Visit the African-American Cultural Affairs office. We coordinate a variety of programs that will enhance your education at Columbia College Chicago. You will find information on grants, scholarships, internships, part-time employment, and we have a small reference library focusing on multicultural issues.

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On our site there is a listing of African American Student Organizations to encourage and promote student involvement!

The Office of African American Affairs also:

• Provides programs and activities that assist students in making a successful transition to the Columbia campus environment
• Provides innovative programming initiatives that increase the academic success and graduation rate of racial/ethnic students
• Advocates in the interest of racial/ethnic students in the areas of personal, academic, social, and cultural development
• Provides students with opportunities that help them develop academically and socially by offering programs and services in self and cultural identity, leadership, career exploration, and future-oriented goal
• Works in conjunction with admissions to recruit minority students
• Initiates and strengthens organizations that concentrate on the development of African American students

We also provide scholarships which can be accessed by clicking here.

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Calendar Highlights

***African- American Cultural Affairs or MCA sponsored events

Black Student Union Meetings - Wednesday’s 6:30 p.m.   618 S. Michigan Ave. 4^th floor Conference Room

 

African Heritage Month Celebration: Cultural Journey Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times Journalist
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm

African Heritage Month Celebration: Ax OR Ask?: The African American Guide to Better English
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 05:00 pm

African Heritage Month Celebration: Identi(Tease): Queer Conversation Salon
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 04:30 pm

African Heritage Month Celebration: Afro Blue: Blowout
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 07:00 pm

African Heritage Month Celebration: From Colon to Nation Time: Spooks, Censors and Same Greenlees: The Spook who sat by the Door
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 05:00 pm

African Heritage Month Celebration: An Afternoon with Neo-Soul Artist: Angie Stone
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 04:00 pm