Michael Field

The Rotaract Club at the University of Michigan started up in 2000 and officially was chartered on January 18, 2005. It gets together each fall to celebrate its chartering by welcoming new students to membership. On October 20, nine new members were inducted at the annual Charter Dinner held at Ann Arbor’s Original Cottage Inn. Rotarians […]

The Nominating Committee for 2022 is pleased to present the following slate to the membership of the RCAA. Joyce Hunter, President-Elect Kathy Waugh, Secretary Steve Pierce, Treasurer Cyril White, Director of Club Service Rob Shiff, Director of Community Service Barbara Niess-May, Director of Youth Development This slate will be presented to the membership at the […]

October is Party Month on the Rotary Calendar! There are just a few spots available for the four small gatherings planned for 29 days in October. First, you can visit three of Ann Arbor’s most interesting condos – chauffeured! – on Sunday, October 2. On October 8 the most elegant Pizza Party will be hosted […]

From the earliest days of planning, organizers envisioned Taking Action For Peace as a time to come together, to learn and work for peace person-to-person, face-to-face. The workshops, speakers and panels have all been designed with this interaction in mind. This week we have had to face the reality of Covid’s continuing impact.  Confirmed case […]

Thanks to John Sepp for organizing a last-minute addition to the non-profit block of Art Fair exhibits.  RCAA’s table offered brochures and an opportunity to join our newsletter mailing list to learn more about our Club.  Thanks also to volunteers Lauren Heinonen, Carolyn Hiatt, Don Deatrick, Marlena Studer, Emily Olson, Greg Campeau, Patty Katcher, Michael […]

See an article below from Fred Beutler, who originally wrote and published the article in 2006 in the District 6380 Newsletter. It’s a nice reminder of Rotary’s impact around the world. On our way to a jungle camp on the Amazon river, Sue contracted conjunctivitis.  Since our camp was remote, even without electricity or running […]

from John White: On a recent visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, I was surprised and delighted to see a stone slab with Rotary messages. It was embedded in the sand at a lakeside city park. The Rotary logo with an inspirational question was engraved on one side with the Four-way Test on the other. After […]

Join fellow Rotarians for the experience of a lifetime!  Check out Rotary Humanitarian Projects in Guatemala.  Our 2022 trip will focus on water, sanitation and solar power projects.             Dates July 30 – August 7             Purpose, Visit Rotary Water and Solar Projects (volunteer opportunities too!)             Host Club: Rotary E-Club of Lake Atitlan             […]

The Membership Dues letter for the 2022-2023 Rotary year was sent to all active members by email on June 1, 2022. Dues information and payment instructions are available online. The original deadline for dues payment was June 15th, and the “final” deadline for payment is June 30th. If you have any questions please contact Emily Olson […]

On the evening of May 19, 2022, nine University of Michigan Rotaract leaders, members from 2004 (the charter year) to the present, joined District Governor-Nominee Collyer Smith, Fanfan Zheng, and Joanne Pierson to discuss their experiences in Rotaract. As part of his goals, DG-Nominee Collyer plans to work toward launching more Rotaract Clubs in District […]