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:20260426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T230000 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:146980-21900179@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:20260404T000036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T235959 SUMMARY:Other:2026 NCTA National Collegiate Championships DESCRIPTION:2026 NCTA National Collegiate Championships - Join us for some Poomsae and Sparring competitions in Chapel Hill\, NC! UID:143884-21894207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143884 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chapel Hill, NC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000027 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T170000 SUMMARY:Other:CRC 7's DESCRIPTION:Wolverines travel to DC to compete in the CRC tournament. UID:143122-21892176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Maryland Soccerplex CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T230000 SUMMARY:Other:Regionals DESCRIPTION:Michigan Men's Ultimate will be competing for the Great Lakes regional title on April 25-26 in Grand Haven\, MI. UID:146970-21899894@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146970 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Schmidt Heritage Park CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T160000 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:143388-21893065@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T200000 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:142417-21890929@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891785@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T160000 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:139428-21885538@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:20260310T094000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T124500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Sea Monsters DESCRIPTION:The film follows a curious and adventurous Dolichorhynchops – familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ – as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. Along the way\, she encounters long-necked plesiosaurs\, giant turtles\, enormous fish\, fierce sharks\, and the most dangerous sea monster of all– the mosasaur. UID:136442-21899003@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136442 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T001528 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Washington DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Washington UID:147405-21900979@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147405 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T134500 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:141325-21899014@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20260404T001529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Softball vs Indiana DESCRIPTION:Softball vs Indiana UID:147406-21900980@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147406 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Softball LOCATION:Alumni Field CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T181802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T153000 SUMMARY:Performance:2 X 2 - dance\, storytelling and genre-defying performance DESCRIPTION:Amy Chavasse (faculty\, Dance)\, Malcolm Tulip (faculty\, Theatre & Drama)\, and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance major\, Anna Bodescu join together for an evening of storytelling\, movement\, and dance. Careening from acts boisterous and absurd to tributes reverent and tender\, the three works promise an unflinching examination of the human condition.\n\nPROGRAM\n\n*Little Charlotte the Round Ray* (premiered at the Disguise Festival\, Northampton\, MA\, May 2025)\n\nA cautionary tale\, told as speculative fiction in kaleidoscopic movement\, song and storytelling. It examines the desperation that can emerge from belief systems that elevate hysteria\, and wishful thinking. At its core\, this is a heartfelt homage to Charlotte.\n\n*Low Light* (premiered at the Beijing Dance Festival\, 2014)\n\nIn 1956\, Rachel Carson wrote a script for the popular TV show *Omnibus* called *Something About the Sky*. She hoped to challenge the \"sterile preoccupation with things artificial\" and question our \"alienation from our source of strength.” Our absolute and essential humanness calls out for a re-imagined vocabulary of encounters. This dance seeks to uncover how this looks and feels across an expanse of emotional latitude – the imaginary line that connects points across the surface of the earth. Geographical imagery provides a framework as the dancer moves inside a quivering\, episodic narrative.\n\n*deux dogtooth* (premiered at the Arthur Miller Theatre\, 2017)\n\nA duet for Tulip and Chavasse that uses misappropriation and agitprop in a tightly structured improvisation that relies on intricately timed textural layering\, gestures and humor. Obliquely referencing the 2009 film\, *Dogtooth* by Yorgos Lanthimos\, the action unfolds on and around a table\, two chairs and a thick shag rug. UID:146827-21899666@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146827 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Faculty,Free,Interdisciplinary,North Campus,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000048 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T150000 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:144493-21895420@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144493 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ann Arbor BJJ CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900315@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094648 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T144500 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:136347-21899036@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T181704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T170000 SUMMARY:Performance:MYPAP Soloists Recital DESCRIPTION:The Michigan Youth Performing Arts Pre-College presents its winter semester student solo recital. Please join us to hear our students perform solo works and works with piano on the beautiful Stamps Auditorium stage!\n\nPart of SMTD Engagement & Outreach\, the Michigan Youth Performing Arts Pre-College Program (MYPAP) provides world class instruction for elementary through high school violin\, viola\, cello and bass students. Learn more:\nhttps://smtd.umich.edu/engagement-outreach/youth-programs/pre-college-program/ UID:147254-21900602@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147254 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T094417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T154500 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:141325-21899025@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,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:20260325T181732 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T183000 SUMMARY:Performance:Sofia D'Aquilio\, harp DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate student Sofia D'Aquilio performs a junior recital. UID:147073-21900350@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147073 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T204245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T200000 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:144605-21895557@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:20260401T121714 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:HyunJee Jung\, piano DESCRIPTION:Graduate student HyunJee Jung performs a specialist's degree recital. UID:147322-21900763@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147322 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T134022 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:RC Drama Staged Reading Series DESCRIPTION:See below for a list of upcoming staged readings at the Keene Theater!\n\nUpcoming shows:\nSunday Apr 26 - 7pm - Fool Surgery\nA free staged reading of a 1557 comedy about quack medicine.\n\n\n\nPast shows:\nSunday Mar 29 - 7pm - The Roommate and Real American Dinner Party\nA free staged reading of two comedies about the power of relationships\nSunday Feb 22 - 7pm\nArden of Faversham - directed by RC faculty member Audrey Becker. Join us for a staged reading of the original true crime drama. Arden of Faversham details a Valentine's Day murder in 1551.\nSunday Feb 8 - 7pm\nThe RC Drama Staged Reading series returns on February 8th at 7pm in the Keene theater with the recent Broadway comedy hit The Cottage by Sandy Rustin! In this hilarious farce set in 1920s England\, a tangle of romances unravels when one woman decides to reveal her secrets – and comedic consequences ensue.\n\nAll shows are free and open to the public. UID:144626-21895595@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144626 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Alumni,american culture,Ann Arbor,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Arts Initiative,cultural,Culture,Drama,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,In Person,live performance,performance,Play,Staff,Theater,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T001528 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Lacrosse vs Big Ten Championship DESCRIPTION:Women's Lacrosse vs Big Ten Championship UID:147404-21900978@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147404 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Women's Lacrosse LOCATION:U-M Lacrosse Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T121414 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:May Erlewine with Packy Lundholm DESCRIPTION:An evening of music and togetherness\n\nOne of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters\, May Erlewine has a gift for writing songs of substance that feel both fresh and soulfully familiar. Her ability to emotionally engage with an audience has earned her a dedicated following far beyond her Michigan roots. This year\, May is teaming up with Chicago guitar wizard\, Packy Lundholm. The heart forward power duo will be offering their music in the name of love\, service and rock & roll. UID:145050-21896595@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145050 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T230000 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:146151-21898477@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T230000 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:146980-21900180@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:20260404T000036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T233000 SUMMARY:Other:2026 NCTA National Collegiate Championships DESCRIPTION:2026 NCTA National Collegiate Championships - Join us for some Poomsae and Sparring competitions in Chapel Hill\, NC! UID:143884-21894208@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143884 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chapel Hill, NC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 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:143388-21893066@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:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T164500 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:145837-21897932@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:20260427T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T164500 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:147304-21900689@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:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T100000 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:145904-21898073@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:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 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:142798-21891644@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:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T163000 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:146264-21898795@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 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:142417-21890930@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891786@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T003143 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T120000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1931891Just 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:146831-21899670@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146831 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894031@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 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:143999-21894493@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:20260401T121714 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T121500 SUMMARY:Performance:Yishin Lin\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Yishin Lin performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons. UID:147323-21900764@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147323 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T143000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900316@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052138 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Graduation Send-Off DESCRIPTION:Register to join us for the 2026 Graduation Send-off! You will be able to meet with faculty and staff from across SPH\, get all of your Graduation Day questions answered\, meet with the Student Affairs office\, and learn about what it looks like to be an SPH alum!  UID:147037-21900265@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147037 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Paul B. Cornely Community Room (1680) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052138 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Winter Term University Senate Meeting DESCRIPTION:The University Senate will be meeting on Monday\, April 27\, 2025\, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. \nThe meeting is open for all ~7\,800 members of the Faculty Senate to participate. If you are a full-time faculty member\, you are probably a member of the Faculty Senate. Here are the membership details to find out more.  \nThe event will be both in person and virtual. The physical location will be in University Hall\, Alexander G. Ruthven Building\, 1109 Geddes Ave\, Room 2000\, Ann Arbor\, MI. Please note that only current members of the Faculty Senate will be able to speak during the meeting.\nASL Interpreters and CART transcriptions are being requested for the entirety of the event.  UID:146807-21899643@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146807 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:University Hall, Alexander G. Ruthven Building, Room 2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052138 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Winter Term University Senate Meeting DESCRIPTION:The University Senate will be meeting on Monday\, April 27\, 2025\, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. \nThe meeting is open for all ~7\,800 members of the Faculty Senate to participate. If you are a full-time faculty member\, you are probably a member of the Faculty Senate. Here are the membership details to find out more.  \nThe event will be both in person and virtual. The physical location will be in University Hall\, Alexander G. Ruthven Building\, 1109 Geddes Ave\, Room 2000\, Ann Arbor\, MI. Please note that only current members of the Faculty Senate will be able to speak during the meeting.\nASL Interpreters and CART transcriptions are being requested for the entirety of the event.  UID:146807-21899644@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146807 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T103344 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T171500 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:142813-21891703@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:20260330T132535 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Webinar: Groundwater Chronicles: Wet ‘N Lateral Stories from our Wetland WAI Project DESCRIPTION:Wai (freshwater) has been historically managed by Native Hawaiian communities to sustain food security on the most remote islands on Earth. In the past century\, land use and socio-economic change has transformed many of Hawaiʻi’s coastal landscapes\, leading to altered groundwater recharge\, storage\, and transport\, and reduced surface water flows. To better inform biocultural restoration and future groundwater management\, this collaborative research project performed an in-depth characterization of surface and groundwater flow throughout Heʻeia.\n\nSome of the most transformative aspects of this work were the collaborative process itself and the workshops\, which strengthened relationships between researchers\, resource managers\, and educators and fostered a more nuanced collective understanding of how wai is linked to biocultural restoration. In this webinar\, the team will share two major highlights of the study\, answering the questions: How does surface and groundwater flow in the Heʻeia watershed\; and what does water look like entering our coastal ecosystem? The webinar will provide perspectives linked to current and future biocultural restoration activities in the Heʻeia NERR. UID:147226-21900553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147226 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900317@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T145445 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 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:147392-21900964@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:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000145 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 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:147400-21900974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147400 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Cobblestone Farm CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T092327 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar! DESCRIPTION:Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) is a diverse living-learning community in Alice Lloyd Hall where students who are passionate about creativity in any form come together through innovative classes and unique extracurricular opportunities to grow as thinkers\, writers\, artists\, and leaders. All academic majors are welcome!\n\nDuring these virtual live chats\, prospective students will meet current LSWA students and leaders who will share their experiences in the program and answer any questions about life in LSWA. Contact lswa@umich.edu to RSVP!\n\nPlease RSVP at least 48 hours before the Live Chat. UID:145298-21897024@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145298 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000129 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 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:147250-21900598@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T230000 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:146151-21898478@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T230000 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:146980-21900181@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:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000 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:143388-21893067@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:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T164500 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:145837-21897933@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:20260428T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T164500 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:147304-21900690@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:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T100000 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:145904-21898074@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:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 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:142798-21891645@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:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T163000 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:146264-21898796@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T200000 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:142417-21890931@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891787@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894032@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T132051 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T125000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Michael Beauregard Seminar in Macroeconomics: Tuesday\, April 28 DESCRIPTION:-- UID:143304-21892669@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143304 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Macroeconomics,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T120337 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Create Images Using AI: Get Started with Adobe Firefly DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to stop searching for that perfect image and start creating it! Join us for a hands-on tour of Adobe’s Generative AI tools. We’ll show you how to turn text prompts into great images\, and make fast edits like adding\, expanding\, or removing objects usin Adobe’s Generative Fill feature. Perfect for anyone who wants to to create quick\, impressive visuals.\n\nPreparation Tips: To ensure a smooth start\, log in to Adobe Firefly at least 15 minutes before the workshop begins.\n\nWorkshop Outline\n-What is Adobe Firefly\, and how does it work?\n-Text-to-Image: How to write prompts to get the look you want.\n-Generative Fill: Add objects\, change backgrounds\, and make quick fixes.\n-Best Practices: Troubleshooting\, citation and responsible use.\n-Wrap-Up and Resources\n\nRecommended Prerequisites\nIntroduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts (Mini Workshop)\n -- OR --\nGenerative AI Basics (Full Workshop)\nCritical Challenges in GenAI: Academic Integrity\, Bias\, Responsibilities\, and Risks (Mini Workshop)\n -- OR --\nGenerative AI Basics (Full Workshop)\nFrom Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT (Mini Workshop)\n -- OR --\nGenerative AI with U-M GPT (Full Workshop)\n\nAudience:\nInstructors\nStaff\nStudents UID:142498-21899289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142498 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Adobe,Adobe Express,Genai,Generative Ai,Imagery LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000 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:143999-21894494@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:20250926T161128 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Courageous Conversations: Learning in Action Lab DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:139952-21892130@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139952 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Intergroup Dialogue,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Room 2029 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T003151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1934024Are 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:147029-21900257@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147029 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260329T182453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T163000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Community Engaged Scholarship Revealed DESCRIPTION:Campus Compact and The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) are partnering to host a virtual discussion with the authors published in the latest issue of the MJCSL (Vol 31\, Issue 2)! \n\nFeaturing Authors of the following articles: \n-Restorative Justice as a Framework for Critical Service-Learning\n-“It is Power for Young People”: Enacting Hope by Amplifying Youth Research for School Change\n-Uncovering Electronic Service-Learning Design Considerations to Facilitate Civic and Academic Learning: Integrating Student\, Faculty and Community Partner Perspectives \n-Conducting Racial Justice Research: Perspectives of school and community partners \n\nParticipants will engage with authors directly to gain more insight into not only the findings of each article and how they directly connect to your work\, but also the methods and process behind the findings. UID:147188-21900510@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147188 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engaged Scholarship,Faculty And Staff,Graduate Students,Science,Social Sciences LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T120735 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"From stillness to motion: Spatiotemporal dynamics of lung stem cells in injury and repair” DESCRIPTION:Maurizio Chioccioli\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nGenetics & Comparative Medicine\nYale University UID:145984-21898225@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145984 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:20260330T172619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:LSA Transfer Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join the LSA Transfer Recruitment Team for our virtual sessions where we will discuss LSA requirements\, transfer credit\, pre-transfer academic advising\, LSA opportunities and other transfer tidbits.\n\nRegistration is required. Register using link to the right UID:141040-21891688@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141040 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Transfer Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900318@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250925T095602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T183000 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:139870-21886252@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:20260302T163026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T193000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Social Anxiety & Skills Group for Adults DESCRIPTION:Do you find yourself worrying about what others think\, avoiding social situations\, or wishing you could feel more confident and comfortable in groups? You’re not alone. Our 8-week social anxiety group therapy offers a supportive space to build social skills\, overcome anxiety\, and connect with others facing similar challenges.\n\nWhat to Expect in Our Group Therapy:\n+ Learn to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns\n+ Build practical coping skills for social situations\n+ Practice new strategies in a safe\, supportive\, and confidential environment\n\nDetails:\n- Who: Adults age 18+ experiencing social anxiety\, performance anxiety\, or seeking to gain confidence in social settings\n- When: Tuesdays\, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\, (8 weeks)\n- Dates: April 21 – June 16\, 2026\n- Where: In-person at our conveniently located mental health clinic\, 210 S. 5th Ave.\, downtown Ann Arbor\n\nWhy Choose Group Therapy?\nGroup therapy for social anxiety provides unique benefits over individual counseling. In a group setting\, you’ll not only learn new skills but also practice them in real-time with support from peers. Many participants report faster growth and greater confidence from sharing experiences and encouragement in a group.\n\nRegistration & More Information:\n\nSpaces are limited to ensure a personalized and engaging group environment. UID:146099-21898381@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146099 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,Faculty,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,managing anxiety,mental health,psychology,Social Anxiety,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T110339 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T193000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Stuttering Support Group DESCRIPTION:This Stuttering Support Group is open to any teens and adults who stutter. It provides a safe space to connect\, share experiences\, and navigate challenges with one another.\n\nDate: Fourth Wednesday of every month\nTime: 6:00p.m.–7:30p.m.\nLocation: 3rd Floor Freespace\, Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown\n\nAttendees can also join virtually if they prefer. Please email cwsbrains@umich.edu to request the link to join.\n\n*This group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the same time and place.*\n\nHosted by the Ann Arbor Stuttering Awareness and Research Club (A2STAR) in collaboration with the U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab. The group is facilitated by students from the University of Michigan who stutter. UID:121370-21891824@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/121370 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Disability,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Inclusion,Social,Student Org,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 3rd Floor Freespace CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T113219 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Northwest Ordinance with Gleaves Whitney DESCRIPTION:An A250 presentation that accompanies the Northwest Ordinance exhibit at the Ford Presidential Library from April 1-30. Gerald Ford Jr. grew up in a region of the nation heavily shaped by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Ford Presidential Foundation Executive Director Gleaves Whitney will unpack the significance of this jewel among America’s forgotten founding documents and discuss its impact on the civic and political culture in which our 38th President worked. Lecture will be followed by a free reception. UID:146253-21898725@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146253 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American History,Northwest Ordinance,President Gerald Ford,United States History LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T230000 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:146151-21898479@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T230000 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:146980-21900182@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:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T160000 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:143388-21893068@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:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T164500 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:145837-21897934@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:20260429T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T164500 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:147304-21900691@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:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T100000 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:145904-21898075@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:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T170000 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:142798-21891646@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:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T163000 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:146264-21898797@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T200000 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:142417-21890932@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T113109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Principled Evaluation of Large Language Models: A Statistical Perspective DESCRIPTION:The rapid progress of large language models has outpaced the development of principled methodologies for their evaluation. This dissertation draws on ideas from psychometrics and statistics to build rigorous\, efficient\, and interpretable evaluation frameworks for modern AI systems. In this talk\, I focus on three contributions that address complementary challenges in LLM evaluation.\n\nFirst\, I present PromptEval\, a method that confronts the problem of prompt sensitivity — the phenomenon whereby minor rephrasing of benchmark questions can substantially alter measured model performance. By combining Item Response Theory with matrix completion\, PromptEval efficiently approximates the full distribution of model performance across hundreds of prompt variations while requiring less than 5% of the total evaluations\, replacing arbitrary single-prompt assessments with statistically robust characterizations of model behavior.\n\nSecond\, I introduce skill-based scaling laws that model LLM performance through latent capabilities such as reasoning and instruction-following. Inspired by factor analysis\, this approach exploits the correlation structure among benchmark tasks to produce scaling predictions that are both more accurate and more interpretable than existing laws\, which typically focus on aggregate validation loss and fail to generalize across model families.\n\nThird\, I present Bridge\, a unified statistical framework that explicitly connects LLM-as-a-Judge evaluations to human assessments. Bridge models the systematic discrepancies between human and LLM judgments through a latent preference score and a linear transformation of divergence-capturing covariates\, enabling principled recalibration of automated scores and formal statistical testing for human–LLM gaps.\n\nTogether\, these contributions advance a vision of AI evaluation as a scientific discipline in its own right — one that demands the same statistical care we expect from the systems being evaluated. UID:147383-21900951@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147383 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation LOCATION:West Hall - 470 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900731@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T102000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900732@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T104000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900733@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T181515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Penny W. Stamps School of Art &\; Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates. UID:142133-21890051@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894033@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900734@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900735@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T114000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900736@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894091@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Aerospace Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,Civil and Environmental Engineering,College Of Engineering,Computation,Computational Medicine,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Computational Social Science,Data Science,Engineering,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Behavior & Health Equity,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Machine Learning,Materials Science,Micde,Phd Seminar,Political Science,Prospective Graduate Students,Public Health,Research,Science,Scientific Computing,Sessions LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T160000 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:143999-21894495@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:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900737@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T124000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900738@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T003150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1933992Are 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:147023-21900251@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147023 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:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T134000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900739@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T091231 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T153000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:LSA Global Graduates Celebration DESCRIPTION:All graduating international students and their guests are invited to join the College of LSA in celebrating our global graduates.\n\n - Stop by anytime during this casual\, open-house style event.\n - Enjoy light refreshments\, a photo station\, swag\, and more! \n - Raffle drawings begin at 3:00 p.m. (Must be present to win.)\n\nRSVP by Friday\, April 17 (https://forms.gle/NpWnCi36rZsBbjys8)\nGrads are welcome to bring up to 2 guests and must register themselves and all guests. U-M login required. UID:147344-21900853@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147344 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Food,Free,Graduation,International,Reception LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T003144 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1931903Just 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:146833-21899672@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146833 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900740@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T142000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900741@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T144000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900742@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900743@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T152000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900744@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T162739 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T173000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:CEW+ Graduation Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join CEW+ for our Graduation Celebration as we mark the end of the term and honor all the graduating students connected to the Center. We’ll recognize students connected to CEW+ through scholarships\, fellowships\, membership in MCaSP or Roots & Wings\, and through their work. Join us on Wednesday\, April 29\, 3:30-5:30 pm\, for a welcoming gathering to share food\, drinks\, and some carefree fun at the Ann Arbor City Club.\n\nThe event will feature a family-friendly graduation ceremony for CEW+ affiliated students who completed their degrees in fall 2025 and winter 2026\, or who are expecting to graduate in spring/summer 2026. Robes and caps are encouraged but not required. Graduating students will also receive a custom CEW+ stole.\n\nIn addition\, continuing students\, scholar alumni\, and friends of the Center are welcome to join the event to show their support and be inspired by the 2026 graduates. Family\, supporters\, and kids of all ages are welcome at the event.\n\nThe CEW+ Graduation Celebration intends to honor each graduate and all of the people who have supported them on their way to this milestone. Come as you are and be celebrated!\n\nPlease register by 11:59 PM on Sunday\, April 26th. UID:146926-21899798@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146926 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Caregivers,center for the education of women,cew,Cew+,Family,first-generation,Graduate and Professional Students,graduate students,Graduation,Nontraditional Students,Parents,Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,Student Caregiver,Student Caregivers,Student Parent,Student Parents,Students With Children,transfer students,Women In Engineering,Women In Science,women in science and engineering,Women In Stem,women leaders,women of color LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052139 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T154000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T100000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ruthven Massage Day - April 29 DESCRIPTION:The Ruthven Wellness Committeehas organized a monthly massage program where you can sign up for a15-minute massage at $1/minute. (The sign ups are slotted every 20 minutes to accommodate for cleaning in between.)You may sign up for 2 consecutive slots for $30 for 30 minutes\, however\, please do not sign up for more than that. These are popular\, so please drop your session if you can no longer make it.Accepted forms of payment at time of session: Cash\, cards\, and apps (PayPal\, Cash App\, Venmo\, Zelle)Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (located in the basement on the left-hand side before the Wellness Room) UID:147317-21900745@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Ruthven Room #0264 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900319@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T092802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Science Café: Stem Cells–Bodies Under Construction DESCRIPTION:How does a single cell grow into the astonishing complexity of a human body? The secret lies in stem cells: the body’s ultimate shape-shifters. These blank-slate cells allow us to build\, repair\, and regenerate our tissues - they can form muscles\, brain tissue\, skin\, and more!\n\nDr. Idse Heemskerk\, Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology\, uses pluripotent stem cells - stem cells that can make any cell type - to study the earliest steps of human development. By recreating these early “patterning” events in the lab\, scientists can investigate how cells decide what they will become—without creating structures capable of forming a complete embryo. This delicate boundary is a hot topic in science\, ethics\, and policy\, especially as some stem cell models can begin to assemble features resembling early organs. Dr. Nicole Edwards\, from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology\, uses both frog embryos and human stem cell models to study early organ development and how genetic mutations lead to birth defects.\n\nJoin Dr. Heemskerk and Dr. Edwards to learn how stem cells help decode the rules of development\, what these new stem-cell-based embryo models can (and can’t) do\, and why this cutting-edge research is reshaping our understanding of what it means to build a human body.\n\nGrab a drink and join us as we explore how scientists are using stem cells to decode nature’s biggest construction project—no hard hat required.\n\nHors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m.\, and the program begins at 6:00 p.m.\n\nSeating is limited—come early.\n\nUMMNH would like to thank Conor O’Neill’s for 15+ years of support for our Science Cafés. UID:146393-21898992@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146393 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture,Science LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Conor O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T162354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T190000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Strengthening Skills: ADHD Group for Adults DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling with organization\, time management\, or staying on track? Looking for strategies to better handle daily challenges? Our Psychological Clinic is excited to announce the return of our comprehensive\, evidence-based Strengthening Skills: ADHD Group for Adults this spring. Participants do not need an official ADHD diagnosis to join—any adult seeking practical tools for executive functioning is welcome.\n\nAbout the 8-Week ADHD Skills Group\n\nThis interactive\, in-person group program is designed to help adults develop stronger skills in organization\, prioritization\, and time management. Over eight weekly sessions\, participants will:\n\nLearn and practice new strategies in a structured\, supportive environment\nGain confidence and growth alongside others who understand executive functioning challenges\nBuild a toolkit that will help manage daily responsibilities and stressors\nWhy Group Therapy?\n\nChoosing group therapy means you benefit from the collective experience and support of others facing similar challenges. Practicing strategies with a group helps foster real improvement as you share experiences and encourage one another.\n\nProgram Details:\n\nWho: Adults seeking practical solutions and support for executive functioning challenges (no ADHD diagnosis required)\nWhen: Wednesday evenings\, 5:30 – 7:00 pm\,\nDates: April 29 to June 24\nWhere: In-person\, at 210 S. 5th Ave.\, downtown Ann Arbor UID:146098-21898371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146098 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:adhd,Graduate and Professional Students,Staff,Time Management,Undergraduate Students,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T213000 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:142691-21891302@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142691 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League, Vandenberg Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000135 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T210000 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:147261-21900608@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147261 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T230000 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:146151-21898480@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T230000 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:146980-21900183@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:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T160000 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:143388-21893069@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:20251023T145422 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T123000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Capstone Program Symposium DESCRIPTION:Class of 2026 English Capstone students in Research and Creative Writing will read excerpts from their theses. UID:135820-21877302@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135820 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature,symposium,Undergraduate LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Vanguard Hotel CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T164500 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:145837-21897935@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:20260430T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T164500 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:147304-21900692@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:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T100000 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:145904-21898076@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:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 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:142798-21891647@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:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T163000 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:146264-21898798@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:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T200000 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:142417-21890933@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T103000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Assembly Hall - 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T135906 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:From Knowledge to Practice: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students DESCRIPTION:This new\, 90-minute interactive workshop will explore current data on LGBTQIA2S+ student experiences at U-M and in higher education\, highlight key climate challenges\, and examine evidence-based protective factors that support safety\, belonging\, and mental health. \n\nThrough reflection and discussion\, participants will consider how their roles can contribute to creating more affirming and inclusive environments for LGBTQIA2S+ students across campus.\n\nThis event is intended for faculty and staff\, as well as graduate student instructors and those on a pathway to working in higher education.\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events UID:146974-21899897@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146974 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,LGBT,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Pride Month,Staff LOCATION:Michigan Union - Wolverine Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T103344 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T111500 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:142813-21891708@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:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T120000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900582@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Assembly Hall, East Conference Room, West Conference Room - 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T181515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Penny W. Stamps School of Art &\; Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates. UID:142133-21890052@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T133000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900583@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Assembly Hall - 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T160000 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:143999-21894496@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:20260401T160240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 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\, 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884313@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:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T143000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900321@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T153000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900584@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:West Conference Room - 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T153000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900585@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:East Conference Room - 4th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T145928 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Imaging Chemical Reactions and Processes DESCRIPTION:Imaging chemical reactions under synthetically relevant conditions can reveal mechanistic information that is inaccessible with traditional analytical techniques. Our laboratory develops fluorescence microscopy methods—including fluorescence intensity and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)—to understand chemical reactivity and physical processes in complex reaction media with spatial and temporal resolution. We examine aqueous–organic reactions\, oxidative addition to metal powders\, and catalytic polymerization. These systems present particular challenges to traditional characterization methods: aqueous–organic emulsions are heterogeneous and optically opaque\, organometallic surface intermediates in oxidative–addition reactions do not substantially build up\, and many growing polymers are insoluble or spatially heterogenous. In these systems\, FLIM reveals object sizes\, catalyst localization and environments\, the role of reagents\, and the physiochemical reasons underpinning catalytic turnover rates. For example\, droplet-to-droplet differences in emulsions under cross-coupling conditions suggest that individual droplets function as distinct reaction vessels. UID:145683-21897695@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145683 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1200 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T161902 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:19700101T000000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:IOE Grad Student Banquet DESCRIPTION:Banquet for the graduate students. The banquet will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. UID:142669-21891280@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142669 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T130724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T193000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 International Institute Graduation and Reception Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The International Institute announces the 2026 Graduation Ceremony. If you are a graduating student who plans to attend the ceremony\, please RSVP at https://myumi.ch/pVeNj. \n\nMichigan Theater\n603 East Liberty Street\nAnn Arbor\n\nCaps and gowns will be recommended\, but not required.\n\nIncludes all Fall 2025\, Winter 2026\, and Summer 2026 graduates from the undergraduate Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS)\, the Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) and II Area Studies majors\, minors\, and graduate certificate programs including the following centers: African Studies Center\; Center for European Studies\; Center for Japanese Studies\; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\; Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\; Center for South Asian Studies\, Center for Southeast Asian Studies\; Center for Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies\; Global Islamic Studies Center\; and Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies.\n\nFull graduation details at https://myumi.ch/E8XRp UID:147224-21900543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147224 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Graduation,international institute LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T052049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21900322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250523T103800 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T190000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 Undergraduate English Commencement Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Details will be posted on our website in February 2026. UID:135819-21877301@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135819 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Commencement,English Language And Literature,Graduation,Undergraduate LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260316T091436 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Excavating Ancient Humayma\, Past and Present DESCRIPTION:The site of Humayma in southern Jordan has been under excavation since 1986. Those explorations uncovered a Nabataean village\, one of the earliest Roman forts in the Roman provenance of Arabia\, and several churches and mosques on the approximately 1-square-kilometer site. Yet much remains unknown about the daily life of Humayma’s Classical-period residents\, the funerary landscape\, and urban industry in a peripheral\, arid landscape. This lecture will discuss what 30 years of archaeological work has discovered about the site\, under the direction of John Oleson and M. Barbara Reeves\, and the recently renewed project\, directed by Craig Harvey (PhD\, University of Michigan)\, Sarah Wenner\, and Amanda Hardman. \n\nSarah Wenner\, Ph.D. (Classical Archaeology\, University of Cincinnati\, 2023)\, is the jointly appointed assistant professor of archaeology at the American Center of Research (Amman\, Jordan) and provenance researcher and object historian at the Cincinnati Art Museum. In Jordan\, where she has worked for well over a decade\, Wenner serves as the associate director of the Humayma Excavation Project and assistant director of the Petra Garden and Pool Project. Currently\, she is editing an exhibition catalogue on ancient queenship of the eastern Mediterranean and West Asia in the 1st millennium BCE and the final report for the Roman Street Project. Her work explores the making of Roman cities through the recycling of urban waste.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.\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. UID:146638-21899376@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146638 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,excavation,Free,History,Lecture,Museum,Research,Talk LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T121737 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective and Blueshouse DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor’s Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective is a proudly intergenerational group\, sharing instruments\, knowledge\, kindness\, and talent across eras. Instruments you might hear in the music of the collective include not only ukuleles but also guitar\, flute\, percussion\, harmonica\, accordion\, mandolin\, mandola\, bass\, piano\, and melodica. The group is inspired by the idea that music cuts across diverse cognitive capabilities and resources\, including numeracy\, language\, and space perception.\n\nMike Brooks\, veteran blues guitar player/singer/songwriter from the UK has been playing guitar since the age of 10\, and professionally since the age of 16. His musical career and accolades are many and varied\, but include hitting the UK charts in 1979 (#28 on “the New Wave of British Heavy Metal” despite being a blues band)\, getting a cease and desist order from Walt Disney Corp for using a band name too close to that of a cartoon mouse\, opening for bands such as the Yardbirds\, the Animals\, Wishbone Ash and Nine Below Zero\, and playing in some of the most famous venues anywhere such as London’s Marquee\, and\, well\, The Ark! In addition to leading BLUESHOUSE and fronting the Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective\, he also works with Ann Arbor’s youth at the Neutral Zone\, a continuation of a youth music project begun in the UK called Electric896\, which taught disengaged youth how to rock the blues. UID:145049-21896594@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145049 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T230000 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:146151-21898481@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T230000 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:146980-21900184@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:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T164500 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:145837-21897936@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:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T100000 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:145904-21898077@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:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 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:142798-21891648@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T110000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900586@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T181515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Penny W. Stamps School of Art &\; Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates. UID:142133-21890053@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894035@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T133000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900587@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T093432 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T123000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org. UID:143758-21893945@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:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T160000 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:143999-21894497@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:20260330T181705 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Sarah Penrose\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Sarah Penrose 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. UID:147255-21900603@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147255 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T160240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 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\, 12-5 pm UID:138950-21884346@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:20260401T155229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T153000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Ph.D. Connections Career Conference DESCRIPTION:During Ph.D. Connections\, participants will be able to learn from industry experts about an array of careers in an interactive and supportive environment.\n\nThe goals of Ph.D. Connections are to enable students and postdocs to:\n\nIncrease Awareness: Discover careers available to Ph.D. holders in a variety of industries and sectors.\nDevelop Skills: Learn about skills and key competencies important in different industries.\nNetwork Effectively: Develop strategies and connections to explore careers and foster lifelong networking practice.\n\nPh.D. Connections is co-sponsored by the University Career Center\, Rackham Graduate School\, and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School.\n\nRegistration Instructions: Please ensure that you have selected all the sessions that interest you before submitting your registration. UID:147238-21900588@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T102550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T153000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 RLL Commencement Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan's Department of Romance Languages & Literatures invites graduates and their guests to a commencement ceremony in honor of the 2025-2026 graduates. \n\nFriday\, May 1st\, 2026\n\n2:00pm - 3:30pm\n\nMichigan Theater\n\n603 E Liberty St\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104 UID:146843-21899686@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commencement,Community,Free,French,Italian,Languages,Portugese,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Spanish,Undergraduate LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T181721 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T163000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:SMTD Commencement Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The SMTD Commencement ceremony will take place on Friday\, May 1\, 2026 at 2:00pm at Hill Auditorium. The event will be livestreamed.\n\nTickets *ARE REQUIRED* for the SMTD Commencement ceremony at Hill Auditorium. The SMTD ceremony is not open to the public\; it is only open to graduating students\, their family and registered guests\, and students/ faculty/ staff from SMTD. Tickets will be required for entry to Hill Auditorium for anyone over the age of two.\n\nSeating accommodations are available for guests with wheelchairs or those unable to use stairs. Closed captioning will also be present on stage throughout the ceremony.\n\nDoors will open to guests *one* hour prior to the start of the ceremony. UID:145092-21896659@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T092842 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:GLL Graduation & Awards Reception DESCRIPTION:Each spring\, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures undergraduates who have or will complete all requirements at the end of Fall\, Winter\, or the following Summer terms of that academic year are invited to participate in the Graduation Reception. Eligible graduates must RSVP for themselves and their guests to attend. All students eligible for graduation during these terms will be listed in the Program. UID:146794-21899627@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146794 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Commencement,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T132516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:A Guided Tour of the U-M Clements DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about the history of the Clements Library\, its programs\, and collections. Highlights include Benjamin West's iconic painting \"Death of General Wolfe\,\" a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Thomas Gage's papers\, and the current exhibit\, “Revolutionary Paine.”\n\nArrive at our North Entrance to check-in for your tour. This entrance is accessible and an elevator is available to move between floors.\n\nWe want to ensure full participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote that\, please let us know. UID:144980-21896239@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history,In Person,Tour,William L Clements LOCATION:William Clements Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T173000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Screening: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nTangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition features work in a range of media by graduating Stamps Senior Integrative Project students at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design.\n\nJoin us for screenings of time-based student work in the Art & Architecture Auditorium:\n\nFriday\, April 24\, 4-5:30 p.m.\nFriday\, May 1\, 4-5:30 p.m. UID:146261-21898731@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146261 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T162624 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T173000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Undergraduate Graduation Open House DESCRIPTION:Open house to celebrate the graduation of the undergraduates. The open house will be from 4pm - 5:30pm. UID:142670-21891281@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite (IOE 1700) & Reflecting Pool. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T103144 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T183000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:U-M History Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Honoring the History Department's 2026 graduates! This year's ceremony will take place on Friday\, May 1\, at 5:00 pm in the Michigan Theater (603 E. Liberty St.).\n\n*Graduates please arrive between 4:00 and 4:30 pm to line up for the processional. UID:143704-21893682@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143704 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Commencement LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260330T152609 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T223000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Friends of the UMMP Fossil Club DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the U-M Museum of Paleontology (FUMMP) meet once a month\, usually on the first Friday\, with both an in-person component at the Research Museum Center (RMC) and Zoom option. The exterior building doors are locked for security reasons and someone will start letting people in the doors at RMC from 7:00 - 7:30pm\, and the Zoom room will open around 7:15pm. The meeting will start at 7:30pm with a few business details discussed until about 7:45pm when the presentation or program will begin.\n\nDr. Matt Friedman\, UMMP Director and Curator will be presenting a talk to the group this month entitled\, \"Drawing back the curtain: The dawn of modern marine fish diversity\".\n\nContact bauerjen@umich.edu to request access to the Zoom link.\n\nLearn more about the Friends of the UMMP on their website: http://michiganbasinfossils.org/. UID:145979-21898214@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145979 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum Of Paleontology,Paleontology,Research Museums Center LOCATION:Research Museums Center - RMC 1006 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T230000 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:146151-21898482@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:20251201T131103 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, Grammy-nominated artist Joan Osborne released the critically acclaimed album\, Songs of Bob Dylan. Her artistic and soulful reinterpretations of the selection of Dylan songs was an eye-opening moment in an already celebrated career.\n\nEight years after milestone recording\, Osborne will release the stunning Dylanology Live on April 25th. The captivating recording finds the gifted vocalist performing in front of a live audience\, with special guests Amy Helm\, Robert Randolph and Jackie Greene. Songs include “Spanish Harlem Incident”\, “Buckets Of Rain” “Masters Of War”\, “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” and “High Water (For Charley Patton)”.\n\nThroughout her three-decade\, multi-Grammy nominated career\, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space as she continues to seamlessly blend into any genre. Her incredible and distinctive voice always shines through her own songs\, while she has also become one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Dylanology Live is yet another testament to her artistic range. UID:142199-21890200@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142199 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T155400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T230000 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:143097-21892087@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:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T230000 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:146980-21900185@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:20260331T143631 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T120000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe. UID:142904-21891791@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition,Humanities,Visual Arts LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T181515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Penny W. Stamps School of Art &\; Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates. UID:142133-21890054@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Tangent: The 2026 IP Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAll Stamps seniors who are enrolled in the year-long Integrative Project course participate in the IP Exhibition held each spring\, which is the culmination of their thesis work. The senior studio spaces in the Stamps Art & Architecture Building are transformed into exhibition space\, with 4D work featured in a group screening and reel\, and selected projects displayed in the A&A Street Gallery.\n\nExhibition Dates: April 20 – May 2\, 2026\nArt & Architecture Building\, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd\nOpen Monday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, April 24\, 1-8 p.m.\n\nFilm/Video Screenings will take place in the Art & Architecture Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 24 and Friday\, May 1. UID:143795-21894036@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143795 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T094536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T160000 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:139428-21899851@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:20260304T052854 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T150000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LSA 2026 Graduation Celebration DESCRIPTION:Graduates and their guests are invited to this casual\, open-house celebration honoring the LSA Class of 2026 following the university-wide Spring Commencement Ceremony at Michigan Stadium. Join us for light refreshments\, photo stations\, swag\, and more! LSA Dean Rosie Ceballo will also be in attendance to congratulate and mingle with graduates.\n\nFor event information and to reserve your spot\, please visit: https://myumi.ch/qZdqd\nGraduates must register themselves and all guests. U-M login required.\n\nVisit the LSA Graduation Celebration webpage for more information.\nQuestions? lsa.uged.events@umich.edu\n\nNote: In addition\, many LSA Major/Minor departments and units host their own commencement activities. Please contact the respective departments and units for information on those activities. UID:146160-21898606@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146160 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family,Food,Free,Games,Graduation,Picnic,Social,Undergraduate LOCATION:LSA Building - Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T000043 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T143000 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:144480-21895407@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144480 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T230000 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:146151-21898483@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:20260311T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Pieta Brown & The Taken DESCRIPTION:“Her artistry combines folk\, country and dusky swamp in a graceful\, supple and elegant genre of their own.\" –American Songwriter\n\nHailed as a “self-styled poetess\, folk goddess\, and country waif” by the BBC\, Pieta Brown first came to international prominence with the release of her self-titled debut in 2002. Since then she has released multiple highly critically acclaimed albums\, EPs and singles\, with much attention being paid not only to her distinct sound and style\, but also the power of her singing and songwriting.\n\nAlthough the Alabama-bred\, Iowa-based Brown’s quietly riveting tunes and gritty\, charismatic performing style resist easy categorization\, they’ve helped her to win a fiercely loyal international fan base that extends to many of her fellow artists.\n\n“When Pieta sings you’re aware of something effortless and natural\, like rain on earth\,” Mark Knopfler observed\, while Don Was called her “a great singer-songwriter who possesses major star-power magnetism\,” and Iris DeMent described her as “the best poet I’ve heard in a long damn time.”\n\nBon Iver frontman Justin Vernon says Paradise Outlaw is “probably my favorite record ever made at our studio.”\n\nPieta has toured extensively since her first release\, and has performed at festivals in the US\, Canada and around the world\, including Bonnaroo\, Mountain Jam\, Calgary Folk Fest\, Edmonton Folk Music Festival\, Portfairy Folk Festival\, Celtic Connections\, and more. Pieta’s songs and music have been heard in various TV Shows and indie films\, and her albums Paradise Outlaw and Mercury both reached #1 on various radio charts. Pieta has also made guest appearances on National Public Radio shows including World Cafe\, KCRW\, Mountain Stage\, E-Town\, Folk Alley\, and Weekend Edition.\n\n“In her hands the blues hover with cloudy foreboding and old-time songs become billowy dances.” ~ Chicago Reader UID:145348-21897157@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145348 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR