Past Events

Ambivalent Affinities: A Political History of Blackness and Homosexuality after World War IIA book panelLearn more

Great Lakes Seminar Series: Bill CurriePlant community dynamics linked to ecosystem biogeochemistry in Great Lakes coastal wetlands: modeling for both basic understanding and management applicationsLearn more

Shattering Glass Ceilings: Empowering Women in LeadershipLeadership Development Series 2023-2024Learn more

Embracing Dr. King’s Radical Vision in the 21st CenturySeries: U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SymposiumLearn more

Donia Human Rights Center Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture | Legacies of Slavery: Calculating Transgenerational Costs and Demanding Reparations in Haiti and BrazilMarlene L. Daut, Martha Abreu, Fernanda ThomazLearn more

Inclusive Research Matters Series: Equity and the ACA’s impact on Indigenous birth giversDanielle GartnerLearn more

Fair Enough? Support for Redistribution in the Age of InequalityISR Insights Speaker Series featuring Charlotte CavailléLearn more

Imagination or Insurrection: Reparations and Racial Valuewith Professor Anwar Uhuru, Wayne State UniversityLearn more

Unequal Health: Anti-Black Racism and the Threat to America’s HealthISR Insights Speaker Series with Louis PennerLearn more

RLL Martin Luther King Jr Annual Lectureby Professor N. Michelle Murray (Vanderbilt University)Learn more

Administrative Justice: Policy Design for the Inclusion of Marginalized Groupsa Racial Justice in Practice virtual workshop with Dr. Angela S. GarcíaLearn more

Hired InJessica GarciaLearn more

Addressing Bias in the WorkplaceJessica GarciaLearn more

MicroaggressionsJessica GarciaLearn more

Ahead of the Curve featuring Bakari SellersFeaturing Bakari SellersLearn more

Innovation Insights: A Research Talk with Ahmed LachhebHow Learning Designers Can Leverage Design EthicsLearn more

Hip Hop Versus the “Just-Us” SystemMLK Post-Keynote Panel DiscussionLearn more

Great Lakes Seminar Series: Silvia NewellAssessing Nutrient Load Reductions in H2Ohio Constructed Wetlands: Case Studies from Brooks Park and the Burntwood-Langenkamp WetlandsLearn more

Slavery and the U.S. Catholic Church: Confronting History and the Case for ReparationsAn MLK Symposium Event with journalist and author Rachel SwarnsLearn more

deMystify DetroitMulti-layered Introduction to the CityLearn more

Heat & Health: Co-Producing Solutions for Passive Cooling in Self-Built HousingAna Paula Pimentel Walker & Lars Junghans, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningLearn more

Taking the Pulse of Justice Reform in MichiganA Detroit Community Practice SeriesLearn more

Who’s Your Hero?With Andre BattsLearn more

Racial Justice in PracticeCRJ Workshop with Diane J. WrightLearn more

Community Conversation: What Does It Mean to Grow Our Equity-Centered Knowledge?Madam CJ Walker and Black Woman EntrepreneurshipLearn more

Panel on Innovations in Nonprofit FundraisingWe invite the public to join Board Fellowship students and staff for this interactive panel discussion with local nonprofit leaders.Learn more

Biological Impacts of Climate Change and Women’s Livelihoods Among Bangladeshi Shodagor CommunitiesKatie StarkweatherLearn more

The Legacy of Black Expression: A Talk-Back with Dr. Wilson OkelloBlack History Month 2024Learn more

Resistance Against Political InjusticeResistance Against Political InjusticeLearn more

Toward a Firearms Justice Framework: Lessons from Reproductive Justice in the Effort to Mitigate the Health Impact of Gun ViolenceMichael Ulrich, JD, MPHLearn more

Disabusing Disability(TM): Demonstrating That DISability Doesn’t Mean INabilityOluwaferanmi "Dr. O" Okanlami, M.D., M.S.Learn more

Mini-Symposium: “Understanding Biodiversity in a Changing Planet”Day 1Learn more

Mini-Symposium: “Understanding Biodiversity in a Changing Planet”Day 2: Time TBALearn more

Seeing the Trees for the Forest: Predicting Ecosystem Processes from Structural and Functional DiversityKyla DahlinLearn more

Systems Integration for Sustainability WorldwideJianguo “Jack” LiuLearn more

Reconciling our Relationships to the Natural WorldSusan Bell ChiblowLearn more

Plants, Pollen, and People: Ecological Answers to Public Health QuestionsDan KatzLearn more

Masterclass in Activism with Chloë CheyenneA Conversation on Social Justice Activism in the Digital AgeLearn more

Beyond the Digital DivideUnpacking the Complexities of Development and Data ColonialismLearn more

Keynote: Automating Machine Learning for the Environmental Health Sciences (Jason Moore, PhD, Cedars-Sinai)M-LEEaD Environmental Statistics Symposium on Artificial Intelligence & Environmental Health SciencesLearn more

Common Ways Managers Ignore Inequities and How To Disrupt ItLeadership Community of Practice Bi-Monthly Panel Session with Whitney Peoples and Paul FlemingLearn more

From Root to Reality: Understanding the Foundation of Racial Inequity and its Connection to Contemporary ConditionsFacilitated by Jannah BierensLearn more

Advances in Child Maltreatment Prevention LectureImproving Health Outcomes Following Child Maltreatment and Prevention from a Public Health PerspectiveLearn more

Donia Human Rights Center Lecture | The Role of an Activist Artist, Playwright/Librettist, in Post-Genocide Cambodia and in Human RightsCatherine Filloux, Playwright/Librettist/ActivistLearn more

Advancing Human Health at ScaleBold Challenges WorkshopLearn more

Adapting to Changing EnvironmentsBold Challenges WorkshopLearn more

Contemporary Asian Activism PanelA (Re)Emergence: Asian American Histories and Futures eventLearn more

Creating Sustainable Energy InnovationsBold Challenges WorkshopLearn more

Arab Heritage Month Anti-Racism Teach-InArab Heritage Month 2024Learn more

Feeling like a fraud: The Impact of the Impostor Phenomenon on the Mental Health of Minoritized College StudentsKevin CokleyLearn more

NERS Colloquium: Whose Responsibility is DEIA in Stem After All?Eva Zarkadoula, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryLearn more

Donia Human Rights Center Panel | Human Rights in Nicaragua: From Dictatorship to HopeTamara Dávila Rivas, Ana Margarita Vijil, Dora María TéllezLearn more

Wallenberg Medal and Lecture | Nnimmo Bassey, Environmental Leader, Architect, PoetNnimmo Bassey, executive director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation and a global environmental activist, will receive the 2024 Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan on Tuesday, September 10th in Ann Arbor.Learn more

U-M Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program Virtual Information SessionWe invite nonprofits serving Southeast Michigan to join us for an information session on the U-M Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program.Learn more

U-M Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program Virtual Information SessionWe invite nonprofits serving Southeast Michigan to join us for an information session on the U-M Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program. Learn more

Misogynoir in EducationA Racial Justice in Practice workshop with Dr. Moya Z. BaileyLearn more

Michigan Ross DEI AwardsRoss Office of DEI and the Dean’s Office, in collaboration with the Ross Faculty DEI Committee and Ross Staff DEI Committee, will host the fourth annual DEI Awards.Learn more

5th Annual Black Tie Affair and Silent AuctionNon-Profit Boys 2 Men hosts their 5th Annual Black Tie Affair and Silent AuctionLearn more

Rebellion, Rascals, and RevenueWhy does America tax?Learn more

Sprinkle Some AI on ItService Design, Consequences & How Tech Disrupts Civic LifeLearn more

CPRT Expert Dialogue: The Value of ValuesHow Quantification Strengthens the Case for Action (and CPR)Learn more

22nd Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Katharine HayhoeNew Climate Solutions and Galvanizing for ActionLearn more

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Guest Speaker: Cheyenne Tyler JacobsHosted by LSA SG's Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention SubcommitteeLearn more

Rainbow RoundupPresented by the LGBTQ Alumni AssociationLearn more

Expressing Arab IdentityArab Heritage Month 2024Learn more

U.S. and Canadian Higher Education Protest and University and Police Responses, 2012-2018Ellen BerreyLearn more

Nonprofit Board Fellows Staff @ Co.act Drop-in Work DayStop in and work side-by-side with other people in our local nonprofit ecosystem at Co.act Detroit. Learn more

Queering Attraction and Relationality: A Zine-Making WorkshopU-M Pride Month 2024Learn more

Psychology Diversity Week Colloquium and Awards Presentation: Dr. Onnie RogersDiverse or Disruptive? Centering the Macrocontext in Racial Identity and DevelopmentLearn more

Plain Language Strategies to Improve Health EquityPart of Michigan Medicine's Health Equity Month and Patient Experience Week CelebrationsLearn more

Webinar: Diversity, Equity, & InclusionBryan JohnsonLearn more

2024 Global Health Summer InstituteUniting for Global Mental Health EquityLearn more

2024 Global Health Summer InstituteUniting for Global Mental Health EquityLearn more

2024 Positive Business Conference AmplifiedAmplifying Human Enterprise: How might we find uplift amid upheaval?Learn more

Nonprofit Board Fellows Staff @ NEW CenterStop in at the NEW Center in Ann Arbor, where staff from B+I's Nonprofit Board Fellowship program will answer any questions about eligibility, program requirements, goals, and timeline.Learn more

24-25 Board Fellows Information SessionInformation session for students interested in participating in the 24-25 Board Fellows Program.Learn more

24-25 Board Fellows Program Info SessionInformation session for students interested in participating in the 24-25 Board Fellows Program.Learn more

24-25 Board Fellows Program Info SessionInfo session for students interested in participating in the 24-25 Board Fellows ProgramLearn more

Board Fellows Student Applications DueStudents must submit their applications for the 24-25 Board Fellows Program by this date and time.Learn more

Board Fellows OrientationBusiness+Impact hosts a kickoff, training, and orientation for our student Board Fellows and our Board Partner nonprofits. Learn more

Net Impact/B+I Impact Students Happy HourA happy hour for Ross impact students over the age of 21, at Dominick's.Learn more

Pride Outside: LGBTQIA2S+ WelcomeWelcome to Michigan 2024Learn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Organizational Work-Family Policies and Gendered Hiring DecisionsDavid PedullaLearn more

Can we change the overwork culture? The role of flexible work policies and their implementationYoungjoo ChaLearn more

Self-, System- & Group-Blame: Black Working-Class Jobseekers’ in the Precariat EconomyJasmine HillLearn more

The 37th Graham Hovey Lecture with Mazin Sidahmed of Documented“Sorting Immigration Facts from Fiction: The Power of Local Reporting Amid National Politics”Learn more

RCGD Seminar Series KickoffNick CampLearn more

Taking Stock of Solidarity Between People of Color in U.S. Politics: Accumulated Evidence, New Challenges, and Fresh OpportunitiesEfrén PérezLearn more

Friday Night AI: “Redefining Access: Can AI Provide Disability Support?”Panel Discussion with Interactive ActivitiesLearn more

DSI Lecture Series | The Deliberate History of Randomness: Determinism, Race, Trans Life, and the History of Random Number GenerationWhit Pow in Conversation with Sheila MurphyLearn more

COMPLEXion film screeningNina DavuluriLearn more

Election 2024 and U.S. climate policyA Ford-School-Brookings Institution examinationLearn more

The Bias of Crowds: Finding Implicit Bias Not in Our Minds but in Our CircumstancesKeith PayneLearn more

Immigration on the BallotUnderstanding the Landscape and ImplicationsLearn more

The Beauty of DifferenceHadija Haruna-OelkerLearn more

Designing a City for Social ImpactA Detroit Community of PracticeLearn more

Three Ways of Queering Jewish and Islamic HistoryIris RachamimovLearn more

Racialized Gendered Organizations: A Research PrimerMelissa AbadLearn more

Interrogating the How and Why of Contemporary Workplace DiscriminationVincent J. RoscignoLearn more

Inheritance: 11 Years in the Life of One Boy in the Opioid EpidemicReal-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker SeriesLearn more

Water@Michigan September Coffee TalkGlobal Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters // Andrew Gronewold, Professor at School for Environment and Sustainability and Richard Norton, Professor at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningLearn more

A Fair Work Week: Raising the Floor on Precarious SchedulingReal-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker SeriesLearn more

Reflections on a Lifetime of Public Service: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony FauciCo-hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation and Center for the History of MedicineLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

Foundations of Community EngagementPart of Ginsberg's Learning in Community SeriesLearn more

All Means All: Schools Where Everyone is SomebodyReal-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker SeriesLearn more

Policy & Activism at the IntersectionsAmanda Alexander, Charlene Carruthers, Bianca D. Wilson, Celeste Watkins-Hayes Learn more

State Proposals for Single Payer Health Insurance Systems: Policy Visions and ChallengesCarrie Rheingans, Michele Grim, Robin Lunge, John Ayanian, Paula Lantz Learn more

Public Health Perspectives Speaker SeriesAngela Miller, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLearn more

Melissa Harris-PerryVivian R. Shaw LectureLearn more

DCMB Weekly Seminar featuring Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD Large Language Model Applications and Challenges in HealthcareLearn more

Annual Advocacy Symposium w/ Deepa Iyer, author of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection"What's My Role? Social Change in Crisis and Beyond"Learn more

Environmental chemicals and midlife women’s health: an environmental reproductive justice lensTamarra James-Todd presents the 2024 MaryFran Sowers Memorial LectureLearn more

Interrogating the How and Why of Contemporary Workplace DiscriminationVincent J. RoscignoLearn more

Racial disparities without racism: Some conceptual & analytical considerationsDeadric T. WilliamsLearn more

Read and Look | I’m Trying to Love GarbageConnie PowersLearn more

What everyday encounters reveal about the psychology of policing and being policedNick CampLearn more

CHURN: Life in a Diverse World and How to Make It WorkClaude SteelLearn more

People and Relationships FirstPublic Engagement & Research Impacts Workshop SeriesLearn more

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education"All Progress is Precarious"Learn more

“Contextualize Haiti’s Demising Situation” | First Annual SymposiumPresented by the Haitian Midwest Scholars SocietyLearn more

Great Lakes Seminar Series: Allison SteinerAllison L. SteinerLearn more

The Need for Comprehensive School Safety PolicyDr. Justin Heinze Learn more

Foreign aid as the intersection between development and diplomacy: A practical skills-building workshopElisa ZogbiLearn more

ESG Reporting FrameworksThe landscape of mandatory ESG reporting is rapidly evolving. In this workshop we examine these emerging regulations and discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding mandatory reporting. We will also compare and contrast the SEC’s climate change proposal with international requirements including the CSRD and IFRS S1 and S2.Learn more

ESG Data BootcampNearly all major corporations release ESG reports, and global ESG (environmental, social, governance) assets under management are projected to pass $50 trillion in 2025. Some see ESG data as an essential tool to guide corporations toward positive social impact. Yet the investment strategy has become controversial, and some states have banned the use of ESG standards for government funds. What is ESG, how can I get and use ESG data, and why is a seemingly niche investment strategy suddenly so political?Learn more

Work for Housing Equity with Justice InDeed!Deed Transcription Session for StudentsLearn more