Willamette University Office of Multicultural Affairs records
Scope and Contents
The Office of Multicultural Affairs records contain materials produced by or in affiliation with the Office of Multicultural Affairs. These include materials from university committees touching on issues of diversity, materials created in support of student organizations, and materials pertaining to events and programs organized by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, such as Ohana and the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations.
Dates
- 1988-2022
Language of Materials
The materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the records are open to researchers, with the exception of items restricted per University policies. Such restrictions are noted at the file level.
Conditions Governing Use
Library acts as “fair use” reproduction agent.
For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections.
Copyright Information: Before material from collections at Willamette University Archives and Special Collections may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives and Special Collections should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.
Biographical / Historical
The Office of Multicultural Affairs promotes multiculturalism throughout the campus community by delivering a variety of educational programs and services advocating for social justice and diversity.
Services include: assistance and consultation related to the academic and personal success of multicultural students; multicultural activities and programs for the University and local community; attention to multicultural/diversity issues and concerns of individuals and groups; and support for the ongoing development of multicultural and LGBTQ student organizations. The Office has sponsored a number of annual events, some of which are still continuing and others of which have fallen away, such as the Expressions Program, the International Festival, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations.
The Office was established in 1982 as the Intercultural Center. Located in York House, the center served as an informal lounge and meeting place for the Willamette International Student Association, the Third World Student Organization, the Minority Action Committee and other groups of students and faculty who promoted the goal of cultural diversity on the Willamette campus. The first director of Intercultural Affairs was Jorge Espinosa, who was hired in 1985. Over the years, the office was intermittently independant and grouped with other student support offices under a single director or coordinator. These other offices included Counseling, Career Development, and Accessibility/Disabled Student Services. The stated focus of the Office has shifted with student needs, and has included international students, LGBTQ+ students, non-traditionally aged students, students with disabilities, ethnically minoritized students, and others.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Overview
The Office of Multicultural Affairs records contain materials produced by or in affiliation with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection, its contents are not arranged into series. Similar materials are listed together.
Physical Location
Mark O. Hatfield Library
Accruals
Additions to these records are expected as records become inactive.
Processing Information
This collection has been processed and described at a folder level. The materials have been reboxed and refoldered for preservation, maintaining original folder titles and internal folder arrangements where possible.
Many of the records for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Student Activities arrived in mixed accessions. These were separated during processing both collections, but some degree of overlap is unavoidable.
This collection contains records from some broader university committees, especially the Campus Life Task Force. The records in this collection are those kept by staff members affiliated with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and serving on these committees in that capacity.
- African American college students
- African Americans
- Civic Activism
- Clubs and Societies
- Colleges and Universities
- Community and college
- Foreign study
- Gays and Lesbians
- International Relations
- Kaneko Commons (Tokyo International University of America)
- Latinos and Latinas
- Mexican Americans
- Minority college students -- Recruiting
- Multiculturalism
- Native Americans
- Sexuality
- Student Life
- Student activities
- Students
- diversity
- Title
- Guide to the Willamette University Office of Multicultural Affairs records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Peters
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections Collection Descriptions
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem Oregon 97301 United States
archives@willamette.edu