Multicultural Centers

At Wright State, diversity is a commitment, a bond that ties the university community together. Since the university's founding in the 1960s, we have cultivated an intellectual, cultural, and social environment where personal dignity and respect for the individual are recognized.

For a full listing of many of the multicultural resources at Wright State University, please visit our Multicultural Centers site.

Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center (AHNA)

AHNA was created to support the academic, social, and cultural needs of Asian, Hispanic, and Native American students, faculty, and staff at the university. The center serves as an informational resource center and creates an appreciation and understanding of the diverse Asian, Hispanic, and Native American cultures represented within the community. It plays a vital role in serving as a cultural liasion to the university and surrouding Dayton region communities.

The AHNA Center also provides special programs, such as workshops, newsletters, heritage month activities, cultural events, film series, and leadership programs. The center works collaboratively with the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center (Bolinga Center) and Women's Center to co-sponsor common programs featuring the uniqueness and commonalities among the three centers.

Library materials on Asian/Hispanic/Native American cultures and an advisory board are available to both students and faculty/staff to increase knowledge and understanding about the three diverse cultures.

For more information, please visit the AHNA site.

Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center

The Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center (Bolinga Center) provides a variety of special programs, activities, and student services that celebrate individual cultural identity while fostering lasting friendships among all groups of people. The Bolinga Center began as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The word bolinga means love in Lingala, an African language. The Bolinga Center functions as an advocate for academic, cultural, and personal concerns of Wright State's African American students. Cultural and educational programs include a Minority Speakers Series, Community Speakers Series, and an Educational Film/Video Series.

For more information please visit the Bolinga Center site.

Women's Center

The goal of the Women's Center is to facilitate connections, provide resources, and advocate for the equitable situations for women which will improve the lives of all people. The Women's Center honors the contribution and experiences of women of all ages, classes, physical conditions, self-identities, spiritual beliefs, and ethnic origins.

The Women's Center provides group meetings and conferences, resources on women's issues, professional development for faculty and staff, and workshops of women's issues. The center also offers resources for the academic program in Women's Studies.

Students can get involved in the following student organizations to enhance their understanding of women's matters: the Association for Women's Equality and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance.

For more information, please visit the Women's Center site.