Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives

Connecting Communities. Supporting Students.

Student and student organizations can initiate or participate in academic multicultural activities through funds provided by the Student Academic Multicultural Initiatives program.

SAMI Funding

SuccessConnects provides students with a supportive, inclusive, resource-filled community that encourages their holistic success at the University of Michigan.

SuccessConnects

Join our campus community and participate in our campus events and special graduation celebrations.

Celebrations

With support from OAMI, students prepare for a successful transition to the University of Michigan from our partnering community colleges across southeastern Michigan.

M-Connect

Get involved with one of the largest annual celebrations of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through lectures, workshops and trainings.

MLK Symposium

Students receive leadership training, advising and support in preparation to impact youth via K-12 teaching as part of the Men of Color Leading in the Classroom (MCLIC) initiative.

M-CLIC

Build connections and community within your cohort groups

Cohort

News

3rd Annual Juneteenth Symposium

The University of Michigan will celebrate the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Symposium. The theme of this year’s event is Systems Check: Exploring Structural Solutions to Systemic Racism.
Commencement Celebration 2023

Join OAMI as we celebrate the achievements, commonalities, and cultural differences that characterize the experiences of our students as they complete their degrees.
MLK theme, speakers to focus on (R)evolution

Keynote features conversation with health expert and filmmaker
First Generation Initiatives

Room 3017 in OAMI- for First Gen Student support, to host student meetings, or simply to hang out. Click to read more.
Undocumented Students Welcome

OAMI is proud to support undocumented students and DACAmented students at the University of Michigan. Read more about our newly launched undocumented student website.