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New York 6th District Congresswoman Grace Meng addresses the UMDC 2018 Annual Meeting.

University of Michigan alumni are part of the largest living alumni body of any university. The UofM Club of Washington, D.C. (UMDC) is a community of over 18,000 alumni in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

On June 26th, UMDC held their 2018 Annual Meeting. This year the keynote speaker was Congresswoman Grace Meng (’97). Congresswoman Meng represents the 6th District of New York, sits on the Appropriations Committee, and is Vice Chair of the DNC. She is also a board member of the University of Michigan Alumni Association.

Congresswoman Meng spoke about her time at UofM and how it instilled in her a desire for public service. She discussed her bipartisan work in Congress, including a bill to reduce the number of spoofing phone calls and texts that affect millions of Americans. She also spoke about the importance of mentorship and encouraged the meeting attendees to help mentor others.

“Nothing can bond two strangers quite like a tie to U-M.”

Is There a Big Blue Wave Coming?

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Featured speaker:
Michael Traugott, Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies

Mackinac Room, 5th Floor Anderson House Office Bldg.
124 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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University of Michigan Alumni and friends who work in and around the State Capitol are welcome to participate in the Wolverine Caucus. Our mission is to provide diverse forums at which University of Michigan friends can meet one another, enjoy fellowship, exchange views, and learn from the world-class talents of the University of Michigan.

Returning by popular demand, Professor Michael Traugott will dissect the latest trends and data behind the various factors that will influence voter behavior during this year’s important midterm elections. Historically, the U.S. President’s party in influences outcomes in off-year elections – as does the strength of the economy. Is there any evidence that there are changing sentiments in our state and nation, and we ask if there might be significant change on the horizon. Professor Traugott will help us sort through the reality and the rhetoric.

Michael Traugott is a Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Trained as a political scientist, his research interests include campaigns and elections, public opinion, and political communication. Dr. Traugott is the author or co-author of nine books and more than 75 journal articles and essays. He is the past president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). He has a BA from Princeton University and an MA and PhD from the University of Michigan.

For more information or to receive announcements of upcoming programs, call the UM Lansing Service Center at (517) 372-7801 or email Dr. Veronica Wilkerson Johnson ([email protected]) or Angela J. McCullum ([email protected])

2018 Michigan Road Scholars visit St. Ignace

Read full article at The St. Ignace News

A group of faculty, researchers, students, and staff from the University of Michigan stopped in St. Ignace for the 2018 Michigan Road Scholar Program, which is offered through the University’s Office of Government Relations. The group from the Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn campuses included people from a wide range of academic disciplines, including medicine, information sciences, international languages, design, communication, urban planning, gender studies, humanities, environmental studies, and law.

View the complete 2018 Road Scholars itinerary here and view the 2018 list of participants here.

For Additional Information Contact:

Dana Sitzler

Associate Director of State Outreach

[email protected] | 734-763-5554

Dana's areas of outreach include the west side of Michigan, northern, Tribal Connections and Project Manager for Michigan Road Scholars Tour.