2007-11-19
12:00pm Acing the Academic Interview - Food: Lunch
Location: 1005 EECS
In spite of outstanding papers and distinguished dissertations, many faculty candidates fall short at the academic interview. Come out to this event and learn about the numerous ways to prepare for and distinguish yourselves at the interview!!!!!!
2007-11-16
6:00pm ALLEGORICA - Food: reception
Location: Video and Performance Studio, Duderstat
Ann Arbor dancer/choreographer and U-M Professor of Dance Peter Sparling premieres ALLEGORICA: A Videodance Vaudeville in Nine Acts.
Acting as both dancer and editor, Sparling presents nine improvisations--captured on video by four cameras then intricately re-configured for a large-scale space, five screens and a reliquary of provocatively lit objects. Featuring the music of Bach, Hank Williams,Frank Pahl, Prince, Al Massey, Arvo Part, and text from an anonymous "hate letter", ALLEGORICA offers a panoramic take on such themes as greed, spiritual ambition, lost love, physical suffering, religious bigotry, and the sounding of the voice in a new century.
Acting as both dancer and editor, Sparling presents nine improvisations--captured on video by four cameras then intricately re-configured for a large-scale space, five screens and a reliquary of provocatively lit objects. Featuring the music of Bach, Hank Williams,Frank Pahl, Prince, Al Massey, Arvo Part, and text from an anonymous "hate letter", ALLEGORICA offers a panoramic take on such themes as greed, spiritual ambition, lost love, physical suffering, religious bigotry, and the sounding of the voice in a new century.
2007-11-15
6:00pm Freshman Engineering Quiz Bowl - Food: dinner
Location: 1690 CSE
* Teams of 3 - 4 students
* Fun, Social
* Free Dinner
* PRIZES!!!
Must Register a TEAM or INDIVIDUALLY to umec.dol@umich.edu
* Fun, Social
* Free Dinner
* PRIZES!!!
Must Register a TEAM or INDIVIDUALLY to umec.dol@umich.edu
12:30pm General Electric - Food: Lunch (prolly pizza)
Location: 2233 GGBrown
GE is a technology and services conglomerate, and is the world's second biggest company. A representative from the Aviation division will be speaking, and will be recruiting for all divisions of GE.
3:00pm ASEE Fall Future Faculty Series - Food: Refreshments and Snacks
Location: 1010 Dow
Are you considering a career in academia?
Would you like to find out more about the role of a professor at a research-focused school?
Do you want to learn more about the tenure process and the work-life balance of faculty members?
Are you considering a job as a lecturer as an alternative to a tenure track faculty position?
We have assembled a great group of panelists from the UM College of Engineering to help answer your questions and give you valuable advice from their experience!
Would you like to find out more about the role of a professor at a research-focused school?
Do you want to learn more about the tenure process and the work-life balance of faculty members?
Are you considering a job as a lecturer as an alternative to a tenure track faculty position?
We have assembled a great group of panelists from the UM College of Engineering to help answer your questions and give you valuable advice from their experience!
5:30pm ME Townhall Meeting - Food: Tasty dinner
Location: Blue Lounge GGBrown
Do you want to learn more about how the ME department is run?
Do you want to meet some of the most important people from around the department?
Do you have questions, suggestions, comments, or complaints? (like why do we have to take EECS 314?)
Do you want a FREE DINNER provided by the department?
Then come to the ME TOWNHALL MEETING! The meeting is sponsored by the ME department and various ME-affiliated student organizations. Note: this meeting will count as an ASME General Body Meeting, and will take the place of the meeting originally scheduled for next Tuesday.
Do you want to meet some of the most important people from around the department?
Do you have questions, suggestions, comments, or complaints? (like why do we have to take EECS 314?)
Do you want a FREE DINNER provided by the department?
Then come to the ME TOWNHALL MEETING! The meeting is sponsored by the ME department and various ME-affiliated student organizations. Note: this meeting will count as an ASME General Body Meeting, and will take the place of the meeting originally scheduled for next Tuesday.
2007-11-14
12:30pm Precision Castparts Corp. - Food: Lunch (prolly pizza)
Location: 2233 GGBrown
Precision Castparts Corp. is a leading producer of investment casted and forged products for the aerospace, industrial, defense, and automobile industries.