Events
The Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact events page features inclusive happenings across the campus community, primarily for current MSU students, staff and faculty.
Events featured are provided by units on campus and insertion does not indicate affiliation or sponsorship by the IEI office. The views and opinions expressed in events and programs are those of the speakers and do not reflect IEI's views or position.
To submit an event for consideration, email inclusion@msu.edu.
Sponsorship/funding
To be considered for sponsorship, submit the funding request form at least sixty days before the program.
Comedian Kristin Key
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:30 PM at Wharton Center Pasant Theatre
Kristin hosts the hit comedy podcast Kristin Knows Blank and has been featured on NBC’s Bring the Funny and Last Comic Standing. With nearly a million social media followers, Kristin Key is known for her viral storytelling, clever observations, and a bit of guitar-playing fun.
The 5th Annual Malcolm X Muslim Studies Community Forum
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 7:00 PM - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 PM at Erickson Kiva, 620 Farm Lane
Featuring Yusef Salaam, NYC Councilmember and Member of the Exonerated ("Central Park") Fiv
Cristina Rivera Garza: Confronting Gender Violence Through Literature
Monday, March 9, 2026 at Union Ballroom
Join for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cristina Rivera Garza, who will speak about her celebrated book Lilliana's Invincible Summer. Blending journalism, memoir, and poetic prose.