Come to our Detroit-themed event for U of M Students and U of M Alumni at the U of M Detroit Center on Woodward on Thursday, 3/3/16, 6 pm to 8 pm. Menu to include items from Mudgie’s, Slow’s BBQ, Better Made, Boston Coolers, Sander's, Faygo, and Vernors.
This year’s Alternative Spring Break students will give a presentation of their activities at Cass Community Social Services in Detroit. They will share pictures and give us all an update of their efforts in Detroit during their spring break.
We will also feature author and journalist, Aaron Foley, whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, CNN, Forbes, The Detroit Free Press, Ebony, and BuzzFeed. He will talk about his popular new book, “How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass,” which is a great guidebook for newcomers and Detroit natives alike. Book signing to follow. Some articles featuring Mr. Foley are listed below:
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/books/2015/12/07/aaron-foley-live-detroit-without-jackass/76952864/
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/11/aaron-foley-how-to-live-in-detroit-book
http://www.thejewishnews.com/2015/11/19/jewfro-how-to-live-in-detroit-without-being-a-jackass/
So please, save the date Thursday, 3/3/16 for a great night of Detroit networking.
Cost for the event is $20.00 for AAUM members and $25.00 for non-AAUM members. Please RSVP at http://alumni.umich.edu/clubs/detroit/events or call the Alumni Association to RSVP at (800) 847-4764 by Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 5:00 pm. Event Link is not up as of 2/2/2016, link should be posted by the end of the week or early next week. Watch for the RSVP link updates.
For further information on this event, please contact Stephanie Rankin at ssrankin@umich.edu or (586) 709-4398.
If you own or work for a Midtown Detroit or downtown Detroit restaurant that would like to be involved with providing food samples/appetizers, please contact Stephanie Rankin at ssrankin@umich.edu or (586) 709-4398.