MSU Libraries' Chavez Collection Renaming: Town Hall
Thu, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM - Thu, August 20, 2026 8:00 PM at MSUFCU Community Room, 3777 West Road, East Lansing
Dear friends and colleagues,
We invite you to join the Chavez Collection Rebranding Committee on August 20th from 6-8pm for a town hall, where we will hold space for our community to reflect, begin to heal, and collectively reimagine the future of the Collection in the aftermath of the accusations that have come to light earlier this year.
This committee was formed to collaborate on a community-engaged process in order to facilitate a name change for the Cesar E. Chavez Browsing Collection at Michigan State University Libraries. This process will need to be done with care and consideration of the collection’s historical significance, mission, and the current context. The town hall will be used as a space to gather as a community, share the renaming process, and receive input on possible names.
Here are the full event details:
Date: August 20. 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: MSUFCU Community Room
Headquarters Building 1
3777 West Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Parking: FREE
Please RSVP to the event at the following link: MSU Libraries’ Chavez Collection Renaming: Town Hall
If you are unable to attend this event, we will be holding additional meetings during the Fall. We also welcome your thoughts and feedback at any point in time. Please fill out this survey to help inform committee members through this process: