Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
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Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Purpose
To educate students, faculty and staff on multicultural and social justice issues To provide community for underrepresented students, specifically MALANA students
(Multi-ethnic, African-American, Latino/a, Asian American & Native American) To create an inclusive community at Illinois Wesleyan, specifically for MALANA, LGBTQ,
First-Generation students, women, and minority males.
Signature Programs
Minority Alumni Network Picnic
Every year on the first Sunday in August, Titans in the Chicago area get together for the Minority Alumni Network (MAN) Picnic. This year, the picnic will be held on Sunday, August 3, hosted by Melvin and Demetria Cryer (parents of alumna Qiana Cryer-Coupet '06) in Hazel Crest.
MALANA Pre-Orientation
What is it? A 3-day program for MALANA
students that allows them to orient themselves to campus and build community amongst each other before the general student population move on campus
Benefits Move in early Become familiar with campus Access to faculty and staff Build community
SafeZone
Educational training for students, faculty and staff on what LGBT means and how to be a good ally.
Lavender Graduation
Graduation celebration honoring our LGBT students and allies
Multicultural Graduation
Graduation celebration honoring our MALANA students with family and friends over a dinner.
Mentoring Program
What is it? A mentoring program specifically for
first-generation students. IWU F1RST
Benefits Peer or faculty/staff mentor ALL students accepted belong here Extra development
Student Organizations
Council of Inclusion & Awareness African Student Association Asian Pacific Student Association Black Student Union IWU F1RST PRIDE Alliance Spanish and Latino Student Association Tinikling Group
Summer Enrichment Program
A 10-week summer program for 12 MALANA and international students that helps students develop academically, professionally and personally.
Student Panel
• Name• Hometown• Class standing• Major• Why Wesleyan?• Favorite undergraduate memory
Questions?