Beyond The Diag - October 2024

Happy LGBT History Month! As part of this month’s celebrations, we have some great opportunities for you to connect and engage with us.

As part of Latine Heritage Month (LHE), the Department of Latina/o Studies, MESA and its key collaborators are excited about the Conversation with Sandra Cisneros, author of the beloved book "The House on Mango Street" on October 18 at 7:00pm in the Rackham Graduate School Auditorium. Also, on October 17 at 8:00pm, the School of Music, Theater & Dance presents a workshop and performance on this stunning and timely new opera in the Hill Auditorium.

We are pleased to announce two off-campus housing fairs this fall. The fairs are a great opportunity to meet with off-campus housing providers, ask questions, and learn more about the places that could be a good fit for you.

This is the time of year when students may begin to think about searching for next year’s housing. This can be an exciting process, but can also be confusing, daunting and tricky to navigate for some students.

Join the campus sustainability team on Friday, October 11 for a series of 5 workshops across campus, which invite participants to revise our relationship to the disposal of water, knowledge, breath, and family, culminating in a dinner screening of Syrus Marcus Ware's "Antarctica."

LSA is hosting a DEI x Sustainability Summit on October 16 in the Michigan Union. The event explores the following statement: “Social injustice and environmental injustice are fueled by the same flame: the undervaluing, commodification, and exploitation of all forms of life and natural resources, from the smallest blade of grass to those living in poverty and oppressed people worldwide.”

U-M students, faculty and staff are invited to take control of their personal safety by learning physical and verbal strategies to counter violence through our empowerment self-defense workshops.

Society can sometimes tell us that conflict is unnatural and unhealthy, but the Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) understands that conflict is a natural part of our lives.

On Wednesday, October 9, 7 pm, at St. Andrews Church (306 N. Division), the Old Fourth Ward Association is having a meeting to discuss pedestrian, biker and scooter safety on sidewalks. As members of the community, student residents are invited to attend.

Maintaining good behavior during Fall festivities is important to ensure safety and respect for others. Here's a list of Halloween Tips to keep students safe throughout the month of October.

Would you like to play an important role in identifying campus safety concerns and providing feedback on ways to remedy those concerns?

Now that football season is in full swing, we want to remind students about the risks of ticket scam activity. DPSS has identified an increase in a particular type of scam over the past year.

Traveling for fall break? CSG AirBus offers affordable transportation for students to and from Ann Arbor to Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

Happy Fall, Wolverines! We hope you all enjoy the vibrant autumn colors and flavors popping up around campus. Stop by any of our MDining Blue cafés to experience some of the best fall flavors around.

As flu season approaches, it's essential to make sure you’re prepared. If you haven't already, consider visiting one of the vaccination clinics around campus. In addition to flu shots, more and more clinics offer COVID-19 shots.