ABOUT CEO

Mission & History

Our Mission

CEO’s mission is to foster educational excellence, build meaningful community connections, and support the professional growth of individuals across Michigan.

Our History

Part of the ongoing struggle for a more inclusive university

2023

Raise Scholars launched; 15-Year Anniversary celebrated

2020

Virtual programming adapted during COVID-19

2019

GEAR UP grant received

2018

Youth Hub launched

2016

Campus visits program launched; Summer Programs Summit and Outreach Consulting initiated

2010

Wolverine Express and Watson A. Young Scholarship launched

2009

CEO officially established; first PCC hosted; MCAC launched

2007

University Outreach Council revamped

2006

Michigan’s Proposition 2 passed, banning the use of affirmative action in public schools; the Diversity Blueprints Task Force was created