Multicultural Student Affairs
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5245 Rockhill Road
Multicultural Student Affairs (816) 235-1109
African American History & Culture House (816) 235-5641
Fax: (816) 235-5645
msa@umkc.edu
http://www.umkc.edu/msa
- Director: Catherine Kironde
The mission of the Multicultural Student Affairs office is to enhance and improve the college experience of students of color. This mission is accomplished by:
- Maintaining an open door policy.
- Interacting with and assisting students, informal mentoring and coaching assisting students locate and utilize campus resources.
- Planning activities and events throughout the academic year. These include Black and Latino Welcome Week, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Academic Success Luncheon, College survival workshops and Multicultural Graduation Reception.
- Supporting and advising minority student organizations including TAASU (the African American Student Union), ALAS (the Association of Latin American Students), NSBE (the National Society of Black Engineers), NAACP (the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and NPHC (the National Pan-Hellenic Council).
- Encouraging and supporting students to get involved in campus activities and organizations and to take advantage of the many leadership opportunities available on campus.
- Collaborating with other departments, academic units and student organizations to further enhance our programs so that we can adequately meet the needs of minority students at UMKC.
Through these services and programs, we assist minority students to become integrated into the academic and social systems of campus life. Our office serves to complement the classroom experience of students at UMKC.
Multicultural Student Affairs also directs the activities of the African American History and Culture House (Culture House). The mission of the Culture House is to increase and enrich the general understanding of African American history and culture. The Culture House serves as a place for students to study, hang out, attend events and meetings and meet other students. The Culture House has study and meeting areas, an art gallery, a computer lab and a TV lounge. The Culture House also sponsors events throughout the year. Past events include The Light in the Other Room art exhibit, Arte Latino, Freedom Ride to Atlanta and co-sponsoring the Kansas City Premier of "A Panther in Africa" and "The Story of Emmett Till."
For more information about Multicultural Student Affairs, visit our Web site at http://www.umkc.edu/msa.
