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Services
- Provide academic advising for the students of color.
- Collaborate with the Students Activities, Athletics, and
other departments in the development and implementation of
cultural and educational activities on campus.
- Partnership with the International Program, First Year Experience
Program, Student Activities and Learning in outreach, community
and service learning opportunities for international and student
of color.
- Collaborate with the Admission Office on student of color
recruitment.
- Advise student of color organizations, such as Black Student
Association (BLAST), Multicultural club, and GLBT group.
- Serve as a resource to the campus on students of color issues.
- Assist UMC community in building and sustaining outreach
efforts with communities of color.
Diversity Programs
Diversity Week (last week
of September) - During this week the UMC celebrate different
cultures with activities such as Seminars (Brow bag lunch),
Ethnic food, games of the world, music, etc.
Heritage Months: It is
a celebration of different ethnic groups that have received
an approval and recognition of the month celebration by the
President of United States . UMC celebrate some of the heritage
months by displaying posters, movie presentation, music, or
performance.
Heritage Bread ( Before
Thanksgiving) - Each department share their "own heritage bread," such
as Norwegian, French, Italian breads, or Lefse.
Talent Show (November) - The
UMC students presents their artistic performance, such as dance,
play, sing, or performing. There is an award (money) for the
four best performance.
Diversity Workshop (November) - The
workshop provided information, theoretical frameworks, and
resources that will contribute to the development of a diversity
agenda for universities and colleges that addresses the issue
both in terms of curricular learning and core values and norms.
Black History Month - February
National Women's History Month - March
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - May
National Disability Employment Awareness
Month- October
National American Indian Heritage Month
- November
To be involved and get more information about our programs and
services, please contact:
Diversity Services
245 A Student Center
University of Minnesota , Crookston
Crookston , Minnesota 56716
Phone: (218) 281-5047 Fax: (218) 281-8584
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