Office of Inclusive Education & Global Experience
Welcome!
It is our pleasure to welcome you! Our office is the Bearcat headquarters for education,
resources and issues concerning diversity and inclusion, and is dedicated to the promotion
of a campus community that appreciates, encourages and celebrates diversity. We accomplish
this by advocating for students, creating space for cultural celebration, promoting
leadership development, and providing opportunities for education and reflection about
multiculturalism, privilege, and the issues of other marginalized populations. Our
doors are open to all. Come visit us anytime!
Mission & Services
We work to encourage all students to participate in campus events and leadership opportunities.
This office implements cultural activities that are of interest to non-majority groups
of all kinds, and sponsors meetings, training sessions and workshops that discuss
issues of multiculturalism, diversity, leadership development and academic skills
enhancement. The office also serves the needs of international students through advocacy,
support, intervention, advising, leadership and access to opportunities in the United
States.
Services include the following:
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Co-sponsoring campus-wide events that promote diversity and cultural awareness, such as the commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, Black History month and Hispanic Heritage month.
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Sponsoring meetings, workshops and training sessions that discuss issues of multiculturalism, diversity, leadership development and academic skills enhancement that are geared to student retention and degree attainment.
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Planning free or low cost off-campus trips to student leadership conferences yearly that focus on ethnic heritage and self-pride.
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Advising student groups such as the Black Student Organization (BSO) and the Black Men of McKendree (BMcK).
