Events
The name of MSU’s annual Multicultural Welcome Festival that serves as a celebration of art, music, and culture where diverse communities come together in celebration, education, and pride of their communities.
What is Spartan Remix?
This resource strives to bring together individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, support historically marginalized students in their exploration of their cultural identity, and promote cross-cultural learning.
What is the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT)?
A cornerstone of Black student life on campus, this registered student organization aims to ensure the promotion of radical Black love through collective advocacy, continual support, and results-driven actions to redefine the Black experience at MSU.
What is the Black Students’ Alliance (BSA)?
A type of housing offered by MSU in which students of all gender identities and expressions may choose to live together.
What is gender-inclusive housing?
An annual conference hosted by Women*s Student Services that helps prepare individuals and groups to be agents of social change around issues of gender equity.
What is the Women*s Initiative for Leadership Development (WILD)?
A resource on campus that works to celebrate, affirm, and empower LGBTQIA+ individuals through education, engagement, and advocacy.
What is the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC)?
A Latinx-centered organization and part of CORES (Council of Racial & Ethnic Students), this club works to retain and celebrate Latinx students through cultural programming and educational initiatives.
What is Culturas de las Razas Unidas (CRU)?
These individuals work alongside resident assistants in order to build community on their floor, but with a special focus on creating inclusive and vibrant communities.
What are Intercultural Aides (ICAs)?
An annual conference coordinated by CRU and OCAT that has run at MSU for over 17 years. Focuses on employment and educational opportunities for Latinas’ empowerment and personal development.
What is Dia de la Mujer (DDLM)?
This campus center, located in the MSU Union, hosts the mrule-ICA program and works to build a more inclusive campus community.
What is MOSAIC: The Multicultural Unity Center?
Established in 1982, this organization is dedicated to raising awareness about Asian Pacific Islander Desi American history, issues, and communities. Also a part of CORES (Council of Racial & Ethnic Students).
What is the Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO)?
This dining hall at MSU is committed to being sesame-conscious and free of the Big 8 allergens (milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish) plus gluten.
What is Thrive at Owen?
What are OCAT Fridays?
A campus resource located in the Student Services Building that works to promote the educational, career, and personal advancement of service members, veterans, and their families at Michigan State University.
What is the Student Veterans Resource Center?
MSU’s registered student organization that centers trans and nonbinary undergraduate students through through serious discussions, light-hearted events, and advocacy work.
What is TransAction?
This campus center hosts monthly free, confidential HIV testing once a month. Insurance not required!
What is the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC)?
This annual summit hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center is an an immersive two-day experience for students of all racial identities to come together and explore the deep connections between racial justice and LGBTQA+ justice.
What is the Queering Racial Justice Summit?
A part of the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSCC), this program works to support first-generation college students at MSU.
What is TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS)?
An organization that is a part of CORES (Council of Racial & Ethnic Students) and strives to promote, educate, and motivate the Native American student community at MSU. Hosts the Annual Pow Wow of Love.
What is the North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO)?
A summer transition program at MSU for students from historically marginalized communities to learn how to effectively navigate a big ten university. Hosted by the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT).
What is MAGIC (Maximizing Growth in College)?