All Sessions

This instructor-led, hands-on training session covers the process of preparing and submitting proposals using the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system, including Grants.gov to create and edit a Proposal Approval Form (PAF).

This workshop will focus on resources you can leverage to explore career options, as well as strategies to best position yourself for a variety of career trajectories. We will cover approaches to networking, transferable skills, and key resources designed to support your exploration. This workshop is open to students at all points in their graduate careers, and there will be plenty of time for your questions. This event is intended to be interactive, and therefore a recording will not be available.
This workshop is designed for master's students, doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.

Calling all stressed SMTD students to join our wellness group series to learn about the impacts of stress, strategies to cope, and enjoy a free lunch! Each session we will focus on different stress management techniques and provide a safe space for students to share their stressors. Students are welcome to attend one wellness group or all four. While it is targeted for SMTD students, any students are welcome to attend.

These mental health education and support groups are a service of the U-M Eisenberg Family Depression Center, in partnership with the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s Wellness Program.

Registration is not required for in-person wellness groups, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees.

Join us for a peaceful watercolor drop-in session on Tuesday February 24th from 1:30-3:30pm in the OGPS Lounge. All supplies, snacks, and optional tutorials will be provided, just bring yourself!

Looking to find a bit of peace during these long winter days? Come hang out and spend some time reflecting and connecting with nature.

Dr. Joseph Rizzo will lead a relaxed, open-ended activity geared at engaging with the stillness and restorative aspects of winter. While exploring the relationship between the natural rhythm of the season and our own internal patterns of self-reflection.

This event will take place indoors at the Reader Center and is open to all SPH students. We hope to see you there!

Events in this track are open to all current and prospective PiB and UPiN students. We hope to see you!

Join MiSciWriters for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!

No science communication or editing experience required.
We are always welcoming new editors, translators, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciWriters, fill out our membership form here.

Jewish Journalism in Dark Times

Panelists: Naomi Brenner (Ohio State University), Gilad Halpern, and Matthew Handelman (2025–2026 Frankel Institute Fellows)
Moderator: Shachar Pinsker (Co-Head Fellow)

Join us for a roundtable discussion exploring the transformation of Jewish journalism during the interwar years (1918–1939) and World War II, an era of profound upheaval. Panelists will analyze how Jewish newspapers and journals became vital platforms for political, literary, and cultural engagement. The discussion will highlight dramatic shifts in journalistic practices, including evolving editorial strategies, reporting methods, and technological innovations in format and distribution and the transnational and transcultural elements that come to the fore during that time. Panelists will also examine the economic pressures and opportunities that shaped the Jewish press, and consider the influence and role of Jews as journalists within the broader media landscape.

Gilad Halpern, journalist and media historian, draws on recent doctoral research on The Palestine Post amid imperial decline and rising nationalism, bridging professional and scholarly perspectives. Naomi Brenner explores entertainment fiction in the Hebrew and Yiddish press, focusing on the aesthetics and politics of the roman-feuilleton as a transnational literary form.
Matthew Handelman investigates the cultural politics of German Jewish intellectuals and the primacy of culture in political discourse from the Weimar Republic onward.

Central to the conversation is the role of Jewish periodicals as spaces for cultural expression, literary experimentation, and political debate. These publications not only documented Jewish life, but actively shaped identities, fostered transnational dialogue, and provided forums for writers, artists, and intellectuals grappling with questions of survival and belonging. This roundtable offers timely insights into journalism during a time of crisis, illuminating enduring questions about Jews and media.

Workshops for students to learn/with student orgs!
The Arts Initiative's Learn/With workshops are designed to give students a chance to explore an artform or skill that's new to them by learning with their peers in one of U-M's many student arts orgs. Take a chance and see if it's your new thing!

Join Women in Science and Engineering(WISE) for a cozy night-in with card making and a resume workshop! Create and send handmade cards to loved ones, then participate in a focused resume workshop with practical tips, information, and one-on-one help. Relax, connect with other students, and eat tasty Condado's tacos :).

Do you want to play a game? Are you interested in entrepreneurship or business? We are excited to host Professor Jerry Davis of the Ross School of Business at LEAPS to lead us in a simulation game he designed to help new or prospective entrepreneurs. We hosted Professor Davis last year, and everyone who participated enjoyed the experience immensely.
We're asking you to register for this event so we can figure out where it should be located - in one of our MC classrooms or in the LEAPS Living Room.

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.

Sign up for a two-hour work session, followed by a hot lunch with colleagues. The Faculty On-Campus Work Retreats offer a quiet space to work with other scholars and artists, and an opportunity for you to prioritize your research and creative work by committing to one or two work sessions before teaching, service, and email take over the semester. Lunch, after the work session, is a chance to share interests and work with other colleagues, to learn about each others’ research, to grow professional and social networks, and to experience the University as a collective.
The Work Retreats are open to all ~7,600 members of the Faculty Senate, including tenure-track professors, lecturers, research faculty, clinical faculty, librarians, archivists, and curators. The series was developed by the Faculty Senate Office, is supported by the Office of the Provost, and is co-sponsored by Librarian Mary Lawrence.

We want you to have all the information you need to make informed decisions about your education and your future.

MADS Admissions & Recruitment coordinator Meryl Baker leads an application tips webinar with a live Q&A. Attendees will hear about the MADS program, the skills-based admission process, what's required as part of the application, and how the assessment process works. Please join us to get your questions answered, and benefit from the curiosity of like-minded peers!

This series will guide participants through essential steps of career exploration: self-assessment, researching career options, and networking. You will gain valuable insights into your strengths, values, priorities, and aspirations, and learn actionable strategies for career discovery. By blending guidance, hands-on assessments, practical frameworks, and networking skill-building, this series supports you in making informed decisions and finding career paths that fit your interests. Through this series, you’ll develop the clarity, confidence, and connectivity needed to navigate your career exploration process and pursue fulfilling opportunities

Learning Objectives
By the end of this series, you will be able to:
Identify and articulate your unique strengths and talents through the CliftonStrengths assessment, and apply them to your professional journey.
Define your “Career Compass” by clarifying your values, skills, life needs, and mission, using these as guideposts for career exploration and evaluation.
Discover and utilize effective resources for researching career fields, analyze job descriptions for fit, and develop strategies to organize and assess your current skills.
Build and maintain professional relationships using best networking practices, conduct impactful informational interviews, and create a compelling professional brand.

Campus Mind Works Wellness Group
Are you stuck procrastinating? Join our Avoiding Avoidance wellness group to learn tips to be more productive, hear from other students and get some free lunch!
February 25 | 12:00 - 1:00 E.T. | Chrysler Center, Room 265 | Register: campusmindworks.org

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

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 member of the UMSI admissions team



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.

This workshop series brings a renewed focus to cultivating inclusive environments across campus. Participants will explore personal and collective experiences, learn best practices and strategies to foster belonging, and strengthen their ability to serve and support a diverse student population. Workshop offerings are open to Student Life staff and campus colleagues; attendance is voluntary. All workshops are free to Student Life Professional Staff Members.

A Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop focused on the nexus of exhibition, collection, curation, display, and representation within museums and museum-adjacent spaces. The group’s name, rummage, evokes both a materiality and an intellectual practice characteristic of museum studies more broadly. On the one hand, rummaging has a tactile quality. It gestures to the human role in how objects are placed and misplaced, organized and disorganized, thrown into juxtaposition, and often randomly re-discovered anew by individuals negotiating various value systems associated with objects. It evokes an image of coming to objects of the past with new eyes and curiosity. On the other hand, rummaging could also be used to describe an intellectual approach. In posing questions about the how and why certain narratives come to be exhibited and interpreted, we root around historical understandings of heritage and the power dynamics that lead certain narratives to become dominant. This process is guided by curiosity, a drive to understand, and a skepticism of ordering systems.
Founded in Fall 2023, this RIW takes the attics, closets, and cabinets of exhibition history as a starting point to engage questions relating to those spaces aligned with — or challenging — the International Council of Museums’ broad definition of a museum as an institution “in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage”.

The Research Software Engineering Team in U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) supports researchers in developing effective, sustainable software. We’re excited to offer two workshops for graduate students and PIs to strengthen their programming capabilities.
1. Introduction to Git and Collaborative Programming is designed for graduate student researchers and principal investigators (PIs) who work with code in their research. Participants will learn the basics of Git for version control and collaboration, enabling them to efficiently manage code, track changes, and work with colleagues on research projects.
2. Software Packaging for Researchers introduces graduate students and PIs to the fundamentals of organizing and distributing research code as reusable, shareable packages. Participants will learn practical techniques for making their software portable, reproducible, and easy for collaborators—and the broader research community—to use and cite. Note: Introduction to Git and Programming is not a prerequisite for this workshop.


While NOT required, ARC offers Introduction to Linux Command Line, which we recommend in addition to our own workshops.
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Faculty today should be prepared to manage engagements with
potentially aggressive reporters. Are you unsure about whether to respond
quickly to a charged media request with a deadline today? Do you know
what you should do to manage your reputation and position as an expert in your
field? Do you know what not to do when a reporter contacts you
for a story? This workshop is designed to support faculty members as they
navigate interactions with the media—especially when confronted with
challenging contacts.
The Michigan News team
offers interactive workshops and training, for individuals and groups, that
prepare faculty for a variety of media engagement scenarios. Michigan News is
part of the Office of the Vice President for Communications, and its staff
includes former reporters from new agencies such as The Associated Press, the
Detroit Free Press, Crain's Business, Rocky Mountain News, Folha de São Paulo,
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Telemundo, WXYZ-TV and more.








At the request of SACUA's Protections for Faculty Working
Group, Michigan News will provide training to help reduce worry and empower
faculty to interact with potentially aggressive journalists. This event is part
of the working group's efforts to support faculty facing external threats and
harassment. Michigan News will share, step by step, what to do when faculty
receive a reporter's email or call, and will provide resources and
opportunities for further media training.

Want to fulfill some BCN/Psych requirements in Argentina? Join IFSA representative, Javier Rodriguez, and CGIS advisor, Juliana Mesa, to learn more about the CGIS Psychology and Humanities in Buenos Aires program and how to apply.
The CGIS Psychology and Humanities in Buenos Aires offers a unique opportunity to take BCN/Psych elective/cognate courses taught in English while you get to explore a city known for its powerful cultural scene, passion for tango, and fondness for late nights. In addition, you will get to experience cultural events and activities such as visiting local markets, attending operas, theater, and symphony performances.
No Spanish language prerequisite!
Check out this CGIS Alumni Ambassador blog to learn about Sarah Cortez de la Cruz' experience on this program.
Fun Fact: Argentina is the country with the most psychologists per capita in the world. In Buenos Aires, mental health is typically discussed amongst family, friends and peers without much stigma compared to many other cities.

Please join us for the International Wellness Fair on February 25 from 4:30-6:00PM! The event is in the Student Activities Building Lobby, and it is open to all students, scholars, faculty and staff.
The Wellness Fair will feature several departments and student organizations who will be tabling! Prizes, crafting and other activities will be available for attendees.
Please let us know you're coming by filling out the RSVP form below! This will help us ensure we have enough food at the event.

Join us for the Navigating Self and Community Care forum! Come and have a dialogue on how you take care of yourself and your community in the current context. Connect with the IGR community and enjoy dinner from Casa Blanca! This event is facilitated by CommonGround, and we ask that all participants who register stay for the entire duration of the event!

Be sure to watch the video that was linked to you and be prepared to ask questions.
If none of the available times work for you, please email me-aso@umich.edu to find an alternative time to declare.

Following the wonderful success of U-M's inaugural Climate Week in 2025 (read more about UMCW25), which brought together over 30 units across all 3 campuses, the newly formed Sustainability Leadership Council (read more about the SLC) is sponsoring Climate Week 2026 (UMCW26). This year's Climate Week will be held from September 26 to October 3, 2026, and aims to expand collaborations, spotlight more voices, and achieve even greater success this fall!
The kickoff is the start of a collaborative planning process. We’re inviting student groups, units, and partners to propose new events, or contribute your existing events (independently or co-hosted), under the UMCW26 umbrella to showcase collective efforts and increase the visibility and impact of our work.
Our UMCW26 coordinating team will also provide support, particularly around wide-scale marketing, scheduling alignment, and cross-functional convening. wide-scale marketing, scheduling alignment, and cross-functional convening.
Climate Week KickoffDate/Time: Feb. 26th, 2026 10:00- 11:00am
Audience: Event hosts/leads, partner representatives, strategic stakeholders, and anyone considering contributing to Climate Week.
What we’ll coverGoals and themes for Climate Week
Roles, structure, and planning cadence
How to get involved
Event support
Timeline + a few key milestones
How to Get Ready for the KickoffPlease RSVP by Friday, Feb. 20th so we can plan accordingly. No need for polished details yet. If you’re considering hosting, bring a rough idea (topic, format, and timing constraints).
We’ll send a short follow-up after the kickoff with: the event intake link, key dates, office hours, and a one-page guide on roles and where to engage.
Save the UMCW26 dates, September 26th-October 3rd, on your calendar.
Thanks in advance for helping make Climate Week 2026 a success. We look forward to building together.

Common Understandings: Workshops are sessions focused on learning more about a particular topic and may be led by members of the Stamps community or external experts.

Come enjoy a sweet treat and make new friends while testing out U-M's
new conversation game, The Pluralism Playdeck.
The Pluralism Playdeck is
a low-key scaffolded card game designed to allow university students to
practice the interpersonal skills they need to engage in compassionate and
honest conversations about hot-button issues across ideological and
demographic differences. You'll learn about yourself. You'll learn about
others. You'll develop a skill set that will serve you well in both
social and professional settings.

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.

What if a set of photos could completely transform how you
understand your purpose, the experiences of others, and the value of humanity?
With over 5 billion pictures taken globally every day, Photovoice uses this
powerful medium to foster deeper connections and understanding between
participants. In this 90-minute interactive session, you’ll use photographs to
reflect, share your story, and engage in meaningful dialogue with others.
Whether you're looking to explore your own journey or connect with diverse
perspectives, this innovative experience is designed for everyone. No
photography skills are needed—just bring your curiosity and an open mind! Come
capture more than just a moment—discover the stories behind the images!
Join us for a vegetarian dinner and a unique style
of conversation each fourth Thursday of the month. At Photovoice
dinners, you will share simple phone photographs of your own making to express
your thoughts on meaningful topics like religion, politics, and belonging. A
facilitator will guide your table through the process of sharing, asking
questions, and understanding everyone's experiences. Receive more information
about the monthly topics by signing up here.

MRADS students are invited to join us for dinner and a keynote presentation from Dr. LaKisha Simmons.

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 Biostatistics Innovations and Technology Exchange (BITE) series aims to foster a collaborative environment where faculty, staff, postdocs, and students can share highlights of their research, demonstrate technical skills, and showcase emerging technologies and software.

Presenter Information
Zhenke Wu, PhD
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
TITLE: A Statistician's Guide to Integrating Generative AI into Scientific Research
Generative AI (GenAI) has rapidly evolved from the initial curiosity sparked by ChatGPT into a transformative technology with implications for knowledge representation and scientific discovery. For the field of statistics, which is a foundational language for scientific inquiry, the thoughtful adoption of GenAI tools presents a significant opportunity for innovation, education, and enhanced impact. This tutorial will provide a comprehensive overview of this new landscape.
The session will highlight early successes that demonstrate GenAI's potential across key application areas. Examples include its use in medicine to accelerate drug discovery and enhance clinical trial design; its impact on biology in advancing genomic research and predicting protein structures; and its utility in healthcare for optimizing hospital operations and personalizing patient communication. We will outline best practices for statisticians to use GenAI tools effectively to enhance the quality and integrity of statistical work within large scientific teams.
The tutorial will feature a series of practical demonstrations illustrating the integration of GenAI into a statistician's research workflow. These hands-on examples will include leveraging GenAI for automated code generation and debugging, conducting intelligent and rapid literature reviews, and using AI-powered tools for enhanced data exploration and hypothesis generation. The session will culminate in a structured interactive discussion, creating a forum for attendees to share what specific advances they hope to see or make in their respective fields. By the end of this tutorial, attendees will have a deeper understanding of the potential and pitfalls of GenAI, a practical framework for its integration, and a clearer vision for how to contribute to its responsible use and development within the statistical and the broader scientific community.

Making Sense of Income Taxes
Curious about how income taxes work—and how to avoid unpleasant surprises at tax time? Join our Financial Education Workshop presented by UM Financial Education. We’ll break down the tax process step by step, from understanding what income taxes are to navigating tax forms and deadlines. Learn how to handle scholarships, fellowships, and other types of taxable income. We’ll also discuss key tips for international students. This session focuses on clear, useful information—not advice—so you can feel confident about the basics and ready to discuss your individual situation with a tax professional.

What is income tax?How to avoid owing money at tax timeScholarships & fellowships: when are they taxable?Reporting different types of incomeKey considerations for international studentsTips to be prepared for conversations with tax professionals
You may sign up for one of two options
Attending over ZoomAttending in person to view the Zoom with others.Lunch will be provided for participants attending in person and is capped due to room capacity limits, but last-minute drop-ins are welcome as space allows.

For students interested in design thinking, visual composition, working collaboratively, critical thinking and analysis, and gaining skills with tools and techniques relevant to a wide range of material processes, the Stamps School offers an eighteen-credit minor in studio art and design. It is required that all interested students attend an info session as the first step of the process. If you have questions, please email stamps-minor-advising@umich.edu.

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!