* Visit over 140 Student Organizations!

* Meet new people and get all the information you need to get involved!

* Free pool in the Billiards Room during Winterfest!

* Free Subway® and refreshments from 5pm (while supplies last)!

William Davidson Institute Speaker Series - Maria Theresa Leal, Coopa-Roca

Time:
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Executive Residence (Business School)

Room:
E0550

Type:
Presentation

Maria Theresa Leal, the founder of Coopa-Roca, will be the guest speaker at the WDI Global Impact Speaker Series on January 23, 2008. The event will be held at 4:30 pm in the Executive Education Bldg, E0550, with a reception to follow.

Sociologist Maria Theresa Leal founded a sewing collective in Rocinha in the 1980s. The idea began with Leal's repeated trips to the favela with her housekeeper, a Rocinha resident. During her stays, Leal encountered many women who were talented seamstresses but had no chance to earn money for their skills. So began Coopa Roca, a small group of women who worked from home to produce quilts, pillows and craft items, often made from recycled fabrics. As bigger orders arrived more women joined the ranks, and today the co-op employs some 150 women. The work also grew more varied over the years and members of the co-op have employed unique techniques like fuxico (embroidering with pieces of fabric). The collective caught the eye of the fashion world in the early 1990s, and received commissions from Brazilian designers Osklen and Carlos Miele, as well as British designer Paul Smith.

The headquarters of Coopa Roca remain in the favela (a new building was erected with help from Miele and Gilberto Gil's Ministry of Culture), and it continues to be a source of inspiration for many within the community.

Halliburton corporate luncheon. Be sure to come to
2233 GG Brown at 12:30 to learn all about Halliburton, ask questions,
and find out the types of jobs and internships they'll be looking to
fill at the upcoming career fair.

The information again:

Halliburton
Tuesday, January 22
2233 GG Brown
12:30 - 1:30 pm

BlueLab meeting discussing sustainable engineering.

Civil Rights Behind Bars? The Voices of the Incarcerated on Dr. King’s Dream_
1:00 PM
• Anderson Room: Michigan Union
• Sponsored by Prison Creative Arts Project

In this year’s MLK Symposium, incarcerated citizens will respond to the messages of Martin Luther King Jr. and discuss current civil rights issues. We will receive the prisoners’ responses through mail correspondence and will print the responses into an anthology. Some of these responses will be read at the event by our speakers. We hope to expose students to a new perspective on incarcerated citizens and on civil rights issues that affect this population. The United States currently has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with rates disproportionately high for the African American population. Our goal is to give a voice to a community that is often not heard, especially in regards to civil rights issues. By exposure to the thoughts of incarcerated citizens, we hope that the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor community can better understand current civil rights issues and reflect on the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.

Contact: Ollie Ganz { ganzo@umich.edu }

Join us in a short film and discussion session on the
influences and presence of Christianity and what is often seen as the
"other religion" in black life: Islam.

JOIN US on Jan 17th (Thursday) in this Film Connection Event highlighting a personal and historical journey that will not only inspire you but enlighten you as well. We encourage you to bring your open minds and thoughts as we will partake in a short and exciting dialogue afterwards about the far-reaching influences of both religions.

Time: 6- 8 p.m.
Where: Michigan League, Hussey Room
FOOD WILL DEFINITELY BE PROVIDED

Sponsored by Iota Phi Theta

Addressing Health Disparities in African American and Latino Populations
11:30 AM
• Palmer Commons Forum Hall 4th Floor
• Sponsored by Cosponsored by the School of Nursing Office of Multicultural Affairs, Grants and Research Office and the MESA Center for Health Disparities


Moderator-Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns
Overview of MESA Project-Dr. Antonia Villarruel
Dr. Carolyn Sampselle -Investigator Panel including:
Dr. Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren
Dr. Karen Stein
Jody Lori

Dr. Barbara Therrien-Student Panel including:
Bayyinah Muhammad-Junior Nursing Student
Maria McDade PhD Student

Finale: Debut of 2007 Cuidate! Video

Refreshments served following the discussion panel
session.


Contact: Irene Felicetti { 734-764-9519, ilf@umich.edu, www.nursing.umich.edu }

2. Students vs Faculty Film Trivia Contest (Sponsored by FVSA!)
Date: Wednesday December 12
Time: 4:00pm
Location: DSAC Conference Room, 6th Floor Haven

Details: Students once again have challenged the SAC Faculty to
a no-holds-barred film trivia competition and pitch off, come and
defend your honor on study day! Refreshments will be served. Sponsored
by FVSA.

Art Night for Graduate Students: December 7


You are cordially invited to attend Art Night for Graduate Students on Friday, December 7th. This event will be held from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Off/Site location at 1301 South University. Hor d'œuvres and refreshments will be served.

“Pakistan’s Crisis: Crushed Mosques, Civilian Generals, and Exiled Politics”

Juan Cole, U-M Department of History


Fri, Dec 7, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Room 1636 International Institute/SSWB