What is it?
Mission M-possible is a scavenger hunt that kicks off on Monday and goes throughout the entire week.
Through Mission M-possible, we invite students to explore the university and experience how generosity/philanthropy physically surrounds us on a daily basis.
When is it?
All week long! The campus scavenger hunt will begin on Monday, March 11, and go throughout the week. The event will kick-off on Monday at the Diag and Pierpont, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.
How can you participate?
Sign up for the Mission M-possible scavenger hunt kicking off at the Diag and Pierpont on Monday, March 11, 2024, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Here’s what you’ll do:
-Create an account and search then join 'Maize Days 2024'
-Participate in the missions throughout the week to earn points
-Prize winners will be announced on Friday, March 15
One of the first missions will be available at The Diag and Pierpont on Monday so make sure to stop by!
How to Use 'Scavify':
Welcome to Mission M-Possible, the scavenger hunt component of Maize Days 2024! The hunt missions go live beginning at 11am ET on Monday, 3/11 and close at 2pm ET on Friday, 3/15.
There are multiple mission types: location missions that require scanning a QR code with this app, multiple choice questions, and photo missions. We will announce missions through the app throughout the week, so make sure to turn on push notifications.
Location missions will have signs in an easily accessible location near an entryway, and look like this:
Participation is open to anyone, but participants must be current the University of Michigan students to win prizes. Here are the prizes:
1 winner - top points - Apple 10.9in iPad 64GB (or equivalent depending on stock)
1 winner - 2nd place points - Airpods 3rd gen with Lightning Charging Case (or equivalent)
1 winner - 3rd place points - Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker (or equivalent)
4 winners - selected at random - $50 gift cards (winner's choice)
8 winners - selected at random - $25 gift cards (winner's choice)
*one extra entry for every 10 points earned
Ties will be broken by random selection. Email questions to studentphilanthropy@umich.edu. Thanks for participating!
Having trouble finding the answers to some of the missions? Let us help!
Q: In the 1920's fundraising began for the Michigan Women's League building, now known as the Michigan League. Which of the following was not a type of item sold as part of the fundraising?
A: Steering wheel covers
Q: About how much money did student organizations collectively raise last year on Giving Blueday?
A: Around 487k
Q: How many alumni donors made gifts of $50 or less last year?
A: About 9,400
Q: How many students made a donation last year to a cause they care about at U-M (student org, scholarship, Maize & Blue Cupboard, Mott Children's Hospital, etc.)?
A: Over 2,400
Q: How many students thanked a donor yesterday at the Hail Yeah! event? (hint, the number is on the Maize, Blue & YOU event signs you will find on the Diag and Pierpont Commons 3/15 from 11-2)
A: About 2,500
Q: How many $1 million plus donors does AAUM have?
A: 14
Check out information about each site location below:
Alumni Association
Million Dollar Donor Wall
Botanical Gardens
Nichols Arboretum House
Center for the Education of Women+
330 E. Liberty St, 2nd floor
Clements Library
On the windoes of the side of the South U entrance
Duderstadt Center
Information desk, first floor
College of Engineering
North Campus Reflecting Pool
College of Engineering
Monroe Brown Staircase in the Bob and Betty Beyster Building (CSE)
College of Engineering
Kiva Collaboratory (Ford Motor Company Robotics Building)
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Entrance facing the Law School, on the door facing outwards
Office of Student Life
Michigan League, Kutsche Tea Room
Office of Student Life
Rec Sports, IM Building Lobby
Office of Student Life
Statue of Portia
Ross School of Business
Tozzi Electronic Business and Finance Center, lower level, on Mannequin wearing a Hail Yeah! shirt
Stamps School of Art & Design
Outside Art & Architecture Building, Fuller Rd Entrance
College of LSA
optiMize, LSA Building, 500 S State St, 1st floor
College of LSA
Homer A. Neal Laboratory, Physics 450 Church St, entrance in tunnel on East side of the Diag
College of LSA
Semester in Detroit, East Quad, 701 E University Ave, Room 1730
College of LSA
Kelsey Museum, 434 S State St
School of Kinesiology
Building entrance facing the Diag
University Libraries
The Asia Library's Oka Tadoku Room, Hatcher Library North, Fourth Floor Room 421
Marsal Family School of Education
The Brandon Center
School for Environment and Sustainability
SEAS Properties Billboard on the 2nd floor
Women in Science and Engineering
Front entrance/lobby of WISE
School of Nursing
Right of front door, NURS 2, 426 N. Ingalls Building
School of Nursing
On front door, NURS 1, 400 N. Ingalls Building