In honor of the life and work of Dr. Bernardo A. Michael, Professor of History, this grant seeks to serve as a tangible and symbolic effort towards the promotion of diversity and inclusive excellence, seeking to reconcile our past and present, to bring our world towards a future of shalom.

The grant will be awarded to a third-year student, a fourth-year student, or a first-semester fifth year student who is Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American, Native American, Pacific Islander, or Multiracial with unmet need of $10,000 or above.