Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 7/5/1
Iowa State University
Vice President for Student Affairs
Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Subject Files, 1974-[ongoing]
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Office of Multicultural Student Affairs |
| title: | Subject files |
| dates: | 1974-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 1.68 linear feet (4 document boxes) |
| collection number: | RS 7/5/1 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Subject Files, RS 7/5/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
The Office of Minority Student Programs was organized at Iowa State University in 1973. In 1978, the name was changed to the Office of Minority Student Affairs and renamed the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in 2004. The office exists to ensure educational support and opportunities for students identified as minorities, including African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, and Asian Americans. This collection contains programs from conferences and events, meeting minutes, photographs, and slides. The slides and photographs document some of the minority student activities at Iowa State. |
Historical note
In November 1971, Robert Lott was appointed Assistant Dean of Students and charged with directing programs for minority students. Lott organized the Office of Minority Student Programs in 1973 and became the first full-time coordinator of Minority Programs. In 1978, the name was changed to the Office of Minority Student Affairs. The office exists to ensure educational opportunities for those students who are identified as minorities -- African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, and Asian Americans. This office was discontinued in 2001, and the position was continued as an office within the Student Affairs Division under the Dean of Students. In 2004, the office was renamed Multicultural Student Affairs. The Multicultural Student Affairs Office offers a number of programs for incoming and current multicultural students at Iowa State. The Academic Program for Excellence (APEX) is a summer program designed to help incoming multicultural students prepare for college academics, the Carver Academy offers guidance and enrichment opportunities to its members, and the ISCORE (Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity) project allows students to participate in seminars, workshops, and conferences focusing on racial and ethnicity issues. The Multicultural Student Affairs Office also provides support to multicultural students through leadership and job opportunities, scholarships, academic support services, and cultural centers, such as the Black Cultural Center and the Multicultural Center. Directors:
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Collection description
This collection (1974-[ongoing]) contains event programs, meeting minutes, photographs, and slides. The slides in the collection document student activities during the early history of the Multicultural Student Affairs Office, primarily during the 1970s, and the photographs document students from 2000 forward. Other materials include programs and publicity for conferences and other events sponsored by the Multicultural Student Affairs Office. |
Related materials
Related collections in the University Archives, Iowa State University Library include:
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Organization
The collection is listed alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Academic Award Recognition Program |
2007 |
1 |
2 |
Academic Program for Excellence (APEX) |
2001 |
2 |
10 |
Annual Report: Office of Minority Programs, Fiscal Year 1975-76 |
1976 |
2 |
15 |
Big 8 BSG Conference |
1990 |
1 |
3 |
Black Women's Leadership Conference |
2007 |
1 |
4 |
Bridge Mentoring Program |
1989 |
4 |
2 |
College Bound Program |
1989-1991 |
3 |
6 |
Committee on Equality/Multicultural Programs |
1990-1992 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence |
1985 |
3 |
3 |
Correspondence: Black Student Alliance Greivances |
1995 |
2 |
13 |
Correspondence: Improvement of MSA and Related Programs |
1987-1994 |
2 |
14 |
Correspondence: MLO, MLC, and retention |
1993-1996 |
3 |
1-2 |
Correspondence: Native American Programs (2 folders) |
1972-1994 |
3 |
5 |
Dean of Students Office: Multicultural Programming |
1990-1993 |
1 |
6 |
Early Success Program (ESP): University Studies 131/132 (4 color photographs) |
1999-2000 |
2 |
12 |
Helpful Hints for Advising and Counseling Minority Students in Predominately White Colleges and Universities |
1984 |
1 |
7 |
Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE): Programs |
2006-2009 |
1 |
8 |
Latino Expo: Program and Pictures |
2001 |
4 |
11 |
LEAD Program |
1996-1998 |
1 |
9 |
Martin Luther King Celebration: Programs, Promotional Materials, and Speeches |
1989-2010 |
4 |
4 |
Martin Luther King Fund |
1969-1977 |
4 |
5 |
Matterson Fund |
1968 |
4 |
13 |
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) |
1997-1998 |
4 |
10 |
Minority Programs Within Colleges |
1992 |
4 |
9 |
Minority Student Programs: Administrative Review |
1977 |
3 |
10 |
Minority Student Recruitment |
1978-1987 |
3 |
11 |
Minority Student Recruitment |
1988-1995 |
4 |
1 |
Minority Student Recruitment |
1995-1997 |
4 |
8 |
Minority Student Retention Studies |
1997-1999 |
1 |
10 |
Mission Statement |
1986 |
4 |
12 |
National Society of Black Engineers |
1999-2000 |
1 |
11 |
Photographs: Academic Program for Excellence (APEX) (51 color photographs) |
2004 |
1 |
12 |
Photographs: Academic Program for Excellence (APEX) Group Members (6 color photographs) |
2003-2005 |
1 |
14 |
Photographs: Students and Activities (35 color photographs) |
2007 |
1 |
13 |
Photographs: Students and Activities (91 color photographs) |
2002-2003 |
1 |
15 |
Photographs: Unidentified Students and Activities (69 color photographs) |
2000 |
4 |
7 |
Predicting Iowa State University's Success or Failure in Retaining African-American Students Through Graduation |
1993 |
4 |
6 |
Publications |
1987, undated |
3 |
7 |
Racism Issues |
1982-1984 |
3 |
8 |
Racism Workshop: R.A. Training |
1975 |
1 |
16 |
Recognition Awards Banquet: Program |
1998 |
2 |
11 |
Report: Statistical Report on the Progress of Minority Students at Iowa State University, 1974-84 |
1984 |
2 |
1 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (140 color slides) (2 of 2 folders) |
1977 |
1 |
19 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (200 color slides) (1 of 2 folders) |
1977 |
2 |
2 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (239 color slides) |
1978 |
1 |
17 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (28 color slides) |
1970s-1980s |
1 |
18 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (32 color slides) |
1976 |
2 |
4 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (35 color slides) |
1983 |
2 |
3 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (50 color slides) |
1979 |
2 |
5 |
Slides: Activities, Staff, and Students (77 color slides) |
1980s |
2 |
6 |
Staff Meeting: Minutes |
1985 |
2 |
7 |
Status Report |
1974 |
3 |
4 |
Student Affairs (SA) Programs for Ethnic Minority Students |
1999 |
3 |
9 |
Student Affairs Racism/Sexism Committee |
1984 |
2 |
8 |
Student of Color Convocation |
2005 |
2 |
9 |
Summit on Black Affairs: Agenda and Minutes |
1985 |
4 |
3 |
Transitional Year Committee |
1985-1986 |