CCS Thrilled to Sponsor First Ever Mighty Real / QUEER DETROIT
The Mighty Real / Queer Detroit (MR / QD) exhibition presents a month-long historical examination of the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and its longtime allies, featuring established & emerging Detroit artists, as well as artists whose careers were shortened by...
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022
I Believe You: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022 Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement Content Warning: sexual assault, sexual violence, rape What is Sexual Assault Awareness Month? In April 2022, we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the declaration...
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Holi – the Festival of Colors
Holi, also known as the Festival of Color, is a Hindu holiday that originated in India, but is now celebrated all over the world. The festival calendar dates change year to year because it is based on the lunar calendar.
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Black History Month 2022
Originally established as a week-long celebration in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 17, and it is a day to celebrate the accomplishments, trials, and tribulations, and reflect on the Civil Rights Movement which lasted from the 1950s to the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement had many well-known leaders, like Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, and many others.
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Lunar New Year 2022
The Lunar New Year is an important holiday for many East Asian countries, including but not limited to China, Korea, and Vietnam. The Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendars, traditional to many East Asian countries, which are regulated by the cycles of the moon and sun.
Celebrating Belonging Blog: World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is recognized each year on December 1st as an opportunity to raise awareness about the global impact of HIV/AIDS and to remember the millions of lives lost to the disease. 2021 is a significant year, as this marks 40 years since the start of the AIDS epidemic.
International Education Week is November 15-19, 2021
International Education Week Happy International Education Week! Please join us in celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Featured Events Nov15 Study Abroad Information Tables 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Taubman Center Cafeteria Nov15...
Celebrating Indigenous People – A President’s Proclamation
Even though Indigenous Peoples’ Day has been around since 1992, it has taken 29 years for an official Federal Government acknowledgment of the holiday. On October 8, 2021, President Biden issued A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2021.
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