East Quad Dining wins national prize
The National Association of College and University Food Services has recognized East Quad Dining with its most prestigious award: Grand Prize for Residential Dining Concepts. East Quad features seven micro-restaurants, each dedicated to a single cooking style. They include the classic pizzeria Pizziti’s, the chargrill of Wildfire, and vegetarian cuisine of 24 Carrots. East Quad Dining also takes advantage of new partnerships with suppliers, bringing local and sustainable produce and Michigan-raised meats.
Regents meeting set for Sept. 18
The Board of Regents will have its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Anderson Room, Michigan Union. To offer public comment at the meeting, sign up in advance at www.regents.umich.edu/meetings/publform.html. Public comments on agenda items will be taken prior to their consideration. Comments on nonagenda items will follow the regular business agenda. People with disabilities who need assistance should contact the Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University in advance at 734-764-3883. For more about regents meetings, go to www.regents.umich.edu.
University Musical Society volunteer orientations set
The University Musical Society seeks volunteer ushers for its 2014-15 season. Currently, UMS uses 550 volunteers to assist patrons in UMS venues. During the season, UMS will present more than 65 performances in seven venues in Ann Arbor. New volunteers and those who have not ushered since May 2012 must attend one orientation session. They are from 6-8 p.m. both Thursday and and Sept. 11 at the UMS offices at Liberty Center, 520 E. Liberty St., Suite 303. Registration is required at ums.org/volunteer. For more information, email [email protected] or call 734-615-9398.
UMS launches Artists in Residence Program
The University Musical Society has launched an Artists in Residence Program. Four artists (including visual, literary, and performing artists) will be selected to take “residence” at UMS performances, using these experiences as a resource to support the creation of new work or to fuel an artistic journey. Residents will receive complimentary tickets to select UMS performances, a $250 stipend, gatherings with fellow residents, and behind-the-scenes access to UMS staff and artists. In return, UMS asks that artists share their artistic journeys via residency entrance and exit interviews, participate in education and community engagement events, and share artistic work generated during the residency at the UMS 15-16 Season Announcement Party in late April 2015. For more information, go to ums.org or umslobby.org.
IRWG seeks graduate art submissions
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender invites graduate students in all disciplines who are enrolled at colleges, universities, and art schools within the State of Michigan and at Committee on Institutional Cooperation universities to submit up to two works on paper and similar flat canvases for inclusion in “Re-imaging Gender,” a juried exhibition. Selected works will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies. A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the winner. Three honorable mention prizes of $300 also will be awarded. The submission deadline is Oct. 1. Learn more about the exhibition.
