Mission Statement:
The Multicultural Resource Center coordinates the university’s multicultural initiatives including but not limited to student programs supporting the recruitment, retention, personal and professional development and success of all students with a special emphasis on students from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The creation of the Center is one of the Division of Student Affair's primary initiatives, as outlined in the Framework for Implementing Binghamton University's Strategic Objectives for Diversity.
Department Address:
Binghamton University
Multicultural Resource Center
Vestal Parkway East
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902
Location: UUW-207 (University Union West)
Office Hours:
Academic Year: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
summer: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
Appointments are encouraged. To schedule an appointment please contact the MRC secretary.
Phone: (607)777-4472 | Fax: (607)777-2851
Office email: mrc@binghamton.edu
Staff:
Nicole Sirju-Johnson- Interim Director
njohnson@binghamton.edu
Wanda Barber- Office Manager
wbarber1@binghamton.edu
Elaine N. Rapaport - MRC Secretary
erapapor@binghamton.edu
Rigoberto Andino- Graduate Assistant to MRC
rigand@hotmail.com
Advisory Committee:
Valerie Hampton; Director, Affirmative Action,
Randall Eduoard Director, EOP
Milton Chester, Director,Office of Student Conduct
Sharon Holmes, PhD School of Education and Human Development
Ken Roon, Academic Counselor, Student Support Services
Shanise Kent, Coordinator, McNair Scholar’s Program
Wren Fitsky, Career Development Center
Jennifer Hapgood, Administrative Director Residential Life
Sharon Bryant, PhD, Director C-STEP
David Cingranelli, PhD Professor, Political Science Dept.
Benita Roth, PhD Associate Professor, Sociology
Leo Wilton, PhD Assistant professor, Africana Studies
