In a growing pluralistic society, University campuses have an opportunity to serve as a learning laboratory of the larger community.  With this premise in mind, the IC reaches out to underrepresented students to assist in their transition to the RWU community as well as to insure they take advantage of opportunities afforded to them. 

About

The Multicultural Affairs was established in 1994.  In the Summer of 2004, Roger Williams University expanded the role of this office to include International student and scholar services.  The International and Multicultural Student Affairs (IMSA) at Roger Williams University (RWU) has been a truly a multi-faceted department. 

The primary functions of IMSA are to create safe spaces and to be utilized as a forum for the critical discussion regarding diversity and multiculturalism in higher education in particular and in the larger society in general.

Support

Lead by several campus initiatives and university wide support, IMSA worked to establish several traditional campus wide events ranging from interfaith services to provide diversity education to student leaders and supporting individual and groups of students.

Traditional Programming and Intervention

Through traditional programming (Latino Heritage Month, Black History Month, etc.) and personal intervention, the IC works to create an environment that responds to the needs of multicultural students while promoting academic and personal development.  The IC also works to support campus mechanisms that proactively seek to critically examine issues of diversity, racism and societal pluralism.