Students celebrate Día de los Muertos 
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and UNITY provide an opportunity for students to celebrate and honor deceased loved ones

On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 2, the University of Idaho’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration commenced. The event was held by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and was […]

Latinx Heritage Month explores sexual health and relationships
“If you’re going to share an intimate space like that, it shouldn’t be an awkward conversation,” Yarit Rodriguez said

Tackling the importance of consent and respect within sexual relationships, Yarit Rodriguez spoke to Latinx University of Idaho students this Tuesday. The event was hosted by the UI Office of […]

Vaccination gap continues for communities of color
“There’s a lot of stereotypes that place responsibilities on individuals rather than looking at the systems we are living in,” OMA Academic Retention Specialist Corrin Bond said.

According to a study on vaccines and race published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately underrepresented nationwide in vaccination numbers, a continuing trend among minorities. Death rates […]

OMA staff and Diversity Scholars collected donations outside of Walmart for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive on Jan. 30, 2021 | Courtesy Image
Small Staff Does Big Things
The Office of Multicultural Affairs has a far and wide-reaching influence on university life

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) has a small but passionate team of three staff members and a wide network of student organizations.    This team is made up of Office […]

Literature and art displayed for people to view of Black history | Emily Pearce | Argonaut
The Future of Black Excellence on Display
The BSU has teamed up with Shelley Carr to create a Library

During Black History Month, students of The Black Student Union do not want people to focus only on what is in the past. Instead, Black Student Union Communications Director KT […]

“Where do we go from here?”
Attorney, CNN commentator, politician Bakari Sellers spoke in Office of Multicultural Affairs' first Black Lives Matter Speaker Series event

How far have Black people and their have allies come? And where do they go from here?   These two questions summed up attorney, CNN commentator and politician Bakari Sellers’ webinar on Thursday.  These questions were sparked after George Floyd, a Black man, was killed May […]

Hidden Gems: Meet Vivi Gonzalez
Female leaders at UI who inspire other women

For the end of Women’s History Month, we are featuring women throughout the University of Idaho. Meet Vivi Gonzalez: Want to read about the rest of UI’s Hidden Gems? Meet Natalie […]