Opening Ceremony & Parade of Diversity 10:00 am – 11:00 am; Center ‘Fountain’ (behind A-bldg)

No books, no lectures, just the excitement of our students and extended community gathering together to ‘light our torch’ for diversity and inclusion. Bring a friend, family members or neighbors, and feel welcomed to join together with signs, flags or symbols of your culture, beliefs and identity! *In the event of inclement weather, we will gather in the vestibule outside Center C-101.

Rev. Robert Jones Sings for Unity! 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm; Center K-130
Returning to Macomb once again, acclaimed guitarist and storyteller Rev. Robert Jones will perform across genres and decades in this long-awaited concert.

Ice Cream Social Drop in anytime 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm; Center K-130
Enjoy the concert, gather in unity, with generous refreshments provided by the Macomb Culinary Institute. Don’t miss your chance to see the new MMII flag unveiled!

Memory Book to Inspire 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm; South J-221

Be a part of documented Macomb history! Join MMII as we make our own memory book, including pictures with our new interactive Diversity Spectrum!

Gazebo Gathering & Field Games Drop in anytime 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm; South Gazebo (behind K-bldg)

Co-sponsored by Student Life & Leadership Bring your own snacks or bagged meal and enthusiasm! Invite neighbors or friends from community-based affinity or interest groups! Play outdoor games like cornhole and ladder toss, with gold, silver and bronze on the line, but, most of all, connect with others and form new friendships. *In the event of inclement weather, we will gather in South K-267 (Cafeteria)

Livestream Closing Ceremony & Beacon of Light 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm; University Center 1, Lecture Hall A

We conclude Diversity Day with a celebration of friendship and community! Join our closing ceremonies in person or via live stream. Get there early to add your song request to the playlist! Enjoy fellowship and join our Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon (Macomb version) game! In 2023, Cornell University and the University of Michigan shared their ‘degrees of connection’ game for students and found that most pairs of students were only three degrees (connections) apart!

Just like the Olympic torch, MMII’s first annual Diversity Day virtual torch will be the manifestation of positive values: knowledge, life and hope, passed from one person to the next. All events are FREE and open to students, family/friends, and employees!

Questions? Contact Cassandra Swiderski, librarian, at swiderskic@macomb.edu.