Iowa State University 

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
January 17, 2017
"Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals. Without this hard work, time becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation. So we must help time and realize that the time is always right to do right." 
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In This Issue
To Do
Nominate Faculty/Staff for the Black History Month Spotlight
Please take a few moments to nominate a faculty or staff member of Black, African, African American or Pan-Caribbean heritage who has had a positive influence on the ISU community and/or multicultural students.  Honorees will be highlighted through the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and across campus as part of Black History Month 2017.
Leadership Opportunities:
Seeking Change Agents - National Conference on Race & Ethnicity/Iowa State Conference on Race & Ethnicity

Applications for the 2017-18 NCORE-ISCORE student cohort are due January 20, 2017.  If you are interested in learning more about race and ethnicity and joining a long list of Iowa State change agents, consider applying.   As a participant in this year-long project, you travel to Fort Worth, Texas for the week-long conference this summer, take a course on the construction of race and ethnicity in the United States and present at ISCORE 2018 on campus.  Click the logo to learn more.  





Black Cultural Center (BCC) Ambassadors 

In spring 2017, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will be creating opportunities for student volunteering through the BCC Ambassador Program.   This program will be designed to provide opportunities for students to serve as liaisons between their peers and others in the ISU community who utilize the BCC facility during its hours of operation.  BCC Ambassadors will be expected to promote the utility of the facility through monthly programming that encourages diverse ideas, students' sense of belonging, collaboration and community building.  If you are interested in being a BCC Aambassador, please email  taforee@iastate.edu .
Upcoming Campus Events & Campus Resources


Womyn of Colour Network: Real Talk: A Changing America
Join the Womyn of Colour Network on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00pm in Carver 0008 for the first meeting of the semester! We'll be kicking off the semester with "Real Talk: A Changing America". It'll be a safe and open space to talk about what's to come in the upcoming and changing political climate, and where we stand as womyn of colour. 



Scholarship Opportunities
Alliant Energy Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Award
This award recognizes academic achievement in business or engineering, leadership in campus and community organizations, and potential for future career success. Students at each of the three Iowa Regent universities are eligible for this award.  Each undergraduate student selected to receive an award will receive a scholarship of up to $5,000.  Applications are due January 27, 2017.  Read more ...