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We will have a panel of returned
global independent study
students share about what they did this past summer, where they went, and their overall experience. An overview of the application process will also be provided. Then we will open it up for questions from interested students.
Light refreshments will be served.
Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where:
SSWB B780
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Interested in GIS but not available to join the info session?
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Dorian: Aftermath in the Bahamas
Thursday, September 19 @ 12pm EDT
1220 Weill, Ford School
A panel discussion on the current humanitarian crisis in the Bahamas, and the need for effective climate change and disaster policy options for the future of natural hazards.
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Exhibiting Sept. 19 - Oct 31
Artist Conversation: Sept. 19 @ 1-2 pm
LSA Institute for the Humanities
This series of paintings was inspired by the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy and the images of migrant families being separated and detained at the US-Mexico border that dominated media outlets across the nation since summer 2017.
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Saturday, September 21 @ 11am EDT
The 2019 Detroit China Festival is the 2nd annual DCF and will be larger in scope than the first. It is a gathering of all things Chinese and Detroit culture related. For tickets and more information,
click here
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Monday, September 23 @ 6pm EDT
International House Ann Arbor
Since 2005, street artist David Zinn has been creating his most celebrated work with a medium that washes away in the rain. Mr. Zinn will lead a demo and an interactive activity afterwards.
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Tue., September 24, 2019 @ 6pm EDT
Michigan League Ballroom
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Wed., September 25 @ 12 pm EDT
Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery Lab
A casual time and space for international students to make friends, eat food, and share what it's like being an international students in the U.S. There are four lunch conversations in this fall. The dates are 9/25, 10/23, 11/21, and 12/12.
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Wed., September 25 @ 4:30pm EDT
Rackham Graduate School
This forum will update the community on PCCN progress and engage community with Internal Analysis Team (IAT) faculty leads who are in the early stages of shaping specific research on carbon neutrality.
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Wed., September 25 @ 5:30pm EDT
Ross School of Business, Blau Hall 1560
CGSO is a new Sponsored Student Organization dedicated to serving other student orgs that travel abroad as a part of their activities. CGSO is a place to network with others who share your passion for international community engagement and learn how to translate these experiences and skills into your careers.
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RPCV Social Event: Happy Hour
Friday, September 27 @ 4-6 pm EDT
Ann Arbor Brewing Company
114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor
As a welcome (back) to Ann Arbor and a celebration of the new school year, the U-M Peace Corps Office is hosting their first social event; a happy hour for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Mix and mingle with the U-M RPCV community.
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Deadline: October 1
NIIC
is looking for Conference Volunteers to
assist with: welcoming attendees, helping attendees navigate spaces, preparing materials, setting up & closing down, social media, and more.
**Volunteers who help out for a minimum # of hours are provided with a 1-day pass to attend and free entry to
Las Cafeteras
concert on 10/21
Conference Date: October 19-22, 2019
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Exhibiting until October 6
Hatcher Graduate Library
This exhibit uses the data collected from a Photovoice project, combining photography and transcriptions from groups discussions with adolescent refugees to better understand the lived experiences of adolescent refugees.
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Global Independent Study Grant
A
Global Independent Study
(GIS)
is a student-initiated opportunity that allows MSW students to travel abroad during the Spring/Summer term. Students travel to a country outside of the U.S. to study a topic of their choosing while working with a faculty instructor. Students from all practice methods, areas and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply and will receive 1-6 elective credits for the global experience. Students can focus their study on service learning, language learning, research, internships and more. Global Independent Study students are eligible for up to
$2,000
to help cover the cost of their experience.
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Global Social Work Event Grant
OGA offers event grants to the School of Social Work students who would like to propose and plan an event with a global theme.
Student events that have been proposed and funded in the past include showing a documentary with a global focus, hosting a discussion afterward, and organizing a panel of social workers who have done work abroad. Events are not limited to these categories, and we encourage students to get creative and propose something new.
Two grants, each up to $125, are available in the fall semester.
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International Center Grant Fund
Application Deadlines: October 6, 2019 & February 2, 2020
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International students at the University of Michigan representing over 120 countries around the world. Starting in Fall 2019, the International Center will offer a biannual grant opportunity to help student organizations and University departments recognize the diversity of the international student population through special events and programming.
Note that only student organizations and university departments are eligible to apply to this grant. For more information, please visit the website below.
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Professional Opportunities
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Now accepting U-M student abstract submissions for the STEM V: Innovation and Appropriate Technology in Africa Conference
Submission deadline:
11:59 pm EDT, Friday, September 27, 2019
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A conference intended, in part, as a memorial and tribute to Dr. Moses Kizza Musaazi, late of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, a serial inventor and master of the “Appropriate Technology” approach that serves as the central conference theme.
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Fall 2019 Conversation Circle: Facilitator Sign-up
Registration: September 9 - 19, 2019
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Are you looking for a fun and different way to get involved with life on campus? Interested in meeting new people from around the world? Consider facilitating a
English Language Institute
(ELI) Conversation Circle!
Facilitating a Conversation Circle is a great way to:
- gain intercultural experience
- strengthen leadership and relationship-building skills
- help international students participate more fully in the life of the university
- contribute to a more positive campus climate
- have fun!
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Program evaluation has grown dramatically in the last several decades. As the field has grown, so have the number of places posting evaluation jobs. If you’re looking for a job, there has never been a single place to go to see all jobs in evaluation.
This website does the searching so you don’t have to. It has done the hard work of scouring dozens of websites to find evaluation jobs around the world and brought them in one place.
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International Graduate Student Support Group
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The International Graduate Student Support Group is a weekly process-oriented group that will provide a supportive space for international students pursuing graduate degrees to explore their relational concerns and personal difficulties.
When: Tuesday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Rackham BUilding Commo Room
Contact Huan-Hsiang Ueng, Ph.D. (
hhueng@umich.edu
) to schedule a pre-group meeting.
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LSA Language Resource Center
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The Language Resource Center (LRC) is a unit within LSA that supports faculty, staff, and students involved in the study of languages, literatures, and cultures at the University of Michigan. The LRC is located on the first floor of North Quad. Here, we maintain the Main Center with the media library and diverse resources for students, faculty, and staff, with spaces for group and independent study, computer workstations and computer classrooms (PC and Mac).
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An Undocumented Student Guide
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Rebeca Ontiveros from Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) shared the updated version of "An Undocumented Student Guide to College in Michigan!" The update is the result of a partnership between the National Forum, The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), OneMichigan, and MIRC.
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The Maize and Blue Cupboard
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This is a resource on campus that provides food, personal needs, and support to members of the U-M Community who are on a tighter budget. It is located in the garden level of Betsy Barbour Residence Hall.
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Dress code can be tricky when traveling due to certain cultural norms/beliefs associated with certain styles of dress. Be sure to be observant of others around you and ask questions to locals about appropriate forms of dress in different settings/spaces.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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