Multicultural Student Affairs
The primary mission of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is to help prepare all Shepherd University students to live, learn, work and succeed in a diverse society. Therefore, this office embraces all students and endeavors to create awareness, appreciation, action and advocacy around issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, national origin, ability and religion through passive and active programs, speakers, lecture series and community service. The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs administers the Multicultural Leadership Scholarship program, and provides support and guidance to student organizations that promote the needs of under represented populations such as Allies, United Brothers, Sistaz and the International Student Union.
Students with Disabilities
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs serves students with disabilities. Anyone with questions regarding accommodations of all kinds should contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs or click this link.
Upcoming Events:
Watch the documentay "Journey to a Hate Free Millenium"
Discussion afterwards led by the film maker Brent Scarpo
Free and open to the public
Cumberland Room, Student Center
Starts at 6pm on August 21, 2008
Reveillions
A French-Canadian group will give a fee concert including instruction in some traditional and social dances of Quebec. More information about the band can be found at http://reveillons.qc.ca/trad/index.php
Reynolds Hall
From 8:00pm to 9:30pm on September 19, 2008
Hispanic Heritage Dinner
Co-Sponsored by Dining Services
Featuring Latin Jazz Musicians, Mambo Combo
From 4:30pm to 7:00pm on
September 24, 2008
Salsa Dancing Lesson with Eileen Torres
Free and open to public
Storer Ballroom, Student Center
From 12:00pm to 1:00pm on October 2, 2008
Persian Dinner
Co-Sponsored by Dining Services
Featuring Persian Music and Bellyingdancing
From 4:30pm to 7:00pm on
October 8, 2008
Multicultural Reception
Co-sponsored with the Diversity and Equity Committee
Saturday, October 18 @ 11:00am
Fireside Bistro – next to the Ram’s Den in the Student Center
Connect with members of the multicultural community past and present! Enjoy good food and good conversation!
King Gimp
A video about an inspirational artist, Dan Keplinger, who lives with cerebral palsy and creates artistic masterpieces using only his head! Join us for the movie, a discussion, and free pizza!
12:00pm on October 23, 2008
Rumsey Room - Student Center
Chinese New Year Celebration
Co-Sponsored by Dining Services
Featuring Tai Yim's Lion Dancers
From 4:30pm to 7:00pm on
January 29, 2009
All themed dinners are located in the Dining Hal
and are free to meal plan participants.The cost for non-meal plan
participants is $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 7.
Faculty, Staff and General public are invited and encouraged to
attend these events.
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