Multicultural Resource Center The Space

The MRC is centrally located in Keefe Campus Center and exists as part of the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources. Our resources include:

• A space for students to hang out, build community, study, eat, host meetings, and engage in dialogue
• Programs and workshops on race, racism, racial identity, and social justice
• Student staff to manage the space and facilitate conversation
• Opportunities for students to volunteer and learn about racial justice work
• Support for student affinity groups and student leaders
• Lending Library with hundreds of books on topics including Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Critical Race Studies, Indigenous Studies, Latinx Studies, Whiteness, and more
• Free printing, coffee, tea, and snacks

Added to the MRC in Fall 2017, the Cozy Corner is a space in the MRC for students to relax, pick up a book, or do some work in a quieter environment. The Cozy Corner is home to our Lending Library, which includes books, movies, and games relating to people of color and social justice. The Cozy Corner also displays an illustration of our mission statement for all visitors to read. We ask that vistors take their shoes off before entering the Cozy Corner to keep the rug clean.

The Multicultural Resource Center recognizes that people of color are disproportionately affected by issues of health and environment. Many communities of color experience direct oppression in the form of environmental racism, from damage to indigenous land by the Dakota Access Pipeline to lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan. Therefore, the MRC believes that pursuing environmental justice is central to our goal of racial justice.

The MRC Is Going Green!

We have replaced disposable coffee cups with ceramic mugs. All visitors to the MRC may use these mugs, but we ask that you wash and return the mugs immediately after use. You may also bring your own mug to utilize in the MRC.

We have replaced our Keurig with a coffee maker to prevent waste in the form of K-Cups.

We ask all visitors to place compostable materials in the compost bin. This includes compostable water cups available by the water fountain at Schwemm’s.

We encourage all students to print double-sided when utilizing the MRC printer.

For more resources:

• Environmental And Health Justice Intersect for Healthy Black Futures

• Racial and Environmental Justice Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

• Environmental Racism in America: An Overview of the Environmental Justice Movement and the Role of Race in Environmental Policies