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About Us

Connect, Create, Act!

Every day on our campuses and within the community, we all have a unique opportunity to interact and learn from other people of very diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. As a model for inclusive excellence and to foster multicultural/global knowledge, awareness and skills, each of our programs is concentrated within three core themes for diversity, inclusion and social justice.

Connecting Communities through Cultural Activities (CCCA)

A series of programs designed to increase cultural awareness and appreciation of diversity, the understanding of others, and the building of strong communities. Several opportunities exist for students to become involved and participate in and/or plan cultural events throughout the academic year. The entire UB community is welcome to participate in Intercultural & Diversity Center events.

• African Bazaar
• ALANA Celebration
• Asian Bazaar
• Latino Bazaar
• LGBTQ Bazaar
• Native American Bazaar

Creating a Climate for Change (CCFC)

A series of educational and certificate programs instilling multicultural knowledge that empowers students as agents for change including developing a greater awareness of how our cultural experiences and perceptions impact interpersonal, professional and identity development.

Our educational programs explore how socially constructed identities may potentially lead to social injustices and encourage students to become involved and work toward inclusive diversity.

• Diversity Advocates
• Diversity Institutes
• Diversity Trainings
• UB101 Workshops
• Global Competence Certificate Program
• IDC Workshops
• Diversity Institute

Social Justice in Action (SJA)

A series of programs that empowers students to demonstrate their multicultural appreciation and activist skills by giving back and participating with our University and Western New York community organizations. A variety of opportunities are coordinated for students to participate in projects and events that work toward educating and improving our community on issues related to social justice. All students are strongly encouraged to get involved and our mentoring programs provide academic support and paid internship opportunities for historically underrepresented student populations on campus.

• Success, Access, Guidance and Experience (S.A.G.E.) Internship Program
• Brother to Brother
• NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program (NUFP)