Multicultural Programs
The
College of Arts and Architecture strives to maintain a student
body, faculty and staff representing the many cultures of
our society. The college has in place a strong recruitment
plan to ensure a concerted search for top students of diverse
backgrounds. Minority students comprise about 9 percent of
the student body within the college and it plans to increase
that percentage as much as possible in the coming years. Diversity
among students and faculty is a top priority for the dean
and the faculty.
"I believe that cultural pluralism is everyone's concern. The concept of diversity should not be isolated. It should be interwoven throughout the very fabric of our daily operation and into every aspect of collegial practice. " -LTC Joe Seldon, USAF-
Contacts:
Curt Marshall,
Coordinator of Multicultural Programs
Linda Ayers, Staff Assistant
Programs supported by the Office of Multicultural Programs
- Services
include academic, personal, and career counseling
- Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Banquet
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Black History Month
- Asian Awakening
- Diversity Initiatives include peer mentoring by upper-class students who network and assist with efforts to retain first-year students. Peer tutoring is provided for Arts and Architecture courses in addition to tutoring offered by the University's Learning Resource Center.
- Framework to Foster Diversity This document describes the actions that will be undertaken during the period 1998–2003 to strengthen Penn State’s efforts to promote diversity as an essential ingredient in its quest for greater excellence. Printable Version
Student
Organizations
College of Arts and Architecture
Student Council
Penn State News- The Digital Collegian
For
more information, please contact:
Curt Marshall
Coordinator of Multicultural Programs
College of Arts and Architecture
The Pennsylvania State University
115 Arts Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-9523
Fax: (814) 863-8044