The Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE) was established in 1999 and it offers two minors, in African Diaspora Studies and Latino/a Studies. The aim of these minors is to help students live ethically and knowledgeably in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and poly-cultural world by studying the experiences of groups that have traditionally been marginalized, underrepresented, or misrepresented in our society as well as in the curriculum. By exploring the relationship between Self/ Other (whether conceived in terms of race or of the interconnections between the United States and the rest of the world), students will be better able to understand their own identities and location in the world.

CSCRE also hosts a year-long discussion series on a different theme each year to which we invite speakers from around the country. The series supplements and extends the curricular focus on ALANA peoples (African-Americans, Latin-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Native-Americans).

The Center has a permanent steering committee and several advisory committees composed of faculty and administrators drawn from across the campus which help to set its priorities and oversee its governance.

CSCRE welcomes new faculty!  For more information, see News on our sidebar.

Featured Artist: Synthia Saint James
On our website we are celebrating the works of Synthia Saint James. Please take a moment to enjoy her fabulous artwork.