Monday, January 29
4 – 6 PM | Lecture

"Gandhi; the Political Radical"
by Prof. Akeel Bilgrami, Columbia University

1636 SSWB/International Institute, 1080 S. University

The time above is erroneous. Breakfast at 8:15 am ML Ballroom, Lunch at 12:00 noon. [Edit by jon] Details are available in the URL below.

The Climate Matters conference is designed to improve the UM campus climate and will be taking place on Saturday, January 27, 2007. We encourage you to attend and to share this announcement with all others who may be interested in this rare opportunity.


There is no registration fee. Participants will receive free breakfast and lunch and will enjoy the accommodations of the Michigan League and UM Law School. All students are welcome.



Morning sessions include

* Discussion of Division of Student Affairs Climate initiatives
* Who are Our Students?
* Legal Considerations following the adoption of Proposition 2



Afternoon working groups of which students may choose one include:

* Programs, Services and Student Organizations in the Post-Election Environment
* Strengthening Relationships among Students
* Strengthening Student Relationships with Faculty and Advisors
* Women's Issue
* Housing Climate and Residence Education
* Graduate Student Issues
* Attracting New Students – Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid



Registration may take place the day of the conference but to assist our planning or to see more details go to www.conferences.housing.umich.edu/climate

The University of Michigan Men's Gymnastics Program invites you to watch
U-M's men's gymnastics team in a Michigan versus Oklahoma meet. This is a
special "international student night" to give international students the
opportunity to watch the gymnastics team and to enjoy free pizza (while
supplies last.) Admission is free -- just show your M-Card at the ticket
window.

The event will take place on Saturday (Jan. 27) at 7 p.m., in Cliff Keen
Arena.

*Interested in knowing what it's like to be Asian in academia?


Being Asian in Academia: Asian Professional Development
hosted by
Asian Psychology Student Association (APSA)


Friday, January 26th, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
4448 East Hall


Come and hear the stories and strategies from distinguished Asian academics from around the country, which includes Drs. Sunil Bhatia, Arpana Inman, & Edward Chang.

Please join us in this small group setting, and get an opportunity to have your questions answered about career development as an Asian academic.

Lunch will be catered by Madras Masala.

Please email apsa.core@umich.edu if you have any questions.

What Christian Art Tells Us about Buddhist Icons in the Edo Period

Kevin Carr

Assistant Professor, History of Art, Asian Languages & Cultures, The University of Michigan

12 noon ~ 1pm

Room 1636, School of Social Work Building

Christian art in Japan has generally been seen as part of a history of martyrdom and religious suppression, but this approach has largely ignored the relationship of Christian icons to other religious images.

Kevin Carr teaches Japanese art at the University of Michigan.

Light refreshments provided

Intersecting ROADs
Thurs, Jan 25
4:30p-6:00p
MSA Chambers
3rd Floor, Michigan Union

**light snacks will be served

This discussion series will address topics relevant for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender and Queer-identified people of color. LGBTQ people
of color live at the intersections (of their lives as people of color and
as LGBTQ-identified).


Sponsored by the Office of LGBT Affairs; Counseling and Psychological
Services; Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, Division of Student Affairs

Humanities as a Social Practice:

A Workshop on Engaged Careers in (and with) the Public and Nonprofit
Cultural Sectors

With

Julie Ellison,
Director, Imagining America & Professor of English & American Culture

Lunch will be served.

Please RSVP to lawang@umich.edu

Movie of the Month: Hotel Rwanda

8:30 PM • Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University •

Sponsored by University Unions Arts and Programs.

January's Movie of the Month is dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Beloved Community. The film, set during one of Africa's greatest atrocities, shows how one man can make a difference. Inter-group Relations (IGR) will hold a discussion following the film. Admission is free and refreshments will be available.

Contact: Dana Sarber { (734) 764-7598 | http://www.umich.edu/~uuap

Tuesday, January 23, from 4-6 pm,
1840 SSWB (Educational Conference Center)

CASD (Conversations Across Social Disciplines) announces an interdisciplinary roundtable workshop, "Citizenship and Belonging Across Social Contexts: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Theory and Practice."

Roundtable participants will discuss broad issues relating to citizenship in their various disciplines, focusing on disciplinary intersections.

They include: Barry Checkoway (Social Work and Urban Planning), Ann Lin (Political Science and Public Policy), Sherrie Kossoudji (Social Work and Economics), Ram Mahalingham (Psychology), and Nadine Naber (Anthropology, Women’s Studies, and American Culture).

This roundtable will be facilitated by Julia Paley (Social Work and Anthropology).

Reception to follow.

More information about CASD: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/CASD.

Dr. Calvin Mackie 5:00 PM Chesebrough Auditorium in the Chrysler Center on North Campus • Sponsored by the College of Engineering.

Dr. Calvin Mackie, Professor, Inventor and Author, will deliver the keynote address for the College of Engineering.

A reception will immediately follow the presentation.

Contact: Mary Nehls-Frumkin