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Exhibits
Ann Arbor Public Schools Student Show, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Archaeologies of Childhood: The First Years of Life in Roman Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, through September. The University's holdings of material from Roman Egypt show what children looked like and how they learned and played. They also help to illustrate the expectations and concerns of children in a North African culture that existed 2,000 years ago. The material in this exhibition is part of new research by U-M faculty and students to recover knowledge of childhood in Roman Egypt. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, http://www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/.
Ceramics, by Susan Crowell, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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| The U-M Detroit Observatory will host a pair of open houses 1-4 p.m.
May 5 and 19. The observatory, at 1398 E. Ann St., is celebrating its 150th
anniversary in 2004. It features telescopes from the 1850s that reside
in their original mounts. (Courtesy U-M Detroit Observatory) |
Children's Science Book Fair, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through May 31. Offered annually by the Association of Science Technology Centers, this exhibit features 37 new science trade books for K-12 students, ranging from picture books to in-depth scientific discussions on topics such as astronomy, paleontology, environmental science, health and medicine, physics and technology. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Common and Uncommon Occurrences, by Margo Mensing, Lane Hall Art Gallery, through May 28. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Conservation Genetics, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A display exploring the application of genetics to evolutionary history and conservation biology, using the endangered harpy eagle as an example. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Desmatosuchus, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The museum's display of this 200 million-year-old fossil has been updated with new labels and two contrasting models-one, an aquatic model made by museum sculptor Carleton Angell, and the second, a terrestrial model. Scientists are not certain whether Desmatosuchus was an aquatic or land animal. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
East Meets West, by Michigan Quilt Artists, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Eighth Annual All-Michigan, All-Media Competition, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, May 7-June 18. The eighth in a series of annual competitions open to artists 18 and older living and/or working in Michigan. The competition is open to all subjects and a wide range of various media is expected. Two- and three-dimensional works are eligible. Works dealing with ethnic diversity will be given special consideration in celebration of the diverse student body at U-M-Dearborn. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 7. Sponsored by the U-M Dearborn Art Museum Project, (313) 593-5058.
Eyes Have It, monotype prints by Maki McCreery-Braun, Michigan League Cafe, May 29-June 25. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Glass Sculpture, by Joyce Gottlieb, Michigan League Cafe, May 1-28. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
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Ka-Boom! Meteor and Asteroid Impacts, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The display explains the differences between space dust, meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, asteroids and comets, and speculates about the roles asteroids may have had in Earth's history (including the theory that an asteroid impact contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs). Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Landscape Paintings, by Keri Coran Wagner, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Life after Sex: Imagining the Genomic Era, Palmer Commons, May 3-28. Part of the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) grand opening. Sponsored by LSI, 764-8192.
The Life of the Lakes, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through May 31. The exhibit explores the science of the Great Lakes, including the role of people in lake health and biodiversity. It will highlight one artist's view of Michigan lake and wetland habitats with a memorial display of the work of local printmaker Alice Berle Crawford. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History and the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, 764-0478.
Lighthouse Watercolors, by Margaret Glinke, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Life Sciences Institute, Commons Building, Palmer Commons, The Van at State Street, Warren Robbins Gallery, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St., through May 16. The show features works by School of Art & Design (A&D) second-year mater of fine arts degree candidates. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Masterworks of African Art: The Congo Basin, Museum of Art, Curtis Gallery of African and African-American Art, through May 2. Examines the rich imagery found in the Congo River Basin. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Masterworks of African Art: Gabon and Cameroon, Museum of Art, May 22-Nov. 7. This installation will explore the complex interrelationship between African form and meaning and the historical moment in which specific artistic traditions were produced. The works selected were created at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. The artistic traditions of Gabon and Cameroon left a lasting impact on European individuals during this period, when travelers and colonial administrators collected large numbers of works for ethnographic museums or simply as souvenirs. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Memorials of Life in Ancient China: Chinese Mortuary Art Across Four Millennia, Museum of Art. Since the beginnings of Chinese civilization, one of its identifying characteristics has been a concern with the welfare of the dead. This exhibition traces evolving customs of burial across four millennia and reveals major shifts in political, social and religious history. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
The Mirror of Simple Souls, a handmade libretto by Kim Anno with Anne Carson, Rackham Building, Room 520, through May 30. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Nursing Dolls, by Linda Strodtman, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Sculpture, by Wendel Heers, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center Main Lobby, Floor B2, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Second Annual All-Student Exhibition, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Warren Robbins Gallery, Work, 306 S. State St., and the Duderstadt Center Gallery, through May 16. This year's show has expanded to include works by all School of Art & Design (A&D) undergraduate and graduate students. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
The Stearns Collection, School of Music. One of six major collections of musical instruments in North America; contains more than 2,000 instruments, ranging from typical period pieces to rare items. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4389.
Stories from the Past: Narrative in Asian Art, Museum of Art, through July 25. The exhibit explores the way artists from Persia, India, Bali, China and Japan have created, in visual form, the most enduring narratives of their respective cultures. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tapestries, by Sherri Smith, University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1, through June 16. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Treasures of Islamic Art from UMMA Collections, Museum of Art. The Islamic art in the UMMA collection is well known to scholars throughout the world, but may be much less familiar to regular museum visitors. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
The Tree of Life, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. An interactive, large plasma screen display illustrating the evolutionary tree. Visitors can explore the relationships between different organisms and look at current research and conservation efforts. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St. The oldest in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. It houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory's role in introducing scientific research to campus and significant discoveries made by its astronomers. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Watercolor, by Monette Thorrez, Michigan League Cafe, through April 30. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
A World of Orchids: Japanese Prints of Species Orchids from the Villa Oyamazaki, Museum of Art, through July 11. The Villa Oyamazaki was the estate of Japanese entrepreneur Kaga Shotaro, a collector and cultivator of orchids. In the 1940s, he commissioned Ikeda Zuigetsu to record the collection in paint and a group of craftsmen to reproduce the paintings as color woodblock prints. The 20 prints in the exhibition illustrate this Japanese art form at its technical peak. Sponsored by the Museum of Art and Center for Japanese Studies, 763-8662.
Regular Meetings
Alanon, support group for family and friends of alcoholics, 6 p.m. every Thursday while U-M is in session, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, (734) 662-5189.
Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome, 12:10 p.m. Mon-Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, (734) 662-5189.
English classes for families of international students, faculty and staff, Family Housing Language Program. Registration for Spring Term is underway for child, teen and adult classes. Native speakers of English also are needed as volunteer conversation or classroom partners. For more information, call (734) 763-1440 or e-mail familyhousing@umich.edu.
Guild House, free casual Sunday supper for students, 6-7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe, (734) 662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.
Language Enrichment Group (LEG): A Stroke Support Group for Adults, Center for the Development of Language and Literacy, 1111 E. Catherine, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, 764-8440.
Language Therapy Groups for Children, Center for the Development of Language and Literacy, 1111 E. Catherine, 764-8440.
Social Skills Groups, ages 6-14, Center for the Child and the Family, 525 E. University, Suite 1465, 764-9446 or bvidovic@umich.edu.
Recreation
Indoor Track Building: Public jogging and walking, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 763-5088. Fee required.
Yost Ice Arena: Public skating, noon-12:50 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8-9:50 p.m. Thursday; 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 764-4600.
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April 26-May 17
Tuesday, April 27
Concert: Residential College (RC) Faculty Concert and Reception, 8 p.m., RC Auditorium. Sponsored by RC, 647-9960.
Talk: Reach Out and Read (ROR) Program Kick-off, Dr. Perri Klass, 11-11:45 a.m., Corner Health Center, 47 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti; noon-1 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center, 4260 Plymouth Road. This national program promotes early literacy by bringing new books and advice about the importance of reading aloud into pediatric exam rooms. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Department of Pediatrics. RSVP to (734) 998-6589 or tamcarr@umich.edu.
Talk: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, The Benefits of Investing and Living in Detroit, 6 p.m., Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison. Sponsored by the U-M Business School Club of Detroit and the Business School's Black Alumni Association, (248) 331-0205.
Wednesday, April 28
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Art Video: Gardens of the Netherlands, 12:15 p.m., Museum of Art, Media Room. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Conference: AUTOe, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., The Management Education Center, Troy. Sponsored by the College of Engineering Center for Professional Development,
http://cpd.engin.umich.edu.
Seminar: The Interest Elasticity of Saving, Twenty-Five Years After, 4:10-5:30 p.m., Lorch Hall, Room 201. The event will honor professors Phil Howrey and Saul Hymans, who are retiring from the University. Sponsored by the Department of Economics, 936-1241.
Teleconference: Living with Grief: Alzheimer's Disease,
1:30-4 p.m., School of Nursing, Room 1230, or on UMTV, channel 9. Sponsored by
the School of Nursing, Center on Frail and Vulnerable Elders, and the Palliative
Care Education Project, Nursing Services, www.nursing.umich.edu
/news/events/flyer042804.pdf or 647-0189.
Thursday, April 29
Ceremony: Distinguished Dissertation Awards, 2-4 p.m., Rackham Building, Assembly Hall. Eight scholars will receive a $1,000 honorarium in recognition of exceptional scholarly work as a doctoral student and completion of their doctoral degree in 2003. A reception for honorees and nominated scholars will follow. Sponsored by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the Society of Fellows, 647-5767 or 764-8221.
Conference: AUTOe, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., The Management Education Center, Troy (see April 28 description).
Lecture: How to Teach Sailing, 7:45 p.m., Mason
Hall, Room 3447. Proven methods for teaching basic sailing skills. Sponsored
by the Sailing Club, http://www.umich.edu/~umsc.
Recital: Cellochan Cello Recital, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Tour: Guided tour of "The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art" exhibit,
7 p.m., Museum of Art. Museum of Art docents will guide visitors through prints,
photographs and paintings documenting the changing taste of gardens in Europe
and America. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Workshop: Applied Survival Analysis, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., School of Public Health II, Computing Classroom A. The class will continue 9 a.m. April 30. Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Friday, April 30
Conference: The Moses Gunn 16th Annual Research Conference, 7:45 a.m., Towsley Center. Keynote speaker: Dr. Michael Longaker, Wound Repair and Regenerative Medicine, 3:30 p.m., Dow Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of Surgery, 936-7995.
Commencement Activities: Tri-Service ROTC Commissioning,
10 a.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, 647-4092; Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
reception, 1 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050, 615-1287; University Graduate
Exercises, 3 p.m., Hill Auditorium, 647-7580; Center for Afroamerican and African
Studies recognition ceremony, 3 p.m., Haven Hall, Room 4701, 764-5517; Bachelor
of General Studies and Individualized Concentration Plan reception, 3 p.m., Betsey
Barbour Common Room, 764-0332; School of Information recognition ceremony, 5
p.m., Chemistry Building Atrium, 763-2285; School of Public Health, 5 p.m., Michigan
Theater, 764-5425; Business School, 6 p.m., Crisler Arena, 936-3515; School of
Music, 7 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts, 764-0594; La Celebracion
Latina, 7:30 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, 936-1055; Division of Kinesiology,
8 p.m., Hill Auditorium, 764-4472. For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo or
(734) 647-6037.
Saturday, May 1
Commencement Activities: Spring Commencement,
9:15 a.m., Michigan Stadium, 647-6037; School of Art & Design, noon, Art and
Architecture Building Courtyard, 764-0397; School of Nursing, 12:30 p.m., Hill
Auditorium, 763-9435; School of Natural Resources and Environment, 1 p.m.,
Rackham Auditorium, 764-6453; School of Social Work, 1 p.m., Power Center for
the Performing Arts, 764-3309; Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
reception, 1 p.m., Haven Hall, Room 4701, 764-5517; Residential College, 2
p.m., Chemistry Building Auditorium, 763-0176; College of Engineering, 3 p.m.,
Crisler Arena, 647-7046; Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 4 p.m., Lydia
Mendelssohn Theater, 615-3893; School of Education, 4 p.m., Hill Auditorium,
763-4061; Black Celebratory, 7:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium, 936-0664. For more
information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo or
(734) 647-6037.
Event: Kickin' It, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., WideWorld Sports Center, 2140 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor. Area youth are welcome to join local soccer club members in a mini-soccer tournament and participate in several interactive tobacco-education activities. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Tobacco Consultation Service, 936-5988.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 11:30 a.m.,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The spring sky contains
few bright stars, but several significant constellations. It also is the best
time of year to see the most famous pattern in the sky-the Big Dipper. Sponsored
by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep
Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. "Take a deep breath" sounds
like an easy suggestion, but on any other planet in the solar system, it is
impossible. This humorous show uses weather reports from the nine planets to
compare Earth's atmosphere with the varied environmental conditions elsewhere
in the solar system, and explains why Earth's atmosphere is well-suited to
support life. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.
Sunday, May 2
Commencement Activities: U-M-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science, and School of Management, 10:30 a.m., Field House, (313) 593-5330; A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 11 a.m., Hill Auditorium, 764-1340; U-M-Dearborn College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, and School of Education, 2:30 p.m., Field House, (313) 593-5330;
U-M-Flint, 2:30 p.m., Perani's Arena and Event Center, (810) 762-3351. For more
information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo or
(734) 647-6037.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 1:30 & 3:30
p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Tour: Guided tour of "The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art" exhibit,
2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Monday, May 3
Forum: Frances Wilson Thompson Critical Issues Forum, Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel, 12:30 p.m., Northbank Center, 432 N. Saginaw, Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Office of Institutional Advancement, (810) 762-3351. Registration and fee required.
Tuesday, May 4
Lecture: 43rd Werner E. Bachmann Memorial Lecture, Peter Dervan, Molecular Recognition of DNA by Small Molecules, 4 p.m., Dow Laboratories, Room 1800. Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, 647-9278.
Workshop: Multivariate Techniques-Logistic Regression and Related Techniques, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., School of Public Health II, Room M4318 (morning) and Computing Classroom C (afternoon). Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Wednesday, May 5
Art Video: Ramayana, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Film: Second Annual African Film Series, Steps from the Future Series, 4-6 p.m., Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies South Africa Initiatives Office, 764-5513.
Intramural Sports: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for 2004 Spring Term Softball, Sand Volleyball, 3-on-3 Basketball and Roller Hockey at mandatory managers' meetings in the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fees apply for all sports. Softball games will begin May 6; others will begin May 11. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 1-4 p.m., 1398 E. Ann St. It is the oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Multivariate Techniques-Data Reduction, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., School of Public Health II, Room M4318 (morning) and Computing Classroom C (afternoon). Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Thursday, May 6
Lecture: First Thursday Lecture, Midwestern Prairie
Style Gardens, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. In this slide-illustrated talk, offered
in conjunction with the museum's "The Changing Garden" exhibit, Professor Robert
Grese will explore the prairie style of landscape gardening pioneered by Midwesterners
such as Ossian Cole Simonds and Jens Jensen. The work of these designers often
is seen as inspiration for today's influential conservation-based park and
garden design movement. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Meeting: Family Housing Language Program (FHLP) Volunteer Information Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Family Housing Community Center, 1000 McIntyre. Sponsored by the FHLP, 763-1440.
Performance: The Choral Connection, under the direction of Carolyn Tjon, Broadway and popular music, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Workshop: Introduction to ArcView GIS, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rackham Building, SAVi Lab (Room 3530). Class will continue 9 a.m. May 7. Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Friday, May 7
Conference: Celebrating Brown v. Board of Education:
50 Years and Counting, 1-5 p.m., School of Education Building. The keynote speaker
will be Theodore Shaw, associate director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense
and Educational Fund. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/.
Saturday, May 8
Commencement Activities: School of Dentistry, 11
a.m., Hill Auditorium, 764-1512; Law School Senior Day, 3 p.m., Hill Auditorium,
615-4501. For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo or
(734) 647-6037.
Film: Screening of "Lost Worlds-Life in the Balance," 3
p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. With narration by Harrison Ford, the
45-minute film explores the variety of life on Earth and how valuable it is
to people. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 11:30 a.m.,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep
Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Sunday, May 9
Lecture: Susan Skarsgard, 3 p.m., Museum of Art.
Artist and designer Skarsgard will speak about the "Imagine/Align" art installation currently on view at Nichols Arboretum. This site-specific project, conceived by Skarsgard, is a single line of 20,000 yellow Narcissus Marieke daffodils stretching a half-mile in length. More than 150 volunteers from the community were involved in the project. Skarsgard's intention is to evoke "contemplation and a rethinking of the idea of lines, borders and imposed definitions"-an
idea that came to her when she saw a map showing the location of the fence
that Israel is building between Israeli and Palestinian people. Sponsored by
the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 1:30 & 3:30
p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Tour: Guided tour of "The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art" exhibit,
2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Workshop: Swarmfest 2004, Swarm Tutorial, 1-7 p.m., Randall Lab; Poster Session and Reception, 7-10 p.m., Business School, Phelps Lounge. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, 763-3301. Registration required.
Monday, May 10
Conference: Japan Technology Management Program
Lean Manufacturing Conference, Jim Padilla, Jim Womack, John Shook and Jeffrey
Liker, Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan. Pre-conference seminars May 10; conference
runs May 11-13. Information
and registration at http://www.leanconference.org.
Lecture: The 4th Annual James V. Neel Lectureship,
Dr. Arno Motulsky, Impact of Genetics and Genomics on Medicine and the Biomedical
Sciences, 3 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. Sponsored by the Medical
School's Department of Human Genetics, 764-5491.
Workshop: Meta-Analysis, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Rackham
Building, Assembly Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation
and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Workshop: Swarmfest 2004, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.,
Business School, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Complex
Systems, 763-3301. Registration required.
Tuesday, May 11
Conference: Japan Technology Management Program
Lean Manufacturing Conference, Jim Padilla, Jim Womack, John Shook and Jeffrey
Liker, Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan. Pre-conference seminars May 10;
conference runs May 11-13. Information and registration at http://www.leanconference.org.
Lecture: Learning in Retirement Series, Andrew
Sachs, Amber Waves of Change: Photos of Farm Families-Disappearing Humans,
10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics
Center, 764-6831. Fee required.
Lecture: 5th William Gould Dow Distinguished
Lectureship, Charles Elachi, Space Exploration in the Next Decade: Challenges
and Opportunities, 4:30 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium.
Sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
764-3317.
Workshop: Swarmfest 2004, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Business School, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Complex
Systems, 763-3301. Registration required.
Workshop: Arab and Chaldean American Writers
Workshop, 4-7 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1093, U-M-Dearborn. This creative-writing
workshop will focus on fiction. Class continues Tuesdays-Thursdays through
June 3, and May 22. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Center for Arab American
Studies, (313) 583-6334.
Wednesday, May 12
Art Video: Ramayana, 12:10 p.m., Museum of
Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Conference: Japan Technology Management Program
Lean Manufacturing Conference, Jim Padilla, Jim Womack, John Shook and Jeffrey
Liker, Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan. Pre-conference seminars May 10;
conference runs May 11-13. Information and registration at http://www.leanconference.org.
Concert: Life Sciences Orchestra Spring Concert,
7:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Alan Saltiel, Life Sciences Institute (LSI)
director, will serve as emcee and host. Part of The Michigan Difference
campaign kickoff and LSI grand opening. Sponsored by LSI, 764-8192.
Forum: Frances Wilson Thompson Critical Issues
Forum, Randall Kennedy, The Race Line in America, 12:30 p.m., Northbank
Center, 432 N. Saginaw, Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Office of Institutional
Advancement, (810) 762-3351. Registration and fee required.
Lecture: Graveyards 101: Elaine Clark, Death
and Dying in Pre-Modern Europe, 7 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1030, U-M-Dearborn.
Sponsored by U-M-Dearborn.
Workshop: Generalized Linear Models, 8:30
a.m.-5 p.m., School of Public Health II, Room M4318 (morning) and Computing
Classroom C (afternoon). Class will continue 8:30 a.m. May 13. Sponsored
by the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee
required.
Workshop: Arab and Chaldean American Writers
Workshop, 4-7 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1093, U-M-Dearborn (see May 11
description).
Thursday, May 13
Conference: Japan Technology Management Program
Lean Manufacturing Conference, Jim Padilla, Jim Womack, John Shook and Jeffrey
Liker, Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan. Pre-conference seminars May 10;
conference runs May 11-13. Information and registration at http://www.leanconference.org.
Exhibit: Spotlight on New Arrivals, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library. Part
of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Event: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Program,
2-4 p.m., University Hospital, Ford Amphitheatre and lobby. Part of The
Michigan Difference campaign kickoff. RSVP required.
Lecture: Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Life
Sciences Lecture, Dr. Peter Agre, 2003 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Aquaporin
Water Channels-From Atomic Structures to Clinical Medicine, 11 a.m., Palmer
Commons, Forum Hall. Part of the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) grand opening.
Sponsored by LSI, 764-8192.
Lecture: 15th Biennial H.H. Willard Memorial
Lecture on Analytical Chemistry, David Walt, Optical Sensor Microarrays:
From Molecular Biology to Artificial Perception, 4 p.m., Dow Laboratories,
Room 1640. Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, 763-5916.
Meeting: U-M Sailing Club (UMSC) Mass Meeting,
7:45 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 3447. A meeting for prospective members to
learn more about the club. Sponsored by UMSC, http://www.umich.edu/~umsc or
(734) 426-4299.
Meeting: U-M Retirees Association (UMRA), 3:15
p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. Speaker: Grace Shackman, The Founding of
the University of Michigan and Its Impact on Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the UMRA,
936-8626.
Performance: Gregory Sulik and Mark Flaherty,
piano and trumpet duo, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor
1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Presentation: Paul Saginaw, Giving and Giving
Back, 5:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building. Reception 5:30 p.m.; presentation
6:30 p.m. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff. RSVP required.
Symposium: Third Annual Life Sciences Institute
(LSI) Symposium, Exploring the Complexity of Life, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Palmer
Commons, Forum Hall. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff and
LSI grand opening. Sponsored by LSI, 764-8192.
Tours: School of Dentistry Sindecuse Museum,
9 a.m.-5 p.m., School of Dentistry, Kellogg Building. Part of The Michigan
Difference campaign kickoff.
Workshop: Arab and Chaldean American Writers
Workshop, 4-7 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1093, U-M-Dearborn (see May 11
description).
Friday, May 14
Campaign Kickoff: The Michigan Difference,
noon, Rackham Auditorium. Luncheon, 1:30 p.m., Ingalls Mall.
Ceremony: Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Grand
Opening Convocation, 9-11 a.m., Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room. Keynote
lecture by Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University, Unified Biology and the
Future of Life. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff. Sponsored
by LSI, 764-8192.
Event: Breakfast and tour, 8-10 a.m., Fairlane
Center, U-M-Dearborn. A tour of the recently acquired Fairlane Center (formerly
Ford Training and Development Center). Part of The Michigan Difference
campaign kickoff. RSVP required.
Event: The Future of Medicine at Michigan,
8:30-11 a.m., University Hospital, Ford Amphitheatre and lobby. The program,
hosted by Dr. Robert Kelch, executive vice president for medical affairs,
will follow a mini-Medical School format. Part of The Michigan Difference
campaign kickoff. RSVP required.
Event: Meet the Architect, 5:30-7 p.m., Museum
of Art. Director James Steward and architect Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works
Architecture will address how the museum's major renovation and expansion
project will result in a new kind of museum. Part of The Michigan Difference
campaign kickoff.
Exhibit: College of Engineering Sesquicentennial
Historical Display, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Duderstadt Center Gallery. Part of The
Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Exhibit: Spotlight on New Arrivals, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library (see
May 13 description).
Meeting: Alumni Association Spring Board Meeting,
3:30 p.m., Alumni Center. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Open House: LSA tours and presentations, 8:15-11:30
a.m., Angell Hall and Haven Hall. Dean Terrence McDonald will speak about "LSA Making a Difference" in
Angell Hall, Auditorium B, at 8:15 a.m., followed by tours of college programs.
Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff. RSVP required.
Panel: Finding Solutions to Public Education's
Most Pressing Problems, 3-4:30 p.m., School of Education. Part of The Michigan
Difference campaign kickoff.
Seminars: Michigan Law Seminars, 3:15-6 p.m.,
Hutchins Hall. Punitive Damages: Simply Unjust Enrichment or Fair Punishment
and Effective Deterrence?, 3:15 p.m.; The Patriot Act: An Appropriate Response
to Terrorism in a Free Society?, 4:45 p.m. Part of The Michigan Difference
campaign kickoff.
Campaign Kickoff Tours: Nichols Arboretum,
9-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m., 1610 Washington Heights; School of Dentistry Sindecuse
Museum, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., School of Dentistry, Kellogg Building; Matthaei
Botanical Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1800 N. Dixboro Road; Business School,
10-11:30 a.m., Davidson Hall lobby; Celebrating Care and Discovery, 3 p.m.,
School of Nursing; Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Building, 3-4 p.m., LSI,
210 Washtenaw Ave.; University Library, 3-5 p.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate
Library. All tours are part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Saturday, May 15
Concert: The University Musical Society's
Ford Honors Program, 6 p.m., Hill Auditorium. A gala dinner will follow
at 7:30 p.m. in the Michigan League. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign
kickoff. Tickets required for both events, (734) 647-8009.
Event: Spring Planting and Annual I.D. Day,
1-4 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The public is invited to help
plant a new butterfly garden outside the museum's front door. Information
about gardening with native plants and how to attract butterflies to the
backyard will be available. Inside the museum, visitors can participate
in the museum's 8th Annual I.D. Day. A geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist
will be on hand to help identify items brought in, including rocks, fossils,
arrowheads and stone tools. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Exhibit: Spotlight on New Arrivals, 10 a.m.-noon,
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library (see May 13
description).
Meeting: Alumni Association Spring Board Meeting,
9 a.m., Alumni Center. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Open House: Student Publications, 10:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m., 420 Maynard St. Part of The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 11:30
a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a
Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see
May 1 description).
Symposium: Mason Barr Symposium of Teratology,
Fetal Pathology and Genetics of Birth Defects, honoring the career of Dr.
Mason Barr Jr., 8 a.m., Towsley Center, Sheldon Auditorium. Sponsored by
the Department of Pediatrics and Office of the Dean, 764-0579.
Campaign Kickoff Tours: University Library,
10 a.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library; Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 10
a.m.-4 p.m.; Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., UMMA. All tours are part of
The Michigan Difference campaign kickoff.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of
Natural History (see May 1 description).
Sunday, May 16
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 1:30 & 3:30
p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a
Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see May 1 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of
Natural History (see May 1 description).
Monday, May 17
Workshop: Observational Studies, 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m., Rackham Building, East Conference Room. Sponsored by the Center for
Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
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Saturday, May 22
Planetarium Show: Adventures Along the Spectrum,
12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A classic show from
the early 1980s featuring Professor Photon, who leads a tour of the electromagnetic
spectrum and teaches that there is more to light than meets the eye. Sponsored
by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Wednesday, May 26
Workshop: Practical Help for Caregivers, 7-8:30
p.m., Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Road. U-M specialists
in elderly care will present practical advice on helping caregivers maintain
their own health and provide good care. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center
and Turner Geriatric Clinic, 764-2556.
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