines\, or overtly tertian chords\, and demonstrate how subtle macroharmonic change structures larger form in certain works. At the local level\, Smith’s chords often relate by techniques of common-tone preservation\, fuzzy transposition/inversion (Quinn 2001)\, subset recombination\, or what I term “split transposition\,” while larger passages may be structured by strategic chord repetition. All of these techniques broadly allow for subtle exploratory variation without strong teleologic arcs or tension/release dynamics\, an “ambiguity of narrative” that may partially explain Smith’s reception as minimalism- or Wandelweiser-adjacent.\n\nGUEST BIO\n\nANTARES (TARA) BOYLE is Associate Professor of Music Theory at Portland State University. Her research on modernist\, experimental\, and improvised music has touched on European post-serial composers Salvatore Sciarrino and Harrison Birtwistle\, American jazz pioneers Wayne Shorter and Craig Taborn\, and contemporary multimedia performer Matana Roberts. Tara’s work has been published in the journals *Music Theory Spectrum*\, *Journal of Music Theory*\, *Perspectives of New Music*\, and *Music Theory Online*\, and is forthcoming in two edited volumes. Her scholarship has been awarded the Society for Music Theory’s Emerging Scholar Award\, the publication awards of the SMT Interest Groups in Jazz and Post-1945 Music Analysis\, and the SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship. UID:147441-21901028@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147441 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Music,North Campus,Research,Scholarship,Talk LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T124108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LITP Public Lecture | What quantum physics teaches us about gravitational waves DESCRIPTION:The discovery of gravitational waves from merging black holes marked the beginning of a new way of exploring the Universe. I will start by describing this breakthrough. Planned next-generation gravitational-wave observatories will dramatically extend our reach\, enabling the detection of gravitational-wave signals from deep into the early cosmic history. The leap in experimental sensitivity demands a corresponding advance in theoretical precision. I will outline the main theoretical approaches underlying highly accurate waveform predictions\, which are essential for interpreting these observations. In the context of one of the standard approaches\, I will explain how powerful theoretical methods in quantum field theory\, used to understand elementary-particle collisions\, are being used to obtain state-of-the-art predictions of gravitational-wave emission in Einstein’s theory. Finally\, I will explain how this approach reveals a deep and unexpected unity between gravity and the other known forces. UID:146019-21898277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146019 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:lecture,Litp Public Lecture,Physics,Talk LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - 4th Floor Amphitheatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T120033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T191500 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:32nd annual Lavender Graduation DESCRIPTION:Lavender Graduation celebrates and honors LGBTQIA2S+ graduates and allies of all genders and sexualities at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. \n\nLAVENDER GRADUATION DETAILS \nFind registration and ceremony details—and submit award nominations—at https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lavgrad\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events UID:135239-21876532@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135239 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Commencement,Graduation,LGBT,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Pride Month LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T143350 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:April WISE Night In DESCRIPTION:Join WISE for a dinner party with a side of professional development. Our undergraduate WISE Mentors will lead a short\, fun\, and productive activity designed to jump start your career/internship search\, followed by a delicious catered dinner to chill\, eat\, and make some new friends. UID:143480-21893251@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143480 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:WISE Office, 3236 Undergraduate Science Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T101626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:CANCELLED: CCI End of Year Bash DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Come celebrate the end of the semester with CCI! Enjoy various games\, rides\, treats\, etc. UID:147125-21900407@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147125 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cci,Diag,Food,Free,Party LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T114526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Impact Venture Demo Day DESCRIPTION:Featuring student ventures tackling global issues through tech for good\, health and wellbeing\, education\, climate\, and fintech.\n\nInteract with live demonstrations of prototypes\n\nConnect with visionary student founders\n\nProvide feedback to early-stage solutions to global issues\n\nLight refreshments will be served\n\nIncluding special guests from Ann Arbor Spark\, BCG\, Ingeborg Investments\, and more!\n\n🔗 Click Here to see special guests lineup\n\n​This event is made possible through our partnerships with the Applebaum Family Philanthropy\, Ann Arbor SPARK\, Boston Consulting Group\, Business+Tech\, Center for Entrepreneurship\, and Zell Lurie Institute. UID:146133-21898430@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art and design,Business,Design Thinking,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneur Services,Entrepreneurship,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Inclusion,Networking,Social Impact,Social Justice,Undergraduate,Zell Lurie Institute,Zell Lurie Institute For Entrepreneurial Studies,Zell Lurie Institute For Entrepreneurship,Zli LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Winter Garden CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T112122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Nineteenth-Century Forum DESCRIPTION:The rise of grief tech\, chatbots trained on the words\, voices\, and memories of lost loved ones\, offers the alluring chance to continue a relationship beyond death. Grief tech is new\, but that allure is much older\, dating at least back to nineteenth-century Spiritualism. Today’s grief tech is connected to its Victorian predecessor by a shared culture of grief - one that seemed to have disappeared. While current psychological practices try to move the bereaved toward closure\, Victorian mourning lingered in yearning. Bringing together Alice Stringfellow\, a Victorian mother who corresponded her dead son every night\, and Joshua Barbeau\, a present-day aspiring actor who created a chatbot version of his girlfriend after her death\, this talk explores how contemporary technologies might reveal the value (and risks) of using technology to redress the innately human problem of death. \n\nMegan Ward is a faculty member in the School of Writing\, Literature\, and Film and Director of the OSU Center for the Humanities and the Center for Material Cultures Research in Archaeology\, Art\, and Indigenous Studies. Her first book\, \"Seeming Human: Victorian Realist Characters and Artificial Intelligence\" (Ohio State UP\, 2018) offers a new theory of realist character through the realist novel’s unexpected afterlife: the intelligent machine. She is currently writing a book of essays\, \"Chatbots in Love\,\" which explores how the human desire for intimacy has shaped the creation of AI - and why that desire has been left unfulfilled. Her work on technology and realism has appeared or is forthcoming in edited collections such as \"AI Narratives\" and \"The Routledge Guide to Politics and Literature\" as well as journals such as \"New Literary History\" and \"Public Humanities.\"\n\nRSVP here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/16399 UID:144324-21895167@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144324 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T162030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Public Lecture: \"Grief Tech\" with Megan Ward DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public lecture with Megan Ward (Oregon State University.) \"The rise of grief tech\, chatbots trained on the words\, voices\, and memories of lost loved ones\, offers the alluring chance to continue a relationship beyond death. Grief tech is new\, but that allure is much older\, dating at least back to nineteenth-century Spiritualism. Today’s grief tech is connected to its Victorian predecessor by a shared culture of grief - one that seemed to have disappeared. While current psychological practices try to move the bereaved toward closure\, Victorian mourning lingered in yearning. Bringing together Alice Stringfellow\, a Victorian mother who corresponded her dead son every night\, and Joshua Barbeau\, a present-day aspiring actor who created a chatbot version of his girlfriend after her death\, this talk explores how contemporary technologies might reveal the value (and risks) of using technology to redress the innately human problem of death.\" UID:144759-21895821@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144759 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Angell Hall 3222 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T172030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Marsal Student Advisory Board (SAB) and Office of Student Affairs (OSA) DESCRIPTION: UID:138899-21900948@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138899 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Schorling CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T181523 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Jonathan Adler DESCRIPTION:\n\nJonathan Adler’s brain is a cultural blender. His influences are vast. High\, low\, and everything in between\, from Isamu Noguchi’s organic Modern Sculptures to raunchy 1970s bumper stickers. The end result? A design brand—pottery\, furniture\, and more—which marries chic design with irreverent references. Adler has built an international reputation for his innovative approach to design\, which deftly combines humor\, impeccable style\, and skilled craftsmanship. In his talk\, Adler will shed light on how he synthesizes disparate inspirations into a varied yet distinctive voice and offer advice on how young designers and artists can develop their own signature styles in a chaotic visual landscape. \n\nAdler launched his namesake brand in 1993 when Barneys New York purchased his first pottery collection\, and by 1998 he had opened his flagship store in Soho. Since then\, Adler has expanded his studio into a global design company rooted in craftsmanship and playful luxury. Pottery remains at the heart of his work\, while the brand now encompasses furniture\, lighting\, décor\, and textiles—all united by his signature vision of “Modern American Glamour.” Through both his retail stores and collaborations worldwide\, Adler continues to champion bold design infused with wit\, optimism\, and artistry.\n\nAdler appeared as a judge for two seasons of Bravo’s Top Design and later served as a judge on HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen. In 2019\, Adler received the Brand Heritage Award at The Fashion Group International’s annual Night of Stars gala in New York City and has received many accolades\, including the MAD Visionary Award from the Museum of Arts and Design in 2025.\n\nPresented in partnership with Design Core Detroit. \n\nThis project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan.\n\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.\n UID:142736-21891314@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142736 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T104742 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Stay Calm and Just Dance at Couzens DESCRIPTION:Join the Couzens Multicultural Council for a study break! Relax and practice self-care with Just Dance\, Nintendo Switch and more! UID:146741-21899575@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146741 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Diversity Peer Educators,Games,housing,Social LOCATION:Couzens Hall - Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T105050 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T183000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Summer Vision Boards at West Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the West Quad Diversity Peer Educators and Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants to set goals for the summer and enjoy free ice cream! UID:146742-21899576@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146742 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Crafts,Diversity Peer Educators,housing,Social LOCATION:West Quadrangle - Asubuhi Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T155748 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI and Detroit’s Census Challenge DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThis talk explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data can support cities to better understand housing conditions and improve population estimates. In collaboration with the City of Detroit\, researchers at the University of Michigan are developing new tools that combine street-level imagery\, remote sensing data\, and AI models capable of interpreting visual information about buildings and neighborhoods. These tools can identify indicators such as roof damage\, structural decay\, or vegetation encroachment—signals that may suggest vacancy\, or blight.\n\nImportantly\, the goal is not simply to automate housing assessments. Instead\, the project adopts an approach in which municipal staff and communities guide\, interpret\, and validate AI-generated insights. By integrating technical innovation with existing city workflows\, the collaboration aims to support Detroit’s efforts to maintain accurate address records for the U.S. Census and improve housing data used for planning and investment decisions.\n\nThis work supports city efforts to improve housing and population data\, while also helping strengthen communities. When residents are undercounted\, cities risk losing tax revenue\, federal funding\, and even political representation. At the same time\, urban blight and rapidly changing housing conditions make it difficult to maintain accurate records of which homes are occupied. In cities with large numbers of vacant\, abandoned\, or deteriorating structures\, some inhabited homes may be mistakenly classified as vacant\, leading to inaccurate population estimates and challenges for housing policy and neighborhood revitalization efforts. More broadly\, this work highlights how partnerships between universities and local governments can support cities adopting AI tools responsibly while strengthening data-driven decision-making\n\nBiography:\nDr. Van Berkel is an assistant professor at The University of Michigan\, School for Environment and Sustainability. His research focuses on understanding land change at diverse scales\; the physical and psychological benefit of exposure to natural environments\; and how digital visualization of data can add new place-based knowledge in science and community decision-making. He has expertise in spatial statistics\, data science\, big data\, and machine learning. Van Berkel is currently a Co-PI on an NSF grant examining how online webtools can enable the public to co-create landscape designs for novel solutions to climate-change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas. He is also part of the NOAA funded GLISA project developing land change models to support knowledge discovery in municipalities throughout the Great Lake States. His work in AI focuses on deciphering complex sentiment from multimodal content\, such as understanding image content and analyzing captions and tags posted by users\, at scale. This research aims to provide objective measures of behavior and attitude for modeling diverse values and benefits of nature globally.\n\nJeffrey D. Morenoff is a professor of sociology\, a research professor at the Institute for Social Research (ISR)\, and a professor of public policy at the Ford School. He is also director of the ISR Population Studies Center. Professor Morenoff’s research interests include neighborhood environments\, inequality\, crime and criminal justice\, the social determinants of health\, racial/ethnic/immigrant disparities in health and antisocial behavior\, and methods for analyzing multilevel and spatial data. UID:145245-21896923@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145245 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Ai,Artificial Intelligence,Detroit,Free,Genai,Generative Ai,Lecture,Literature Science And The Arts,Sociology LOCATION:Dana Building - 1040 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T120051 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Challenge your thinking and explore truth at this week’s big question—plus pizza—this Thursday. DESCRIPTION:\nHi Friends\,\nWe’d love for you to join us for the next Ratio Christi meeting on Thursday\, April 16th\, from 6:00–7:00 PM!\nThis week’s discussion question is: “What are the biblical ethical implications of AI development?\"\nWe’ll be meeting at the Study Center (611 1/2 E. William St.\, Ann Arbor). It’s a safe and welcoming space to explore questions of religion and faith\, where all perspectives are valued in building thoughtful conversation.\nEveryone is welcome—plus\, there will be pizza while it lasts! \nIf you are interested in learning more about us\, you can join the Ratio Christi Maize page for updates and discussions: Ratio Christi Maize page. We're also active on Instagram: Ratio Christi Instagram page\n \nWe are excited to see you all soon and please feel free to reach out with any questions!\n\n\nSincerely\,\nRatio Christi Team \n\n UID:147513-21901167@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:MCSC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T120015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Crafting Meeting: Climate Quilting DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us every Thursday from 6:00-7:00p for our crafting meeting! This semester we will be focusing on the Climate Change Quilt Project\, where we will be working as a club to make quilts to contribute to the larger movement that you can learn more about at climatechangequilt.com! All skills are welcome\, and even if you have never quilted before or are an expert\, there is a way that you can contribute and strengthen your quilitng skills! If you have more questions\, please DM us on Instagram or email vipsclub-admin@umich.edu \nTime: 6:00-7:00 pm\nLocation: North Campus Duderstadt Design Lab 1\nNonprofit Website: vipsfund.org\nInstagram: @vipsfund\nClimate Quilt Project Website: https://climatechangequilt.com/about\nLearn more about the Climate Quilt Project here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G_4l70H80wGlS1SZ-_H82wm_ArathcOH/view?usp=sharing UID:143050-21891983@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143050 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Design Lab 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T085238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *Where the Library Hides* DESCRIPTION:The second book in Isabel Ibañez’s Secrets of the Nile series\, *Where the Library Hides* is a YA historical fantasy set in late-1800s Egypt. The story follows the rivals-to-lovers romance—and marriage of convenience—between protagonist Inez Olivera and former nemesis\, Whitford Hayes\, as they navigate betrayal\, ancient magic\, and a dangerous quest for answers about her parents’ deaths. \n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Laurel Fricker\, PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Program in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology. Light refreshments will be served. \n\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n\n*Note: Registration for this session is now closed. Visit our book club web page to learn about future meetings: https://myumi.ch/Drn1Q.* UID:146634-21899371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146634 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Books,Discussion,egypt,Literature,Museum LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T154427 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Meeting:LSA Virtual Q&A for Prospective High School Students DESCRIPTION:LSA Recruitment is hosting an hour-long virtual LSA Q&A session where prospective high school students can ask LSA and Michigan Learning Community (MLC) student ambassadors common questions about being an LSA student at Michigan. Common questions include but are not limited to majors/minors\, LSA programs\, MLCs\, campus resources\, living in Ann Arbor\, studying abroad\, etc. The session is intended for first-year student applicants and their guests. If you are interested\, sign up for a session below. Note that sessions are scheduled for the Eastern Time Zone.\n\nRegister Here: https://myumi.ch/rAMgG UID:117080-21899459@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T143542 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T210000 SUMMARY:Other:OpenClaw's ClawCon DESCRIPTION:OpenClaw’s ClawCon is coming to the Crisler Center!\nJoin developers\, founders\, and creators building with OpenClaw\, a fast-growing open-source AI agent recognized by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang as one of today’s most significant open-source projects.\nExpect networking\, live demos\, breakout conversations\, and food & drinks.\n\nRegister here: https://myumi.ch/E8qwE\n\nApril 16\, 2026\n6pm-9pm\nCrisler Center\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT! UID:147364-21900902@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147364 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Business,Career,Center For Entrepreneurship,Cfe,Discussion,Entrepreneurship,Food,Founder,Founders Panel,Free,Genai,Generative Ai,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Professional Student Life,Graduate School,Graduate Students,In Person,In-person,Information and Technology,Networking,Startup,Startups,Talk,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Crisler Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T143650 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Sacred Listening Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join a 90-minute guided dialogue where students come together across faiths\, cultures\, and worldviews to share stories and practice deep listening.\n\nWhat You'll Experience\n• Connect over food & shared reflection\n• Practice deep\, judgment-free listening\n• Engage in story circles & new perspectives\n\nLocation: Rosa Parks Multicultural Lounge at Stockwell Hall\n\nDate/Time: April 16th\, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UID:147674-21901561@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147674 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dialogue,Dinner,Discussion,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Faith,Food,Free,Graduate Students,In Person,Inclusion,Interfaith,Leadership,Meal,Multicultural,Religious,Social Impact,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Workshop LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T161022 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chinese Music Ensemble – End-of-Term Performance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of ensemble performances from RC Music's Chinese Music course! UID:141662-21895613@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141662 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Chinese,Concert,cultural,Culture,Faculty,Free,In Person,live performance,Multicultural,Music,performance,Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T160037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T204500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:CJS Winter 2026 Film Series | *School in the Crosshairs (ねらわれた学園)* DESCRIPTION:Obayashi’s first groundbreaking idol picture is a dazzling mix of special effects and blue-screen artifice—a stylistic flair perfected in his debut *House\,* now utilized for the onset of an alien invasion. Ordinary schoolgirl Yuka’s new term comes to an odd start when she inexplicably stops an accident by using latent psychic powers. Troubled by her newfound abilities\, Yuka also senses a strange force starting to take hold of the school\, with students turning into mind-controlled fascists\, patrolling school halls\, stifling dissent\, and mandating the re-education of freethinkers. *School in the Crosshairs* is a cosmic overload of extraterrestrial tyrants\, preternatural powers\, and Obayashi’s uniquely clever filmmaking\, underlaid by an existential cry for free will.\n \n Attendance is free and open to the public\, and no prior registration is required. Seating is first-come\, first-served\, and doors open at 6:30 PM.\n \n Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Read more about the film\, including ratings\, at\n https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125434/\n \n Learn more about the CJS Winter 2026 Film Series at: https://myumi.ch/AZ8Ep\n This film series is in partnership with Marquee Arts.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142759-21891344@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142759 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Film Series,Free,Japanese Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T122507 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T203000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Korean Performing Arts Initiative | Landfill: Listening Party DESCRIPTION:The album Landfill shares the artist Sunhong Kim's personal journey with the p'iri\, a Korean double-reed bamboo wind instrument. The artist first learned to play the instrument in a public middle school orchestra\, which was launched using concessions to the community after protests against a local landfill expansion. Although it took nearly a week just to produce a sound from the instrument's double reed\, the p'iri became the artist's life purpose and led them to study in Seoul. By embracing this origin story\, the debut album is meant as a gift for listeners who are unfamiliar with the p'iri. The music maps out the artist's personal progression with the instrument\, beginning with simple\, easy-listening versions of the Korean folksong Arirang from five different regions. The album then transitions to Sangnyeongsan puri\, a highly challenging solo piece requiring immense breath control that the artist once played at the final round of a national competition. Finally\, the music ventures into new territory\, pushing the p'iri beyond its traditional acoustic boundaries through the use of electronic mediation.\n \n The Landfill listening party at the Cluster Museum is a community art event introducing the p'iri\, a Korean bamboo wind instrument. Following opening remarks by ethnomusicologists Dr. Christi-Anne Castro and Dr. Hilary Finchum\, alongside Asian American composer Dr. Julie Zhu and an interdisciplinary artist Chien-An Yuan\, the event will feature live performances of the Korean folksong \"Arirang\" paired with recorded tracks from the p'iri musician/ethnomusicologist Sunhong Kim's debut album on the 1473 label. An interactive Q&A following the listening will allow guests to talk directly with the artist about her personal path and musical progression with the instrument.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us atoutreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:147496-21901124@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147496 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts Initiative,Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T121656 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T194500 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Pre-Concert Lecture: University Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:This lecture begins at 7:00 pm before the 8:00 pm USO performance. (Please note the special starting time.)\n\nSpecial guest Joseph Horowitz presents a talk entitled \"Leonard Bernstein's Mahler: The Art of Advocacy.\"\n\nJoseph Horowitz is an award-winning author\, concert producer\, filmmaker\, and broadcaster. He is one of the most prominent and widely published writers on topics in American music. His most recent books include a novel\, *The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York*\, about which Clive Paget wrote in *Musical America*: “With his unparalleled knowledge of fin-de-siècle classical music in America\, Joseph Horowitz [has] brought us closer to Mahler and his wife Alma than any other author I have read.\" UID:142876-21891756@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142876 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music,Talk LOCATION:Hill Auditorium - Lower Level Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T121644 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Cheryl Pandora\, piano DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Cheryl Pandora performs a final master's degree recital\, featuring works by Chopin\, Rachmaninoff\, Ginastera\, and Gunardi. UID:146592-21899323@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146592 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T121548 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Natasha\, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 DESCRIPTION:From the celebrated composer Dave Malloy comes an electropop opera based on a scandalous 70-page slice of Leo Tolstoy’s *War and Peace*. Beloved by audiences\, *The Great Comet* was nominated for 12 Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway – the most nominations for the season. \n\n*Content Advisory: This production contains gunshots\, the use of alcohol\, and mild adult themes. Recommended Ages: 14+*\n\nWritten by Dave Malloy\, adapted from *War and Peace* by Leo Tolstoy\nDirected by Jessica Bogart\nMusic direction by Jason DeBord\nChoreographed by Ron De Jesús\n\n*Buying Tickets\nFlex Series ticket packages available beginning June 10\; Single tickets available beginning August 4.*\n UID:135538-21876938@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135538 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T124358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Nidia Góngora DESCRIPTION:Nidia Góngora brings the soul of Colombia’s Pacific coast to the stage. The singer/songwriter comes from Timbiquí\, influenced both by her mother’s love of traditional music and her father’s love of music from around the world. Her powerful\, earthy\, and luminous voice carries centuries of Afro-Colombian tradition in this dance-floor-ready event performed with marimba and percussion. UID:146762-21899596@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146762 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:multicultural,Percussion,Storytelling,UMS,university musical society,Voice,Ypsilanti,Ypsilanti Freighthouse LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T111200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Student Art Meetup: University Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to explore the arts in Ann Arbor with a small group? Join us for the University Symphony Orchestra concert! This culminating concert features Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony\, known as “The Tragic.” With its brilliant marches\, lyrical Andante – some of the most beautiful music he ever wrote – and other-worldly finale\, famous for its hammer-blows of fate\, Mahler’s Sixth speaks of the composer’s dark inner life and intuition about his future.\n\nWe will meet outside of Maizie's in the Michigan League at 7:30\, and then walk together 5 minutes to Hill Auditorium. Come on your own or bring a friend! Snacks will be provided. UID:147653-21901472@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147653 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Meetups,arts,Artsrx,Music,orchestra LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T121551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Aaron Levine\, voice DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Aaron Levine\, bass\, performs a final master's degree recital. UID:146594-21899325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146594 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898467@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251029T094957 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Fantastic Negrito DESCRIPTION:“There aren’t many that push boundaries with the innovative inclusiveness that Fantastic Negrito doggedly follows. He’s one of America’s most unique and unusual artists” –American Songwriter\n\nFantastic Negrito is a powerhouse performer whose live shows are charged with emotion\, intensity\, and connection. Blending Delta blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock\, he delivers dynamic sets built on rhythm\, storytelling\, and fearless expression. The Oakland-born artist — a three-time GRAMMY winner — has earned a reputation for transforming every show into a deeply engaging\, unforgettable experience. \n\nFrom Glastonbury to Newport Folk\, Fantastic Negrito captivates audiences with his mix of grit\, humor\, and raw honesty. His performances turn struggle into celebration\, and his songs take on new life each night\, reshaped by the moment and the crowd. \n\nEvery show is a testament to the power of live music to inspire\, challenge\, and bring people together. \n\nSince winning NPR’s inaugural Tiny Desk Contest\, Fantastic Negrito has shared stages with the likes of Bruce Springsteen\, Chris Cornell\, and Primus\, and has collaborated in the studio with Sting\, E-40\, Tank and the Bangas\, and many others. \n\nHe is also busy producing other artists featured on his independent record label\, Storefront Records. UID:141200-21888361@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141200 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T181651 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jazz Lab Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Designed to rehearse\, perform\, and examine the repertoire of the jazz big band\, the Jazz Lab Ensemble explores classic\, historically significant repertoire as well as new arrangements and/or compositions. This is also a class that is intended to develop the necessary skills of section lead playing\, rehearsal techniques\, jazz phrasing and styles. A wide selection of materials is used to attain these goals including the music of classic big bands such as the Thad Jones Orchestra\, Count Basie Orchestra\, Dizzy Gillespie Band\, Oliver Nelson\, Duke Pearson and Duke Ellington Orchestra.\n\nDennis Wilson\, conductor UID:135489-21876878@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135489 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T181558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:University Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Kenneth Kiesler\, conductor\n\nPROGRAM\n*Preamble: An introduction to Mahler’s Sixth*\nwith Kenneth Kiesler\, Esther Van Zyl (as Alma Mahler)\, and Joseph Horowitz (as Gustav)\n- *intermission* -\nMahler Symphony No. 6\n\nPlease join us for the final concert of the GRAMMY-winning University Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 season. Following its recent performance of “The Jungle” by Wynton Marsalis with Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, a concert of seven World Premieres\, and a performance of the Verdi Requiem with University Choirs and soloists\, this culminating concert features Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony\, known as “The Tragic.” With its brilliant marches\, lyrical Andante – some of the most beautiful music he ever wrote – and other-worldly finale\, famous for its hammer-blows of fate\, Mahler’s Sixth speaks of the composer’s dark inner life and intuition about his future.\n\nThe concert will begin with *Preamble: An introduction to Mahler’s Sixth*\, hosted by Kenneth Kiesler\, with musical excerpts played by the USO\, and performances by Esther Van Zyl as Alma Mahler\, and Joseph Horowitz as Gustav. The preamble will explore Mahler’s Sixth in the context of his life and times – and its pertinence right now.\n\nSpecial guest Joseph Horowitz gives the pre-concert lecture\, \"Leonard Bernstein's Mahler: The Art of Advocacy\" in the Hill Lower Lobby. (Please note the 7:00 starting time)\n\n*The residency of Joseph Horowitz is made possible\, in part\, by grants from the U-M Arts Initiative and the Sally Fleming Master Class Fund.*\n\nJoseph Horowitz is an award-winning author\, concert producer\, filmmaker\, and broadcaster. He is one of the most prominent and widely published writers on topics in American music. His most recent books include a novel\, *The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York*\, about which Clive Paget wrote in *Musical America*: “With his unparalleled knowledge of fin-de-siècle classical music in America\, Joseph Horowitz [has] brought us closer to Mahler and his wife Alma than any other author I have read.\"\n UID:135490-21876879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135490 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T181517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Lacrosse vs Maryland DESCRIPTION:Women's Lacrosse vs Maryland UID:146895-21899760@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146895 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Lacrosse LOCATION:U-M Lacrosse Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T181758 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Youngeun Lee\, cello DESCRIPTION:DMA candidate Youngeun Lee performs a dissertation recital. UID:146593-21899324@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146593 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260506T121514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Men's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open DESCRIPTION:Men's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open UID:147642-21901458@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147642 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260506T121513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open DESCRIPTION:Women's Track & Field vs Len Paddock Open UID:147643-21901459@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147643 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260507T181514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional DESCRIPTION:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional UID:147647-21901464@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147647 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Golf LOCATION:UM Golf Course CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T181516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Ohio DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Ohio UID:147649-21901466@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147649 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260507T181514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional DESCRIPTION:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional UID:147648-21901465@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147648 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Golf LOCATION:UM Golf Course CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260507T181514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional DESCRIPTION:Women's Golf vs NCAA Ann Arbor Regional UID:147650-21901467@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147650 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Golf LOCATION:UM Golf Course CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260514T181510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Ohio State UID:147651-21901468@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147651 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T181511 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Ohio State UID:147661-21901479@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147661 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260516T181512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Ohio State DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Ohio State UID:147750-21901926@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147750 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T135226 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260707T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Davy Knowles DESCRIPTION:“My favorite modern bluesman” –Joe Satriani\n\nWhether playing acoustic\, mandolin\, national steel\, or screaming electric guitar\, Davy Knowles has an unmistakable style. Since bursting on to the scene with his band Back Door Slam’s critically acclaimed album ‘Roll Away’ in 2007 (“I heard the spirit of Jimi Hendrix” Patrick McDonald - Seattle Times)\, Davy’s star has only risen. His sophomore release ‘Coming Up For Air’ was produced by the legendary Peter Frampton (“Davy already has a recognizable style. He’s definitely the gunslinger guitarist of the 21st century\,’’- Peter Frampton).\n\nKnowles has several top-5 Billboard Blues charting albums under his belt\, high profile TV appearances (Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Good Morning America among others)\, and has been praised with high accolades from heroes and press alike - but it’s not just the music industry who has taken note. Knowles was also the very first artist in history to perform live to the International Space Station directly from mission control in Houston TX\, and has had his music taken to the Space Station by two astronauts\, Nicole Stott and Ron Garan\, on their missions orbiting Earth. \n\nNever one to be satisfied or to sit still\, Knowles has explored multiple genres and styles\, from the hard-hitting 70’s classic rock influenced album ‘Three Miles From Avalon’\, to the haunting acoustic delta blues of ‘1932’\, and the sweet\, soul-searching folk of 2023’s ‘If I Should Wander’. \n \nWhether spending an evening onstage armed with just an acoustic guitar\, or wielding his well worn and trusty Telecaster while fronting his blues/rock trio - and at any point in between the two - Davy Knowles is a versatile and formidable songwriter and musician. UID:147618-21901365@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147618 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T135028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260712T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Lucy Wainwright Roche DESCRIPTION:“she can turn pain into beauty like no one else” –The Denver Clarion\n\nThose familiar with Lucy Wainwright Roche are aware of her bell tone voice\, her unshakable melodies\, and her knack for wise\, wry lyrics that clench the heart. It’s no surprise that Wainwright Roche is the daughter of Suzzy Roche (The Roches) and Loudon Wainwright III\, and half sibling to Rufus and Martha Wainwright. She grew up on the road\, steeped in music.\n​\nLucy has built her own audience as a touring singer/songwriter and recording artist\, with critically acclaimed releases: Eight Songs\, Eight More\, Lucy\, There’s a Last Time for Everything and Little Beast. Other recordings include a collaboration with her sister Martha Wainwright: Songs In the Dark\, a collection of lullabies\, and three duet recordings with her mother Suzzy Roche: Fairytale and Myth (winner of Vox Pop Independent Music Awards)\, Mud and Apples\, and I Can Still Hear You.\n​\nArmed with a guitar\, a deadpan sense of humor\, killer songs\, and a voice that makes tough guys cry\, she’s built a solid following across the US and Europe. She has often opened shows for such luminaries as The Indigo Girls (and she sings in their band)\, Mary Chapin Carpenter\, and Neko Case\, and she’s one of a few who can step out alone in front of a thousand strangers and play an entire set to a rapt audience. UID:147619-21901366@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147619 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260603T095520 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260721T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:David Cook DESCRIPTION:An American Idol success story\n\nDavid Cook (and yes\, the same David Cook who launched into stardom following his American Idol Season Seven win – breaking several Billboard chart records when 14 of his songs debuted on the Hot Digital Songs chart and 11 of his songs debuted on the Hot 100) certainly knows his way around a good song. His first album\, “Analog Heart\,” came out pre-Idol\, and his last album\, “Digital Vein\,” nicely bookended that chapter of Cook's career\, a chapter during which he sold more than two million albums (including his platinum-certified eponymous album) and\, collectively\, more than five million tracks (including two platinum-certified singles) worldwide.\n\nDavid continues to find success\, not only for himself\, but also as a writer for other artists and touring throughout the world. In April 2022\, David released his latest single\, “TABOS” (This'll All Be Over Soon). The single's release coincided with his return to the American Idol® stage to perform for their special 20th-anniversary reunion show. In July 2024\, David released his latest single\, \"Dead Weight\" co-written with long-time collaborator\, Andy Skib to coincide with his summer tour.\n\nDavid’s 2026 VIP Experience includes: \nOne GA ticket \nInvitation to Q&A session\nVIP laminate\, signed by David\nFirst access merch shopping and 20% off voucher redeemable during the VIP session only\nEarly entry into the venue UID:147620-21901367@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147620 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T133615 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260730T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:All About Eve presents GOOD TROUBLE: DESCRIPTION:Close harmony vocal trio All About Eve (Katie Geddes\, Deb Wood\, Mary Fithian) offers up a repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs encompassing folk\, country\, pop\, and gospel genres\, with an emphasis on edgy lyrics and topical content. Eric Fithian accompanies on guitar.\n\nThis evening will feature repertoire chosen especially for these times. UID:147621-21901368@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147621 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T133130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260731T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:East Nash Grass DESCRIPTION:“fast picking\, bright harmonies\, and timeless lyricism” –Glide Magazine\n\nHow did East Nash Grass follow up their 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Best New Artist? By earning a nomination for Entertainer of the Year\, IBMA’s highest honor\, in 2025\, and celebrating fiddler Maddie Denton’s win as Fiddler of the Year. In short\, East Nash Grass have quickly established themselves as the fresh new face of Nashville’s storied bluegrass tradition\, a supergroup of rising stars: Grand Master Fiddle champion Denton is joined by banjo player Cory Walker (banjo player on the five-time nominated “Carter & Cleveland” album this year\, among numerous accolades)\, 2022 IBMA Momentum Mandolin Player of the Year Harry Clark\, and charismatic frontman James Kee. This is an all-star band that harkens back to the sort of talent collected in the original Blue Grass Boys and a powerhouse leader of the next generation in bluegrass excellence.\n\nRolling Stone had them among the “best of what we saw” at RockyGrass in 2025\, praising their “rowdy set of high-octane bluegrass numbers\,” and noting\, “The group itself is a rapidly-rising force on the national touring scene.”\n\nAnd “rowdy” is right. They are far more than just a group of impressive instrumental technicians\, building on night after night of three-set gigs on Nashville’s East Side\, playing tiny stages for the love of it between tours backing bigger acts. It’s a hard-forged bond that translates into an infectious on-stage energy that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.\n\nWith their new release\, “All God’s Children” (Mountain Fever\, August 22\, 2025)\, they show a depth and feel\, too\, that goes well beyond the traditional bluegrass fair\, with nods to Gypsy jazz and East Village folk\, and eye toward moving bluegrass forward and keeping it from being too mired in the past. If East Nash Grass isn’t the future of the genre it’s only because they’re already among its leading lights. UID:147615-21901362@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147615 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T133431 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260926T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ron Pope DESCRIPTION:“...an eclectic mix of country\, roots\, americana\, soul and sass…a terrific guitar and keyboard player\, and a natural storyteller\, with an ease that endears him immediately to the audience” –Lonesome Highway\n\nFiercely independent\, Nashville-based recording artist\, Ron Pope\, carved his niche in the digital era's early days with his breakout hit\, \"A Drop in the Ocean\,” which has amassed over 1 billion streams\, earning platinum status in the US\, alongside double platinum status in Sweden. His prolific songwriting is a natural fit for Music City’s Americana\, roots\, and country communities\, garnering praise from publications such as Rolling Stone\, Billboard\, CMT\, Relix\, and The Tennessean. With each release\, including his most recent album\, American Man\, American Music\, released in February 2025\, Pope continues to captivate audiences with his raw authenticity and profound storytelling\, soul-stirring melodies\, and introspective lyricism. Beyond his own musical endeavors\, Pope writes and produces for other artists\, and serves as a guiding light for aspiring musicians navigating the ever-changing landscape of today’s music industry. UID:147614-21901361@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147614 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T132841 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261013T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel DESCRIPTION:Guitar-slinging\, story-driven American rock & roll\n\nDuane Betts ignites and brings an evolution to the Southern rock tradition. With a fiery legacy forged by his father\, the legendary Dickey Betts\, the second generation musician infuses it with his own soul-stirring blend of blues\, raw passion\, and six-string mastery. Backed by his band\, Palmetto Motel\, Betts delivers a dynamic live show filled with searing guitar solos\, heartfelt storytelling\, and a mix of classic influences with fresh energy. Fans can expect a blend of roots rock\, blues\, and some improvisational jamming\, creating an electrifying yet deeply authentic experience. With top-tier musicianship\, a connection to rock ‘n’ roll history\, and the desire to make every performance a true experience\, a Palmetto Motel show is an unforgettable journey that no music lover should miss.\n\nPalmetto Motel is…\nJohnny Stachela (guitar\, vocals)\nPedro Arevalo (bass\, vocals) \nVincent Fossett Jr. (drums)\nMax Butler (B-3 organ) UID:147616-21901363@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147616 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T135437 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jackopierce DESCRIPTION:“Spotless harmonies” –Dallas Morning News\n\nJack O’Neill and Cary Pierce\, the “Jacko” and “Pierce\,” make up the seminal duo Jackopierce. They've been making music for 35 years that has amassed a loyal following of millions of fans around the world with their high-energy live shows\n\nJackopierce began in 1988 as theater students at the legendary Meadows School of the Arts at SMU in Dallas. The duo steadily made a name for themselves\, and within 5 years\, they were signed to major label A&M and recording their debut\, \"Bringing on the Weather\" with uber-producer\, T Bone Burnett. They have toured three continents\, nine countries\, and 46 states. They have shared the stage with John Mayer\, Dave Matthews\, Matchbox20\, Counting Crows\, Wallflowers\, Sheryl Crow\, Toad the Wet Sprocket\, Vertical Horizon\, Lyle Lovett - to name a few. After a five-year breakup\, the guys reunited in 2002 to test the waters. They were warm - and the guys have been back together ever since. \n\nJackopierce is busier than ever before\, releasing new music monthly and touring all across the country. Jack & Cary have a totally renewed creative vigor\, mutual respect and deep gratitude for each other and their fans. “Even after 35 years I feel like we're just getting started\,” said Cary. \"I love this guy like a brother\,\" says Jack. UID:147622-21901369@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147622 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T132602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Bedouine DESCRIPTION:“humble folk-pop brilliance” –Rolling Stone\n\nAs a child\, if you’re lucky\, summer afternoons stretch out like a yawn\, pool waves are as warm and engulfing as a blanket\, the safety of your mother’s arms feels endless. On her new album\, Neon Summer Skin\, Bedouine\, the project of Azniv Korkejian\, explores this feeling of safety long before one can fully understand the concept. Written with vivid\, honest and intimate imagery after visiting her family in Saudi Arabia\, it tells the story of family and upbringing\, and mourns the end of her childhood. There is a singular resonance and newfound heft in this music previously unheard in Bedouine’s discography. \n\nBedouine is known for making gentle\, lilting folk songs that build fingerpicked guitar melodies into tsunamis of emotion. Her masterful songwriting and timeless melodies have earned her praise from publications like Pitchfork\, who said her music “boasts a surreal calm and lived in glow\,” and Rolling Stone\, who lauded her “humble folk-pop brilliance\,” plus an NPR Tiny Desk Concert\, and tours with the likes of Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty. \n\nAs personal as her songs have been\, they’ve often built upon universal experiences. The writing on Neon Summer Skin\, however\, is full of specific memories: a neon swim suit\, beads of water dripping down tangled hair\, the blood of a lamb\, often sacrificed at Syrian weddings\, oozing across the pavement. “It was the first time I had the inclination to write a record about one main subject which gave me a clarity and motivation I hadn't quite had before.” \n\nBedouine started working on the record after a trip to Saudi Arabia to visit her parents. She correctly assumed it would be her last one there because her family was retiring to Armenia. “For my 20s and much of my 30s\, I couldn’t sit still\,” she says. “I would pack my car and move to a new place. I was so curious about my own independence that it just didn't occur to me for the longest time to mourn the past. But after that trip\, I came home and was so devastated. I couldn't place the feeling immediately\, but as I started writing\, I realized I was processing that I wasn’t ready to stop being somebody’s kid. \n\nShe co-produced most of the songs with her longtime collaborator\, Gus Seyffert\, and wrote with the sweet pop melodies of Todd Rundgren\, Karen Carpenter\, and Carole King in mind. She also worked on a couple of tracks with producer Jonathan Rado with Michael and Brian D’Addario of the Lemon Twigs. “It was important to me to try to approach some of the production of this record a little differently\, just to try something new\,” she says. The result is a fuller\, more playful sound\, at times grand and orchestral\, shimmery and surreal\, inflected with bits of psychedelia\, bossa nova\, and jazz. UID:147617-21901364@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147617 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR