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The Office for Institutional Diversity
serves a
leading role in promoting an institutional culture that values and
supports diversity. We recognize the important role diversity plays in
the educational process and seek to instill appreciation for diversity
in each member of the university community.
This office supports rational resolution of diversity
conflicts, tracks the university's long-term diversity goals, and
coordinates efforts with the following offices to assist the
university's student body and the community:
Minority Student Services
Minority Student Services ensures the success of all students
by assisting them in acclimating to the cultural and racial diversity at
Central Michigan University.
Multicultural Education Center
The Multicultural Education Center seeks to enhance the
university community's awareness of the richness and variety of
cultures.
Native American Programs
The Native American Programs office supports Native American
students enrolled at Central Michigan University and seeks to share the
rich cultural, social and artistic traditions of Native American culture
with the greater campus community.
Office of Gay and Lesbian Programs
The Office of Gay and Lesbian Programs coordinates programs
that raise awareness about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
concerns.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a pre-college program funded through the U.S.
Department of Education. It is designed to help economically
disadvantaged and first generation college-bound students complete high
school and assist them in attaining their college goals.
KCP/GEAR UP
The GEAR UP Program is targeting Flint's Holmes Middle School,
Longfellow Middle School, McKinley Middle School, Northern High School
to offer students the academic skills, information and encouragement
they need to graduate and go on to college prepared to succeed.
GEAR UP is funded nationally by the U.S. Department of Education and
locally by its project partners. GEAR UP facilitates student
tutoring and mentoring, offers workshops on college, preparation and
financial aid, and assists schools and teachers to better prepare
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