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We’ve combed through all of calendars across all of the schools at U-M to find all of the events that an impact-focused student like you might want to attend.
Past Events
Past Events
Empowering Citizens in Detroit Workshop – Part 2
August 22, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
University of Michigan Detroit Center – Ann Arbor Conference Rm.
Upcoming Events
8th Annual Business+Impact Showcase
September 4, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tauber Colloquium (6th floor), Ross School of Business
Learn moreEarthfest 2025We will be hosting both university and greater community groups to promote environmental organizations and celebrate the long and rich history of sustainability and environmentalism in Ann Arbor and at the University of Michigan.
September 30, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Learn moreCommunity Engagement Series | Black Business Students AssocCurious about life at Ross? Join members of the Black Business Students Assoc. for an open, admissions-free conversation about the Ross experience.
September 11, 2025
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online
Learn moreLSA Sustainability Office HoursJoin Anne McNeil, LSA Faculty Advisor for Sustainability and Caitlin Jacobs, Sustainability Manager for LSA, for a monthly drop-in conversation related to all things climate and sustainability for the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
September 4, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LSA Building - 1164
Learn moreAI Show & Tell for Small BusinessJoin us for a brand new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, interactive experience designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders discover practical ways to use artificial intelligence in their daily work. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to expand your skills, these workshops are for you!
September 8, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
3663 Woodward Ave #150, Detroit, MI 48201
Learn moreAI Show & Tell for Small BusinessJoin us for a brand new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, interactive experience designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders discover practical ways to use artificial intelligence in their daily work. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to expand your skills, these workshops are for you!
September 15, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jefferson East Neighborhood Resource Hub - 14300 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
Learn moreAI Show & Tell for Small BusinessJoin us for a brand new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, interactive experience designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders discover practical ways to use artificial intelligence in their daily work. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to expand your skills, these workshops are for you!
September 22, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (Sala) - 1211 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216
Learn moreAI Show & Tell for Small BusinessJoin us for a brand new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, interactive experience designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders discover practical ways to use artificial intelligence in their daily work. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to expand your skills, these workshops are for you!
September 29, 2025
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Detroit Design Build Green Hub - 1326 18th St, Detroit, MI 48216
Learn moreSo Cool So JustJoin the Ginsberg Center and Community Action and Social Change Minor on the Diag for So Cool So Just to explore opportunities to get involved, volunteer, or simply learn what’s happening across campus and beyond.
September 24, 2025
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Diag – Central Campus
Learn moreEarthfest 2025Learn about sustainability on campus and participate in fun engagement opportunities.
September 30, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Diag – Central Campus
Learn moreLeading Beyond Authority: Empowering Emerging Leaders in Turbulent TimesJoin Michigan Ross Executive Education and expert faculty for a candid conversation on how emerging leaders can lead more effectively across levels of authority.
September 9, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Virtual
Learn moreAnnmarie Hawkins Professorship in Disability Justice Installation CelebrationJoin us in celebrating this wonderful gift to the School of Social Work, made in honor of Annmarie Hawkins and her commitment to disability justice. Connie Sung will be honored as the inaugural Annmarie Hawkins Professor in Disability Justice.
September 18, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
School of Social Work
Learn moreThe State of U.S. DemocracyPete Buttigieg joins the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast
September 17, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Rackham Auditorium Rackham Graduate School 915 E Washington St Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Learn moreCountering Gender Apartheid with International LawThis Michigan Law School conference will focus on strategies for the codification and application of the emerging international legal concept of gender apartheid.
September 18, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jeffries Hall – 1225
Learn moreDevelopment and decarbonization: Competing energy futuresThe panel will examine several issues facing the country as two powerful forces seem to be at odds. How much power infrastructure do we need to build to decarbonize and meet growing data center and other power demand, and can it be done? Do well-intended laws and processes enacted over the last 50 years even allow large scale infrastructure development anymore? Can the development be done consistent with societal environmental and labor standards?
September 29, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Weill Hall (Ford School) – Betty Ford Clasroom (1110)
Learn moreThe Effect of a Monthly Unconditional Cash Transfer on Families and Children’s Development through Age 4: Findings from the Baby’s First Years StudyKatherine Magnuson | Director, Institute for Research on Poverty; Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Social Work
September 26, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn moreFrom Intersections to Action: Creating Equitable Climate Solutions TogetherWawa Gatheru delves into the interconnectedness of climate and social justice, unpacking how systemic failures across education, housing, and labor perpetuate poverty and environmental risk.
September 29, 2025
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Michigan Union – Pendleton Room (2nd Floor)
Learn moreDetroit’s Rapid Rehousing Program Designed by Youth, For Youth: A Panel on Meaningful Youth EngagementPanel with Courtney Smith | Founder and CEO of Detroit Phoenix Center
October 10, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn moreThe High Cost of Mass DeportationWilliam D. Lopez | Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health
October 17, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn moreThe Economics of Medication Access: Drug Prices, Insurance Design, and the Patient ExperienceJoey Mattingly | Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy
October 24, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn moreESG Data, with Professor Jerry DavisThis hands-on workshop provides practical experience with ESG (environmental, social, governance) data, an increasingly important and controversial topic. Attendees will learn to evaluate a company's ESG performance, assess relevant investment funds, and create a portfolio that aligns with their personal values.
September 12, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Virtual
Learn moreESG Reporting Frameworks, with Professor Lindsey GalloThis workshop examines the challenges and opportunities of mandatory ESG reporting, comparing the SEC's climate proposal with international regulations like the CSRD and IFRS S1 and S2.
November 14, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Ross School of Business – Blau Hall – B1560
Learn moreLessons from the Water Warrior on Community Coalition Building for Water JusticeMonica Lewis-Patrick | Founder and CEO of We The People of Detroit
October 31, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn moreEmploying Gen Z: Summer Youth Employment as a Path to Economic Mobility and More Inclusive WorkplacesPanel with Kathleen Clancey | SummerWorks Program Manager
November 7, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Learn morehe Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School VouchersJosh Cowen | Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University College of Education
November 14, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
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