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UDM News for our Neighbors
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Midnight bike ride returns on Sept. 13, register to ride
Thursday September 05, 2024Have you ever wanted to bike the streets of Detroit after dark?
for the annual on Friday, Sept. 13. On-site registration begins at 7 p.m. in the Student Union, and the ride begins promptly at 8 p.m. from the McNichols Campus. Be a part of this University tradition.
The bike tour includes rest stops to point out places of interest and a hot dog break at Detroit’s famous Lafayette Coney Island. Participants may purchase items at the stop at their own expense. After the 20-mile trip, the cyclists should return to campus around 12 a.m. on Saturday.
Here鈥檚 the breakdown:
- Students 鈥� If you have your own bike, the ride is free! (T-shirts are $5)
- Bike rental for 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 鈥� $5 (limited availability)
- Faculty, staff, and members of the community are welcome to join the tour听 鈥� $25 (includes a T-shirt)
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First Six Mile Meetup set for Sept. 17 at Whatcha Wanna Eat
Thursday September 05, 2024The ‘s first Six Mile Meetup of the 2024-25 school year is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 12:45-2 p.m. at , located west of the McNichols Campus at 10635 W. McNichols Road. All are welcome!
The meetups offer anyone interested a chance to explore the surrounding neighborhood of UDM, support local black-owned businesses and meet African American Studies Program faculty and 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网.
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Building Community Power Through Journalism: A Conversation with Nargis Hakim Rahman
Wednesday September 04, 2024
Join a moderated conversation with award-winning journalist Nargis Hakim Rahman entitled “Building Community Power Through Journalism.” Through her role as the civics reporter and producer for local NPR affiliate WDET and several community-based projects, Rahman creates media to give Muslims and other marginalized groups a voice in the press.This conversation will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. All are welcome!
Rahman has been a fellow at International Women鈥檚 Media Foundation and the South Asian American Digital Archive. Her work has appeared in Huffington Post, NPR, YES Magazine!, Haute Hijab, Tostada Magazine, Eater, Model D, Detroiter Magazine, The Muslim Observer, Brown Girl Magazine, Metro Detroit Mommy and more.
This event is organized by the Islamic Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences; Department of Communications; Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program; and Department of Religious Studies.
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EEOC Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal to speak at McNichols Campus on Oct. 23
Sunday September 01, 2024
Join the Center for for “A Personal and Professional Perspective on Civil Rights,” featuring Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, who will share her insights from a career dedicated to supporting workers and championing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.This event will take place at on Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and learn from a respected leader in the field.
This event is free & open to the public with advanced registration.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Oct. 15 鈥� An Evening with Maisy Card
Friday August 30, 2024October 15, 5:30 p.m.
McNichols Library, Bargman Room听Come to campus and hear from author Maisy Card.听 Maisy Card is the author of the novel These Ghosts Are Family, which won an American Book Award, the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize in fiction and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the LA Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Join us for a reading from her work and a discussion led by Jazmin Ortavia Cooper.
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Sponsored by By听91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 African American Studies Program and the English Department
Resources, Centers and Clinics
Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)
TENN is a student-led and community-driven food justice program that delivers fresh produce to 60 families in New Martin Park Neighborhood and 80 seniors at Theresa Maxis Senior Apartments.
Center for Social Entrepreneurship
The Center provides business expertise and acumen as well as mentors to assist local entrepreneurs, beginning with the “Boost” workshop that aids entrepreneurs in developing business plans to achieve a greater social impact.
Counseling Clinic
The clinic provides no-cost counseling services to Detroit residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.
Dental Center
91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.
Detroit Collaborative Design Center
The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.
91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 Eye Institute
The 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 Eye Institute includes the state-of-the-art equipment and technology needed to diagnose, monitor, and treat numerous eye conditions. The clinic will also provide affordable eyecare to the uninsured and vulnerable populations.
Law Clinics
91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 Law provides legal assistance to Detroit area residents through six clinics: Immigration Law Clinic, SADO Criminal Appellate Clinic, Criminal Trial Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic and Intellectual Property Law Clinic.
Live6 Alliance
University of 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest Detroit.
Pre-College Programs
Detroit area 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 in grades 4-12 participate in more than 15 outreach programs annually through Saturday classes, summer camps, and innovative curricula in the sciences, technology engineering, mathematics, architecture and design.
Media Experts Guide
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Migration Research Directory
The is an open-access resource for high-quality research on migration, provided by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Faculty members from Jesuit universities around the world provide important migration and refugee research from a wide variety of perspectives.
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic provides assessment and counseling services for approximately 300 clients annually. Fees are based on ability to pay.
Reimagining the Civic Commons
University of 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 serves as one of the institutional anchors for the “Reimaging the Civic Commons” initiative, which is funded through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant. The initiative focuses on the City of Detroit’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, 91吃瓜最懂男人的吃瓜网 and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.
Rx for Reading Program
This program increases access to children’s books and supports families in reading to their children. The program has distributed more than 2,000 children’s books a month at a variety of locations, including low-income health, dental and WIC clinics; homeless shelters; and Head Start programs.