All Sessions

We encourage every student interested in or contemplating an undergraduate degree at the School of Information to attend an information session. You will receive an engaging and comprehensive overview of the program, as well as guidance for the application process. Sessions are hosted on different days and times to accommodate as many students as possible, and you only need to attend one session before you apply.
These information sessions are for students who area currently University of Michigan students.

Weekly meetings for the presentation and discussion of comparative politics research.

Whether you are moving directly from your undergraduate degree or returning after some time away, the first term of graduate school will challenge you to expand skills critical to your success. Two of the most essential skills needed to thrive are reading and writing. This four-part Rackham/Sweetland workshop series will showcase reading and writing practices for new graduate students that will inform your approaches to reading and writing through the course of your graduate career.

Check out the local arts scene and meet new people!
Art Meetups are student-led excursions to explore the arts on campus and in Ann Arbor - all while giving you a chance to meet your peers who share similar interests! From local artist markets to performances to hands on artmaking, Art Meetups have something for all interests.

We encourage every student interested in or contemplating an undergraduate degree at the School of Information to attend an information session. You will receive an engaging and comprehensive overview of the program, as well as guidance for the application process. Sessions are hosted on different days to accommodate as many students as possible, and you only need to attend one session before you apply. If you are unable to attend an information session, we highly recommend emailing our team (umsi,.undergrad@umich.edu) to make sure you have all of the necessary details or scheduling a 1:1 appointment with a student ambassador or admissions advisor.
These information sessions are for students interested in transferring to UMSI from outside of the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor campus.

Join us for the first meeting of the “Cultural Studies in a Time of Culture Wars” Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop (RIW) on Friday September 18th, 4:30pm This year we are pivoting to center our discussions to be critically relatable to daily experiences of culture. In preparation for our first session, we ask: what does “culture wars” mean to you and in what ways have you encountered the polarization of socio-political groups? You may think about your personal experiences in academia, your pedagogical approaches, the current political landscape, and even what you have tracked through online discourse on social media.

We encourage every student interested in or contemplating an undergraduate degree at the School of Information to attend an information session. You will receive an engaging and comprehensive overview of the program, as well as guidance for the application process. Sessions are hosted on different days and times to accommodate as many students as possible, and you only need to attend one session before you apply.
These information sessions are for students who are still enrolled in high school

InSPIRE brings together graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across the University of Michigan to engage with the intersection of science, technology, and public policy.

🎉 Get ready to MEET, MINGLE & VIBE with ISA! 🎉
The Indian Student Association (ISA) is kicking things off with an exciting Meet & Greet! Make new friends, connect with fellow students, enjoy some delicious pizza 🍕, and dance the night away with a lively DJ! 🎶🔥
Whether you’re new to campus or a current student, this is the perfect chance to meet new people, have fun, and start the semester with great vibes and unforgettable memories! 🕺💃
Event Guidelines:
• No smoking or alcohol permitted at the venue.
• Follow all university safety and conduct policies.
• Don’t forget to bring your M-card for event check-in.
Kindly note that to attend both the Pizza & Social Hour and the DJ Night, please select both options below during registration.

Are you a current UMSI BSI student interested in earning your master’s degree faster?
The Accelerated Master’s Degree Program (AMDP) allows eligible BSI students to earn a UMSI master’s degree in just one additional year after completing their bachelor's degree.
Join one of our virtual AMDP Information Sessions to learn how you can continue your education at UMSI and deepen your expertise in the information field—quickly and efficiently.
Each session includes:
An introduction to the AMDP and an overview of the curriculum
Information about the application process, deadlines, and requirements
Live Q&A with a members of UMSI admissions and advising teams
Whether you’re starting to explore your options or preparing to apply this year, these sessions are designed to help you determine if AMDP is the right next step for you.

Preparing to apply to the University of Michigan Master of Science in Information (MSI) program? This application-focused session will guide you through the application process and help you understand what is required to submit a complete application.

We’ll review application requirements, required materials, important deadlines, and other key steps in the process. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from a member of the UMSI admissions team.
Students who attend a live session will receive an application fee waiver following the presentation.

This session is designed for prospective students who are preparing to apply or want a closer look at the application process. For a broader introduction to the field of information, the MSI program, student experience, and career pathways, prospective students are encouraged to attend an Explore the MSI session.
All listed Apply to the MSI sessions feature the same presentation and are offered at different times for your convenience

Preparing to apply to the University of Michigan Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program? This application-focused session will guide you through the application process and help you understand what is required to submit a complete application.
We’ll review application requirements, required materials, important deadlines, and other key steps in the process. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from a member of the UMSI admissions team.
Students who attend a live session will receive an application fee waiver following the presentation.
This session is designed for prospective students who are preparing to apply or want a closer look at the application process. For a broader introduction to the field of information, the MHI program, student experience, and career pathways, prospective students are encouraged to attend an Explore the MHI session.
All listed Apply to the MHI sessions feature the same presentation and are offered at different times for your convenience

The Late Antique Reading Group (LARG) offers a formal space for thought-provoking, interdisciplinary conversations about the late antique world and its enduring relevance today.

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) 2026 is an annual event sponsored by the National Postdoctoral Association. The week honors the research, innovation, and vital contributions of postdoctoral fellows. This year’s theme is celebrating 150 years of the U.S. postdoc position.

Curious about the field of health informatics and how data, technology, and human-centered design can improve health and healthcare? This session offers a broad introduction to the University of Michigan Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program. We’ll explore what a health informatics degree is, who comes to the program, the MHI curriculum and student experience, and the career pathways pursued by alumni. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and consider whether the MHI aligns with your interests and goals.
Students who attend a live session will receive an application fee waiver following the presentation.
This session is designed as a general program overview rather than an application workshop. For more in-depth guidance on the application process, prospective students are encouraged to attend an Apply to MHI session.
All listed Explore the MHI sessions feature the same presentation and are offered at different times for your convenience, so you only need to attend one.

This workshop series helps graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows build the professional skills needed to succeed in
today’s competitive job market. With a focus on biomedical and life
sciences, and biomedical engineering, you will gain the strategies and
confidence to pursue careers in academia, industry, or beyond. Through
interactive sessions that blend presentations with hands-on activities,
you will practice proven approaches to job applications, networking,
interviewing, and career planning, so you can stand out to employers and
take the next step with confidence.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this series, you will be able to:
Craft strong application materials that showcase your research expertise and transferable skills using the W.H.O. method.Build connections and network effectively with a strong elevator pitch and an optimized LinkedIn profile (Headline-About-Experience format).Succeed in interviews by applying the S.T.A.R. method and approach salary negotiations confidently.Design a strategic job search with S.M.A.R.T. goals and plan long-term career growth through an Individual Development Plan.

The Latin American & Caribbean Studies (LACS) RIW is an interdisciplinary space to explore the history, culture, politics, and arts of Latin America and the Caribbean. This RIW invites dialogue among students working on a wide range of sub-regions, times, and topics, many from distinct methodological perspectives. Our goal is to bring seemingly disparate interests together in an intellectually productive space that deepens participants' understanding of this expansive region.
This RIW hopes to serve as the academic node that connects seemingly disparate scholars of Latin America into one productive space. Through our events and meetings, graduate students and faculty will be able to more effectively expand their interdisciplinary understanding, create connections across the university, and support each other in their academic journey.

Amplifying Access: Funding Solutions for Scholarship that Matters is a grant-writing and funding-strategy conference designed for graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral scholars, research staff, scholar-practitioners, Bowman Scholars Network members, and campus and community partners seeking to strengthen their capacity to fund impactful scholarship.
Through a keynote address, two panel conversations, experience-based workshops, scheduled Consultation Zones, Resource Fair engagement, and networking opportunities, participants will learn how to:
Identify funding opportunities
Align projects with funder priorities
Develop compelling proposal narratives
Communicate research impact
Build sustainable funding strategies
The conference is especially attentive to scholars pursuing inclusive, community-engaged, access-oriented, equity-focused, and diversity-related research in a shifting funding landscape.
Please register for each program you plan to attend.

PDP Workshop Sessions are part of the PDP assignment for First Year BBAs in BA 100. Students should be sure to review the PDP Canvas site and come to the PDP session with their laptop. Advisors will provide some brief overview and reminders, but the bulk of the workshop will be time for students to work on their PDP and ask advisors any questions as they work on their individualized plan. After attending a workshop, students will schedule a 1:1 advising appointment to talk through their plan with an advisor.

Please sign up here to attend Center for Campus Involvement's New Organization Orientation. This session is required for any student who wishes to start a new organization.

The Psychology STAR Scholars Program (Scholarship, Transferable skills, Academia & Research) is an important educational initiative that helps students build the research and professional skills essential for success in both college and today’s knowledge-based economy. STAR offers students hands-on experience, structured mentoring, and pathways to academic and professional advancement. Our virtual Fall Seminar Series is open to all students. This series is led by our STAR Scholars mentors and faculty director, Dr. Cindy Lustig.

Curious about the field of information and where a Master of Science in Information (MSI) degree can lead? This session offers a broad introduction to the University of Michigan School of Information and the MSI experience. We’ll explore what an information degree is, who comes to UMSI, the program’s structure and student experience, and the career pathways pursued by alumni. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and consider whether UMSI could be a place where your interests and goals can grow.
Students who attend a live session will receive an application fee waiver following the presentation.

This session is designed as a general program overview rather than an application workshop. For in-depth guidance on the application process, prospective students are encouraged to attend an Apply to MSI session.
All listed Explore the MSI sessions feature the same presentation and are offered at different times for your convenience, so you only need to attend one.

(Previously HEC 116)
This training will provide a high-level overview of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and an introduction to key responsibilities for UM units hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor, both before and after the Exchange Visitor’s arrival.
About the J-1 program:
A J-1 Scholar is a visiting researcher, professor, or specialist from a country outside of the United States who has been approved to enter the United States for a specific purpose and for a limited amount of time. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for the express purpose of promoting international educational exchange of expertise and stimulating collaborative teaching and research efforts.  Exchange is truly at the core of the program and based on this philosophy and directive.
Topics Discussed:

Visa and Immigration OverviewHow to Request a DS-2019 for a visiting scholarScholar Request FormsMandatory Immigration Check InInternational Center Services
More information and FAQ’s on the J-1 scholar program at UM:

https://internationalcenter.umich.edu/departments/overview-j1-exchange-visitor-program

Ruthven Monthly Massage Program
The Ruthven Wellness Committee is excited to offer monthly massage sessions!
Cost: $25 for a 15-minute session | $50 for a 30-minute session (2 consecutive slots)
Session Limit: Maximum 30 minutes (2 consecutive slots) per person
Location: Ruthven Room #0264 (Basement level, on the left just before the Wellness Room)
Accepted Payment Methods: Cash, card, or app (PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, Zelle) due at the time of your session
Note: Slots are scheduled 20 minutes apart to allow time for cleaning between appointments. Because these sessions are in high demand, please cancel or drop your slot as early as possible if you can no longer attend.
By booking a massage, I am confirming that I am physically able to participate. I agree to assume the risk and responsibility for my participation and release the University of Michigan, its agents, and employees from any and all damages, liability, claims expenses, or loss resulting from or arising out of my massage.

New to Ann Arbor or just want to feel more confident getting around without a car? Join our ambassadors for a hands-on introduction to navigating public transportation and traveling between North Campus and Central Campus. You'll get to practice using local transportation while learning useful routes and getting more familiar with the campuses along the way.

The Master's Career Pathways Series helps MS students make informed career decisions, identify relevant opportunities, and communicate the value of their training. Through guided planning, university resources, skill-building sessions, and conversations with alumni, participants will explore career paths and prepare for their next steps. Attendance is limited to currently enrolled MS students.

Weekly gathering for students, staff, and faculty to build community with the Trotter/MESA team and discuss the week’s events. Organizations and units are encouraged to collaborate and offer light refreshments or share tea practices that center their cultural practices. Come join us for good conversation, food and fun!

What does it mean for a city to be "smart"? Smart as a City draws on ethnographic fieldwork in Kansas City, Missouri, where Google piloted a citywide gigabit network and city officials launched several smart city projects in the 2010s. Through cases including public-housing residents’ quiet refusal of “free” gigabit internet, the city’s turn to predictive analytics that largely confirmed the obvious, and public–private strategies for managing failure without naming it, the book reframes test-bed urbanism as a mode of local governance that works through civic aspiration, deliberate ignorance, and municipal politics. It argues that urban disparities are not an unintended consequence of the smart city; they are the foundation upon which it is built.

This event is in partnership with the Urban Tech Collective (UTC) at the University of Michigan’s Digital Studies Institute. UTC convenes U-M faculty and students from various disciplines investigating the imaginaries, design, and use of digital technologies within urban everyday life. UTC investigates topics related to physical and digital spaces; mediated representations of urban space and urban communities; digital rights and inequalities; datafication; urban intelligences; and social change. The collective meets throughout the academic year to share research, methodologies, and best practices for the study of technology and urban life, to host speakers, and reimagine the role of urban technology scholarship, design, and policy in affecting more equitable, sustainable futures.


The DSI Reading Room is a conversation series featuring new books by Digital Studies Institute faculty and guest authors. Through public discussions, we explore emerging scholarship and the ideas shaping technology, culture, media, and society.

Burcu Baykurt is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research explores how digital infrastructures reshape and perpetuate urban inequalities. She is the author of Smart as a City: The Politics of Test-Bed Urbanism and coeditor of Soft-Power Internationalism: Competing for Cultural Influence in the 21st-Century Global Order.

We strive to make our events accessible to all participants. This event will be a hybrid event with both a physical meeting space and an online meeting space.

CART will be provided. If you anticipate needing accommodations to participate, please email Eric Mancini at dsi-administration@umich.edu. Please note that some accommodations must be arranged in advance, and we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.

Ginsberg Center Open Workshops offers a variety of educational opportunities designed to help University of Michigan students build the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to engage thoughtfully with communities and create positive social change. Whether students are just beginning to explore community engagement or looking to deepen specific skills, these workshops provide opportunities to learn, reflect, and connect with others.

Workshops cover topics such as ethical community engagement, leadership, civic and democratic engagement, social change, local communities and government, reflective practice, and practical skills for working in partnership with communities. Offerings include workshops such as Foundations of Community Engagement, Exiting a Community-Engaged Project, Appreciative Interviewing, Getting Informed: How Local Government Works, and Welcome to Washtenaw County, among others.See workshop descriptions for details.

RIW for all things Yiddish (Studies)

This is a zoom training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.
Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance.

This workshop series supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows preparing for academic careers. Through interactive sessions, you will gain insights and strategies for navigating the academic job market, securing a postdoctoral position, and preparing application materials that highlight your research expertise and career potential. Each session combines presentations, discussion, and hands-on activities to equip you with practical tools for a successful transition into academia.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this series, participants will be able to:
Understand the structure of the academic job market and how to prepare for each stage of the search.Identify strategies for exploring opportunities and applying for postdoctoral positions.Prepare strong academic CVs and cover letters that effectively communicate expertise and fit.Write a compelling research statement that highlights motivation, significance, and future directions.