The Multicultural Student Center offers spaces, programs and services that center, affirm and celebrate the diverse and intersectional identities of students of color in order to cultivate a sense of belonging and community while strengthening all students’ capacity to learn, lead and thrive.
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Ways to get involved and find community
Multicultural Programs
Programming meant to cultivate intentional experiences and spaces for students to learn and celebrate within and across identity, culture, and heritage to promote a more culturally aware campus community.
Identity Centers
A way for marginalized identities to have a sense of belonging by providing a built in network of support, and a place to feel their own. Identity centers also help students from similar backgrounds find one another, and create community.
Student Organizations
A great way to get involved, meet new people, and develop leadership skills on campus. There are more than 90+ student organizations affiliated withe MSC.
The Multicultural Calendar
Signature Events - Fall 2024
First Day of School Drop In Event
- Wednesday, 9/4, 12-3pm, MSC Lounge
MCOR
- Friday, 9/6, 6-9pm, Shannon Hall, Wisconsin Union
Indigenous Student Center New Student Welcome
- Monday, 9/9, 5:30pm, Frank Holt Program Room
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Student Center New Student Welcome
- Tuesday, 9/10, 5:30pm, On Wisconsin, Red Gym
Latinx Cultural Center New Student Welcome
- Wednesday, 9/11, 5:30pm On Wisconsin, Red Gym
The Meet Up
- Friday, 9/13, 6-9pm, Multicultural Student Center, Red Gym
Middle Eastern North African New Student Welcome
- Monday, 9/16, 5:30pm On Wisconsin, Red Gym
Black Cultural Center New Student Welcome
- Thursday, 9/19, 5:30pm On Wisconsin, Red Gym
Fall Study Jam
- Thursday, 12/12, 10-4pm, Multicultural Student Center, Red Gym
Heritage Months
The Multicultural Student Center and its four Identity Centers advise the student-led committees that organize and host campus-wide History and Heritage Month celebrations. These months are:
- Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15)
- Native November
- Black History Month (February)
- Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month (March)
- Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month (April)
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Multicultural Student Center
Red Gym, 2nd floor
716 Langdon St, Madison WI
608-262-4503 (MSC)
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