All Things PDP
Embracing Intellectual Growth: The Academic and Creative Life of the University
Get involved in the intellectual and creative life of the University.
You are not limited to these activities. You are also encouraged to find activities of your own to make it personal.
Keep in mind, activities are not limited to certain categories, it all depends on the category rationale you provide to your TA.
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Some activities can be done at any time of the year and do not have a specific date or time associated with them, these activities can be found at the bottom of the page.
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DO NOT sign up for any activity without prior approval of the activity and category from your TA.
The English Department Presents "Faculty Favorites"​
Join us for an evening of informal conversation about favorite books, as DR. GRETCHEN PAPAZIAN and DR. NICOLE SPARLING BARCO discuss passages from favorite texts of theirs. Complementary pizza and beverages will be served. This will take place November 5th at 7 PM at Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111 E Broadway St
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Fall Theatre 2025: The Drowsy Chaperone​
When a die hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in his apartment in this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce.
November 12-15 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
November 16 @ 2:00 p.m. | Bush Theatre
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A Reading by Jeff Kass​
JEFF KASS teaches Tenth Grade English and Creative Writing at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor MI. He’s the award-winning author of Knuckleheads, Independent Publishers Best Short Fiction Collection of 2011, as well as two previous full-length poetry collections, My Beautiful
Hook-nosed Beauty Queen Strut Wave and Teacher/Pizza Guy, a 2020 Michigan Notable Book and runner-up for Midwest Book Award. He is the winner of the 2024 Toledo Museum of Art Ekphrastic Poetry Contest and a featured poetry instructor with the Michigan Learning Channel. He’s taught poetry classes and workshops to thousands of students, and is a recipient of a prestigious 2023 Jack Hazard Fellowship for writers who teach in public schools. His newest poetry collection, True Believer, from Dzanc Books, consists of poems that spin around and through Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This reading will take place November 13th at 7 PM in Anspach 161.
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Break our Games​
We need YOUR help to Break Our Games! Join the Center for Learning through Games and Simulations (CLGS) to playtest games in development! Experienced and first-time gamers welcome. This event will be held from 3-5 p.m. in Room 211 at the Park Library on November 14th.
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School of Music Performances
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Attend one of the many performances put on by Central Michigan University's School of music! There are events almost every Thursday along with other events sprinkled throughout the weeks. Check out their 2024-2025 Performance Calendar for more information!
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Central Michigan Athletics
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Attend one of the many athletics events hosted here at CMU (excluding football games). CMU athletics is a huge part of CMU's campus life so stop by an athletic event coming up soon!
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