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Tom Rumple, the Dahlia Man photo

Dahlia Man

Tom Rumple has always enjoyed watching things grow. As a carpenter and construction foreman in Plant Operations for 21 years, he coached the staff members who reported to him to be self-directed and proud of their work. After many years spent learning how to grow and develop his coworkers, he began thinking about how to put some of those skills to work in a new career. Now, 14 years into his second career as a market gardener and flower seller at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Rumple has become known as The Dahlia Man.

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Directories of Campus Hobby Clubs

Clubs, Sports,
and Greek Life

A partial list, by categories, not restricted to student groups.

The Maize Pages
An online directory of student organizations registered with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA). Search by organization name, by category, and by keyword.

Student Activities and Leadership Office
Links to organization resources and leadership programs.

Michigan Student Assembly (MSA)
Information on student organizations, government, and services.

Annual Events & Lectures

 
 

CLASSES

Center for the Education of Women (CEW)
Exercise classes
Faculty Exploratory Workshops
FitScript Prescription Exercise Classes
Health Science Libraries Classes
Human Resource Academy
Human Resource Development (HRD)
Information Technology Central Services (ITCS) Computing Workshops
Learning in Retirement (lectures and classes for seniors)
Matthaei Botanical Gardens classes
Mfit Cooking Classes
Mfit Health Education Resource Center Classes
Plant Academy (Training and development programs for Facilities & Operations employees)
Turner Senior Resource Center classes
UMHS Leadership Development Program
UMove Fitness Classes
University Activities Center Mini-Courses
Wilderness Skills Classes

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HOBBY CLUBS & GROUPS

Ahava (Jewish LesBiGay Transgender and Friends Collective)
Animania (Japanese Animation Film Society)
Athletic Booster Clubs
Ballroom Dance Club
Bridge Club
Chess Club
Club Sports
Flying Club
Go Club ("Go" is an ancient game played with stones)
Hillel's Grads and Professionals Group
International Clubs
Israeli Dancing
Jewish Groups
Lowbrow Astronomers
Michigan Argentine Tango Club
Society for Creative Anachronism (Medieval and Renaissance History Club)
Women in Computing
Women in Science & Engineering

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LECTURES

Astronomy Public Lectures
Center for Chinese Studies Noon Lecture Series
Center for Japanese Noon Lecture Series
English Department Visiting Writers Series
Film & Video Department Lectures
Golden Apple Award Annual Lecture
Hill Street Forum
Institute for Research on Women and Gender
Learning in Retirement (lectures and classes for seniors)
Physics Department Public Lectures
Saturday Morning Physics
School of Art and Design Distinguished Visitors Series
Special Collections Library Lectures
University Activities Center (UAC) Lectures
University of Michigan Museum of Art Lectures
University Musical Society Lectures and Educational Outreach Events

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LIBRARIES & COLLECTIONS

Askwith Media Library (film, video, DVD, audio cassette and CD, and laserdisk lending library)
Hatcher Showcase
Library Privileges
Knowledge Navigation Center
Networked Electronic Resources
OAIster
Papyrology Collection
Special Collections Library
Taubman Medical Library Rare Book Room
Visual Resources Collections

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