Events
The Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion events page features DEI happenings across the campus community and are primarily for current MSU students, staff and faculty. Please submit your DEI events using the link below.
SAVE THE DATE: November 17, 2022, The Ascension of AAAS
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:00 AM - Thursday, November 17, 2022 12:00 AM at
Commemorating the MSU Department of African American & African Studies and its new space. More information about the event will be forthcoming
An introduction to the Sterling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel Guide on Antisemitism for the MSU Community
Monday, September 19, 2022 5:00 PM - Monday, September 19, 2022 5:30 PM at Lake Superior Room, MSU Union
The guide was written by faculty, staff, and students of the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel in order to assist the MSU community to better recognize antisemitism when it emerges on campus and to understand its impacts. There will be a short presentation by Professors Yael Aronoff, Kirsten Fermaglich, and Amy Simon, followed by questions and discussion. Printed copies of the guide will be available for all attendees.
Talk with Lise Vesterlund, author of The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 5:30 PM - Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:00 PM at MSU Union Ballroom
Registration opens at 5:30, Reception and Networking at 6:00 and Book talk and Q & A from 6:30-8:00.
International Employee Resource Group: Welcome Session!
Thursday, September 22, 2022 12:00 PM - Thursday, September 22, 2022 1:00 PM at Zoom
The International Employee Resource Group (International ERG) is a place for Spartans to connect on issues related to our international community. The goal of the ERG is to connect, build community and share best practices. It is an opportunity to discuss everyday issues, relationships with friends and family, campus and community connections, and social activities that will help to build community. The International Employee Resource Group will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted on our calendar due to holidays or other conflicts.
"Kinship and Demarcation: What's Special About Sexual Orientation?
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 5:00 PM - Tuesday, September 27, 2022 6:00 PM at James Madison College Library
Featuring Matt Andler, Ph.D.
"Diversity as a Mechanism of Depoliticization: The Case of Palestinian Career Women in Israel"
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 5:00 PM - Wednesday, September 28, 2022 6:30 PM at Club Spartan (#rd Floor, Case Hall
Presenter Dr. Amalia Sa'ar, an associate professor and chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of Haifa. Her main research topics include the intersections of gender, class and citizenship among the Palestinian citizens of Israel, feminist perspectives on security, and generational relations in the Israeli feminist movement.
Muslim Journeys at the MSU Broad Art Museum
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 6:00 PM - Wednesday, September 28, 2022 8:00 PM at MSU Broad Art Museum
MSU Broad Art Museum presents Muslim focused afterhours exhibition preview of the Zaha Hadid Design: Untold, lecture by renowned scholar of Muslim American, African American and Arab American history Dr. Edward Curtis, followed by a book signing of Curtis' new book Muslims of the Heartland.
Amplify STEM: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 6:00 PM - Tuesday, September 28, 2021 7:00 PM at Zoom
Learn about Hispanic/Latina/e/o/x STEM professionals, past and present, and their contributions in STEM fields.
Using Assistive Technology to Promote Social Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Africa, America, Asia and Europe
Thursday, September 29, 2022 2:00 PM - Thursday, September 29, 2022 2:30 PM at Zoom
MSU Associate Professor Connie Sung will be presenting during the Science Summit at the 77th United Nations General Assembly
Transforming Theatre Ensemble Presents Afro-Futurist Play
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:00 PM - Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:30 PM at RCAH Theater, Snyder Phillips Hall
Future Visions: Blackness Reimagined is a 20-minute Afro-Futurist play follows Olamina as she navigates an average classroom experience situated in a predominantly white institution (PWI).
Michigan Voting Summit
Friday, September 30, 2022 10:00 AM - Friday, September 30, 2022 4:00 PM at Kellogg Center
Join us for our 5th annual Michigan Student Voting Summit! We will be back in person this year, at Michigan State University, featuring workshops, panels, and a networking fair.
Colloquium with Professor Zhou Koval
Friday, September 30, 2022 1:30 PM - Friday, September 30, 2022 3:00 PM at Zoom
Join Professor Christy Zhou Koval as she presents on her research on the Natural Hair Bias in Job Recruitment.
The 37th Annual Michigan State University Pow Wow of Love
Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00 AM - Saturday, October 1, 2022 9:00 PM at IM East Field, 804 East Shaw Lane
Traditional Pow Wow Grand Entry 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Inclusive Campus Initiative (ICI) DEIB Campus Communities Monthly Lunches
Friday, October 14, 2022 12:00 PM - Friday, October 14, 2022 1:30 PM at Brody large private dining room and Zoom
Building on the momentum from the ICI summit, the ICI DEIB Campus Communities Monthly lunches are offered to professional MSU staff, faculty, administration and academic specialists.
The Leonard Gilman Symposium on "Jewish Perspectives on Reproductive Rights: Jews, Religious Liberty, and Reproductive Freedom in the United States" - Part 2
Sunday, October 16, 2022 12:00 PM - Sunday, October 16, 2022 1:30 PM at 303 and 305 International Center
Lecture and discussion by Dr. Gillian Frank
"I don't believe that I have been wanted": BIPOC Faculty Experiences of Overinclusion and Exclusion
Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 PM - Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00 PM at Zoom
Dr. Joya Misra, Provost Professor and Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair, Department of Sociology & School of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
MI ACE Women of Color Collaborative (WOCC) Virtual Luncheon
Friday, November 4, 2022 11:30 AM - Friday, November 4, 2022 1:30 PM at Virtual
Save the Date: Reimagine the Narrative
Women*s Initiative for Leadership Development
Sunday, November 6, 2022 9:00 AM - Sunday, November 6, 2022 5:00 PM at MSU Union
This Year's WILD Conference These is Amplify: Community, Culture, and Collaboration
Inclusive Campus Initiative (ICI) DEIB Campus Communities Monthly Lunches
Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 PM - Friday, November 18, 2022 1:30 PM at Brody large private dining room and Zoom
Building on the momentum from the ICI summit, the ICI DEIB Campus Communities Monthly lunches are offered to professional MSU staff, faculty, administration and academic specialists.
International Employee Resource Group: Potluck Lunch at Linton Hall
Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:00 PM - Thursday, December 15, 2022 1:00 PM at Linton Hall, Room 113
Join us in Room 113 at Linton Hall to bring your favorite food and receipt card with ingredient list! We want to learn more about your favorite foods and why they are important to you and your culture.
The 16th Annual Muslim Studies Program Conference
Thursday, February 23, 2023 12:00 AM - Friday, February 24, 2023 12:00 AM at International Center
Michigan State University is hosting an international conference entitled "Measuring Muslim Publics Curves, Columns, Spheres and Squares."