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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.

INDONESIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2026
Islands of Rhythm, Oceans of Stories: Experience Indonesia

The Indonesian Cultural Festival (ICF) 2026 is an annual cultural celebration organized by the Indonesian Student Association at the University of Michigan (ISA-UM). The festival aims to introduce and celebrate the richness of Indonesian culture while fostering cross-cultural exchange within the University of Michigan community.

This year’s theme, “Islands of Rhythm, Oceans of Stories: Experience Indonesia,” highlights the diversity of Indonesia’s cultural heritage, traditions, and artistic expressions. Through a series of engaging programs, ICF invites participants to explore the stories, creativity, and vibrant spirit of Indonesia.

Join us for a month of culture, art, music, and celebration, featuring:
- Photography Contest
- Indonesian Movie Screening
- Angklung Musical Workshop
- Batik Coloring Workshop
- Indonesian Cultural Festival Night


ICF 2026 welcomes all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader community to experience Indonesian culture together. Let’s celebrate Indonesian heritage together!

This course is designed for students who hold a current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding. Proof of certification needs to be verified in order to compelte registration. This review is a shortened version of the full length class. It is very important that you are comfortable with your rescue and CPR skills to be successful in this course. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.
This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.
**There is no fee for current Department of Recreational Sports employees. The fee for non-employees is $170. Please use this link to complete payment.**

Our 39th Annual Health Equity Conference, “Healing Environments, Healthy Futures: Promoting Environmental Health Equity in Resilient Communities,” will be held at the Henry F. Vaughn School of Public Health Building I, Room 1655, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. This conference aims to center the experiences and leadership of communities of color at the intersection of environmental justice, culture, and health equity. Unpacking the impact of climate change, AI, and policy shifts, this conference will focus on community-driven strategies and cross-sector collaboration to build healthier, more resilient environments and promote health equity across diverse communities.
The purpose of this conference is to highlight the experiences of populations of color and the contributions of researchers and community members through impactful, meaningful work in environmental health promotion. Emphasizing the importance of multicultural perspectives, community-based participatory approaches, and environmental justice frameworks, we aim to strengthen the capacity of future health professionals to advance health equity for diverse communities.
The “Healing Environments, Healthy Futures” Conference will increase participants' knowledge of environmental health inequities affecting communities of color and strengthen understanding of environmental justice frameworks grounded in lived experience and cultural context. Through community-centered dialog and applied learning, attendees will gain practical strategies for advancing health equity in research, practice, and advocacy.

The Arts Initiative’s "Arts for All" events and workshop series aims to make the arts more accessible to everyone at U-M and throughout the local community. Led by talented teaching artists from the area and region, these events offer opportunities to explore creativity, learn more about art, and discover new artistic skills—all in a supportive and welcoming environment.

No prior experience is needed—everyone is encouraged to participate and experiment freely. Plus, all materials and supplies are provided, so you can simply show up and enjoy the experience!

Join us in watching Project hail Mary on Saturday 28th 4pm at State Theater in Ann Arbor.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (The author of the martian) is about Ryland Grace, an amnesiac teacher turned astronaut who wakes up on a starship as humanity's last hope.
Meet at 3:45pm at State Theater

The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday, April 12, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.
Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:
Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.

Disability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu.

Are you trying to figure out which assessment might be right for you? Would you like to know more about what you can expect in your assessment interview?

Interviewer Anna Vento from the Assessment team, and MADS Admissions & Recruitment coordinator Kelly Barger co-lead an in-depth review of both the standard and advanced standing assessment / interview processes, and hold a live Q&A at the end. Please join us to get your questions answered, and benefit from the curiosity of like-minded peers!

Do you want to organize your research more efficiently and meet deadlines with less stress? Are you looking for easy ways to plan and manage your academic projects? Join this workshop created just for master’s students at U-M. Explore smart project management techniques that help you balance research, classes, and assignments. Learn how to break goals into manageable parts and use tech tools to keep everything on track. Practice building a project charter to see your project’s path, set milestones, and spot obstacles before they slow you down.
This workshop is tailored exclusively to master’s students at the University of Michigan. If you have any questions please reach out to rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu.

A new Faculty Senate initiative—the Clinical Faculty / Faculty Senate Dialogues—will
help the Faculty Senate better understand the concerns, issues, and
perspectives of Clinical Faculty. In 2023, the Faculty Senate expanded
to include all faculty with at least a 50% appointment as a clinical
professor (assistant, associate, and full). So that the Faculty Senate
can better connect with its new clinical members, this new initiative
will feature a number of listening sessions.

Do you have something you’d like to discuss with Faculty
Governance? Do you want to learn more about what Faculty Governance is
and does? Then please join us for coffee, bagels, and conversation!

These events are hosted by SACUA Chair Derek Peterson, SACUA Vice Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor Soumya Rangarajan, and the Faculty Senate Office.

Hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors, the topic for this session is resumes. In particular, what are some strategies for writing the all-important bullet point? In an interactive discussion with examples and opportunities to workshop your own resume, we will work on framing your experiences as effectively as possible.

This track is for Instructional Support & Professional Learning activities within the Marsal Family School of Education.

In this fast-paced, ever-changing, increasingly globalized world, we need to be able to understand how to work effectively with many different types of people to reach our goals. In this workshop, we will focus on cultural intelligence (or CQ as it is often called) to assess your own cultural values and behavioral preferences while understanding where others may be coming from. Participants will have the opportunity to practice how to navigate cultural misunderstandings that may occur within your research or a major project team and develop plans for how to continue building your cultural intelligence.


This workshop is open to all master’s, PhD., and postdoctoral scholars at the University of Michigan. If you have any questions, please reach out to rackpdeworkshops@umich.edu.

Are you ready for Spring yet?

Join us for a casual, yet intentional stroll through the Arb while we explore new growth and the possibility of change. Join Dr. Joseph Rizzo and a member of the Arb Staff as we explore the seasonal changes occurring in our local ecosystem. We will engage in mindfulness activity meant to deepen our connection between the seasonal shifts and our internal experience.

Come play in a safe and fun environment and discover the untapped capability of your voice, body and imagination. These basic tools are the foundation for humans to express, communicate and connect with each other and the world around us. Through theater and storytelling techniques; our TeAda Methodology instills mindfulness, builds teamwork, and explores cultural connections. Although this is an event focused on AA&PI communities, we approach the process by honoring each person individually as a community collectively. This workshop will fine tune your listening, observational and performance skills. Participants will be encouraged to engage, move and share. Registration is required as spots are limited!

Whether you are new to WISE and interested in learning more about who we are and what we do or are simply looking for ways to connect with other STEM students or hoping to get more involved with us, we invite you to join us for our all-community meetings. You can expect a brief update about upcoming events, resources available, and even share about relevant events you are hosting with our community. Then we will bring out snacks, crafts, puzzles, and our massage chair for you to relax, make new friends, and hang out in our space. All STEM undergraduate/graduate students and postdocs are welcome to attend.

Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) program for our invited seminar speaker series where we welcome experts in data science & social science to teach students about real-world applications of quantitative skills that have real impact in today's world. Explore career interests and applications of your QMSS skills, network with our invited speakers, and learn about the wide world of quantitative methods in the social sciences!

The Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) are excited to welcome you to the 2026 Social Justice Symposium: “Sankofa: Honoring the Past to Strengthen Future Democracy.” This event seeks to explore a central question: How can university communities draw upon their histories of activism, advocacy, and democratic participation to build a more equitable and inclusive future?
Our symposium serves as both a commemoration and a call to action—celebrating the Rackham Graduate School’s 150th anniversary while honoring SCOR’s origins in the Black Action Movement (BAM) of the 1970s. Through a combination of panel discussions, flash talks by faculty-student pairs, and interactive workshops, the event will create a space for students, faculty, alumni, and community members to reflect on how movements for racial and social justice have shaped higher education and to envision new strategies for democratic engagement today!



Each year, SCOR is proud to host an annual social justice symposium. This event is a part of SCOR’s legacy and a testament to our commitment of fostering dialogue and awareness surrounding the academic, social, and cultural journeys of graduate students of color at the University of Michigan. While the symposium is thoughtfully designed with the needs and experiences of graduate students in focus, we extend invitations to both undergraduate students and faculty, recognizing that our experiences are not only unique to us. We understand it is important to garner a supportive community. We seek support from faculty who have navigated similar paths and from other students who resonate with the symposium themes. This is also an opportune time to connect with others who are contemplating their next steps after undergraduate or masters studies. Aligned with our mission, SCOR welcomes everyone, irrespective of identities, religion, culture or abilities to participate in the symposium, showcasing the rich diversity and wealth of scholarly talent that Michigan graduate students have to offer. In pursuit of our objectives, this year's symposium revolves around the theme "Express Yourself—a vibrant celebration of self-expression." Our aim is to cultivate a safe and encouraging space for students to explore creative outlets and illuminate how their multifaceted experiences shape their research, hobbies, and other interests in the face of challenging realities.

The Graduate Society of Women Engineers hosts events to help female graduate engineers thrive socially, academically, and professionally. For more information, visit our website and enter your email address to start receiving GradSWE's weekly event announcements.

Welcome to the University of Michigan! "So, You're New to Higher Ed" is a foundational course for Student Life staff members new to working in higher education and the world of student affairs. This four-session course covers key topics essential for understanding and thriving in the university environment.

Please register for each of the four sessions.

Take a break and unwind with a relaxing jigsaw puzzle session. Drop in, find your piece, and enjoy a quiet, low-pressure space to slow down and recharge. Snacks provided!!

The Erasure Poetry Workshop is a participatory session within the 30th National Poetry Month Erasure Symposium, hosted by University of Michigan Library in the Hatcher Gallery. The symposium brings together scholars, practitioners, artists, and community members to explore how erasure operates across institutional, archival, cultural, and political contexts — and how it is challenged in practice.
This erasure poetry workshop emphasizes shared inquiry, hands-on exploration, and collective reflection. Led by poet & educator Caro New, the session will begin with a brief introduction to erasure poetry — including questions of authorship, found text, and the ethical implications of erasure — followed by guided creative exercises.
This session is designed to be accessible to participants from a wide range of disciplines and roles. Participants will work directly with existing texts to create their own erasure poems, experimenting with language, absence, and meaning through material and embodied practice.
Participants can expect:
Brief framing remarks and provocations from the facilitator
Guided small-group discussion
Opportunities to reflect on erasure as it shows up in your own work, research, or community
A structured but flexible space for dialogue rather than debate
No advance preparation is required.

Facilitator: CAROLINE HARPER NEW
Raised in the South of Georgia, poet Caroline Harper New's work is rooted in the precarious landscape of the Gulf Coast, where she reckons with love’s potential for violence in human and animal worlds.
As a scholar and an artist, her practice spans anthropology, poetry, sculpture, painting, film, translation, and the tendons in between. Her recent work deals with human & non-human entanglements, ruptures in temporality, and the relationship between death and extinction.
New is the author of A History of Half-Birds (Milkweed Editions, 2024) winner of the Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry. Selected by poet Maggie Smith, this debut collection of poems explores the aftermath of history’s most powerful forces: devotion, disaster, and us. She has a chapbook, If I Call This Cave a Garden (2025 winner of the vinyl45 chapbook prize) forthcoming with YesYes Books in 2026.
New has been awarded multiple Hopwood Prizes for her poetry, drama, and nonfiction works. She earned her M.F.A. in Poetry at the University of Michigan, where she is currently a Ph.D. student in Anthropology.

To support thoughtful and respectful engagement, participants will be asked to:
Listen with openness and curiosity
Speak from personal or professional experience
Respect confidentiality when sensitive experiences are shared
Allow for disagreement without dismissal

This workshop prioritizes care, complexity, and mutual respect. If you have accessibility needs or questions about participating in this session, please contact j. Oceano Idyllwild (oceano@umich.edu). We are committed to making this workshop as accessible as possible.

Discover the fundamentals of sports taping in this interactive workshop led by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). Sports medicine is a specialty within podiatric medicine, focusing on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization from athletes to weekend warriors. This session will provide practical techniques and insights into how proper taping supports foot and ankle health, enhances stability, and aids recovery. Perfect for healthcare professionals, athletic trainers, and anyone interested in sports medicine.

Note: this is an in-person event on the Ann Arbor campus.
Dinners for Democracy are nonpartisan presentations and small group discussions on topics students care about, hosted by the student organization, Turn Up Turnout (TUT). This event is in collaboration with the League of Women Voters. Free dinner is provided!


The event will discuss how petitions can be misleading and confusing and how to be certain you know exactly what the ballot proposal will do and how it will affect you.
Participants can expect to gain a deeper knowledge of the issue and an opportunity to discuss their thoughts, information about how their vote in local offices can affect the issue, and additional resources they can use to learn more.

Join the Munger Community by attending events hosted by our Resident Advisors (RAs)! Feel free to select and attend as many events as you would like!

Please join us for an opportunity to meet selected grantees of the 2025 Anti-Racism Graduate Research Grants. Sponsored by the Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice, the Anti-Racism Research Grant for Graduate Students program supports engagement in research projects focused on racism, racial equity, and racial justice while advancing graduate students' progress toward their degree.

In the fifth year of this program, the Bowman Center has awarded 19 research grants to individuals and teams comprised of University of Michigan (U-M) graduate students. Click here to view all the 2025 grantees' project abstracts.

Join OPGS to recognize and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month. Come out to engage with
the Arabic alphabet and calligraphy and learn how to write your name in Arabic! A light lunch will be served.

Join CGIS Advisor, Joy Richardson, and Sant'Anna Institute staff to learn more about the CGIS: Humanities and Social Sciences in Sorrento (Italy) program, the application process, the academics, and life in Sorrento.
Please note that both of these sessions will be virtual over Zoom. Both sessions will contain the same info, so students have the option to choose either one to attend.
To learn more, visit the M-Compass brochure:https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12125 and the Sant'Anna Institute website: https://www.santannainstitute.com/.