![]() Well, with the amount of programs and opportunities you're putting on for students, I have to imagine it would take a team to put some of those things together.įrom your perspective, as someone who's interested in this work, why are belonging, community building and cross-cultural learning essential to the college experience? ![]() So my amazing assistant director, Lizandra Suarez Perez, is part of the dynamic duo of Multicultural Student Services at Bucknell. I think, if I'm not mistaken, this past academic year, ’21-22, was the first year that we have more than one full-time professional staff member at Multicultural Student Services. But last summer, Multicultural Student Services was able to double its professional staff capacity. In the Multicultural Student Services office, as a professional, are you an office of one? Marcus, that's a huge lineup of signature programs that happen throughout the year. Then we also have our UnHerd workshop series, in which we partner with an external speaker, bringing them to campus or using some of the intellectual resources that are on our campus, which talk about, and parse out, and wrestle with different issues in regards to race and ethnicity as well. It was actually named after Edward McKnight Brawley, who is Bucknell’s first black graduate. So whether it's internships, or research, or going to and attending or presenting at conferences, helping students find funding or provide students funding through that fund. We also have the Brawley Fund, which supports students who are doing pre-professional opportunities. Then again, we offer a number of different resources throughout the year: retreats, leadership sessions in which we're continuing to introduce students to various resources on campus, both professionally, academically and socially as well to help them, again, with their adjustment to college. As we know, Bucknell has a number of Pre-Orientation programs, Ramp Up! being one of them, which we partner a first-year student or a transfer student with a sophomore, junior or senior mentor to help them get adjusted to campus. (Together Everyone Achieves More) mentoring program, which starts with our Ramp Up! Pre-Orientation program. We've gone to different parts of the country that have had a history rooted in the civil rights movement to help our students understand there's a history that informs current events and to be able to help them understand that social justice movements have a history that connects them to the work that they may be doing on campus, or in their local communities, or things that are still happening throughout the country. ![]() Some of the ways in which we do that are we have our civil rights alternative spring break trip, which, of course, happens during spring break. So Multicultural Student Services here at Bucknell has a two-prong approach for supporting our students from underrepresented groups and populations in terms of race and ethnicity, and also educating the broader campus community. BT: So can we start by hearing more about Multicultural Student Services and the work that you do at Bucknell? Marcus has more than 10 years of experience working in higher education, and his current role at Bucknell is focused on supporting students from racially underrepresented groups and providing cross cultural learning opportunities for the entire campus community. BT: Joining us for the conversation is Marcus Scales, Bucknell’s Director of Multicultural Student Services. ![]() Today, we'll chat about resources for students from diverse backgrounds, how to get a sense of a school's commitment to equity and inclusion, and the additional steps universities can take to make each student feel welcomed. BHA: I'm Becca Haupt Aldredge, also from Bucknell. BT: So how do you find a school where inclusion is not just a promise but a practice? I'm Brooke Thames from Bucknell University, and in this episode of College Admissions Insider, we're having an open discussion about diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses. BHA: At college, feeling seen, heard and supported by people who value your unique identity and perspectives is key to a fulfilling four-year experience. BT: Whether we're hard at work, pursuing fun, or spending some much needed downtime with friends, we all want to be surrounded by people who truly see us and all we have to bring to the table. From top level menus, use escape to exit the menu. Within a submenu, use escape to move to top level menu parent. Use up and down arrow keys to explore within a submenu. Use left and right arrow keys to navigate between menus.
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