Our Charge
Multicultural Affairs works to ensure the graduation of ethnic minority students from the University of Wyoming. Our first priority is the student and our goal is to assist in their long-term success here at UW. Our staff are generalists who can work with all students and, at the same time, specialists who can provide support to UW's specific ethnic minority populations.

OMA programmers focus on the financial, academic, and career planning aspects of UW, along with the social and cultural facets of undergraduate campus life. We provide a myriad of networking opportunities and, support culturally enriching and entertaining programs both on- and off-campus.

• American Indian Student Programs

• Asian Pacific American Student Programs

• Black Student Programs

• Hispanic Student Programs

• Multiethnic Student Programs
   

American Indian Student Programs
Multicultural Affairs American Indian Student Programs helps Indian students retain their own sense of identity and heritage while receiving a higher education, as well as nurturing, advocating, and protecting American Indian history, culture, art and language.

Support services provided by American Indian Student Programs (AISP) are academic and personal counseling; academic tutoring referrals; individual educational plans for success that lead to graduation; coordination of services with the students’ tribe, family, and the University; new student orientation; student lunches; and assistance with field placement of graduates into the areas of training and degrees received. Additionally, AISP assists with the placement of American Indian graduates into the areas of need as indicated by the tribes.

AISP works to provide activities and assistance to the Indian students that will enhance their understanding of the skills they have to offer their tribal community, and to help students realize that higher education can enhance their ability to do so. The personal and collective relevance of their education is stressed.

Upcoming events/ speakers include: Bi-Annual Pow Wow (Spring 2005)

For more information, please contact Erin Dunnagan Oliver
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Asian Pacific American Student Programs
Multicultural Affairs Asian Pacific Student Programs increases awareness of the Asian Pacific American culture, politics, customs and art, and to provide support in many areas for individual students. These areas of support include academics, social, financial, career and clubs.

For more information, please contact Cristine Salo
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Black Student Programs
Multicultural Affairs Black Student Programs: (1) cultivates programs and activities that enhance the University's consciousness of black culture both on- and off-campus; and (2) serves as a bridge connecting UW's Black constituency which includes students, staff, faculty and the Laramie community.

Currently, our Black population includes individuals who self-identify as Black and are American, African and/or Caribbean.

On-going events and organizations of interest include: Association of Black Student Leaders, Black Community United dinners, Knowledge at Noon series and, Martin Luther King, Jr./ Days of Dialogue (a week-long program).

Recent events, lectures & performances of interest include: Chuck D, Wynton Marsalis, Keynote speech & dinner with the Brown Sisters (plaintiffs in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education), "Culturama: A Scintillating Vibration of Caribbean Song Dance, Rhythms and Storytelling" (a performance featuring students from The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts of Kingston, Jamaica)

Upcoming speakers/ performances include: Randall Kennedy (professor/ Author of Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word), Preacher Moss (comedian, writer for Saturday Night Live & The Damon Wayans Show), Bobby McFerrin (jazz musician)

For more information, please contact Clarissa Collier
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Hispanic Student Programs
Multicultural Affairs Hispanic Programs increases awareness of the depth and variety of Hispanic culture, politics, customs, and the arts in the University of Wyoming campus community. To achieve this goal, Hispanic Programming focuses on students by providing academic, financial, cultural, and social support for the target population and other students of color and advocating for the fair, equal, and sensitive treatment of all students.

Retention of Hispanic and other minority students during their undergraduate years and promotion of the value of graduate education is the final component of our mission.

For more information, please contact Cynthia Chavez Kelly

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Multiethnic Student Programs
Multicultural Affairs serves the needs of UW's biracial and multiracial community. The community includes faculty, staff and students who self-identify in two or more racial and/ or ethnic categories.

For more information, please contact Tanaya Moon Morris
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