Student Life

What the Victors Do in their Spare Time

Flu is here already, so now is a great time to get a flu shot to help minimize your risk of getting sick. University Health Service provides flu shots, and you can schedule online. See the UHS website for additional details and scheduling.

Resources for International Students and Global Education

Come hear U-M students, faculty, and staff talk about how they use conflict as an opportunity for restorative justice. One of the many events of MLK Day 2016.

Beyond the Diag is hosting the Winter Off Campus Housing Fair on February 19th, 2015 in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union from 12:00-4:00 PM. 

Join Beyond the Diag for an afternoon of free food and prizes, learning, networking, and setting yourself up for success during your off campus experience next school year! 

Recently, several serious assaults have been reported near the U-M campus.

The Department of Public Safety is working with the Ann Arbor Police as they investigate each of these off-campus incidents. Both agencies are increasing uniformed police patrols of these areas on and near central campus to increase visibility and ward off additional incidents.

Go Blue Box is a reusable takeout container program that offers a convenient way to grab food on-the-go from the University Club. More imporantly, it helps Univesity students, staff and faculty be greener Wolverines by reducing the number of containers sent to landfill. The program is in its pilot phase and is currently only offered at the U-Club in the Michigan Union. Go Blue Box was made possible by a grant from the Planet Blue Innovation Fund which enables students to launch sustainable projects on campus. 

Getting your Go Blue Box is simple:

Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) would like to formally invite you to our first Community Dialogue for the Statement Amendment process on April 9th at 5:30 p.m. at the Trotter Multicultural Center. 

Whether earning income to help pay for their education, to augment living expenses, or to gain new skills, thousands of students are employed by the University of Michigan.

On February 5th, University President, Mary Sue Coleman, and Vice President for Student Life, Royster Harper, hosted the 1st Fireside Chat of the Winter 2013 semester.

Here is a transcript of the dialogue between them and the students. They address student concerns and daily life at Michigan and some students ask the President and Vice President about their times at Michigan and abroad.

Topics discussed this month were: better connecting North and Central Campus, undergraduate child care, African American male athlete graduation rates, campus safety, and more.

The last MFarmers' Market is taking place on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Michigan Union. Join us in the Courtyard Patio  to learn about and enjoy fresh, local and sustainable products available on campus. See the MFarmers' Market web page for a complete list of vegetables that will be at the market. 

The University of Michigan's Beyond the Diag Program and University Housing have partnered to host an off-campus housing fair 

Wednesday, February 20  
Noon to 5 pm 
Michigan Union Ballroom, located on the 2nd floor. 

All are welcome to attend this event.

Community & Civic Engagement

A club-varsity program in Recreational Sports, the Men’s Rowing team truly represents Michigan as the Leaders and Best. The 2011 team posted a record of 74-4, winning both the Aberdeen Dad Vail and ECAC National Invitational regattas, and lead the entire team to its fourth consecutive American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) Men’s National Championship.

Looking for a way to cool off this summer?  Then dust off the skates and head over to Yost Ice Arena for open public skating! Breeze around the same ice rink as hockey legends Red Berenson, Marty Turco and current NHL stars such as Mike Cammellari, Carl Hagelin and Jack Johnson once skated.

When students return to campus in the fall, they will see a newly renovated MUG space on the ground floor of the Michigan Union with new and updated food vendors.

University Unions is announcing that locally owned and operated Ahmo’s Mediterranean Grill is coming to the Union, and that Wendy’s and Subway will return with expanded offerings.