Multicultural Center

The Purchase College Multicultural Center is an inclusive space for members of the campus community to explore, learn, and share their cultural identities and differences with one another. The Center is an educational resource, enabling those to gather and celebrate our community’s diversity.

Multicultural Center Values

Identity exploration and celebration
Intersectionality
Belonging
Justice
Compassion
Healing
Civic Engagement
Relationship building

To foster the integration of cultural and social perspectives through collaboration and activity
To acknowledge the benefits of cultural competency and its impact on the Purchase community through dialogue
To support the Think Wide Open philosophy by encouraging students to explore their individuality, diversity, and creativity beyond expected boundaries
To recognize multicultural interactions and address how they impact personal identity

Provide a safe place for students to share and discuss cultural identities and differences.
Offer trainings and support to members of the campus community to assist with and educate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Connect students to campus community and surrounding communities.

Upcoming Events:

Jan 31

Purchase Women Leadership Network: Confidence Building

Time: 7:00pm—8:00pm

Whether you call it imposter syndrome or something else, we all experience moments of doubt or a flat out confidence crisis. During this PWLN Ask Me Anything (#AMA) event, co-chair Roxanna Lewis ’90 and member Rebecca Bruckenstein ’12 will lead a conversation about how to tap into your inner strength, embrace your personal narrative, and step boldly into 2023 and beyond.
Feb 1

Mobile Food Pantry

Time: 1:00pm—2:00pm

Come get good food from the Mobile Pantry, first Wednesday of every month in the Fort Awesome parking lot, next to Starbucks.