Office of Multicultural Affairs
Diversity Education Program
Colors of KU
Colors of KU is a three-day diversity retreat designed to build leadership, organizational, and other skills, with a large focus on diversity and multiculturalism. This program encourages students to foster respect, appreciation and understanding in their experience at the university as well as in the students' leadership positions.
Colors of KU is a three-day diversity retreat designed to build leadership, organizational, and other skills, with a large focus on diversity and multiculturalism. This program encourages students to foster respect, appreciation and understanding in their experience at the university as well as in the students' leadership positions.
Diversity Dialogues
This program educates the campus community on issues related to diversity and multiculturalism on a predominately white campus. This educational program occurs on the first Thursday of every month. The program creates critical dialogue among the campus community on various issues.
Attendance request form (pdf).
This program educates the campus community on issues related to diversity and multiculturalism on a predominately white campus. This educational program occurs on the first Thursday of every month. The program creates critical dialogue among the campus community on various issues.
Attendance request form (pdf).
Diversity Peer Education Team
The DPET program is intended to help promote awareness about the many diversities that exist in both the college campus & Lawrence community. The team is made up of student volunteers that host discussions & activities that develop a better understanding & appreciation of our differences & similarities.
The DPET program is intended to help promote awareness about the many diversities that exist in both the college campus & Lawrence community. The team is made up of student volunteers that host discussions & activities that develop a better understanding & appreciation of our differences & similarities.
HATE Out Week
Hate Out Week is designed to promote unity, tolerance and understanding on the university campus. Through interactive programs and marketing we engage the campus community in a shared experience of taking action to confront oppression and discrimination. Activities are held that focus on hate crimes and legislation, oppression theory, community relations and community building. The week culminates with the tearing down of the Wall of Hate.
Hate Out Week is designed to promote unity, tolerance and understanding on the university campus. Through interactive programs and marketing we engage the campus community in a shared experience of taking action to confront oppression and discrimination. Activities are held that focus on hate crimes and legislation, oppression theory, community relations and community building. The week culminates with the tearing down of the Wall of Hate.
Heritage Month Celebrations
Heritage Month/Week celebrations are coordinated for each heritage month or week celebrated on the KU campus. The MRC co-sponsors these programs with other university organizations to commemorate African History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, KU Pride Week, Native American Heritage Month and Asian Heriage Month.
Do you want your heritage month/week program to appear on our calendar? Click here
Heritage Month/Week celebrations are coordinated for each heritage month or week celebrated on the KU campus. The MRC co-sponsors these programs with other university organizations to commemorate African History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, KU Pride Week, Native American Heritage Month and Asian Heriage Month.
Do you want your heritage month/week program to appear on our calendar? Click here
Multicultural Awareness Training
Several multicultural trainings are supported through the Office of Multicultural Affairs to educate the KU community. Our staff can provide training for student organizations and university groups.
Several multicultural trainings are supported through the Office of Multicultural Affairs to educate the KU community. Our staff can provide training for student organizations and university groups.
"We Are One Community" Conference
"We Are One Community" is an annual multicultural education conference that enables college students to develop an awareness of multicultural education issues in higher education.
"We Are One Community" is an annual multicultural education conference that enables college students to develop an awareness of multicultural education issues in higher education.
Tunnel of Oppression
The Tunnel of Oppression creates an awareness of different types of oppression and its effects within society through an interactive experience. Through its use of audio, video and live actors, participants explore opinions, values and thoughts regarding oppression.
The Tunnel of Oppression creates an awareness of different types of oppression and its effects within society through an interactive experience. Through its use of audio, video and live actors, participants explore opinions, values and thoughts regarding oppression.
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