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Sep 21
Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation
10:00am, Michigan League
Every individual, regardless of race, ethnicity, or country of origin deserves the opportunity to pursue an education or career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) in a welcoming, supportive, and antiracist environment. Yet, despite considerable investments to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM organizations, substantial barriers continue to produce systematically inequitable opportunities and outcomes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee and developed a newly released consensus report titled Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation, which synthesizes the existing body of research on antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) in STEMM organizations and provides guidance and a set of recommendations for stakeholders across the STEMM enterprise to build ADEI into existing systems. This upcoming event at the University of Michigan will provide an overview of the entire report as well as the set of recommendations within it. This event will be followed by a smaller discussion session of the report over lunch between the speaker and students. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/352q3. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
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Sep 21
Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation
10:00am, Michigan League
Every individual, regardless of race, ethnicity, or country of origin deserves the opportunity to pursue an education or career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) in a welcoming, supportive, and antiracist environment. Yet, despite considerable investments to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM organizations, substantial barriers continue to produce systematically inequitable opportunities and outcomes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee, and developed a newly released consensus report titled Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation, which synthesizes the existing body of research on antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) in STEMM organizations and provides guidance and a set of recommendations for stakeholders across the STEMM enterprise to build ADEI into existing systems. This upcoming event at the University of Michigan will provide an overview of the entire report as well as the set of recommendations within it. This event will be followed by a smaller discussion session of the report over lunch between the speaker and students. Please find the registration link here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/9625
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Sep 21
Postdoc Appreciation Week – Special Presentations
12:00pm, Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Yvonne Xinyi Lim, BSc, MSc, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine University of Michigan School of Dentistry Seminar Title: "HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer: A Tale of Two Diseases" Mentor: Dr. Nisha D’Silva Dr. Lena Batoon, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine University of Michigan School of Dentistry Seminar Title: Macrophage efferocytosis promotes bone formation by increasing osteoprogenitors Mentors: Provost Laurie McCauley and Dr. Hernan Roca Karin Harumi Uchima Koecklin DDS, Ph.D. University of Michigan School of Dentistry Seminar Title: NEURAL PATHWAYS MEDIATING THE COORDINATION OF JAW MOVEMENTS Mentor: Dr. Peng Li
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Sep 21
Affinity Community Resource Week—Students with Disabilities
4:00pm, Off Campus Location
Grad School 101 invites you to attend our inaugural Affinity Community Resource Week! The University has so much to offer you! We want to make sure that you know about some of the resources that are available. Our Affinity Community Resource Week offers a week’s worth of panels devoted to resources here at UofM that exist for some of our affinity communities in Rackham. Each day, we will focus on a resource (or resources) related to a different affinity group within the Rackham community. The featured panelists will be individuals who work in the departments/organizations where this resource can be accessed. This resource panel will focus on the Academic Support and Access Partnerships (ASAP) opportunities provided by the Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services. ASAP exists to help neurodiverse students build community and provide opportunities to help students increase their self-efficacy, engagement, motivation, and academic performance. Representatives from ASAP will discuss the academic coaching, peer assisted study sessions, scholarships and mini-grants, and academic skills workshops that are offered through ASAP. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/W2q19. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
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Sep 21
Organize Against the Machine: Labor's Response to AI
4:00pm, Tisch Hall
This is an event that explores the dynamic intersection of labor and automation. In a world shadowed by AI-driven job displacement, this event addresses the vital questions: How can we preserve the dignity and value of human workers in an increasingly automated environment? What strategies can we employ to adapt without losing our essential humanity? Join us on this series of events as we navigate the future of work, and the quest to uphold human dignity amid the rise of automation. The event will feature a panel discussion with labor and technology experts, Elizabeth Faue, Molly Kleinman, Merve Hickok, and Lionel Robert. Seating is limited, register today!
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Sep 23
Amal Walks Across America
3:00pm, Off Campus Location
Little Amal, the internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl who visited New York City last fall, will stop by Ann Arbor this September as part of an epic 6,000-mile journey across the United States. An international symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees, Amal is walking across the United States to learn firsthand about a country that has long been a refuge for those seeking safety and opportunity – but is simultaneously struggling with how to manage long-standing issues related to immigration. Amal’s engagement with hundreds of communities across the country will help spark meaningful conversations to help us better understand who we are and where we come from. Along her epic cross-country 6,000-mile journey, she will meet with a wide range of displaced and disenfranchised people, including North American Indigenous people, communities of color whose contributions to the story of America have historically been overlooked, recent migrants, and the ancestors of earlier immigrants, to learn more about the stories of the American people who established roots in these communities over the last hundred-plus years. Locations/Times: The afternoon gathering begins on the south side of N. University at Thayer Street at 3PM, and the walk commences at 3:30PM. The evening gathering begins at 6:30PM at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown, and the walk commences at 7PM. *Amal Walks Across America in Ann Arbor is produced by A2SF in partnership with the U-M Arts Initiative, UMMA, School of Music,Theater & Dance, and the Ann Arbor District Library. The national tour of Amal Walks Across America is produced by The Walk Productions in association with the Handspring Puppet Company. U.S. Producing Partner THE OFFICE performing arts+film. Impact + Outreach The Soze Agency. Marketing Cause Lab. PR + Communications DKC.a* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVOftdCuwc
