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Office of Multicultural Affairs

Madelyn Rodriguez, Director

229 Kehr Union Building

Phone: (570-389-4510   Fax: (570) 389-5003

Email: st_mulcult@husky.bloomu.edu

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.


Mission Statement:

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (formerly known as the Multicultural Center) was established in 1993 with the support of Bloomsburg University, The State System of Pennsylvania and the Community Government Association.

Just as experiential learning programs provide credit and opportunities for individuals to advance their education, units such as the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) serve two purposes: to support the social and academic development of multicultural students through specific academic support services, and to educate the entire academic community through sponsored/co-sponsored programs.

Institutions of higher learning that have supported the founding of multicultural affairs offices recognize that such units provide a distinct level of programming and educational services that addresses the specific challenges and issues faced by historically under-represented individuals and/or groups (HUIs) include, but are not limited to, United States citizens of African, Asian, Hispanic/Latino/Chicano and indigenous descent, disabled, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender individuals, women and religious groups. The OMA staff is dedicated to helping students succeed and graduate from Bloomsburg University.


Specifically, the OMA can assist students with the following:

The OMA further recognizes and advances the belief that:

Programs offered through OMA:

Multicultural Organizations

Multicultural Greek Organizations