Brown teaches lesson in civic wisdom and resilience
Each academic year, the Eastern Michigan University Honors College hosts a series of Star Lectures — a group of six presentations throughout both semesters in accordance with an annual theme.
This year, the college began the series Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, with a lecture from Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole Brown, titled “My Journey to City Hall: Lessons for Aspiring Change Agents.”
The Star Lecture theme for the 2025-26 year is “Be the Change.” This theme was chosen with counsel from student representatives on the Honors College Advisory Committee, in reference to the saying, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” an excerpt of a longer quote attributed to the activist Mahatma Gandhi…