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Socialize with your faculty colleagues and visit the University’s famous Observatory during the Faculty Senate Office's annual Faculty Mixer event. Snacks and drinks will be served, and tours of the famous telescope will be given to attending members!

Desserts and Dialogue is apart of the How to Flourish Workshop that is offered through Trotter Multicultural Center's workshop/ and or programming series. HTF is a series of program or workshops that is based off of the Wolverine Wellness Flower. Each pedal of the flower is representative of a dimension of wellness that is based from the work of Wolverine Wellness. Desserts and Dialogue plays off the intellectual wellness dimension. Historically for first-year and first gen students this workshop is open to any and everybody.
This workshop will inform how dialogue , discussion, and debate differ. Also how communicating across differences can sometimes be hard and uncomfortable. Participants will also start to develop communication tools on how to navigate the social climate when it comes to difficult discussions. You will explore how your identities can impact how you engage with others and how all this involves your intellectual development and wellness. Join speakers from Trotter Multicultural Center and The Program on Intergroup Relations (IRG). All types of desserts will be provided.

The challenge: With the growth of both big data availability and computing power, there has been a rapid increase in new methods to understanding complexity in the social world. However, there may not have been a concurrent growth in the foundations of scientific inquiry, including complex thinking, broad causal thinking, and an integration of theories and frameworks across disciplines to guide empirical tests. Further, evidence suggests that the academic research model, with its resource-segregated networks, narrow scientific training, and focus on measures of short-term productivity, contributes to a fragmented and even misleading understanding of the social world.
The rapid growth in racial inequities research through the concept of ‘structural racism’ is a case study in the challenges that arise without a thorough integration of theories drawn from source humanities and humanities-informed social science but with an academic model built on segregated resources that prioritizes short-term products. What has resulted is a literature that, at times, sidesteps difficult questions on how to understand the interconnected systems and processes that link racial patterns in social, economic, and political life over place and time.
Symposium purpose: This meeting is intended to address the challenges to the social science literature on race. We will convene discussions about social scientific inquiry, the limitations of the academic research model, and innovative approaches to the study of racial patterns and inequities while working to desegregate research networks.
This symposium will take place at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, located at 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Our Continuous Improvement Foundations course is a beginner-friendly training that teaches you the basics of how to make things better at work. In this class, we'll show you why it's important to really understand why problems happen, why guessing can be risky, and how to pinpoint the things that will make a big difference when you're trying to improve your work.


We use real stories, small group activities, and group discussions to help you see how these ideas can be used every day.

*Please bring an issue or a work process that you want to make better. During the course, you will have a chance to use what you’re learning to tackle your specific issue.

After the course, you will know how to:


Explain what 'value' means and understand it from the perspective of whoever is receiving your service or product
Recognize the 8 types of unnecessary activities or 'waste' and get good at noticing them when they happen
Realize why it's important to go right to where the problem happens and ask open questions to get more information
Understand the four-step method of Plan-Do-Check-Adjust, which is a tested way to solve problems
Learn how Organizational Excellence can support you and your team

Session length: 2.5 hours

SAVE THE DATE - October 9th!
Curious about studying abroad as an undergraduate at U-M?
Come explore everything the Center for Global and Intercultural Study has to offer and find the best program for you! No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’re studying, a study abroad experience is available to you during your time at Michigan.
Get your questions answered! Come chat with:

CGIS Program AdvisorsRecent U-M study abroad studentsFinancial Aid and the LSA Scholarships OfficeNewnan Academic AdvisorsOther on-campus offices
With over 120 CGIS programs in 40+ countries ranging from a few weeks to an academic year, there are many options to choose from.
If you want to learn more about how to satisfy your major/minor requirements abroad, how to afford study abroad, how to travel with other U-M students on a faculty-led trip, or want to know what to expect, be sure to add this event to your calendar and drop by!
CGIS Study Abroad Fair:
Thursday October 9th, 12-4pm
Rogel Ballroom Michigan Union


CGIS is part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), but all U-M undergraduates are welcome to apply to our programs.

A Works-in-Progress Event with the Center for the Learning Sciences
There are nearly 400,000 educational apps available on Google and Apple's app stores, but their effectiveness in supporting learning is often unverified. Join Prof. Liz Kolb and team to learn about our project to develop a robust evaluation tool to help caregivers and educators to make informed choices. This will be an informal conversation about what the project team has done so far and an opportunity to imagine what comes next.
Bring your lunch, your curiosity, and your questions!
Light snacks will be provided.
Register to help with planning:

Join IGR and GSP to chat over chai!

Welcome to the Hydrogen Grand Challenge: Michigan Hydrogen Horizon! This annual prize competition, organized by MI Hydrogen and sponsored by Fortescue, seeks to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier.
The Hydrogen Grand Challenge: Michigan Hydrogen Horizon is more than just a competition—it’s an opportunity to contribute to the equitable, affordable, clean, and secure energy transition. By focusing on hydrogen, a versatile and promising energy carrier, this challenge empowers students to explore solutions that can drive decarbonization in various industries. Your ideas could be the next big leap toward a sustainable future.

Spectrum Center's Pronouns 101 workshop is for U-M faculty, staff, and students. In this 2-hour workshop on the basics of pronouns and their usage, participants will have the chance to practice using different sets of pronouns and work on bystander intervention skills.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Learn what pronouns are and be able to share why they are important in your own words
2. Identify the correct pronouns in various sentence structures
3. Practice different methods of addressing harm using a tool called scripting (coined by author Ritu Bhasin)
4. Use an action planning resource to develop one tangible, actionable goal related to your increased inclusivity around pronouns
HOW TO ATTEND
Registration is required. A zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the workshop.
MORE WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION
For more information about Spectrum Center’s educational workshops and/or to request an in-person/virtual workshop for your department or organization, visit https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/workshops

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for students is available at: https://myumi.ch/6167J.

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/2r6kn.

The Personal Statement Workshop is open to all
interested University of Michigan students and alumni. The workshop will help
students gain a better understanding of the mechanics of the law school
personal statement. It is designed to give insight into the brainstorming,
drafting, and editing phases of the process.

A talk with the authors of "Hacking College: Why the major doesn't matter - and what really does"
Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: Prechter Lab, Room 2202, Marsal Family School of Education Building

Entry to Marsal requires a valid MCard.

Note: This is a "brown bag" event, please bring lunch.

Sweet Sensations is apart of the How to Flourish Workshop that is offered through Trotter Multicultural Center's workshop/ and or programming series. HTF is a series of program or workshops that is based off of the Wolverine Wellness Flower. Each pedal of the flower is representative of a dimension of wellness that is based from the work of Wolverine Wellness. Sweet Sensations plays off the physical wellness dimension. Historically for first-year and first gen students this workshop is open to any and everybody.
This workshop will inform how sexual health and engaging in safe and smart sexual practices will impact your physical wellness. Join speakers from Trotter Multicultural Center and Spectrum Center for this informative, fun, and engaging event. Boba, cookies, and other sweet treats will be provided.

Join us for Empowering Teams 101 where we help you and your team work smarter and achieve more together. Whether joining a team for the first time or you've been collaborating with your group for a while, this 2-hour workshop is tailored to empower you and your colleagues.

In this session, we take you through the core principles of the Empowering Teams 101 approach, broken down into five straightforward areas (Metrics, Visual Board, Team Huddles, Experiments to Learn and Innovate (ELI), and Leadership Walks). These principles will guide you in enhancing team efficiency and the quality of your work. You'll get the chance to take a step back, consider how these elements apply to your team, and exchange insights with other participants on the same journey.

This workshop is ideal for those who are already part of a campus team applying the Empowering Teams 101 strategies.Still, we warmly welcome anyone keen to learn and possibly adopt these methods in the future. Join us to unlock your team's full potential with simple, effective strategies that make working together even better.
Learn more about Organizational Excellence by visiting https://organizationalexcellence.umich.edu

Everything is on fire. The supports disabled people need for survival are being decimated. The robots are coming after us, harvesting our data, surveilling us, and determining who is worthy to live. What can we do? How might the wisdom of disability elders and cross-movement organizers equip us for what’s happening and what’s to come? This roundtable brings together disability culture workers, activists, writers, and scholars to think-together about disability futures.

We want to make our events accessible to all participants. ASL and CART services will be provided. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate or would like help filling out the RSVP form, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.

In this interactive workshop, the Rackham embedded University Career Center Ph.D. coaching team will guide you through converting your academic CV to an industry resume.
Brief best practices will be shared, but most of the time will be spent actively working on your resume, so bring a laptop or a few printed copies of your CV or resume.


Lunch will be provided.

This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance around interviewing for positions beyond tenure track roles, which can differ greatly from the academic job search process. It also meets the needs of those applying to internships, including those applying to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The workshop will focus on preparing graduate students to navigate the interview process, and to effectively answer questions by strategically articulating strengths and skills. We will also discuss a framework for answering behavioral interview questions.
This event is intended to be interactive, 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 rackhamdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School

Join the Rackham RMF Team for a productive morning of work in a
shared space. Enjoy breakfast and lunch while co-working in a quiet,
focused environment.

A flu shot clinic for staff in the Ruthven Administration Building and in the Academic Affairs units.


WHAT: FLU SHOT CLINIC 2025
WHO: Ruthven Administration Building Staff and Academic Affairs Units Staff
WHEN: Tuesday 10.21.25 12-4pm
WHERE: Ruthven Administration Building (University Hall Pre-Function Space, 2nd floor)
1109 Geddes Avenue
WHY: It's Easy, Convenient, Covered by U of M Health Plans

*Insured by Uof M plan? It is charged directly to your plan.
*Insured by non-U of M plan? Bring your insurance card and cost will be charged to your plan.
*Neither of the above applies to you? Bring check or credit card and make payment directly at time of immunization. $45.20 regular dose; $65.20 for the high dose (65 yrs+)
*UMHS Employees must use U-M Occupational Health for their immunizations

Guest Scholar Vivi Lachs, author of East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press, offers a student-focused workshop for anyone interested in Yiddish. Online attendance is available for this event via Zoom. Pre-readings will be circulated one week prior to the event.

"Canvas of Identity" is not just an art exhibition but a celebration of culture. We are excited to invite you to participate. Our event aims to bring together students and the community to explore and showcase themes of identity and cultural heritage through various forms of artistic expression. This is an incredible opportunity for artists, poets, musicians, photographers, and dancers to express their individuality and cultural heritage. It's a moment to shine and connect with others passionate about celebrating identity through art.

MORE LATINE HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS
https://mesa.umich.edu/latine-heritage month

MORE MESA EVENTS
https://mesa.umich.edu/events-programs

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.

Join faculty, staff, and students for a transformative event dedicated to advancing mental health and well-being in graduate education. Together, we'll explore research, share strategies, and build supportive academic communities.

Alumni Networking Night is an annual signature School of Public Health event open to the entire student body. This unique opportunity features our distinguished alumni, in partnership with our student leaders, to provide an excellent space for career exploration as well as personal and professional development. Explore your interests by attending a panel topic discussion, connecting with an alum as they tell you about a day in their life, and posing for an updated professional headshot. Refreshments and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Attire is business casual.
This 12th annual event is hosted by Student Life, Development and Alumni Engagement, and Career Development teams at the School of Public Health.
Students are encouraged to attend the Preparing to Network event on Monday, October 20th, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the 1680 SPH I (Paul B. Cornely Community Room). We want you to feel comfortable and excited to connect with your Umich alums!
We cannot guarantee a pre-printed name tag if you register after 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 21st but we will have blank name tags on site.

A scholarly discussion of East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press, specifically focused on Yiddish print media.

Wanna work in health care but aren’t sure where? Do you want to explore health care careers outside of medical, dental, or PA? Do you want a career that matters that will also lead to engaging conversations when you tell folks what you do and they follow up with, “What’s that?” Join us for this virtual event as we introduce you to professionals in health care fields you may not have considered… or even heard of!

This information session is an opportunity for graduate students to ask questions and learn more about the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop facilitated by staff at Rackham and the Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning.
The Community Engaged Course Design Workshop is a semester-long professional development workshop for graduate students from any discipline interested in learning how to design and teach a community engaged learning course for undergraduate students. During the program, students explore the theoretical foundations, ethical implications, and practice of community engaged teaching in order to design a course and syllabus rooted in their field of study for undergraduates to participate in community engaged learning. You can learn more and apply on the program's website.

The Pre-Law 101 Info Session is an exploratory
program that focuses on developing strategies to explore the legal field and
provides an overview of the law school admission process. The session will
include a presentation given by Pre-Law Advisors followed by a live Q & A
period. The session is open to all interested University of Michigan students
and alumni.

Join us for virtual information sessions to learn about our different cohort programs.

Building your network is something you can be doing proactively throughout graduate school. Additionally, learning from what others have done in their career is a great way to explore areas of interest. Join us to learn how to navigate and develop the basics of your own LinkedIn profile. We will introduce ways to build connections and learn more about opportunities through informational interviews by using LinkedIn and UCAN (University Career Alumni Network).
If you do not yet have a LinkedIn account, please create a free account before the session at linkedin.com.


Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.