Robert N. Page, Jr. Director rpage@ku.edu

Robert N. Page Jr. is currently the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kansas. He has worked in postsecondary education for over 20 years and specializes in retention and recruitment programs for students of color, diversity training and awareness, conference coordination, and budgeting and strategic planning as well as the motivation of all students to achieve at their highest potential. 

In his current position at the University of Kansas, Robert oversees and supervises an office that assists with academic progress, leadership development and the multicultural education of students, faculty and staff.  He has the overall responsibility of all programs in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, including the Multicultural Resource Center, the HAWK Link Retention Program for students of color and the overall leadership and development for student of color organizations. 

Robert has conducted countless workshops, seminars and keynotes on many issues with a focus on inclusion and leadership potential.  Certified and trained through the National Multicultural Institute and the Institute on Racial Justice, his areas of expertise include; multiracial identity; dominant culture privilege; training and curriculum design, equitable policies and practices, multicultural education, multilingual issues, inclusive decision-making processes, multicultural curriculum training, cultural communication and a specific focus on "Cycle of Socialization Theory".   

Robert is the founder of such programs as the National Black Greek Leadership Conference, the “Am I My Brothers Keeper” Male Empowerment Conference, Minority & Friends Network at the Oshkosh Placement Exchange, African American Male Summit, the Tunnel of Oppression Diversity Activity, and has assisted with numerous other endeavors. He attributes his successes to people that he has worked with.  

Robert holds a Master of Science in Counseling from Central Missouri State University. He is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the Association of College Personnel Administrators. Robert is the proud father of his two daughters Morgan and Madison and son Aidan.