Member News

It is time again for the Community Allocations Committee (CAC) to begin its grant review cycle for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. CAC, co-chaired by Marsha Chamberlin and Carolina Typaldos, is inviting returning members and new members alike to a kickoff meeting on Thursday, November 5th, at The Venue at 1919 South Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor. […]

Bill Gates recently published an update on the fight against polio. Click here to read it. https://www.gatesnotes.com/n6-things-you-should-know-on-world-polio-day

Joy was in the air at today’s Club meeting for the 78 Rotarians, guests, and Zoomers. From the personal greetings at the door from Emily Olson and Leslie Pinney, to the Kathy Waugh-inspired inspirational welcome by Shelley MacMillan, and from the beautiful rendition of What a Wonderful Waugh, to the last ebullient notes of Gershwin’s […]

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. Charter Dinner this year will be at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 2, at the Knight’s Steakhouse location on Liberty […]

Michelle Deatrick hosted a light lunch at her home for seven Rotary Silent Auction bidders and guided them through a Poetry Workshop on a beautiful autumn Sunday October 18. Participants wrote Fall themed poetry together, read aloud and generally agreed that Michelle helped make poetry accessible to all regardless of experience and background.

I am very excited to announce that our collaborative with the University of Michigan Depression Center is officially underway! In my travels, more and more of our youth continue to face mental health challenges. What a privilege it is to be part of the Rotary movement engaged in addressing these challenges. A huge thank you […]

Join us for a special Rotary luncheon at the Ford Library on North Campus, featuring a presentation by presidential scholar Gleaves Whitney, followed by a private tour of the Library. PLEASE NOTE: We will not be meeting at the Anderson Room on November 4th. This offsite meeting replaces our usual lunch meeting. Attendees will select […]

Last year at this time, our club conducted a “Pennies for Polio” campaign in recognition of World Polio Day every year on October 24. We don’t have anything special planned this year but polio is a major topic in the October issue of your Rotary magazine. Here are some highlights: Front cover: A polio worker […]

A priority of the Rotaract Club’s eBoard this year is to continue sponsoring social activities which foster and deepen an esprit de corps among the Rotaractors. After their first meeting of fall term on September 29, the Rotaractors went together to continue their time-honored tradition of painting the rock.

The Community Action Network (CAN) is one of 14 Washtenaw County nonprofit organizations selected by the RCAA Community Allocations Committee for grant funding in 2026. The grant monies are available from the funds raised at the Golf & Entertainment Outing (GEO) held at Barton Hills Country Club in September 2025. On Wednesday, October 14th, Derrick […]