{"id":30140,"date":"2026-05-29T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=30140"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:35:46","slug":"a-celebration-of-the-communities-of-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/29\/a-celebration-of-the-communities-of-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration of the Communities of Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"1212\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566.png\" alt=\"Second Annual CoP Summer Social presented by MTech\" class=\"wp-image-30144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566.png 1810w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-600x402.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-1536x1029.png 1536w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-665x445.png 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.studentlife.umich.edu\/building\/michigan-league\">Michigan League<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><br>June 29, 12 &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sessions.studentlife.umich.edu\/track\/event\/session\/109366\" style=\"color:#efefef;background-color:#00274c\">RSVP by June 17<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You&#8217;re Invited! Join Us for our Summer CoP Social!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to invite you to a special event dedicated to celebrating the positive impact of Community of Practice (CoP) groups on our staff and organization. This enchanting garden party will take place in the beautiful Michigan League Courtyard Garden, providing the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of inspiration, exploration, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come and be part of a vibrant event aimed at inspiring broader participation among our colleagues. Whether you\u2019re already involved or curious to learn more, this celebration is for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engaging Conversations:<\/strong> Learn about the benefits and collaborative spirit that CoP groups bring to our collective growth and learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspiration:<\/strong> Increase awareness and discover how you can participate in and benefit from these dynamic communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refreshments:<\/strong> Enjoy delicious mocktails, a variety of appetizers, and delightful desserts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re invited to a special event dedicated to celebrating the positive impact of Community of Practice (CoP) groups on our staff and organization. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1067,4],"tags":[996,38,1219],"class_list":["post-30140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-features","tag-community-of-practice","tag-cop","tag-summer-social"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566.png",1810,1212,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-400x266.png",400,266,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-300x201.png",300,201,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-768x514.png",665,445,true],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-600x402.png",600,402,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-1536x1029.png",1536,1029,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-1448x2048.png",1448,2048,true],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-200x140.png",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-60x42.png",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-658x300.png",658,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-665x445.png",665,445,true],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-scaled-e1780069728566-400x250.png",400,250,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"News Staff","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/mitnewsadm\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"You're invited to a special event dedicated to celebrating the positive impact of Community of Practice (CoP) groups on our staff and organization.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30140"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30147,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30140\/revisions\/30147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}