Throughout the month of May, learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month through campus resources and student stories.
May is recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. At Utah Valley University, we've saved a seat for everyone. Each student, staff, and faculty member is valued and welcomed. Throughout the month of May, learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month through campus resources and student stories.
Multicultural Student Services, an essential and valued campus resource, provides a place to embrace, share, and validate multicultural education. As mentioned in the center's mission, "We embrace identities, languages, traditions, and values through cultural frameworks that center student narratives by providing advocacy, education, and programming."
In the coming weeks, hear from several Asian American and Pacific Islander UVU students and learn about their experiences within Multicultural Student Services and at UVU.
Learn more about Multicultural Student Services
Since its inception, Multicultural Student Services has had a name change, added five initiative programs, and two student leadership programs, and served thousands of students, staff, and faculty throughout the years. We are committed to creating spaces of not only inclusion and diversity, but equity and justice and ensuring that our students, staff, and faculty know that UVU welcomes and incorporates their voices and lived experiences into our campus community.
"Sometimes people aren't aware of what they say or how they look at people. Being aware of how you treat others, you'll know how to change — how to act accordingly or be kinder and be better."
"Because I am multicultural, I have two different sides of me. I still do take pride in my white side as well. But I really associate with my Chinese side. It’s comforting to me.”
"When you're here at UVU, you're here to tell your story, or even your parents’ story, potentially, which would be a big part of yours. So you know that you're going to be bringing in your culture and basically amplifying your experience here by implementing that culture.”
"What I like about college so far is that everyone is working toward the same goal. Everyone’s willing to help you push and move on to your goal. I’m willing to actually walk up to someone and say hi. Everyone’s accepting.”
