Important Events     Minority Student Graduation 2008 May 16th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Kanza Room       The Emporia Eastside Community Group 8th Annual Celebration "Memorial Day Bar-B-Q" Saturday evening May 24 at 9:00 p.m. Candlelight Ceremony Sunday May 25 at 1:00 p.m. serving food at 2:00 p.m. Location: the Eastside Memorial Park at the corner of East Street on 9th Ave. Very exciting and entertaining weekend: "D.J. Mike J." will be with us again this year! There will be an after party so make arrangements to stay and have a good time! There will be lots of activities to look forward to.   Quick information on Student Oganizations.   Black Student Union: Will be sponsoring The Black History Month , The event will take place Feb 13th to Feb 28th, 2008. For more details check Calendar of Events page.   Black Women's Network: The Fashion Show: The event will take place April 25th, 2008. Keep watching the website for details. E-Unit: Emporia High School: Dance Extravaganza. This event will take place, Feb. 26th 2008, 6:30 p.m. Horace Mann Elementary School Dance Workshop: This event will take place, April 23rd 2008 For more details check Calendar of Events page. HALO: Movie Night: Maria Full of Grace, March 13th 2008, Science Hall Room 72, 7:00 p.m. Harmonious Voices of Praise: The Gospel Extravaganza: this event will take place, April 12th, 2008, First Baptist Church, 8th + Constitution St, 6:00 p.m. For more details check Calendar of Events page. Pride: Million Fag March: March 30, 2008. For more details check Calendar of Events page. The Pride week: This event will take place, April 19th to April 26th, 2008. Keep watching the website for details.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is guided by the mission to promote support and affirm the identities and cultures of individuals who are traditionally and historically disenfranchised in our society. The office also gives all ESU students the opportunity to gain knowledge for becoming an ally on behalf of diversity.  Through multicultural programming, student organizations, and leadership opportunities, students get the chance to engage in cross cultural communications and learn to empower the diverse worldviews and experiences that exist in our society.

The student organizations that are part of the Office of Multicultural Affairs include Black Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO), Black Women’s Network, Harmonious Voices of Praise, People Respecting Individuality and Diversity in Education (PRIDE), The EDGE Mentoring and Tutoring Program, and E-Unit.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is instrumental in promoting academic achievement. Through the Eagerly Dedicated to To Excel and Grow (EDGE) Mentoring and Tutoring Program, students attend academic sessions that promote strategies for success in the classroom along with tutoring and peer mentoring services.

The office also sponsors programs and training that enhance the knowledge of multicultural education and cross cultural communications. Some of the programs offered through the office are HALO week, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, the Pink and Black Ball (Breast Cancer Awareness), Black History Month, and PRIDE week.

We encourage all individuals to become involved with the office and partake in many opportunities to gain multicultural knowledge and be an active participant toward creating a socially just campus and society.

Services We Offer:

• Group or individual diversity awareness presentations
• Diversity Buzz Newsletter
• Scholarship information
• Multicultural resource library
• Program various cultural events and celebrations
• Heritage month celebrations

Staff of Multicultural Affairs

For more information on Multicultural Affairs contact

Barbara Baker - Director of Multicultural Affairs

Estrellita Austin-Wimbush - Graduate Assistant

Samer Takieddine - Graduate Assistant

Anecia Reed - Student Assistant

at 620-341-5481

Where to find us:

The Multicultural Affairs office is located in the Memorial Union, in the Center for Student Involvement Office.

(First floor, across from Lyon County State Bank)

The office is open Monday thru Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone: 620-341-5481

Email: multic@emporia.edu

 

Last Updated May 14, 2008