Ohio Northern University, Office of Multicultural Development
Collection Overview
This collection contains records documenting the activities of the Office of Multicultural Development. Significantly, there is a heavy focus on OMD led events (often co-led with ONU student organizations), as well as materials documenting the office's support for students from diverse backgrounds. These records provide important insights into ONU's efforts to celebrate diversity and to create welcome and inclusive spaces for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Dates
- 2006-2020
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Note: In compliance with University Policy 6.1 if the user is affiliated with a media organization, or if the intended outcome for archival work is create a product that wil be featured by the media, then the user should first contact ONU's Communication and Marketing Office to coordinate their archival research/media request.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio Northern University maintains copyright for institutional records in accordance with U.S. copyright law. Collections may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not help. Users are responsible for determining the appropriate use and reuse of materials.
Administrative History
Driven largely by members of the Black Student Union, the Office of Multicultural Development (OMD) was established in 1991 and was originally housed McIntosh Center. Throughout its history, OMD has sought to lead the campus community in a celebration of diversity through academic and social programming while concurrently supporting the activities and members of various student organizations.
The office led efforts to create the first university administered Multicultural Center in 1995. Since its founding, the Multicultural Center has shifted locations multiple times, including existing at two different converted residences on S. Union St, the Lehr-Kennedy House, and Affinity Commons.
Extent
3.2 Linear Feet (5 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Driven largely by members of the Black Student Union, the Office of Multicultural Development (OMD) was established in 1991 and was originally housed McIntosh Center. Throughout its history, OMD has sought to lead the campus community in a celebration of diversity through academic and social programming while concurrently supporting the activities and members of various student organizations. This collection contains records documenting the activities of OMD, with a significant portion related to OMD led events (often co-led with ONU student organizations), as well as materials documenting the office's support for students from diverse backgrounds.
Note
As an academic archives that strives to advance historical research and understanding of our shared histories, the ONU Archives is committed to preserving and making accessible original, historic materials. This commitment to preserving materials in an uncensored form means that collections may contain offensive text, images, or recordings.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ohio Northern University student Shaq Watson in the Fall of 2021 as part of "Preserving and Amplifying Diverse Voices at ONU" grant. His processing work was supported in part by an award from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives and Records Administration.
- Title
- Ohio Northern University, Office of Multicultural Development, 2006-2020
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Watson, Shaq
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Ohio Northern University Archives Repository
Heterick Memorial Library
525 South Main Street
Ada Ohio 45810 United States
archives@onu.edu
