so BECAUSE IT’S FRIDAY...

And a little birdy told me that some big film opened today: Two LSA faculty members were interviewed by the Huffington Post to break down the origins of various languages in the Star Wars Universe. While you’re at it, NPR suggests that George Lucas may not have paid attention in his college political science courses.

AGROECOLOGISTS IN ACTION

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor John Vandermeer (Ph.D. ’68) and wife Ivette Perfecto, a professor in SNRE, are certainly not afraid of getting their hands dirty—quite literally—studying the ways insects have contributed to that cup of coffee you’re drinking right now. They also win the cutest couple of the year award in my book.

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It’s official: Trotter Multicultural Center will get a new home closer to central campus! Learn more about this exciting project here.

“LGBTQ PEOPLE CAN’T BECOME DOCTORS, RIGHT?”

At least, that’s what recent grad Adam Eickmeyer (A.B. ’15) feared. When you’re a first-generation college student from Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula who is just starting to realize he’s queer, turns out a listening ear can go a long, long way—and Adam would know. Read his story in the LSA Young Alumni Tumblr, and learn how you can mentor future students like Adam.

JUST SOME LSA ALUMNI KILLIN’ IT

Screen Arts alumni Roddy Hyduk (A.B. ’13) and Chris Duncan (A.B. ’13), and Organizational Studies grad Josh Buoy (A.B. ’13) , are probably best known on campus for producing “The Letter M” admissions video (which straight up makes me cry) while they were students. Now the founders of their very own Ann Arbor-based film company, these recent LSA grads can proudly say one of their short films was featured on the Atlantic’s website as an editor’s pick—congrats, guys!

Happy Holidays from our fearless, goofy, one-of-a-kind Dean, Andrew Martin! (Not to be confused with famed actor and singer Dean Martin, but you could have fooled me.)

TTFN

The Young Alumni Newsletter is taking a break for the holidays, and will return in 2016 (!!!). So ta-ta for now, and enjoy a relaxing, joyous, and classy holiday season, Wolverines!

Which dorm recently celebrated its 70th annual tree-decorating ceremony? (Click answer below.)

Obviously, you all got last week’s bluebook right hehe. Although most of you (57%) knew that Detroit is home to the largest Masonic Temple in the world, now you also know that Detroit boasts a floating post office AND an underground Salt City, too!

The Dean’s Young Alumni Council (DYAC) is a highly engaged group of recent graduates whose mission is to encourage their peers to articulate the impact of their LSA education and to create a culture of giving back as alumni. Check out our website for more information and fill out our interest form to get involved!