On Sept. 10, 2026, Michigan State University’s annual welcome festival was held at the Multicultural Center. This event is hosted by the Office of Multicultural Enrichment and Advocacy and hopes to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the Spartan community through food, music, art and student organization promotion.
Devon Kuwanquaftewa is a success initiative coordinator at OMEA and acted as the point person for the 19th annual event. He said Spartan Remix is an important way to highlight the diversity on campus and get students involved with those efforts.
“It’s our multicultural welcome,” Kuwanquaftewa said. “Students connect with different organizations on campus, something that falls within their interest.”
Spartan Remix is all about finding connection and similarity. Primarily geared toward freshmen, it is a great way to learn about what MSU has to offer.
“Freshmen coming to a large campus, they kind of lose their way, so this is a great way to find connection,” Kuwanquaftewa said. “There's studies that show that when you belong to organizations or you surround yourself with people who are similar to you, you tend to be more successful.”
While seemingly similar to Sparticipation, Spartan Remix focuses on multicultural groups and is part of OMEA’s Maximizing Academic Growth in College program. Also known as M.A.G.I.C, the program helps incoming MSU students transition into campus life and Remix is a key part of it.
Among the complimentary food and DJs, one of the main aspects of Spartan Remix was club tabling. Countless student organizations had tables at Remix to speak to prospective students. One featured club was Big Sister, Little Sister (BSLS), a mentorship program that aims to empower young women on campus through sisterhood.
“Freshmen and sophomores are paired with a junior or senior and it’s kind of like having someone to go through this college experience with, we also do events and a lot of collabs with other [organizations] on campus,” said Jordan Jones, a third-year human biology student and BSLS fundraising co-chair.
BSLS decided to host a table at Spartan Remix to discuss the MSU chapter of the nationwide organization and showcase all the good they provided to the community.
“We want to spread the word about our chapter,” Jones said. “We just kind of restarted and rebranded last year, so we’re just trying to get more people to join and to see us.”
Jones says that events like Spartan Remix are an important part of MSU.
“I think it’s important in general for students, it doesn’t even have to be freshmen, to come to Spartan Remix because there’s so many opportunities,” Jones said. “There’s different organizations and also giveaways, free food, so it’s just a good time here and a good vibe, you never know the connections you might make.”
The 2026 edition of Spartan Remix was a success with countless attendees gathering to soak in all the possibilities at Michigan State.
Photography by Emma Andrechek
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