Name: 2026 Whittemore Lecture in Landscape Architecture
Start: 2026-10-01
End: 2026-10-01

Eatery serving stylish Japanese cuisine, located in U-M's central campus area. Full sushi menu in addition to dinner specials including Udon and Bento.

Ayaka

Serving Mexican fare with happy hour and nightly food and drink specials. Locally-sourced ingredients. Late night hours.

Cantina Taqueria + Bar

U-M tradition since 1979. Full menu and full bar. Nightly specials. Outdoor seating in warmer months.

Good Time Charley's

Under the management of native Jamaican Robert Campbell, Jamaican Jerk Pit, is a small, unique restaurant serving up the very best Caribbean dishes. Although our dining area is small in scale, our dishes are packed with huge flavor and tropical flare. You can be sure you’ll find scrumptious meals here, using only the freshest ingredients and imported goods. Jamaican Jerk Pit strives on making each meal very authentic to what you would find in any Caribbean kitchen.

Featured dishes include specialties from around the islands such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bahamas, just to name a few. The island staff knows just the right way to deliver unique and tasty meals, time and time again. To maximize your taste satisfaction, each entree is made-to-order, fresh in the kitchen. Nothing mass produced here. Island foods have been known by most to be hot and spicy, but “no worries”! They cater to your unique tastes and spice levels.

Jamaican Jerk Pit

This Japanese restaurant and Sushi bar offers dozens of sushi rolls, sushi combinations, and sashimi.

Mama Satto Sushi & Noodle Bar

In addition to housing magnificent pieces of art, the Universitiy of Michigan Museum of Art is a beautiful and unique venue to host any event. It features both spacious and intimate event spaces. The spaces are available after Museum hours, on weekday and weekend evenings. One of the finest university art museums in the country, U-M Museum of art holds collections representing 150 years of art collecting.

University of Michigan Museum of Art

This eclectic restaurant serves breakfast all day, Uncle Pat’s pizza, roast turkey, Mama’s spinach pie and Dad’s lasagna. Also offers full bar, and daily specials.

Brown Jug

Insomnia Cookies is a late-night bakery specializing in warm cookies, brownies, cold milk and ice cream. Baking and delivering sweet treats until 3 AM daily, it’s never the wrong time for dessert at Insomnia!

Insomnia Cookies - Ann Arbor

Pizza House is a local pizzeria serving Chicago-style & traditional style pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, and chipatis.

Pizza House

Pitaya carries trendy women's apparel, shoes and accessories. All Pitaya brand clothing is made in the United States.

Pitaya

The [Ann Arbor Sports Commission](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/ "Ann Arbor Sports Commission") works diligently to improve the quality of life through sports for all of Washtenaw County. The [Ann Arbor area](https://www.annarbor.org/ "Ann Arbor area") attracts both sports enthusiasts and participants alike. Thanks to its [easy accessibility](https://www.annarbor.org/plan/getting-here-getting-around/ "easy accessibility"), [wide range of facilities](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/facilities-venues/ "wide range of facilities") available and variety of [dining](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "dining") & [entertainment](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/ "entertainment") options, the Ann Arbor area is a favorite of sporting event organizations. The area has a rich sporting culture seeding in the history of two Division 1 athletic programs ([University of Michigan](https://www.annarbor.org/university-of-michigan/ "University of Michigan") and Eastern Michigan University) and several other small institutions. The Ann Arbor Sports was formed to attract amateur sporting events to the Ann Arbor region by assisting organizers every step of the way.

Ann Arbor is a dynamic mix of energy and charm—a bustling university town, a [foodie’s paradise](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "foodie's paradise"), and a cutting-edge tech hub, all wrapped in a [walkable downtown](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/downtown/ "walkable downtown") bursting with [world-class arts and culture](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/ "world-class arts and culture"). Located in Michigan’s southeast Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor is the heartbeat of a vibrant network of [communities across Washtenaw County](https://www.annarbor.org/surrounding-destinations/ "communities across Washtenaw County"). With its creative spirit, diverse flavors, and unique neighborhoods, Ann Arbor shines as a exciting oasis.

Ann Arbor Sports Commission

The 2026 Whittemore Lecture in Landscape Architecture will celebrate the influential work of Professor Joan Nassauer and its impact on landscape architecture practice. Ahead of her retirement in June 2027, the event will bring together U-M Landscape Architecture alumni and practitioners to explore how Nassauer’s research on landscape care, aesthetics, sustainability and well-being has informed their work and shaped the profession.  
  
Two panel discussions will highlight connections between research and practice while celebrating the ecological design accomplishments of U-M alumni and Nassauer’s more than 50 years of research, teaching, engagement and service to the field.

2026 Whittemore Lecture in Landscape Architecture

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