It's been an eventful month!

September always proves to be a busy month for UMS and the UMS Student Committee -- with student welcoming events, the student half-price ticket sale, our first committee meeting, and the start of a new performance season, it’s not hard to understand why!

Members of the student committee were present at many of the student events during Welcome Week, including Artscapade and the Graduate Student Orientation Resource Fair. UMS also had a booth at Festifall and Northfest, where many interested students received information about our student ticket programs and upcoming performances (and picked up a UMS cup and t-shirt as well!). We also let students know about one of the best ways to purchase cheap tickets to UMS performances – the UMS Half-Price Student Ticket Sale.

The Half-Price Sale, which ran from September 12 to September 16, was a HUGE success. Not only did over 1300 students place orders, but over 800 tickets were ordered within the first two hours!

In other news, the UMS Student Committee had our first meeting on September 18 in the conference room at the UMS offices. Ken Fischer, president of UMS, stopped by to introduce himself and meet those in attendance. (To see photos Ken took at the meeting, click here.) While enjoying ice cream sundaes, we discussed goals for the year and upcoming committee events. Members of the committee will be volunteering this weekend at the Shen Wei Arts & Eats event and will help set up for a China Reception following the performance.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the student committee or would like to come to a meeting, please e-mail umsstudents-board@umich.edu to receive more information. Serving on the committee provides a great way to get a “behind-the scenes” look at UMS. It’s never too late to get involved!