MindSET 3

Event Type: K-12 Outreach Hours

MindSET targets local 3rd-5th grade students and introduces STEM topics in a hands-on manner. Volunteers will work with students on designing, building, and testing various engineering problems.

All volunteers will receive required training at the start of the event. Please arrive no later than 2pm!

Location: TBA

Project Leaders: Ava Martin (avamart)

When: Sat. April 11, 2026 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

Where: (on campus)

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Upcoming Events

Actives Semester Kickoff

Sign up for free dinner and fun games! No voting :)
Game Night I

Come to game night!
When: Thu. Jan. 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: EECS1012
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
Office Cleanup

Help clean up the office for service hours!
Shifts:
When: Sat. Jan. 17, 2026, 2 p.m.– 3 p.m.
Where: Bullpen (EECS 1226)
Shift is 2/3 full.
When: Sat. Jan. 17, 2026, 3 p.m.–4 p.m.
Where: Bullpen (EECS 1226)
Shift is 3/3 full.
Mailout

Officers prepare letters containing informational materials about Tau Beta Pi to mail to eligible undergraduate and graduate students and their parents. The letters also contain a personal invitation from the president to invite them to join the Michigan Gamma chapter of Tau Beta Pi.
There will be an officer meeting immediately after the conclusion of Mailout.
When: Mon. Jan. 19, 2026, 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Where: EECS 1311
No attendance limit. 11 attendees so far.
Weekly Officer Meetings (January)

Electees and Actives can sign up to attend weekly officer meetings for a service hour. Come see how we conduct chapter business at officer meetings.
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91391294729
Password is in the agenda in the meeting announcement email.
Shifts:
When: Mon. Jan. 19, 2026, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Where: EECS 1311
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
When: Sun. Jan. 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 3 attendees so far.
New Initiatives 1

For a service hour and dinner, come discuss ways to improve the chapter with your fellow Tau Bates! Please sign up by 6:30 pm on Sunday, 1/18 to guarantee a plate.
When: Tue. Jan. 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Where: IOE 1610
No attendance limit. 17 attendees so far.
NEST Info Meeting

The NEST Team will be holding a short info meeting right after New Initiatives ends discussing
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-Plans for Resource Insecurity Competition
-Plans for Natural Disaster Competition
-Preparing for new electees
-Other plans for growth
Please attend if you are interested!
We expect that you have no knowledge of NEST coming into the meeting.
When: Tue. Jan. 20, 2026, 8 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Where: IOE 1610
No attendance limit. 10 attendees so far.
Girls in STEM Jimu Robot 🤖

Birmingham Public Schools is looking for FEMALE mentors to help middle school girls to build and code a robot!
When: Sat. Jan. 24, 2026, 3 p.m.–7 p.m.
Where: Derby Middle School
No attendance limit. 6 attendees so far.
Gallup Park Adopt-a-Park Workday I

Join us as we work with Ann Arbor Adopt-a-Park to improve Gallup Park!
When: Sat. Jan. 31, 2026, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Where: Gallup Park
Event is 2/10 full.
Weekly Officer Meetings (February)

Electees and Actives can sign up to attend weekly officer meetings for a service hour. Come see how we conduct chapter business at officer meetings.
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91391294729
Password is in the agenda in the meeting announcement email
Shifts:
When: Sun. Feb. 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
When: Sun. Feb. 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
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Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
University of Michigan Science Olympiad Volunteers

University of Michigan Science Olympiad (UMSO) runs the annual science olympiad invitational that attracts hundreds of students from across the country.
To officially register, fill out this form by January 31st! We cannot guarantee you a role from UMSO if you sign up after this deadline, though we'll try.
Shifts:
When: Sat. Feb. 14, 2026, 7:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Where: Central Campus
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
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Where: Central Campus
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UMSO STEM Expo

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Merit Badge Day 1

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Where: 1150 Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building
Event is 0/12 full.
MindSET 1

MindSET targets local 3rd-5th grade students and introduces STEM topics in a hands-on manner. Volunteers will work with students on designing, building, and testing various engineering problems.
All volunteers will receive required training at the start of the event. Please arrive no later than 2pm!
When: Sat. Feb. 21, 2026, 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
Blood Drive Volunteer Opportunity

Assist Blood Drives United, a club on campus, in running a blood drive at Pierpont Commons on 2/23! Volunteers will help donors get checked in and chat with and keep donors safe post-blood draw.
Shifts:
Click event for shift details
Weekly Officer Meetings (March)

Electees and Actives can sign up to attend weekly officer meetings for a service hour. Come see how we conduct chapter business at officer meetings.
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91391294729
Password is in the agenda in the meeting announcement email
Shifts:
When: Sun. March 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
When: Sun. March 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
When: Sun. March 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
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Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
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Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
Cub Scouts Day Training

Required training for Cub Scouts Day volunteers.
When: Thu. March 12, 2026, 6 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Where: TBD
No attendance limit. 6 attendees so far.
MindSET 2

MindSET targets local 3rd-5th grade students and introduces STEM topics in a hands-on manner. Volunteers will work with students on designing, building, and testing various engineering problems.
All volunteers will receive required training at the start of the event. Please arrive no later than 2pm!
When: Sat. March 14, 2026, 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 2 attendees so far.
Cub Scouts Day

Work with Cub Scouts to help them investigate the importance of STEM careers through hands on modules: bridges 🌉, catapults 🎯, and egg drop 🐣!
When: Sun. March 15, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: EECS Atrium
Event is 8/40 full.
Engineering Day for Detroit

Join us for our semesterly Engineering Day for Detroit! Work with middle school students through various modules and discussion of engineering.
When: Sat. March 21, 2026, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Where: EECS 1303
Event is 3/20 full.
Merit Badge Day 2

At the University of Michigan Merit Badge Day, Scouts will explore the world of engineering and earn their Digital Technology, Programming, Electronics and Engineering Merit Badges. Scouts will learn about programming and engineering in a fun environment through multiple activities, including developing programs on an Arduino and designing simple websites, as well as learning about important topics in engineering. Scouts will learn from engineering students across several disciplines, and learn more about what it means to be an engineer.
When: Sun. March 22, 2026, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: 1150 Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building
Event is 0/12 full.
Weekly Officer Meetings (April)

Electees and Actives can sign up to attend weekly officer meetings for a service hour. Come see how we conduct chapter business at officer meetings.
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91391294729
Password is in the agenda in the meeting announcement email
Shifts:
When: Sun. April 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
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Where: Cooley 2906
No attendance limit. 1 attendees so far.
MindSET 3

MindSET targets local 3rd-5th grade students and introduces STEM topics in a hands-on manner. Volunteers will work with students on designing, building, and testing various engineering problems.
All volunteers will receive required training at the start of the event. Please arrive no later than 2pm!
When: Sat. April 11, 2026, 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Where:
No attendance limit. 0 attendees so far.

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