About the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Welcome

For more than 25 years, the UW-Eau Claire Office of Multicultural Affairs has been committed to supporting students, faculty and staff in a continuous effort to build and maintain a diverse university community. We recognize and embrace the strength that resides in our human diversity, both culturally and intellectually. As a result, we strive to benefit from diverse thinking, teaching and learning.

Please visit our office in Schofield Hall 225, to learn more about our work.

Our Mission

The mission of Multicultural Affairs is to provide leadership in creating a welcoming and engaging campus for students from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds so that they are able to thrive and achieve their full potential.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, a part of the Office of Student Development and Diversity, aims to meet these specific objectives:

To assist UW-Eau Claire in increasing the presence and participation of multicultural students.
To increase the total financial aid and number of scholarships available to multicultural students.
To provide ethnic minority students with the academic, social and personal support services to help them succeed in college and life.
To encourage participation in the university-wide effort to enroll and graduate more multicultural students from UW-Eau Claire.
To increase the participation of the UW-Eau Claire community in the recruitment and retention of multicultural students and the success of multicultural programs.
To develop and facilitate cultural awareness and leadership programming to enhance the positive self-image of students of color.
To help foster within the university community a respect for and an appreciation of the history, tradition and culture of ethnically diverse students and groups.

The Eau Claire Advantage

Individualized attention from experienced student services coordinators who understand the challenges of being a multicultural student.
Events like the Welcome Picnic, Scholarship Banquet, Chili Feed and Finals Week Stress Reliever encourage connections with other multicultural students.
Opportunities to showcase multiculturalism through the "Dialogue on Diversity" program.
A Multicultural Student Program Center makes it convenient for multicultural students to spend time together.
One-on-one assistance from staff who care about you and your plans for the future.
Multicultural student organizations provide yet another way to connect with other students with similar interests and goals.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UW-Eau Claire among the best public regional universities in the Midwest.