Events
The Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion events page features DEI 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 IDI office. The views and opinions expressed in events and programs are those of the speakers and do not reflect IDI'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.
Jay Dolmage: From Academic Ableism to Access and Inclusion
Monday, March 17, 2025 12:00 PM at 255 Old Horticulture
The MSU History Department is hosting a presentation and discussion from Jay Dolmage on transforming higher education to be more inclusive for disabled students.
4th Annual Malcolm and Ann Kerr Muslim Studies Community Lecture: Ghassan Hage, Future Generation Professor of Anthropology, University of Melbourne
Monday, March 17, 2025 4:00 PM - Monday, March 17, 2025 5:30 PM at 303 International Center
"Colonial Moralscapes: The Production of Humiliation and the Struggle for Dignity"
4th Annual Malcolm and Ann Kerr Muslim Studies Community Lecture: Hannu Juusola, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Helsinki
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 12:00 PM - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 1:00 PM at 303 International Center
"Orientalism without Empire: A Comparative Study"
25th Annual William G. Anderson Lecture Series Slavery to Freedom with Joan and Loki Mulholland
Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:00 PM at Broad College Complex, 632 Bogue St., Room N100
Women's History Month Special Addition
Malcolm X Centennial Conference
Friday, March 21, 2025 - Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Erickson KIVA
Celebration of and intellectual reflection on 100 years of Malcolm X's life and legacy.
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America
Friday, March 28, 2025 at Case Hall, Club Spartan (Third Floor), 842 Chestnut Road
A conversation with author, journalist and educator Linda Villarosa.
Resilience, Coalitions, & Solidarities
Friday, March 28, 2025 4:00 PM at MSU Multicultural Center
Asian Pacific American Studies (APAS) is excited to announce their Annual Symposium.
Transgender Day of Visibility Arts Showcase
Friday, March 28, 2025 6:00 PM - Saturday, March 29, 2025 6:00 PM at RCAH Theatre
Friday, Keynote Kickoff and Refreshments featuring Darryl Terrell. Saturday, Art Showcase and Workshops.
Trans in Stem: A Scientist's Story of Community and Innovation
Friday, March 28, 2025 10:00 PM - Friday, March 28, 2025 12:00 PM at BPS 1425 - First Floor
Keynote and Moderated Q and A Session with Speaker: Maeve McLaughlin, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor of Biology, The University of Michigan-Flint
Lavender Reception
Sunday, April 6, 2025 1:00 PM - Sunday, April 6, 2025 2:30 PM at Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Lincoln Room, 219 S. Harrison Road
LGBTQIA2S+ Graduation Ceremony
18th Annual Muslim Studies Program Conference
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Online
How do Arab American and Arab diaspora artists in the United States use their artistic practice to show solidarity with those facing socio-political injustices in the US and around the world?
17th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference
Friday, April 11, 2025 8:00 AM - Saturday, April 12, 2025 9:00 PM at Soho Banquet & Event Center, Detroit
This conference will delve into the powerful ways in which social-political, psychological, and/or cultural resistance and collective care intersect to cultivate resilience within Muslim communities.
Teaching and Learning with ADHD. Strategies for Educators and their Students.
Friday, April 11, 2025 10:00 AM - Friday, April 11, 2025 12:00 PM at STEM 1130
Speaker Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., Author of "Your Brain's Not Broken" and the Founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan.
7th Annual Muslim Studies Program Student Research Showcase
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:00 AM - Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:30 PM at 201 International Center
Prizes of $500 will be awarded to the best undergraduate and graduate student papers.