This month's focus:
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a commemoration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asian American and Pacific Islander people in the United States. Learn more.
Jewish American Heritage Month
Formal recognition of the achievements and contributions of Jewish Americans across the United States. Learn more.
Observance Days
May 6th – Yom Hashoah
May 8th – Administrative Assistant Day
May 12th – Mother's Day
May 20th – International Human Resources (HR) Day
May 23rd - Buddha Day/Visakha Puja
May 27th – Memorial Day (MSU Observes)
Something To Consider
Reflect on the cultural diversity of your colleagues and team. How might May’s heritage months and cultural observance days impact colleagues and your employees?
DEI Events on Campus
Though EVPA hosts education, outreach, and engagement opportunities throughout the year, the following are other DEI related events happening around campus this month:
Adult Caregivers Employee Resource Group: Shedding Light on Culture Change of the University Caregiver –Register here
- May 14th, 2024, 12 – 1 PM Virtual
Women’s Networking Association presents “Empowering Women through Financial Literacy” -RSVP Here
- May 30th, 2024, 11:30a – 1pm at MSU Union Lake Huron Room
Trauma Informed Leadership Practices – Register via EBS (under “My Career and Training tab”)
- May 14th, 2024, 9am-10:30am at HR Building
Workplace Wellbeing: Insights from the Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health – Register here
- May 20th, 2024, 10:30am – 12pm (virtual)
*Please note that the cultural heritage months, observance days, and events spotlighted here is not an exhaustive list. Rather, the Cultural Heritage and Observance Days Spotlight invites you to dig deeper into the cultural diversity within your workplace.
If you have any questions about this month's Heritage Months or if you're interested in delving deeper into either culture, we encourage you to reach out to the Office of EVPA, DEI team at evpa.dei@msu.edu.