Cultural Diversity

The Cultural Center at Boise State University is committed to raising awareness and understanding about underrepresented and oppressed groups in both minority and dominant culture, creating understanding about the needs of these groups and providing opportunities to all for action and interaction. We focus on education in the areas of identity development, issues of power and privilege, social justice and internalized oppression and promote an environment where people with different values and beliefs are treated with respect and dignity.

We meet this mission through a variety of means including targeted campus programs, classroom lectures, support of student clubs and organizations and outreach to off campus community partners. Our primary focus is on student development and success and we serve as both a support and advocacy resource when necessary to foster support for the growth of diversity and inclusion on campus at all levels.

We also engage in many important partnerships with other student affairs and academic offices on campus. We are part of the office of Student Diversity and Inclusion and work closely with the Women’s Center and the Disability Resource Center, but we regularly work with others including several academic departments on campus. We would love to have you become involved with the transformative work that our office is proud to be engaged in on campus and we would like to welcome you to our broad and diverse Bronco family.

Some of the programs or activities which The Cultural Center is well known for and encourages everyone to become involved in, include:

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

The Tunnel of Oppression,

The Diversity Day Defined program,

The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered) Diversity week

Islamic Awareness Week,

Holidays Around the World

Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Week

The annual HERO awards

The Cultural Center also works closely with a variety of student clubs to help

produce and support annual events, including:

Galing Galing (a celebration of Filipino culture,) presented by Boise American-Filipino Relations Club and Diversity Association

- The Lunar New Year, presented by the Vietnamese Student Association

- Afroculture, presented by the Black Student Alliance ˇ

- International Song Food and Dance, presented by the International Programs Office

- The annual Seven Arrows Pow-wow, presented by the Intertribal Native Council

- Japan Night, presented by the Japan Club

- Cinco de Mayo presented by the Organización Estudiantes Latino Americanos

The Cultural Center is located on the second floor of the Student Union Building on the northwestern wing and you may learn about us by visiting us in person or on the web at: http:/culturalcenter.boisestate.edu or by calling us at (208) 426-5950. We look forward to being a part of your Excellent Boise State University experience.

Courtesy The Cultural Center

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