About OAMI

What We Do

OAMI supports and celebrates students' unique experiences, backgrounds, communities, and identities. We collaborate with campus and external partners on programs and initiatives that aid students in achieving their academic ambitions while developing the skills and perspectives necessary to succeed in college and beyond. These initiatives assist U-M in its ongoing commitment to nurturing an intellectually and culturally diverse campus.

In addition to helping students, OAMI’s programming encourages dialogue across campus and in the broader community. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium, the Juneteenth Symposium, and other events unite academic pursuits with social justice and multicultural celebration.

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Student Pipeline

We collaborate with campus programs, local communities, and families to ensure diverse students have the opportunity and guidance to attend U-M
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Student Success

We provide resources to enhance the academic achievement levels of all students while nurturing their leadership skills and advancing their organizations’ goals
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Student Community

We progress the overall campus climate to support the activities and culture of our diverse campus community

Student Pipeline

A strategic path to college for non-traditional students

OAMI supports a well-resourced pipeline that helps underrepresented students attend Michigan. We collaborate with campus and external partners focused on educational and community outreach, college readiness, and financial support.

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Center for Educational Outreach (CEO)

The university’s K-12 outreach hub leading a coordinated, university-level strategy to significantly increase the capacity and effectiveness of U-M faculty, campus outreach professionals, and student groups.
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Wolverine Pathways

Wolverine Pathways seeks to confront the barriers that limit the college and career aspirations of highly motivated students from under-resourced communities.
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Summer Bridge

The Summer Bridge Scholars Program (SBSP) is a 7-week academic program that bridges the gaps in opportunity created by inequitable systems in education.

Student Success

A welcoming hub of campus resources

By partnering with community colleges throughout Michigan, we assist transfer students as they prepare for their successful transition to U-M. Once here, the office is an inclusive community and hub of resources helping students thrive.
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M-Connect

Supports community college transfer students prepare to attend U-M and offers mentorship and community once they arrive
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SuccessConnects

A holistic support program focused on ensuring students academic, personal, and social success at Michigan
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Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC)

A university-wide initiative designed to engage and foster a stronger sense of community and support for men of color

Student Community

Supporting connections and celebrating cultures

We enrich campus life by providing funding and resources so that students can celebrate and showcase their identities and cultural traditions while connecting with and exploring the cultures of their peers.
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Student Academic Multicultural Initiatives (SAMI) Grants

Provides funding for projects or events designed to increase self-development and educate the campus community on multicultural issues
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Dance for Mother Earth Powwow

One of the largest powwows in the country, hosting some of North America’s greatest Native American singers, dancers, and artists.
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Graduation Celebrations

Part of the broader commencement experience, these events recognize and celebrate the different communities that make up the university’s cultural fabric