Student-centered

October 16th is International Pronouns Day and the Spectrum Center and University Library have teamed up to celebrate it! There are multiple ways to get involved in the day and we'd be excited to see you at any of them.

The Young Democratic Socialists of Oakland University will be hosting the Second Annual Ice Cream Social(ism) during the first month of the Fall Semester!
We are using this event as a chance for students who feel strong about economic and social justice to meet and greet. We will have ice cream with various toppings, fun exercises, and an opportunity to voice what matters to YOU personally and politically.

Join us in Room 262 of Manoogian Hall at 6:30 PM September 11th for YDSA's first meeting! Come to learn more about socialism, talk about what issues are most important to you, and hear from Detroit DSA members about what the organization is doing around the city. Whether you're curious about socialism or have been waiting for a collective way to act on the issues you care about, come hang out with us, ask questions, and take part in building up Wayne State's YDSA.

For more information about DSA, YDSA, or the kind of work we do, please visit:

Campus Vote Project, in collaboration with Grand Valley State University and the University of Michigan Ginsberg Center, are excited to host our 2nd Annual Michigan Student Voting Summit on May 10, 2019!

Last year, representatives from campuses across Michigan came together to learn, share best practices and get inspired to increase student voter engagement on our campuses!

In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), campus and community participants are invited to join in this celebration and show support for the transgender community. Activities will recognize the livelihood and empowerment that transgender individuals demonstrate daily around the globe. In addition, ideas and knowledge for addressing cissexism and transphobia will be shared. Campus partner: LBGT Student Services.

https://www.facebook.com/events/304160686889003/

Sign up for time slots at this link to help us know when people are coming: https://goo.gl/forms/scmm5p5pgswyNk8Z2

Here are our demands: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvDmSPqjKF7fTPm7ISQ4cit5nuwGnkLcxp2Bb4TCAxA/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome!
Register here!
https://form.jotform.com/90765246787169

At this event, three Michigan activists will be sharing knowledge of nonviolent direct action through a series of prepared presentations, activities, and loose group conversations. The day is designed to provide a survey of nonviolent direct action strategies, techniques, and ideas, as well as practical skills such as media creation, coalition building, and navigating legal processes.

Join the Spectrum Center Programming Board for a Queer Takeover of the Computer Video Game Archive at the Duderstadt Center on March 28 from 6-8pm! RSVP required by Sunday, March 24 as space is limited. RSVP: http://bit.ly/QueerCVGA

Please vote on games you would like to play, or add your own ideas! The catalog is available at https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog

Join Residence Housing Association and Michigan Student Power Network for a teach-in on how climate change is shaping the world around us! We will eat FREE food and discuss systematic ways in which profit is put before our planet in governmental and corporate decision-making. A representative from Sunrise Movement Ann Arbor will be speaking about the upcoming Washtenaw County Climate Strike.

This event will take place in the Wise Hall Main Floor Lounge.

https://www.facebook.com/events/584455278707317/

Citizens Climate Lobby in partnership with UM College Republicans and Climate Action Movement is hosting a climate solutions forum focused around the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 (H.R. 763)

This event will be held Friday February 22nd at 6 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/363939587729588/