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About Us

The mission of the Cultural Centers is to create a student-centered inclusive environment that enriches the university experience. We honor diversity, explore social justice issues, celebrate cultural traditions, and foster student identities, success and leadership

Values:

  • We promote social justice
  • We respect and embrace differences and commonalities
  • We share and value multicultural history, traditions and customs
  • We are student-focused


Our purpose is threefold:

  • To provide a place in a central location on campus wherein all students, faculty, and staff might meet, exchange ideas, design and carry out plans for community and campus activities which foster understanding of the diverse social and cultural elements our city, state, nation, and world.
  • To provide programming space and assistance, Student groups are especially encouraged to utilize the facility as often as they need to, making maximum use of the services described above, urging others to come in and share their mixed-use ideas or to acquire help with socio-cultural event planning from an eager staff.
  • Our doors are also open to academic units and other departments. The MCC also seeks to help increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, staff, and faculty. The MCC assists the University in drawing on and developing the vast array of skills and experiences held by PSU's diverse community.

Contact Us

Campus Location

228 Smith Memorial Student Union

Mailing Address

MCC
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207

Phone

503.725.5342

Fax

503.725.5370

Email

cultures@pdx.edu

 

We are open from 8 am - 6 pm Monday through Friday.

(Note: Schedules vary during finals weeks and term breaks; call or email for our current hours).

Whether you are looking for space to hold an event, a meeting, a teach-in, help with event-planning or co-sponsorship, please feel free to contact us.

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History

The Multicultural Center started as an idea by a group of Portland State University students proposed in 1991. The MCC has existed in various forms since 1992, and with its current location at Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) 228, it marks over 15 years of service to the campus community.

The Multicultural Center (MCC) provides a forum for collaborative cultural, educational, and social experiences at Portland State and beyond.