Recent Chapter News
F21 Officer Nominations Now Open!
With Elections coming up on Tuesday, April 6th, now is the time to nominate yourself or another active or electee for a F21 Officer position! Head to For Members > Elections to make a nomination or read about a position's responsibilities. All Officers are open to talking with you about our positions - send us a message or join our office hours to chat!
W21 Office Hours
Come hang out with our officers! We would love to meet you, answer your questions, or just chat. Our office hours schedule is posted at Calendar > Google Calendar > "Click Here to View the Calendar of Officer Office Hours" (bottom of page), or at this link:
tbpmi.ga/officehoursShoot any of us an email or Slack message to meet at a different time!
TikTokBP
TikTokBP is Here!!!
We are the first TBP chapter on TikTok!!!Follow tbpmig on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJK28Vh9/
Check out our first two TikToks!!!
Upcoming Events
AP Tutoring - April 10
TBD
Shifts:
When: Sat. April 10, 2021, 10 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
No attendance limit. 6 attendees so far.
When: Sat. April 10, 2021, 1 p.m.– 2 p.m.
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
No attendance limit. 6 attendees so far.
Virtual Cub Scouts Day
At Cub Scouts Day, one of TBP MI-Gamma's signature events, we teach Cub Scouts to explore the world of engineering and earn their Engineering Adventure badge! Scout Packs from Michigan and across the Midwest participate in this event every semester, and have an incredible time having fun and learning.
This semester, in a novel development for the chapter, Cub Scouts Day will be held virtually (https://tinyurl.com/sign-up-csd). The event will be divided into three shifts, where the first (Shift 1, 9:45 AM to 12:30 PM) and third shift (Shift 3, 1:15 PM to 4:00 PM) use a kit of materials to solve engineering tasks, while the second shift (Shift 2, 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM) is an optional student panel. Not all participants must partake in the panel, and volunteers that are not partaking in the panel will be able to use some of this time for lunch/bio breaks.
Regardless, for shifts 1 & 3 (Morning, Afternoon), having a kit is vitally important for this event. Distributing kits requires time and effort. To reflect these requirements, new sign ups will be locked on April 4 (unless you live in Ann Arbor; if so, contact cubscoutsday@umich.edu to be added and pick up a kit).
IMPORTANT NOTICE 1): If you are able to attend the entire event, please sign up for the full day shift (9:45 AM to 4:15 PM). The time when shift two is running (Lunch Time) will have some downtime for non-panelists. Otherwise, to simplify transportation and shipping logistics, if you sign up for either the first or third shifts, we request that you (at least) sign up for the other (and the full time slot). We do recognize that this is an incredible time commitment on your part, and thank you in advance for helping us making event logistics easier.
IMPORTANT NOTICE 2) If you only sign up for the Second Shift (Lunch), be prepared to be a student panelist. If you are not comfortable doing this, let us know in advance. If you do not, you will not be awarded hours for the event.
Shifts:
When: Sun. April 11, 2021, 9:30 a.m.– 4:15 p.m.
Where: This is the Full Day Shift
Shift is 6/10 full.
When: Sun. April 11, 2021, 9:45 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Where: This is Shift 1
Shift is 0/5 full.
When: Sun. April 11, 2021, 12:15 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.
Where: This is Shift 2
Shift is 0/6 full.
When: Sun. April 11, 2021, 1:15 p.m.– 4 p.m.
Where: This is Shift 3
Shift is 2/5 full.
Weekly Officer Meetings
Join the Officer Corps as we discuss chapter business, share our progress, and plan the semester! All are welcome to attend.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98958230635Meeting ID: 989 5823 0635
Passcode: 1885Shifts:
Click event for shift details
Codenames! (Virtual Game Night)
Codenames! (Virtual Game Night)
When: Tue. April 13, 2021, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
Fourth General
This meeting is mandatory for all prospective Tau Beta Pi members. Join for our Power Point Presentation Party, presented by our electee teams!
When: Tue. April 13, 2021, 6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
Where: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98958230635
No attendance limit. 33 attendees so far.
DEI Committee Meetings
The DEI committee is working on implementing DEI efforts in our chapter. They meet on Thursdays at 6pm and would love to have you attend so that they can hear from you all. Electees and actives are both welcome!
Shifts:
When: Thu. April 15, 2021, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94937137843
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
DEI Movie/Discussion Night on Microaggressions
How to recognize the signs of microaggressions and how to effectively intervene when they happen.
When: Fri. April 16, 2021, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Where: TBD
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
Ultimate Knitwits
Please join us for the Ultimate Knitwits of the Semester (!!) where we will be making more fleece throw blankets to donate and chatting about our lives (aka finals).
Fill out this form so we can get you the materials: https://forms.gle/PuQNQRPxw4s6Q9Dp6
When: Fri. April 16, 2021, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where: Join Zoom Meeting https://umich.zoom.us/j/96050720997 Meeting ID: 960 5072 0997
No attendance limit. 0 attendees so far.
Nature Area Preservation Stewardship Day-Berkshire
Join us in helping to remove invasive species at Oakwood Nature Area. Please make sure to wear some long sturdy pants, closed toed shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting muddy (and of course your mask). We will make every effort to social distance and follow COVID safe practices
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 9 a.m.– 12 p.m.
Where: Berkshire Creek Nature Area
Event is 5/5 full.
AP Tutoring - April 17
TBD
Shifts:
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 10 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 1 p.m.– 2 p.m.
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
No attendance limit. 0 attendees so far.
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
W21 Initiation
This is a mandatory requirement to become a member of Tau Beta Pi. If you are unable to attend, please email Megan at tbp.vicepresident@umich.edu to arrange to attend an initiation with another chapter.
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 3 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Where: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98958230635
No attendance limit. 14 attendees so far.
W21 Banquet
Join us after initiation for a thrilling celebration of our newly initiated Tau Bates and fantastic semester!
When: Sat. April 17, 2021, 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Where: Gather.town URL TBP
Event is 62/80 full.
High School Major Fair
TBP will hold its first ever High School Major Fair this semester on gather.town! Volunteers who are excited about their major will work a booth and chat with prospective engineering students about what they do and why they do it and answer any questions the students may have.
Shifts:
Click event for shift details
New Initiatives IV
Come earn a service hour and discuss ways to improve the chapter! Both electees and actives are encouraged to attend.
When: Tue. April 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom
No attendance limit. 11 attendees so far.
Asynchronous Smithsonian Transcription
This asynchronous volunteering is a fun and easy way to get service hours on your own time! Use the Smithsonian Digital Volunteering platform to transcribe historical documents, and submit your hours (up to 3) for service credit!
When: Wed. April 21, 2021, 10 p.m.–11 p.m.
Where: Virtual
No attendance limit. 8 attendees so far.
Grad Social: Virtual game night
Come take a break from studying for finals. Meet your fellow grad students while playing some games. Game suggestions welcomed.
When: Fri. April 23, 2021, 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Event is 4/25 full.
Nature Area Preservation Stewardship Day-Scarlett
Join us in helping to remove invasive species at Oakwood Nature Area. Please make sure to wear some long sturdy pants, closed toed shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting muddy (and of course your mask). We will make every effort to social distance and follow COVID safe practices
When: Sat. April 24, 2021, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Where: Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area
Event is 1/5 full.
Merit Badge Day II (All-Day Shift)
Come help scouts earn four fun STEM-related merit badges virtually! Youth protection training and background checks required.
When: Sat. May 1, 2021, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Event is 2/10 full.
Merit Badge Day II (Part-Day Shifts)
Come help scouts earn four fun STEM-related merit badges virtually! Youth protection training and background checks required.
Shifts:
When: Sat. May 1, 2021, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Shift is 1/5 full.
When: Sat. May 1, 2021, 1 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Shift is 0/5 full.