Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives

  1. December 11, 2024

    2025 MLK Symposium to explore ‘restless dissatisfaction’

    Actress, director, producer and activist Erika Alexander will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture on Jan. 20.

  2. January 15, 2024

    MLK speaker urges courage, love to oppose hate, racism

    MLK Symposium keynote lecturer Michelle Alexander told her Hill Auditorium audience that a new year of challenges and threats points to a paramount need for individuals to speak and act against hate.

  3. December 4, 2023

    U-M announces 2024 MLK Symposium theme, speaker

    The university community is invited to explore “Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our Nation into a Beautiful Symphony” as the theme of its 2024 MLK Symposium in January.

  4. February 6, 2023

    Obituary — John H. Matlock

    John H. Matlock, former executive director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and associate vice provost, died Jan. 21 at age 76.

  5. December 12, 2022

    MLK Symposium theme, speakers to focus on (R)evolution

    U-M will explore “The (R)evolution of MLK” as the theme of its annual January symposium honoring civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The symposium’s keynote memorial lecture is Jan. 16.

  6. December 17, 2019

    Political activist Angela Davis to keynote MLK Symposium

    Activist, educator and author Angela Davis will deliver the 33rd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture Jan. 20.

  7. October 29, 2019

    2020 MLK Symposium’s theme is ‘The (Mis) Education of US’

    To commemorate the legacy of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the 2020 MLK Symposium will focus on the complexities associated with diversity and highlighting the diversity within marginalized communities.

  8. January 14, 2019

    MLK Symposium keynote to feature Julia Putnam, Tim Wise

    Author and educator Tim Wise and Detroit school principal and writer Julia Putnam will deliver the 33rd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium memorial keynote lecture.

  9. January 8, 2018

    Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver symposium keynote

    Award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist Hill Harper will deliver the 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture.

  10. February 3, 2014

    Michigan Student Study to offer unique analysis of undergrads

    The Michigan Student Study has produced a treasure trove of data on U-M undergraduate student opinions and experiences on campus.