Hopwood Program

Visit the Hopwood Room! Come check out our up-to-date collections of contemporary literature and resources for writers, as well as our historic Hopwood special collection.

Open for submissions 10/1/2025 to 1/15/2026

Pass the Mic - A Virtual Open Mic Event U-M undergraduates can sign up to perform by emailing the Hopwood Program at hopwoodprogram@umich.edu. U-M students, faculty, and staff are all welcome at https://tinyurl.com/Pass-the-Mic-25.

Hopwood Halloween Tea All are welcome to an early Halloween celebration in our spookily decorated room. Enjoy cider, donut holes, and candy galore along with Halloween music, a book raffle, and a costume contest. Costumes optional but welcome.

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Hopwood Fall Hours

Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Program for the 2025 Hopwood Awards Ceremony

Winners of the 2025 Hopwood Awards and Contests

2025 Hopwood Newsletter

Hopwood Program

Welcome to the Hopwood Program at the University of Michigan. The Hopwood Program hosts a variety of contests and prizes for students at the University of Michigan. We also host the Hopwood Award Ceremony in April and other in-person and virtual events including Pass the Mic and contest-focused workshops to prepare for submission.

Throughout the following pages you will find explanations of the awards, contests and resources the Hopwood Program has to offer.