RSVP for Michelle Obama event featuring U-M School of Information student

Michelle Obama is taking her book tour to college campuses, virtually, on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The former first lady will appear in a livestream conversation with students from 22 colleges across the country. Joshua Mollison, a senior in the University of Michigan School of Information Bachelor of Science in Information program, will represent U-M at the event. 

Mollison, an honors student, also works as a student representative on UMSI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and is a representative of the School of Information Bachelor's Association. 

This event is free and open to University of Michigan students, faculty and staff. It is not open to members of the general public. Students, faculty and staff must register with their umich.edu email addresses by Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m. at: RSVP.MichelleObamaInConversation.com.

Obama’s book, “Becoming,” was released in 2018 and quickly topped the bestseller list. During its first two years of release, the book sold more than 14 million copies, putting it on track to becoming one of the top-selling memoirs of all time. 

Actress Yara Shahidi, best known for her work on the sitcoms “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” will moderate the event.