Campus News
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January 9, 2023
Journalist Jelani Cobb to discuss ‘The Half-Life of Freedom’
The Wallace House will host a conversation with journalist and scholar Jelani Cobb as part of the continuing series “Democracy in Crisis: Views from the Press” and the 2023 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Symposium.
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January 9, 2023
Educator, writer to address effects of racism on health
Educator and writer Linda Villarosa will speak at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Annenberg Auditorium on “Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation.”
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January 9, 2023
Civil rights attorney to talk about the power of restorative justice
A social justice activist and civil rights trial attorney who says restorative justice can promote peace and healing will give a virtual lecture during U-M’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
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January 9, 2023
Student-led teach-in, workshop will explore issues around racism
Students can learn about racism and how to combat it during a virtual, peer-led workshop, the Anti-Racism Teach-in/Workshop, presented by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs on Jan. 24.
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January 9, 2023
Artist’s shredding technique makes deep observations on history
Titus Kaphar’s work largely delves into history, but he does not consider himself a historian. Kaphar, an artist born and raised in Kalamazoo, uses a unique shredding technique on his paintings and the result offers deep commentary on the subject. His painting “Flay (James Madison)” showcases his shredding technique, and the work is the centerpiece… -
January 9, 2023
Panel to look at Washtenaw County’s African American presence
The lecture and discussion “Before the Black Action Movement: The U-M African American Student Project, Washtenaw County’s Black Communities, and the Struggle for Inclusion” will take place Jan. 16.
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January 9, 2023
‘The Water Remembers’ addresses ongoing Flint water crisis
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design will facilitate an exhibit titled “The Waters Remembers,” which celebrates the work of The Sister Tour, a community organization of Flint artists.
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January 9, 2023
Bonsai specialist embraces nature at a smaller scale
Jack Sustic, the bonsai specialist at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, has his own extensive collection of more than 60 bonsai trees in his home.
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January 9, 2023
Heritage Project — The scientist of peace
J. David Singer was a pioneer in a new, scientific way of studying war, believing a way to lasting peace might be found if only humankind truly understood how war and peace are made.
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January 9, 2023
Obituary — Lillian M. Simms
Lillian M. Simms, professor emerita of nursing, of Ann Arbor died peacefully Dec. 11, 2022, at the age of 92.
