Mission
Our mission is to develop positive, forward-thinking individuals from diverse backgrounds by assisting them with attaining their academic goals and promoting multicultural competencies.
- Leadership: To develop positive, forward-thinking individuals and responsible citizens; by providing and facilitating opportunities for leadership experiences, academic growth, and community engagement.
- Scholarship: To assist students from diverse backgrounds with attaining their academic goals; by serving as a resource and an advocate to them and encouraging academic excellence.
- Collaboration: To promote multiculturalism and assist with the advancement of the University's vision, mission, and diversity initiatives by collaborating with campus and community organizations on multicultural and diversity projects to support a healthy, caring community.
- Globalization: To promote an understanding of cultural, ethnic, and diverse elements of our region, nation and world: by fostering multicultural competencies of our students and by demonstrating the interdependence among diverse peoples.
![group of students playing dominoes outside](/Departments-Offices/M-R/MulticulturalServices/Images/mission%20page%203.jpg)
Students playing Dominoes at our tournament in Oct. '21
![high school students at round tables listening to presentation](/Departments-Offices/M-R/MulticulturalServices/Images/GAP%20Nov.%2022.png)
Granted Access Program (GAP) students visiting KU in Nov. 2022
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Table Setup for Dia de los Muertos
![student and staff member holding ice cream cones smiling](/Departments-Offices/M-R/MulticulturalServices/Images/Open%20House%208.png)
Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Officer Jerry Schearer attending MCC spring Open House with MCC student worker Jay!