Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) records , 1969-2007
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) records
- Dates
- 1969-2007 (inclusive)19692007
- Quantity
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7.75 linear feet, (9 containers)
- Collection Number
- UA 109
- Summary
- The Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) at the University of Oregon, which took over (in part) the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Council for Minority Education, specializes in providing a culturally supportive environment that empowers self-identified students of color to fulfill their educational and career goals. The collection contains records that document the functions and activities of the Council on Minority Education and the Office of Multicultural Affairs during its foundational years ranging from the 1970s through the early 2000s.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English, Spanish; Castilian
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical Note
The Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) works under the University of Oregon's Division of Equality and Inclusion to administer academic and advocacy resources for self-identified students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and first-generation college students to establish a culturally supportive environment and empower equal opportunities throughout the university. Initially established in April of 1977 as The Council for Minority Success and later The Office of Multicultural Affairs, OMAS has since taken over the work of the original offices to provide a wider range of support and may now also be found on the University of Oregon campus as the Center for Multicultural Academic Success (CMAE). Among student-focused activities such as community events, networking opportunities, specialized academic tracks, political advocacy work, and grant support for minority programs, OMAS also undertook broader university policy initiatives to support affirmative action efforts and academic freedom laws.
Source: Center for Multicutlural Academic Success Website: https://inclusion.uoregon.edu/center-multicultural-academic-excellence-cmae
Content Description
The Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) records documents the correspondence, meeting minutes, policy decisions, and promotional material inherited from the Council of Minority Education and Office of Multicultural Affairs from 1969 to 2007.
The beginning of the records highlights administrative action from the Council of Minority Education and Office of Multicultural Affairs including their meeting minutes, correspondence, and memorandums as well as reports on Federal Programs and Alaskan Natives in book format, grant proposals presented to the council, and promotional photoslides. The records also document work done by various committees surrounding OMAS through meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandums, budgets, and project proposals for the Affirmative Action Committee, Education Opportunity Committee, and Committee on Academic Freedom as well as other affiliated task forces and committees
Following administrative and committee work, information on specialized minority academic programs including meeting minutes, newsletters, pamphlets, correspondence, and curriculum changes can be found along with minority enrollment evaluations and advising resources from Academic Support and Advising.
The Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS) records also feature work by student campus organizations including the Black Student Union, Native American Student Union, Asian American Student Union, MEChA, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, and Women's rights advocacy groups including photo slides highlighting various events, posters from the Queer Film Festival, grant proposals, budgets, correspondence, information on policy and amendment advocacy and meeting minutes.
In addition, the OMAS records contain documentation on programming held by the office including photo slides, proposals, correspondence, schedules, and project evaluations from symposiums, conferences, and community projects.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- African American college students--Oregon--Eugene
- African Americans--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- College students--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Minorities--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- Minority college students--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records
