Posts tagged with Cafe Shapiro

From events to social media outreach, the Student Library Engagement Ambassadors highlight underutilized library resources to the U-M community. Elizabeth and Amira, two recent graduates from the University of Michigan, recount the past year as experienced Ambassadors.

Walking up to the tables and chairs set up on the 1st floor of the UGLi, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had heard of Café Shapiro but had never attended one before, or any event like it. For those who don’t know, Café Shapiro is an event held in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library that features original student poems and short stories. Students are nominated by their professors to read their work at the event, and anyone can come and listen.