Rotaract/Interact

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 […]

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.

On September 22, 2026, RCAA members and University of Michigan Rotaractors gathered in the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the University of Michigan campus for the Dedication of the Peace Pole donated by these two groups and the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21). Rotary International has joined in […]

Margaret Needham and Randle Kado, this year’s co-Presidents of the Rotaract Club, staffed a table at Festifall last Wednesday afternoon to “put out the word” about Rotaract to new students. There was great interest in learning more about Rotaract, and an in-depth presentation will be made at the Rotaract Club’s first meeting.

By Ed Wier The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership-awards), also known as RYLA, is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people. RYLA is a weekend camp experience and leadership conference for young people ages 14-18. Students are given opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn about Rotary, and create service projects centered on Rotary’s Causes […]

Feel Better. Give Back. Grow Together. Whether you are a young professional, parent, student over 18, senior citizen, or veteran, having a community support your mental wellness makes a huge difference—something that I have personally experienced. After meeting with so many  mental health organizations, as well as  attending numerous mental health seminars, a movement has […]

Painting the rock is a tradition on campus for many student organizations to leave their mark on campus and promote the work that they do. For the Rotaract Club specifically, this has been a tradition ever since we started out as a club! It is a great way for us to start each year on […]

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 Tuesday evening, December 2, 21 Rotarians joined 12 Rotaractors at Knight’s On Liberty for this year’s iteration of this […]

by Ed Wier, Interact Committee Chair It was a wet morning, but spirits remained high among the Interact students (and Rotarians) manning the Ann Arbor Marathon Rotary aid station on Sunday, October 13. Students from from Pioneer High School Interact, Huron High School Interact, and Skyline High School Interact (sponsored by Ann Arbor Rotary North) […]

Rotaract is having a school supplies drive for preschoolers in Cameroon through the organization, Two Rabbits. The Rotaract Club would love to have RCAA members participate. To purchase school supplies purchase the items Click Here and have the items shipped to 815 N. Prospect Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48198. For questions or confirmation of purchase, please […]