A Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Standing Committee for Multicultural Affairs.  We’re preparing to see you in Washington, DC for ACPA's 85th Anniversary.

In Atlanta, Georgia we celebrated our 40th Anniversary. Our committee is one of 5 Standing Committees within ACPA. We were founded on April 11, 1968 as the Task Force on Race and the College Community and have since grown into what is now known as a Standing Committee.  We are comprised of 5 networks: Asian Pacific American Network, Latin@ Network, Multiracial Network, Native American Network, and Pan African Network.

This past year was very busy with preparations for our 40th Anniversary Celebration.  All that we’ve accomplished would not have been possible without the dedicated service of this year’s Directorate members and their respective committee members and directorates.  Their work does not go unnoticed and I’m very thankful to call them my mentors, colleagues, and friends.  Thank you for your hard work and commitment.

As we look to the future, the Standing Committee for Multicultural Affairs recommits to its Core Values:

• Celebration: Continuing to celebrate the accomplishments of people of color within student affairs and higher education;

• Advocacy: Striving to provide an inclusive environment in higher
education, responsive to the needs and identities of its members;

• Recognition: Recognizing the diversity present within communities
of color and higher education communities;

• Education: Continuing to raise awareness about multicultural education and the concerns of people of color within student affairs and higher education;

• Support: Supporting the ongoing goal of inclusion, understanding
and dignity in student affairs and higher education.

We hope you enjoyed our 40th anniversary celebration and will join us at this year’s convention as we celebrate ACPA as a whole.