MULTICULTURAL STUDENT CENTER

Director's Welcome

As members of the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management team, our office is here to serve you.  Our staff will work to provide opportunities for you to get involved and to experience various areas of diversity through multicultural programming, leadership opportunities, diversity education presentations, social programming and more!

I invite you to visit the Multicultural Student Center and encourage you to utilize our services during your time here at Georgia Southern University.  If you have any questions throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are located on the second floor of the Russell Union, Room 2024 and our office is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  We wish you much success and look forward to working with you this year!

A Place Made Dynamic by Differences

What makes us different makes us extraordinary! At Georgia Southern University, a montage of faces, voices, and experiences from a myriad of places create a cultural mosaic, each difference adding color and dimension to the campus. The Multicultural Student Center promotes the education and celebration of cultural diversity. The office seeks to retain and assist students on their journey of progression to graduation. This is done through a series of support services, programs, and activities that foster inclusion and pluralism.

Mission Statement

The Multicultural Student Center supports Georgia Southern University’s greater mission to support cultural diversity. The department is designed to educate and celebrate the cultural diversity of students, staff and the Georgia Southern community.  This is accomplished by cultivating leaders who value civility, problem solving and heritage.  The Multicultural Student Center also promotes a fulfilling and comprehensive college experience which encourages social responsibility, student learning, and personal well-being obtained through cultural opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.  These include a series of support services, programs and activities that foster inclusion and pluralism. 

GOALS: 

  • Foster developmental opportunities for all students regardless of their ethnic background or national origin.

  • Advocate and promote the cultural, personal, social, intellectual and leadership development of all its students.

  • Cultivate a spirit of partnership between underrepresented populations and the university administration.

  • Provide opportunities for the campus community to celebrate diversity.

  • Support the university’s goal of maintaining a diverse student body through recruitment and retention initiatives

 

The four components of the Multicultural Student Center are Multicultural Programs, The Minority Advisement Program (MAP), Diversity Education, and Leadership Development.

Resources for your campus:
- Advising First Year Minority Students: A Model That Works\ A Template For Your Campus
- Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D
- Affirming Diversity Workshop