MICUA

MICUA is dedicated to achieving access, affordability, diversity, and success for all students. Every MICUA college and university is actively engaged in efforts to serve culturally diverse students, hire culturally diverse employees, and create a welcoming and inclusive campus community. Today, 29 percent of undergraduate students enrolled at MICUA member institutions are students of color, and 19 percent of MICUA full-time faculty come from underrepresented minority groups. The fastest growing population at MICUA member institutions is Hispanic students. Hispanic student enrollment more than doubled (150 percent increase) between 2000 and 2010, far outstripping the total student enrollment growth of 17 percent. Additionally, African-American student enrollment grew by 35 percent during the same period. Half of the MICUA member institutions have eliminated the graduation gap between students of color and the general population.

To view a sampling of programs at Maryland’s independent colleges and universities created to promote and enhance cultural diversity—as highlighted in the annual MICUA Cultural Diversity Report—click on the links below:

• Introduction

• Mission Statements, Strategic Plans, and Diversity Leadership

• Inclusion of Cultural Diversity in Curriculum

• Publications and Promotional Materials

• Activities and Organizations

• College Preparation, Intervention, and Community Outreach

• Recruiting Diverse Students

• Targeted Financial Aid Programs

• Student Support Services and Orientation Programs

• Student Leadership

• Recruiting Diverse Faculty and Administrators

• Evaluation and Measuring Success

• Wish List

• Best Practices

To view a PDF of the entire MICUA Cultural Diversity Report, click here.