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Welcome to the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs provides academic, cultural and personal support for underrepresented students for purposes of degree completion and leadership in a culturally diverse and global society.


News, updates, and opportunities

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.27th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Celebration

For more information about this year's commemoration celebration, click here.

Employment and Academic-based OpportunitiesEmployment and Academic-based Opportunities 

Bobcats, MSA often recieves notifications regarding job vacancies, employment oppportunities, scholarships, internships, and assistantships from various organizations and/or groups.  To gain more information about these, please visit this link: Opportunities.

BobcatPAWS Preview Diversity Presentation - Make-up Information 

If you are a student needing to complete the PAWS Preview Make-Up Quiz, then you can access the make-up information for the Diversity Presentation here

The Paula Cook Leadership Award

The Paula Cook Leadership Award is a $500.00 scholarship awarded to one upperclassman student per year. Applicants must be a student leader within the Underrepresented Student Advisory Council (USAC) who has demonstrated the following qualities: civic engagement, integrity, conflict resolution, visionary, mentorship, flexibility, dedication, and appreciation. For more information, click here.


Friends of MSA

VFO LogoVeteran Friendly Office Program

Offices/ departments/ programs seeking to be designated as a "Veteran Friendly Office" or seeking more information and resources, please follow this link:

VFO Website

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USAC: Underrepresented Student Advisory Council

The Underrepresented Student Advisory Council (USAC) is a programming and leadership development council composed various recognized Texas State student organizations. USAC welcomes and supports organizations whose membership includes persons from groups: which have been, and continue to be, underrepresented in higher education. The missions of member organizations being a part of USAC is to represent and promote diversity and equal opportunity initiatives in support of a pluralistic society.

If you or your student organization is interested in joining USAC, then visit USAC Website for more information.

Allies of Texas StateAllies of Texas State 

The Allies of Texas State program and Program Team that aims to create and sustain "safe places," places where LGBTQ persons can speak with an Ally in confidence, for LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff. The program also seeks to include LGBTQ individuals in all aspects of campus life. The Allies of Texas State program fulfills these goals by providing information, trainings, and social gatherings; honoring diversity; and fostering a welcoming campus environment. 
 
For more information about trainings, educational development presentations, and intitatives visit: www.txstate.edu/allies.

 

Hip Hop CongressHip Hop Congress at Texas State

Hip Hop Congress is a community-service based organization that strives to unite cultures through the art of Hip Hop by encouraging creativity, cultural expression, and social activism.  Interested in joining or seeing what this student organization is about, simply visit their website:  Hip Hop Congress.