Multicultural Academic Excellence
Jane Irungu, Director
541-346-3479
541-346-3416 fax
164 Oregon Hall
cmae.uoregon.edu
The Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence is committed to academic enrichment, multicultural support, and graduation and postgraduation success for historically underrepresented students. The center provides and supports academic services, leadership development, cultural programming, and dedicated space structured around a program of best practices for student access and success. Services include the following:
- academic advising
- scholarship information
- guidance and counseling (employment and internship opportunities)
- graduate school preparation
- tutorial assistance
- selected course offerings with preregistration, including
WR 121 College Composition I 4 WR 122 College Composition II 4 MATH 111 College Algebra 4 MATH 241 Calculus for Business and Social Science I 4 MATH 242 Calculus for Business and Social Science II 4 MATH 243 Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics 4 - leadership training
The Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence sponsors the Reach for Success middle school visitation program, the Awards and Graduation Ceremony, and multicultural speakers and presenters. The office also provides support to student organizations, and it enhances the new student experience by coordinating a fall orientation retreat for new students.
Services are free. All students, in particular those historically underrepresented, are encouraged to use the center.