Latest Blogs

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  Effective Altruism Global: New York City 2025
  By Alan Tan I’m deeply grateful to BLI for supporting my trip to EAG New York Citythis year. Last November, when BLI funded my trip to EAG Boston, I wentseeking mentorship and career… Read more: Effective Altruism Global: New York City 2025
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  Ross Entertainment Conference F25
  By Nolan Tompkins On November 8th, the Undergraduate Entertainment & Media Club (now named the RossEntertainment Conference) hosted our annual Ross Entertainment Conference in the RobertsonAuditorium at the Ross School of Business. This… Read more: Ross Entertainment Conference F25
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  Inaugural Culture Show: Echoes of the Islands
  By Chelsea Hyppolite The Caribbean Student Association was founded before or around 2017. Jerianne Clarke,Class of 2026, and Taylor McCollin, Class of 2025, revived it in 2022! Through hard work anddedication, the Caribbean… Read more: Inaugural Culture Show: Echoes of the Islands
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  Dining In
  By Peter Parlagreco On 5 December 2025, it was an absolute pleasure to attend the University of MichiganWolverine Battalion Army ROTC Dining In, supported by the Barger Leadership Institute (BLI).The Wolverine Battalion’s Dining… Read more: Dining In
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  The Southeast Asia Mixer
  By Andrew Nguyen The Southeast Asia Mixer brought five Southeast Asian communities together for a vibrant nightof culture, connection, and friendly competition. With more than 90 guests in attendance, theroom was filled with… Read more: The Southeast Asia Mixer
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  Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Chicago Trek 2025
  By Katie Mullin From November 7 to 9, 2025, Alpha Epsilon Delta successfully took 40 members toChicago for our first Pre-Health Chicago Trek, a project that began as an ambitious idea andgrew into… Read more: Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Chicago Trek 2025
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  East African Mixer: Building Community Through Collaboration
  By Amanda Gebre This semester, I had the chance to lead the planning of the East African Mixer, an eventsupported by the Barger Leadership Institute (BLI). Our goal was simple: to create a… Read more: East African Mixer: Building Community Through Collaboration
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  Mindfulness and Wellness through Baking at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
  By Zachary Sieloff Cooking and baking have always been a fun experience for me. Since I was young, Iwould spend weekends helping my family cook many entrees and desserts like Pierogi, Gnocchiand Banana… Read more: Mindfulness and Wellness through Baking at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
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  G2 Consulting Internship
  By Catherine Borg This past summer, I worked as a field intern for G2 Consulting Company at their Ann Arbor office. G2 isa geotechnical company that specializes in soils, concrete, and other materials… Read more: G2 Consulting Internship
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  Addverb Mobile Robotics SWE Internship – Summer 2025
  By Amitabh Kunchey This summer I lived inside a logistics jungle at UPS Louisville, helping commission 120+ Zippys and 38 AMRs.On paper, it sounds futuristic: fleets of robots zipping packages around a massive… Read more: Addverb Mobile Robotics SWE Internship – Summer 2025
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  Working and Living in Detroit
  By Eliza Phares This summer, I interned at Ernst & Young in their Detroit office, researching tax policyand assisting companies with applying for tax credits and incentives. I developed both myresearch and writing… Read more: Working and Living in Detroit
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  DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia
  This summer, I had the privilege of studying abroad in Scandinavia! I lived inCopenhagen, Denmark for a month, Stockholm, Sweden for 2 weeks, and Reykjavik, Iceland fora week. I took courses related to… Read more: DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia
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  Solar Fridge
  By Amrita Kondur We are team Solar Fridge, a group of students creating a solar-powered storage fridge to holdvaccines. Over a million people die every year from vaccine-preventable illnesses. In 2017, ateam of… Read more: Solar Fridge
• Blueprints For Pangaea Day of Service
  By Rahul Nanwani We recently held our Day of Service on April 19th, 2025, and wanted to share a bit about how it went. Wehad 71 volunteers join us, along with four local… Read more: Blueprints For Pangaea Day of Service
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  Balancing Goals and Grace
  By Yixin Zhang While my original vision centered on language mastery, networking, and culturalimmersion, the outcomes taught me the value of adaptability. My Spanish skills progressedmodestly, though not to the level I’d hoped.… Read more: Balancing Goals and Grace