On January 20, 2013, the day before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance in the United States, the dream will be realized again. President Barack Hussein Obama will be sworn in for a second term. He accomplished this feat by recognizing a new principle in American life: equity, diversity, and inclusion matter! For some time now, demographic … [Read more...]
About National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an event celebrated annually on October 11th across the United States in honor of the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Coming Out Day began in 1988 with Robert Eichberg, founder of the personal growth workshop The Experience, and Jean O’Leary, openly gay political leader and one-time head of the … [Read more...]
Improving Access for American Indian Students One Summer at a Time
Summer camps are very common in higher education; however, camps that focus on access for Native people are not. Fortunately, the Office of Native American Programs at Central Michigan University coordinates the North American Indigenous Summer Enrichment Camp (NAISEC) to expose young Native people, from 8th to 12th grade, to higher education and improve … [Read more...]
Celebrate and Embrace Diversity!
Diversity is a fact of life. We will find it in people that we believe ‘resemble' us and in people we believe are ‘different' from us. We are all unique and are different in some aspect - it can be in thoughts and perceptions, physical looks, cultures, or beliefs. Our perceptions play a great role in differentiating people with whom we associate. From … [Read more...]
CMU’s Office of Diversity Education
The Office of Diversity Education (ODE) on the Central Michigan University campus represents diverse backgrounds and cultures on campus and helps fulfill the university's mission to increase students' respect, acceptance, and understanding of diverse people. The Office coordinates diversity training and workshops conducted on and off campus, and also provides … [Read more...]