The Upward Bound program is a federally funded pre-college program offered by the U.S. Department of Education. It helps economically disadvantaged and/or first generation of college-bound students complete high school and prepare for college. On the campus of Central Michigan University (the host institution for the program), eligible students are required to participate … [Read more...] about CMU’s Upward Bound Program
CMU’s Office of LGBTQ Services
The purpose of Office of LGBTQ Services is to serve the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and groups at Central Michigan University. The Office provides an inclusive environment for students, staff, faculty, allies, friends, and family. We recognize the diversity among sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression among our community. By … [Read more...] about CMU’s Office of LGBTQ Services
The Difference in GEAR UP/College Day
The Difference in GEAR UP/College Day: GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) differs from other access programs by raising academic aspiration of entire grade level cohorts of low-income students, not just selected individuals. Furthermore the GEAR UP Program is cultivating motivation, knowledge, and skills needed to succeed in … [Read more...] about The Difference in GEAR UP/College Day
CMU’s Native American Programs Office
The Native American Programs Office (NAP) on the Central Michigan University campus is responsible for various activities all related to the Native American community and culture. NAP seeks to increase awareness of cultural, social, and artistic traditions of the Native American culture on campus and through community outreach, while focusing on the recruitment and retention of … [Read more...] about CMU’s Native American Programs Office
CMU’s Multicultural Academic Student Services (MASS) Office
With a motto of “Coming together is a beginning, Working together is progress, Growing together is success”, Central Michigan University's Multicultural Academic Student Services (MASS) is a comprehensive office which provides academic, personal, social and cultural support to all students through its programs. To empower and retain students, the MASS team … [Read more...] about CMU’s Multicultural Academic Student Services (MASS) Office