January 2026 – Barger Leadership Institute Student Voices

January 2026

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 event brought together a diverse panel ofindustry professionals, each sharing insights from their experiences across various sectors ofentertainment, including film, digital media,

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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 Student Association was rebuilt through telling everyone that theycame across, postering and keeping Instagram active and word of mouth. The goal of

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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 In is an annual tradition dedicated to accomplishing threeimportant goals: reflect on the past semester’s training, build relationships and camaraderie,and announce the

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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 Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, and Singaporean students andfriends eager to showcase their heritage and learn from one another. The evening began with

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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 one of the most meaningful experiences our chapter has had. As President of AED, Iwas especially excited to support our Treasurer, Alex

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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 space forEast African students to connect, share our cultures, and build community on campus. The eventbrought together several cultural orgs, including the

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