Macalester College
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

• Emerging Scholars Program: This program is designed to increase the number of historically marginalized students at Macalester College who are selected to participate in and receive opportunities for study abroad/away, internships, fellowships, and scholarships, and to increase their application and admittance to graduate and professional schools. • Student Identity Collectives: The following collectives are available for students: Asian Women of the Diaspora, Black Women of the Diaspora, Men of Color, Mixed People, Queers of Color, Gender Variant, White Identity, Working Class, and Women of Color. The objective of Collectives is to provide students the opportunity to talk together about diversity issues both within their specific collectives and in inter-group dialogues. • Alumni of Color & Friends Host Family Program: In Collaboration with the Alumni Office located on Macalester Campus, this program connects Macalester alumni of color with first-year students of color and multiracial students. This program is designed to give new students an off-campus resource with shared experiences at Macalester who can assist students with their adjustment to campus and provide links to the greater Macalester community. • International students host family program: The Friends of Macalester International Students (FoMIS) Host Family Program at Macalester College places Twin Cities area residents and Macalester international students together for a cross-cultural exchange of ideas and friendship. The program has been in existence for over 30 years, and now includes approximately 150 families and 200 students. The program is administered by Macalester College International Student Programs.

The Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Dean for Multicultural Life jointly host receptions each semester for faculty and staff of color to meet each other and socialize. The Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity also runs a faculty development seminar through the academic year, which meets once a month, to provide support to faculty of color and faculty who teach about multiculturalism. That Dean also acts as an informal mentor and advocate for faculty of color, particularly junior faculty, on matters related to their tenure and promotion, work environment, etc.

In addition to the Allies project, which is a program that trains community members to create safe environments on campus for all people, the Department of Multicultural Life also hosts the Faculty and Staff of Color Reception. This reception serves as a space for staff and faculty to address identity and perspective differences, and how they interact cross culturally in their professional lives.