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Resources

The following is a listing of Multicultural Affairs' most commonly offered resources and referrals:

Multicultural Resource Center

  • Multicultural Resource Center (The MRC provides a home-away-from-home, meeting place and support services for students from all backgrounds in an environment that values diversity.)

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Rainbow Resource Center

  • Rainbow Resource Center (The RRC provides a safe and supportive place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and queer individuals and their family and friends. We serve all persons regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender or affiliation with the University.)

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Adult Student/ Women's Center

  • Adult Student Center (the ASC welcomes all students, concentrating on those non-traditional students who are: single parents; veterans; independent students under 25; and those who have been out of school for three years, or anyone looking for resources, information, new friends, etc.)

  • Women's Center

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International Resource Center

  • International Resource Center (Located in Knight Hall, Room 244, the IRC provides opportunities for a wide variety of cross-cultural activities to enrich the experience of international education at UW. A study lounge/meeting room, international publications, a student exchange library, satellite television, and a computer lab are available to meet all student needs.)

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International Student & Scholars Office

  • International Student & Scholars Office (The primary role of International Student & Scholars Office is to educate and inform the international population; the University of Wyoming community; and local, state and federal entities of the regulations governing the enrollment of international students and scholars.)

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STOP Violence Against Women Project

  • STOP Violence Against Women Project (The STOP Violence Project’s mission is to prevent domestic/relationship violence, sexual assault and stalking on the campus of the University of Wyoming.)

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Tutoring/ Academic Services

  • Multicultural Affairs Tutoring Referrals (In cases of strong need, Multicultural Affairs will provide students with individualized tutoring support. Please contact our office to make such requests.)

  • The Student Learning Center (Located on the lower level of the Washakie Center, offers free tutoring services to all students on a drop-in basis. Tutors are available to assist students in math, biology, chemistry, physics, and writing.)

  • The Writing Center (The UW Writing Center works with writers and instructors across campus at every stage of the writing process from brainstorming through final edits. Center is located on the third floor of Coe Library and is open Monday - Thursday from 9:00 - 4:00 and Friday from 9:00 - 3:00.)

  • The Math Lab (The Math Lab provides free assistance with mathematics to UW students. Priority is given to students with questions related to algebra, trig, and calculus. The Lab is located in Room 247, Ross Hall)

  • The Center for Advising and Career Services (Provides academic support and advising for University of Wyoming students and assists students and alumni with their career planning and job search needs.)

  • Student Educational Opportunity (SEO provides services that promote access to higher education in Wyoming. SEO projects work with individuals who are economically disadvantaged, first generation college students, ethnic minorities, and disabled to help them access educational opportunities and to achieve academic success.

  • The Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (Provides instructional services for faculty, lecturers, graduate student teaching assistants, department heads, and staff at the University of Wyoming. A wide variety of workshops are offered each semester, aimed at a diverse audience.)

  • LeaRN: Learning Resource Network (LeaRN's mission is to initiate, coordinate, and assess services and programs that support student success, especially in lower division courses. LeaRN raises visibility and enhances learning through a network of partnerships that include substantial student leadership.)

  • Oral Communications Lab (Scared of speaking in public? There's help. The OCL is a free resource designed to help in all stages of the speech process, from choosing a topic to delivering it to an audience. The Lab also assists with speech apprehension.

  • UW Student-Athlete Support Services (All student-athletes have a designated Academic Coordinator to guide them toward developing educational and career objectives. Each coordinator works closely with the student and campus resources to provide the student with every opportunity to succeed at the University of Wyoming.  Resources include: Academic Advising, Tutoring, Study Hall, Computer Lab, Tutor Rooms, Resource Rooms, Priority Registration, Career Development, and Athletic Eligibility Monitoring .)

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Ethnic Studies Programs

  • African American Studies (The goal of the African American Studies program is to help students think of the African American experience in scholarly rather than in personal terms. The program provides an opportunity to explore the rich heritage and culture of African Americans in the context of Africa and its Diaspora in Europe and the Americas.)

  • American Indian Studies (American Indian Studies at the University of Wyoming is a three-dimensional program offering academic courses to all interested students, support services to American Indian students, and outreach to the larger Wyoming community. This multi-disciplinary program develops respect for, and understanding of, Native views; enables American Indian students to obtain a university education; and extends UW resources to residents of the State and region.)

  • Chicano Studies (The mission of the Chicano Studies Program is to create a high quality instructional program making available substantive knowledge regarding the history, culture, language, contemporary status, and economic development of the Chicanos, Mexican Americans, Hispanics, to students, the university community, and the people of Wyoming. Courses examine the history, culture, linguistics, and historical migration of people from New Mexico, Texas, and México, the Rocky Mountains and Plain States, and the contemporary experience of Chicanos, Mexican Americans, and other Hispanics in Wyoming, the United States, and in the World. The program has a comparative interest in the Latino, Hispanic and Indigenous cultures of the Americas.)

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Jobs/ Internships

  • Multicultural Affairs Employment Referral Card (OMA frequently receives job announcements from potential employers. Should you wish to be included on OMA's list of recommended candidates, please complete our Employment Referral Card and return to our office.)

  • Student Employment (Human Resources utilizes eRecruiting to post all on-campus and off-campus student job opportunities. Opportunities often exist in libraries, physical plant, food service, campus recreation, athletics, information technology, Student Union, and other campus departments.)

  • UW Human Resources (The University of Wyoming constitutes one of the largest employers in the State of Wyoming. Our employees represent a wide range of fields, professions and positions.)

  • The Center for Advising and Career Services (Provides academic support and advising for University of Wyoming students and assists students and alumni with their career planning and job search needs.)

  • DiversityWorking.com (Job listings are geared towards underrepresented groups  in the workplace. This includes diverse ethnic groups, women, gay/lesbian, veterans, mature workers, and the disabled.)

  • Monster.com (Search hundreds of thousands of jobs. Get tips to help you find a job, get connected and move ahead.)

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Financial Aid Information

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Official Forms from Multicultural Affairs

  • Racial/ Ethnic Background Code Change Card (Should you need to correct your UW racial/ ethnicity designation, please complete our Racial/ Ethnic Background Code Change Card and return to our office. We will update our database, and then forward your completed card to the Office of Registration and Records.)

  • Multicultural Affairs Employment Referral Card (OMA frequently receives job announcements from potential employers. Should you wish to be included on OMA's list of recommended candidates, please complete our Employment Referral Card and return to our office.)

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Additional Resources & Links

  • University of Wyoming - Dean of Students (OSL promotes student services, advocacy, leadership, involvement, citizenship, civility, publications, and national and international diversity creating a positive student life experience for UW students.)

  • University of Wyoming - Office of the Registrar (On-line resource for class schedules, UW general bulletin, academic calendar and timeline, transcripts & enrollment verification.)

  • University of Wyoming - Diversity  (UW's collection of programs and organizations which address the needs and aspirations of individuals and groups whose identities are informed by race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or political belief.)

  • President's Advisory Committee on Minority and Women's Affairs (The President's Charge to the PACMWA is  to “identify, evaluate, and make appropriate recommendations to alter or abolish institutional policies and practices that significantly retard UW’s diversity-related efforts. To accomplish these goals, the President provides the PACMWA with an annual budget of $75,000. Most of these funds are distributed to the campus community for diversity related initiatives. Site includes on-line publication of Directory of Resources for Affirming Diversity.)

  • Tolerance.org (Tolerance.org is a principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. If you want to know how to transform yourself, your home, your school, your workplace or your community, Tolerance.org is a place to start — and continue — the journey. This site is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.)

  • U.S. Department of Education (Information regarding U.S. government policy, programs, grants, contracts, jobs, financial aid, research & statistics)

  • Office for Civil Rights (The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.)

  • The Urban Institute (The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy making.)

  • The Urban League (The Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

  • NAACP (The primary focus of the NAACP continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities. There are NAACP chapters in both Cheyenne and Casper.)

  • National Congress of American Indians (NCAI's mission is to inform the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments.)

  • National Indian Education Association (NIEA's mission is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native control of educational institutions, and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States.)

  • League of United Latin American Citizens (Over the last 70 years, LULAC has continued to grow and work hard to bring about many of the positive social, economic and political changes Hispanic Americans enjoy today. LULAC represents not only Mexicans Americans from the Southwest, it also represents Hispanics in most of the United States, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Membership has expanded to include all men and women of Hispanic origin that are legal residents of the United States or its territorial areas.

  • National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (NCAPACD is the first national advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the community development, organizing and advocacy needs of the diverse and rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities nationwide. The mission is to be a powerful voice for the unique community development needs of AAPI communities and to strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations to create neighborhoods of hope and opportunity.)

  • United Gays and Lesbians of Wyoming / Wyoming Equality (UGLW / WE, Inc. is an organization that seeks to enhance the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in the Equality State through education, advocacy and networking.)

  • STANDARDS: The International Journal of Multicultural Studies (STANDARDS began in 1989, as a print publication featuring the works of students in the Creative Writing Program's Multicultural Studies Project at the University of Colorado, Boulder. From 1990 to 1991, the print journal became a joint publication of the University of Colorado and Stanford University. In 1995, STANDARDS became the first journal for international multicultural studies on the world wide web.)

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