Multicultural Student Services provides academic planning and advising to students of diverse ethnic groups. At MCTC, more than 80 different languages and dialects are spoken on campus. We foster an inclusive culture that encourages initiative, values uniqueness, respects differences, challenges individual capabilities and provides equal opportunities. The Multicultural Student Services Office helps students of diverse ethnic groups succeed in their college experience by providing the following services:
MCTC strives to create and maintain a climate in which students of diverse ethnic groups can succeed and excel in college. Multicultural Student Services provides academic services to all students, including those from the following cultures:
Broderick "Bo" Powell, 612-659-6747
Advisor: Stanley Hatcher, 612-659-6744
The mission of the African-American Student Support Services program is to support the academic, social and cultural success of students by assisting and directing students to services at MCTC and in the Twin Cities.
Advisor: Renee Beaulieu-Banks, 612-659-6743 and Tony Morrow, 612-659-6748
The mission of the American Indian Student Services program is to advise MCTC's American Indian Student Organization U.N.I.T.E. (United Nations of Indian Tribes for Education).
Advisor: Ninh Phan, 612-659-6745
These programs are staffed with bilingual advisors who are able to meet the academic and cultural needs of Asian American and ESL students. The program offers an intensive language immersion experience, which provides ESL students with the opportunity to improve their English skills in preparation for technical and liberal arts programs. The Asian American/ESL program advises MCTC's ESLSA (ESL Student Association) student group.
Advisor: Rose Vega-Shannon, 612-659-6746
The mission of the Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Student Services Program is to provide specialized services for the rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population at MCTC. The program is staffed with bilingual advisors who are able to meet the academic and cultural needs of Chicano/Latino/Hispanic students. They also advise the student organization Culturas Unidas, which was created by students to identify and promote cultural awareness on campus.
Advisor: Haile K. Haile, K.3200
Created to make the experience of Ethiopian students at MCTC smooth and enjoyable.
Advisor: Jamal Adam, 612-659-6742
MCTC has the largest Somali student population of any higher education institution in Minnesota. The mission of this program is to meet the individual, academic, and cultural needs of Somali students. The program also collaborates with MCTC's Somali Student Association and other Somali groups and agencies in the Twin Cities community to encourage leadership, professional development and maturity.
Counselor: Kevin Kujawa 612-659-6705
Advisor: Sally Pinkston 612-659-6769
The mission of the International Student Services Program is to help international students succeed in college and to increase awareness of international issues.
Advisor: Ninh Phan, T.2550
To unite Asian students, have better understanding about asian culture, and to motivate students to be successful.
Advisor: Stanley Hatcher, T.2250
Provides leadership experience that fosters growth in students in the areas of professional development and academic maturity.
Advisor: Rose Vega-SHannon, T.2250
Serves as an agent for positive change and growth through communication ad understanding among the various ethnic groups on campus.
Advisor: Essey Asbu, T.3200
To help Eritrean students assimilate with other of their cultural background through group activities.
Advisor: Bo Powell, T.2539 and Stanley Hatcher, T.2250
Promotes the success and life enrichment of Men of Color.
Advisor: Bilal Dameh, T.4300
Unites in the religion of Islam to learn more, inform others, and practice beliefs.
Advisor: Joan Felice, K.2603
Promotes leadership and professionalism through communication and understanding among the various ethnic groups and Oromo students.
Advisor: Jamal Adam, T.2250
Promotes and cultivates awareness through peer support, cultural activities and community outreach.
Advisor: Renee Beaulieu-Banks, T.2250 and Tony Morrow, T.2250
promotes and provides cultural awareness on campus.
Advisor: Bo Powell, T.2539 and Stanley Hatcher, T.2250
Promotes the success and life enrichment of Women of Color.
