APA DEI Committee
By Elbony Hawkins
| January | National Mentoring Month |
| January | Poverty in America Awareness Month |
| January | Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month |
| 1-Jan | New Year’s Day |
| 4-Jan | National Braille Day |
| 7-Jan | Christmas (Eastern Orthodox) |
| 16-Jan | World Religion Day |
| 17-Jan | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
MLK calendar of events: https://inclusion.msu.edu/awards/mlk-commemorative-celebration/mlk-calendar.html |
| 18-Jan | Mahayana New Year (Buddhist) |
| 24-Jan | International Day of Education |
| 26-Jan | International Customs Day |
| 27-Jan | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| February | American Heart Month |
| February | Black History Month |
| 1-Feb | February 1 – National Freedom Day |
| 1-Feb | February 1 — Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) |
| 4-Feb | February 4 — Rosa Parks Day |
| 8-Feb | February 8 — Safer Internet Day |
| 14-Feb | February 14 – Valentine’s Day |
| 15-Feb | February 15 – Nirvana Day (Buddhist) |
| 15-Feb | February 15 – International Childhood Cancer Day |
| 20-Feb | February 20 – World Day of Social Justice |
MSU Events & Honorable mentions
- 43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration at Michigan State University, “Living with Purpose, Promise, Perseverance” – Thursday, January 12, 2023 through Friday, January 20, 2023
- In alignment with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report and Plan, University Communications and the Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion are proud to share the Inclusive Guide.