Multicultrual Services

The Marion Shane Multicultural Center advocates educational growth through scholarship, leadership and service. The center strives to implement retention and personal enhancement programs that are instituted for students to promote academic success and professional development

The Marion Shane Multicultural Center (MSMC) is a comprehensive center that assists with the educational, cultural, social and personal needs of all students, with special emphasis on ethnicity, gender, and minority issues. The primary focus of the center is to aid in the development of tomorrow’s leaders and scholars.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come to the Multicultural Center. Some of our services include sponsoring, co-sponsoring, and supporting academic, social, and cultural events on campus and in the community. Feel free to contact us or just stop by in the Marion Shane Multicultural Center on the main level of the Student Union. We offer information, advice, and/or referrals to additional resources.

Contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs for more information:

Phone: (814) 824-2369
Location: Sr. Carolyn Herrmann Student Union
Hours Of Operation: Mon – Fri from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services

• Personal Support
• Advising
• Advocacy
• Leadership Development
• Professional Development and Networking
• Diverse Resources Library (Videos)

Programs

• Leadership and Diversity Workshops
• International Day of Peace Observance
• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Native American Heritage Month
• World AIDS Observance
• MLK Celebration Activities
• Black History Month Observance
• Women's History Month Observance
• Holocaust Remembrance
• Cultural Awareness Week