Transdisciplinary Fellow (2023-2024) (Housing)

Meet up with your neighbors for a walk to Washtenaw Dairy! The TFs will treat you to a free ice cream cone. Please register in advance, spots are limited. We will meet in the first floor Munger lobby.

This event is for graduate students in Michigan housing only.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Join the Transdisciplinary Fellows on the first day of class for a light breakfast and a chance to spin our prize wheel! This event is for graduate students in Michigan housing only.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Join the Munger Transdisciplinary Fellows for a step-by-step painting class led by a local artist! We will provide all materials.

This event is for graduate students in Michigan housing only.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

September can be a stressful month for graduate students, so congratulations, it’s over! Join Munger Resident Advisors and Transdisciplinary Fellows for this event featuring activities on how to navigate academic and personal stress. Coloring sheets, wellness tips, and pizza/drinks will be provided.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Join the TFs and GRAs for a DPSS (Division of Public Safety and Security) workshop about how to make and maintain space for yourself in difficult situations. Learn tips and tricks about how to be assertive, even when it is hard.

We will provide a light vegetarian lunch.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the Munger TFs for the Cricket World cup! We will be up bright and early to watch the match, share some snacks, and enjoy our community.

Please note that, given the early start time, plenty of our neighbors will still be sleeping. We ask that folks try to be quiet as they make their way to the media room.

Join TFs Nishant and Priyanshee for a midterms study session. We will have some light snacks and scheduled breaks to help combat the stress!

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Play detective and discover who’s killing guests at Munger... before they get to you! Join us for a murder mystery game and some community fun.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the Transdisciplinary Fellows for a trick or treat event. Staff from the Mhousing offices will be passing out candy and sharing information about the services provided to residents. If you have ever had questions about your contract, conflict resolution, services provided by MHousing, or just want to get in the Halloween spirit, this is the event for you! We will have both an individual and a group costume competition, as well as a photobooth.

Join the TFs and GRAs for some traditional cookout fare and good company. We hope to see you there!

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join Transdisciplinary Fellow Aishwarya for a block printing workshop at the Ann Arbor Art Center (A2AC). Participants will get an introductory class on block printing and then decorate a tote bag to take home. Instruction and materials provided free of charge. This event is only for graduate students living in Mhousing.

Those wishing to walk to A2AC together should meet Aishwarya at 4:30 pm in the Munger lobby.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Peter Allen taught urban development for Ross & Taubman for 40 years. He is currently working on a project to develop green, affordable housing along the Huron River using a public-private partnership. The project also aims to create more walkable, bikeable space along a waterway that currently segments Ann Arbor. He will talk about interdisciplinarity and key it is to this sort of placemaking. Attendees will also have an opportunity to pitch ideas and share feedback about including graduate students in relevant specialties in this work.

We will provide dinner, with meat and vegetarian options available. Please email Laura Herbert (lmhmich@umich.edu) if you need a vegan or gluten-free option.

Join us for cookies, hot chocolate, and some relaxing, fun activities. We will have adult coloring book pages, games, and music to enjoy. 

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Come see the Computer and Video Game Archive at Shapiro Library! We will have a chance to play vintage and current games and explore the library's vast collection.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Join the GRAs and TFs for an introduction to bachata (a partnered dance originating in the Dominican Republic)! We will have an hour class from Movimiento Latino and then an additional hour to practice what we learned and enjoy some treats together.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Come enjoy the classic winter film Ice Age! We'll have an ice cream bar and plenty of good company.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Coffee and Conversations is the longest running event in the Munger Graduate Residences! Coffee and Conversations offers students the opportunity to share what is on their mind and discuss those topics with a diverse group of graduate and professional students who may have enlightening perspectives to contribute. This group will allow you to grow your network and see various university, state, or world events from a new lens.

This event is only for graduate students living in Munger housing.

Join TF Priyanshee for a button making workshop at the Shapiro Design Lab. You'll have a chance to make some buttons to take home, as well as to scope out the Design Lab and see what other tools are available to you as a student.

Attendees wishing to walk over with Priyanshee should meet at the Munger lobby at 2:40 pm

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Come celebrate the end of the semester with the TFs! Wear the ugliest, most festive sweater you own. We will have snacks and music, not to mention blue bucks prize money for the winners of our ugly sweater contest.

This event is for graduate students living in Mhousing.

The PaWWs and Relax program is bringing a fur friend / registered therapy dog to Munger to help you take a step back, take a deep breath and … relax before finals!

Join TFs Nishant and Priyanshee for a study session. We will have some light snacks and scheduled breaks to help combat the stress!

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the Transdisciplinary Fellows for a night of shadowbox making! We will have all needed supplies, but encourage you to bring additional items that you want to include in your shadowbox (photos, mementos, tiny decorations, etc.).

A shadowbox is a frame that, rather than holding a single picture, contains small objects and decorations arranged in an artistic way.

Please register in advance, spaces are limited. This event is only for graduate students in MIchigan housing.

Join us for a beautiful fall jog around North Campus! Runners of any speed are encouraged to attend. We will have some light snacks afterwards at the CC. This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join us for a beautiful fall jog around North Campus! Runners of any speed are encouraged to attend. We will have some light snacks afterwards at the CC. This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join us for the last fun run of the semester. Runners of any speed are encouraged to attend. We will have some light snacks afterwards at the CC (feel free to join us just for this part too).

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the TFs on an excursion to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), Detroit's world-class art museum. We will provide tickets to the museum and transportation. The bus schedule is below. Registration begins on August 24 at 7 pm.

11:30 Munger Pick-up

11:45 Northwood Pick-up

1:00 DIA drop-off

4:30 DIA pick-up

5:30 Northwood drop-off

5:45 Munger pick-up

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing. 

Looking to improve your cooking skills? Come join us for a class at South Quad dining. We will be in the kitchen preparing a simple vegetarian recipe together as well as learning some basic techniques for planning and prepping a week's worth of meals.

We will meet outside the front of South Quad dining hall to enter together.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the TFs to learn the basics of wheel throwing! We will have an introductory class with instructors at the Yourist Pottery studio. Each participant will have the chance to make a bowl to take home. Materials, instruction, and transportation provided. This event is only for graduate students living in Michigan housing. Participants should wear old clothes that can get dirty. This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Bus Schedule is as follows:

- 5:10 pm Northwood Community Center Pick-up (1000 McIntyre)

- 5:25 pm Munger Pick-up (540 Thompson Street, meet in the lobby)

- 5:50 pm Drop-off at Yourist Studio

- 7:30 pm Pick-up at Yourist Studio

- 7:50 Drop-off at Munger

-8:05 Drop-off at Northwood Community Center

Join the Transdisciplinary Fellows on a trip to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, which honors the cultural and historical legacy of African-Americans. 

Tickets and transportation are provided. 

-11:30 Northwood Community Center (1000 McIntyre) Pick-up

-11:45 Munger Pick-up (540 Thompson Street)

- 1pm arrive at the Wright Museum (315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

- 5 pm leave the Wright Museum

-6:00 Munger Drop-off

- 6:15 Northwood Drop-off

This event is only for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the TFs for a tour of Michigan's football stadium! The Alumni Association is offering an upclose and personal tour of the facility, which they describe as follows: "Each Big House Tour takes you behind the scenes of the largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere. During your tour, you will get a chance to explore the Michigan locker room, visit the Jack Roth Stadium Club, and run (or walk) down the tunnel onto the field, where you can catch a pass in the end zone, kick a field goal, and take your picture on the 50-yard line."

We will walk over together. Meet in the Munger lobby at 2 pm. If you have questions, email Arsha Ali at arshaali@umich.edu.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the TFs and GRAs for a hockey game! We will meet in the Munger First Floor lobby (540 Thompson Street) and walk over together for the 7 pm. Tickets are provided free of charge. Please note they are standing room only. If you aren't able to stand and still would like to join, please let us know and we will work with ticket sales to get appropriate seating. Reach out to TF Arsha at arshaali@umich.edu with questions.

This event is for graduate students living in Michigan housing.

Join the TFs for a free skate at Yost Ice Arena (the rink where the U of M hockey teams play). Skates and admission are provided free of charge.

This event is for graduate students living in Mhousing.

Join Transdisciplinary Fellows Anas and Emma for a light continental breakfast and a chance to socialize with your neighbors. The Transdisciplinary Fellows are a group of graduate student employees in housing that sponsor programming for graduate students living in Michigan housing. We haven't had fellows in the Lawyer's Club for over a year and are excited to learn what sorts of events, excursions, and activities you all want.

This event is for graduate students in Michigan housing.

Come enjoy games and community with the Board Game Club and Transdisciplinary Fellows! We'll have snacks and games on hand, feel free to bring your own games too.

This event is for Michigan students living in Mhousing.

Join TF Anas to decorate a mug and build community. We will have free mugs and art supplies. Hope to see you here!

This event is for graduate students living in Mhousing.

Come enjoy games and community with the Board Game Club and Transdisciplinary Fellows! We'll have snacks and games on hand, feel free to bring your own games too.

This event is for Michigan students living in Mhousing.