Minority Resources at Arizona State University Multicultural Advancement Program The Multicultural Advancement Program (MAP) was created to provide students with academic andpersonal support at Arizona State University (ASU). The MAP office seeks to help students betterunderstand the environment in which they learn. MAP is built upon a triangle of services: academic, cultural, and emotional support. The MAP counselors teach academic enhancement courses designed specifically for minority students, serve as advisors tostudent organizations, and provide individual counseling. In 1994, a group of local community leaders expressed a need to develop a timely and culturally relevant leadership training program for Hispanic high school students. These members, working in conjunction with ASU, began planning a week-long program that would seek to bring together a group of students from various schools and provide them the opportunity to participate in leadership-related workshops and activities coordinated by respected university and community leaders. MEChA is an organization for Chicano/Hispano students at ASU. MEChA's focus is on student recruitment and retention, as well as social and political issues that affect the community. Moreover, the organization actively supports the development and growth or cultural programming at ASU. The Hispanic Leadership Institute seeks to promote the participation of Hispanics in leadership roles, to increase Hispanic participation in the development of public policy and to create leadership capacity in serving the Hispanic community. Alumni represent organizations, agencies, groups and corporations across the public, private and independent sectors. Hispanic MBA Student Association The Hispanic MBA Student Association at Arizona State University is comprised of a group of professionals. We are improving the educational environment and professional opportunities for our members. We are developing our selves in entrepreneurial, managerial and communicational skills so that we may continue to be successful leaders of our businesses and our communities. Hispanic Graduate Student Alliance (HGSA) HGSA is an organization of Hispanic and Latino graduate students at Arizona State University who have joined together to promote academic achievement of our students. We promote interaction betweenHispanic and Latino graduate students, faculty and the community-at-large; promote awareness of sociopolitical issues affecting the Hispanic and Latino community. To serve and support the INROADS MISSION- "to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership." Recruitment is open. Office of Minority Engineering Programs The OMEP Mission is to assist underrepresented minority students interested in pursuing academic majors and potential careers within the fields of mathematics and science. There are two entities that exist under the overall direction of the OMEP Office. The first is Minority Engineering Programs (MEP) which directly serves the various academic needs of engineering students from African American, Hispanic and Native American origins. Secondly, OMEP possesses a MESA (Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement) Program which targets middle to secondary schools. African American, Hispanic and Native American students interested in pursuing a post-secondary education and a career in mathematics and sciences participate in workshops, competitions, and curriculum development. Hispanic Business Students Association (HBSA) The vision of our organization is to promote career and scholastic opportunities for Hispanic students. HBSA developsleadership and cohesiveness among its members increasing the number of Hispanic students who receive a professional degree. We promote cultural and social awareness. Activities include an annual professional leadership conference, target 4.0 academic luncheons, Firm's Night Recruitment Fair, the National Hispanic Business Association national conference, and community projects. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, SHPE de ASU, is dedicated to encouraging hispanic youth to pursue higher education, especially in engineering, mathematics and the applied sciences as well as to assist university students to excel in their academic endeavors and thus be role models in our community by being leaders in the technology industry. The Academic Access Programs Office (A.A.P.) established in 1989, is responsible to the College of Business for providing leadership and guidance in developing, implementing and coordinating minority student support services. Students receive support and guidance in areas relevant to their persistence and success on the campus. Manuscript Collections Photographic Collections Created by the Community Documentation Program at the Hispanic Research Center, Arizona State University. Center for Latin American Studies Maintains an ever-growing interest in Latin America that draws upon an extensive experience of historical and geographical ties.The Center for Latin American Studies is the focal point for these interests at Arizona State University, and through its program endeavors to serve the University community and maintain strong ties with various Latin American organizations in the state and the nation. |
