A celebration showcasing African American, Caribbean, Hispanic and Asian cultures through food, music and dance, held in April during the annual Scholarship, Performance, Art, Research and Creativity (SPARC) academic festival.
Faculty devote a class session to a racial and social justice topic related to their discipline, and students participate in service trips.
Conferences with other collegiate chapters of various multicultural groups.
The mission of the Center for Student Diversity is to meet the needs of underrepresented and historically marginalized students by providing support, advocacy, guidance and training services for the greater Mount community. We develop students, faculty, staff and administrators who are more culturally aware and accepting of others who may be different from themselves to produce a socially justice minded environment for all.
The purpose of the African Student Association is to educate the Mount community on African culture, issues and accomplishments while enriching the diversity on campus. To provide an environment rich with cultural experiences for African students and make available this cultural experience for the Mount community. We are friends of Africa and Africans coming together to celebrate and raise awareness on Africa’s diversity and heritage. The African Student Association is an organization geared towards bringing light to the issues that Africa faces by not only stating the problems but also trying to solve them. As an organization, we strive to unify the Mount community. We promote awareness through dance, music, social events, discussion forums and community service.
The Asian Culture Club seeks to promote the unity, culture and heritage of Asian students which participates in the wider efforts to encourage and promote multicultural awareness. The purpose of the Asian Culture Club is to learn about and engage with a multitude of Asian cultures in a social, open and friendly environment. The Asian Culture Club serves as a liaison between cultures to help foster community within the Mount.
The Black Student Union is in effect to realize the purpose to educate its members in multiple aspects of the black community, to help acclimate black students into the wider student body of the Mount, to provide a locale where issues and concerns of the black community can be discussed in open conversational dialogue amongst students in order to discover solutions for community development, to provide a networking system, and promote group unity amongst its members.
The purpose of Caribbean Culture Club is to promote awareness and unity about the Caribbean culture to the Mount community through programming and social outings.
As an enhancement to living in one of our residence halls students can choose to participate in Integrated Learning Living Communities (ILLCs). In ILLCs your floormates are also your classmates. You share the same faculty adviser and take at least one course each semester with other members of your community. The ILLCs are designed for you to explore mutual connections, and interact with peers and faculty around topics related to your common academic interests.
The Peer Educators and Advocates for Campus Equality (P.E.A.C.E.) strive to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment by offering programs that educate and enlighten the Mount community on identity, power and oppression, and cultural difference. The Leaders host monthly Courageous Conversations, serve on university-wide diversity and inclusion boards, and are the Center’s premiere leadership group.
The primary purpose of the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) is to celebrate and promote an awareness of Latin American culture on campus.
The purpose of the Women in Business organization is to:
Contact the Women in Business advisor Christina Yoder, Ph.D.
Women in STEM (WSTEM) provides opportunities to support undergraduate women in science and mathematics while they find faith in themselves through their vocation in science and the values instilled in them at Mount St. Mary's University. An emphasis is placed on providing mentorship: students are paired with working professionals as well as peer to peer mentorship, both of which demonstrate proven effectiveness in promoting success for women pursuing scientific careers. The group hosts events throughout the year to support career development, academic success and community. Activities include invited speakers and networking opportunities, social events, study groups and community outreach activities.
Contact the WSTEM advisor, Abigail Kula, Ph.D.