U. of Michigan's new multicultural center gets $3M boost

"Rachel and I are honored to support the legacy of all who have advanced the enriching and empowering mission of Trotter since its founding — the generations of U-M students who have been activists for diversity, and the current U-M students whose advocacy helped guide the vision for this new building," Bernstein said in a statement.

The Trotter Multicultural Center was created in 1971 as a place where all students can develop a better understanding and appreciation for the school's multicultural diversity, according to the university.

"The first step in understanding people who might be different from yourself, or who you perceive as being different, is to have an opportunity to interact with them in an everyday situation," said E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life at the school.