OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
- We’re looking for outgoing, creative students with Work Study to join our 08-09 Student Staff! Want to see the job description?
Want to submit your online application? Call us at 334.5090 if you have any questions. We’re looking forward to adding some new faces!
Our Mission
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, an integral part of the Division of Student Affairs, bases its philosophy on inclusion — fostering recognition and respect for the voices of all students. The Office contributes to the University’s academic mission in providing student-centered programs that promote awareness of and respect for cultural diversity and offer opportunities to provoke thought and expand cross-cultural and inter-cultural knowledge. The Office strives to contribute to a community in which all students are empowered to recognize and act on one’s social responsibility in relation to domestic and global issues. The Office also offers advocacy, programming and support systems to encourage students to realize the highest level of their potential, particularly as it pertains to the University’s retention and graduation efforts of underrepresented student populations.
Our Staff
- Audrey D. Lucas
Director
Audrey Lucas has been involved in higher education for over 10 years. She earned her Masters of Science degree in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University in 1994 and has worked in college admissions and residential life. Prior to coming to UNCG, Ms. Lucas worked in the Office of Campus Activities and Diversity Programs at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. As Director, she has administrative responsibility for programs and services for the Office of Multicultural Affairs including the Multicultural Resource Center and the Stop the Hate program.
Email Audrey_Lucas@uncg.edu - Jeffrey Coleman
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Coleman has worked in Multicultural Affairs at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he ran the peer mentoring program and pre-orientation program for students from underrepresented backgrounds; he also supervised three cultural houses on campus. Mr. Coleman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Trinity College and a Master of Science degree in Counseling with a concentration in Student Development in Higher Education from Central Connecticut State University. Learn more.
Email Jeffrey_Coleman@uncg.edu
- Alta E. Thornton
Assistant Director
Alta Thornton joined the staff in July 2008 after four years at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Most recently having served as Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Lehigh, she brings with her “some great tools that will help us advance toward greater social justice here at UNCG.” In her role at UNCG, she will be responsible for coordinating and executing student diversity and social justice education, building relationships with faculty, staff and students, and programming.
Email Alta_Thornton@uncg.edu
- Barbara L. King
Graphic Designer/Program Assistant
Barbara King’s principal responsibilities at OMA are web development and design of all printed and electronic marketing materials. She has over 15 years experience in marketing, market research, public relations, graphic design and special event planning, including four years as Library Development Officer at the University of Florida. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a major in French.
Email Barbara_King@uncg.edu
Students, click here to learn more about the graduate student and undergraduate work-study positions on our staff.
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