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- WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS!
~Educating students to lead, serve, and live successfully in an inclusive and diverse world.~
Welcome to the Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP)! Our office offers a variety of programs and services that support student academic success and that enhance the college learning experience. We invite you to join our S.M.A.R.T. Scholars Program and to participate in diverse extracurricular and co-curricular programs that offer leadership opportunities, promote multicultural education, enhance student retention, and provide venues for social action, service, and collaborative endeavors. In the process, you will meet caring and dedicated faculty/staff, and develop special friendship with other students – friends that will last a lifetime! So come and get involved. . .
O M P is a FUN place to be!–Jane Bello-Brunson
Director of Multicultural Programs &
Adjunct Faculty for Freshmen CORE
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The SMART Scholarship Program consists of a ‘select’ group of VU students chosen to be S.M.A.R.T. Scholar Peer Mentors to new, incoming students. Peer Mentor Scholars are trained to work with their student mentee(s) throughout the year.
The Multipurpose Cultural Center serves all campus constituents and provides students a place to relax, meet, and study while utilizing various resources. Various gatherings, workshops, socials, classes, and meetings are held at the Center throughout the year.
The purpose of the Peace & Justice Symposium is to actively promote civic engagement and social responsibility toward strengthening peace, justice, equality, equity, and unity on campus and in our local and global communities. The Symposium provides an avenue for discussion of global and domestic issues affecting world peace, human rights, race relations, justice, and other social concerns.