Mission

Our mission is to develop positive, forward-thinking individuals from diverse backgrounds by assisting them with attaining their academic goals and promoting multicultural competencies.

  • Leadership: To develop positive, forward-thinking individuals and responsible citizens; by providing and facilitating opportunities for leadership experiences, academic growth, and community engagement. 
  • Scholarship: To assist students from diverse backgrounds with attaining their academic goals; by serving as a resource and an advocate to them and encouraging academic excellence. 
  • Collaboration: To promote multiculturalism and assist with the advancement of the University's vision, mission, and diversity initiatives by collaborating with campus and community organizations on multicultural and diversity projects to support a healthy, caring community. 
  • Globalization: To promote an understanding of cultural, ethnic, and diverse elements of our region, nation and world: by fostering multicultural competencies of our students and by demonstrating the interdependence among diverse peoples.

 

Group of 6 students in SISTERs program going apple picking.

Members of the SISTERs group go apple picking, fall '25

Exterior of Multicultural Center building.

Visit us at the MCC!

Large group of students sit in a circle at a Black Student Union meeting.

Black Student Union (BSU) Meeting at the MCC

Three students paint clay at a Diwali Celebration in the Multicultural Center.

Painting Clay at the MCC's Diwali Celebration, fall '25