Enhancing diversity on campus

Multicultural Affairs


The Office of Multicultural Affairs aspires to create and support a diverse community that welcomes people of different races, cultures, ages, genders, sexual orientation, religions, socioeconomic levels, political perspectives, abilities, opinions, values and experiences.

We strive to reflect these differences in our decisions, curriculum, programs and actions.

As a university community, we seek to ensure that underrepresented groups have equal access to the education and resource opportunities available at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Cultural Series Celebrations


Students dancing on stage at event

Throughout the year, we organize and also co-sponsor many university events to honor and celebrate diversity while educating the campus community.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
  • Black History Month
  • Hispanic celebrations
  • Native American celebrations
  • Women's History Month
  • Asian Heritage Month

Programs


We strive to create an environment that brings out the best in all people. Through various programs, we seek to ensure that underrepresented groups have equal access to the education and resource opportunities available.

  • Leadership Challenge

    Our Leadership Challenge provides you the opportunity to learn more about diversity and explore multiculturalism. Our program focuses on four areas: excellence, care, curiosity and integrity and is by invitation only to talented first-year students.

  • Dreamers Program

    Are you a Latino high school student wanting to explore college life? Our Dreamers Program allows Latino high school student wanting to explore college life to participate in an overnight camp where you are paired with a current college student to experience the academic and social aspects of college.

  • Peer Mentor Program

    Our invitation-only Peer Mentor Program partners you with a sophomore, junior or senior who will work with you in both group and individual settings to help you in all aspects of your college experience.

News & Events

Before her own study-abroad year, Melanie Mora '25 is making the most of her international education at LR by mentoring and befriending students who come from around the world to study here.

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Giving a reading for the Visiting Writers Series, former poet laureate Tracy K. Smith provided a demonstration of the power of poetry to process the human condition in the past and present.

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