News and Events

Spring 2007: What's Up?

• KEWL Mentor Sign-Ups
  Returning students: become a peer-mentor (2007 fall semester) for incoming (first-year) Asian American & Pacific Islander students.
  • Online application - available now [deadline: April 13^th].
  • Mandatory Info Session - Tuesday, April 17th @ 3:45pm - 217 Grange Building (campus maps).
• MRC Awards
  Recognizes outstanding MRC senior students and organizations, as well as faculty/staff for diversity efforts; held in April.
  • Banquet: Thursday, April 12, 2007 @ 2:00-5:00pm - Hintz Family Alumni Center (campus maps).
  • Online nominations - available February [deadline expired]
• MRC Online Student Survey
  Give us feedback to help improve our services.
  • Online survey - available April 1^st [deadline: April 27^th]
• 2007 MRC Spring Get-Together for New Students
  Learn some strategies for success at Penn State. Thursday, January 18, 2007 @ 6:30-7:30pm. 220 Grange Building (campus maps).

What's Goin' On @ Penn State (Spring 2007)

• 2007 Spring Semester Programs for New Students
  The Orientation Express - Your Guide to Welcome Week Activities .
• Involvement Fair
  Tuesday, January 16, 2007 @ 8:00 am-5:00 pm. HUB-Robeson Center.

MRC Outreach Programs

• Blends of Tradional Heritages [BOTH]
  Bi-racial discussion group for students with one parent of African/Black American heritage and another parent of a different heritage. Meeting Times & Location: TBA [meets biweekly; by invitation only].
• Knowledge, Excellence, Wisdom and Learning [KEWL]
  Mentoring and leadership program for Asian American & Pacific Islander students.
• MRC Awards
  Senior students & faculty/staff diversity recognition; held in April.
• MRC Student of the Month [SOTM]
  Share your experience at Penn State and beyond. Your short story and photo will be published to the MRC web site.

MRC Media Archives

• MRC Newsletters
  Information for first-year students, published in the fall semester.
• MRC Photo Gallery
  View images from various MRC events and programs.

Campus News & Resources

• Student Aid Resources & Scholarships
  MRC's compilation of various student aid resources.
• Campus News & Calendars
  MRC's list of important news sources for students.
• Multicultural Links & Diversity Resources
  MRC's list of multicultural student organizations and other programs/units that focus on diversity.