Rachel Vassel
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Program Development has a new name: the Office of Multicultural Advancement. Simultaneously, the office has announced the formation of a new alumni advisory council. Both moves are intended to further the Office of Multicultural Advancement鈥檚 mission fostering diverse alumni involvement with the University and supporting Black and Latino students.
Arianne Dowdell
Part of SU鈥檚 Division of Advancement and External Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Advancement is the University鈥檚 diverse alumni engagement and fundraising unit. Since its founding in 1982, it has planned 12 Coming Back Together on-campus reunions, numerous regional events and activities, and several alumni trips. It has also awarded more than 1,300 scholarships under the Our Time Has Come (OTHC) scholarship program, which benefits Black and Latino students with an unmet financial need.
Miko Horn
Assistant Vice President Rachel Vassel 鈥91, who oversees the Office of Multicultural Advancement, believes the new name will聽better position the unit to serve its key constituents, both聽off聽campus聽and within the University.
鈥淚 believe the new name will clarify the function of the office and offer an immediate understanding of who we are and what we do,鈥 Vassel says. 鈥淎s we look to grow the OTHC Scholarship and Leadership Programs, we will need more clarity around our name in seeking corporate partnerships for fundraising events, student programs and alumni initiatives.鈥
Adrian Prieto
In addition to Vassel, the Office of Multicultural Advancement is composed of Arianne Dowdell G鈥96, senior director of operations and partnerships; Miko Horn 鈥95, director of alumni events; Adrian Prieto, director of development; and Angela Morales-Patterson, assistant director of alumni and donor engagement.
Angela Morales-Patterson
Members of Multicultural Advancement鈥檚 newly formed advisory council will be announced next month. All are engaged alumni who are also University donors. 鈥淢ulticultural Advancement鈥檚 advisory council consists of accomplished and committed alumni who will help us to reach our fundraising and programmatic goals,鈥 says Dowdell, who will be responsible for council oversight. 鈥淚t will be wonderful to include a greater number of diverse alumni perspectives within the University鈥檚 volunteer ranks.鈥
For more information on the Office of Multicultural Advancement, visit , email suma@syr.edu or call 315.443.4556.
