April 2025 – Barger Leadership Institute Student Voices

April 2025

Michigan Data Consulting Projects

By Rohan Athreya This semester, Michigan Data Consulting (MDC) ran five project teams consulting for the U-MFord School, NOMAD Science, Ballotpedia, Riot Games, and a student-led real estate start-up. For eachproject, a group of around 5 students plus two project leads provided data-related services to theirassigned organization, such as analyzing proprietary data regarding their performance […]

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TSU CEC Research Conference

By Nancy Xu Attending the TSU 5th Annual Clinical Research and Engagement Conference was a meaningfulexperience that strongly aligned with the goals I outlined in my original BLI grant proposal. I setout to better understand how inclusive healthcare and clinical research can support marginalizedcommunities, especially people with disabilities. The conference created a valuable space forthese

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Portrait of South Asia: Volume 2: Love

By Ridhi Gupta Portrait of South Asia (POSA) is the first South Asian magazine on campus, meant to be anauthentic portrait of the well-known and lesser-known aspects of South Asian identity, aspiringto include narratives from individuals regardless of their creative abilities or interests in order totruly gain an accurate representation of the South Asian student

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Ice Skating Social with the Society of Arab American Engineers

By Mary Hallal The Society of Arab American Engineers (SAAE) aims to empower MiddleEastern and North African (MENA) and non-MENA engineering students andform a tight-knit community through a variety of personal and professionaldevelopment opportunities. We foster a safe environment for students, faculty,and staff to inspire and uplift one another through engineering pursuits andbeyond. As a

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Xin Chào Việt Nam: Heritage & Harmony

By Linh Tran Reflecting on Community, Culture, and Leadership: VISA’s Spring 2025 Events The Vietnamese Student Association (VISA) at the University of Michigan had the incredibleopportunity to organize two impactful cultural events during the spring of 2025: Tết & Chill2025 and Xin Chào Việt Nam: Heritage & Harmony. Both events brought together members ofthe Vietnamese

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Corporate Trek Chicago 2025

By Kelly Linart On March 28th, 2025, Phi Gamma Nu successfully organized a professional trek to Chicago,providing over 40 students the chance to visit top companies, engage with Michigan alumni, andgain firsthand insight into day-to-day operations and recruitment processes. As Vice Presidentof External, I had the opportunity to coordinate this event, which aimed to foster

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Right to Success

By Richard Leon and Sylvia Rodriguez The Right to Success event, held on March 28th, 2025, marked a significant milestone in ourcontinued commitment to empowering marginalized students from underrepresentedcommunities across Michigan. In collaboration with the sisters of Delta Tau Lambda Sorority Inc.and the brothers of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., this program aimed toinspire

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MCAT Preparation

By Julia Ginter-Berriman In January, I completed a major milestone in my academic career as a pre-med student:taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Preparing for the MCAT is a significantundertaking requiring diligence, patience, and sacrifice since it is a seven-and-a-half hour examthat tests one’s understanding of many different subjects. Medical school admissions areincredibly competitive,

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