Multicultural Affairs

Promoting Diversity

Multicultural Affairs promotes diversity for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) community through programs, services, and institutional initiatives. The department provides support, advocacy, and mediation for students, particularly as they relate to issues of inclusivity, representation, and empowerment. We also assist the SAIC community in connecting with the rich cultural tapestry of Chicago, which further enhances our diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Multicultural Affairs provides students with the following resources:

Panel Discussion:
Controversy, Community, and Curriculum

Wednesday, April 10
4:15–5:45 p.m.
The LeRoy Neiman Center, 37 S. Wabash Ave., 1st floor

Please join Rashayla Brown (BFA 2013) and other members of the student group Black at SAIC for a special faculty and student panel discussion titled "Controversy, Community, and Curriculum."  

This conversation will center around the unique role of the artist in addressing power dynamics, how controversy can affect an artistic community, and why critical consciousness of diversity and inclusion should become part of the curriculum.

Confirmed Panelists: Romi Crawford, Barbara DeGenevieve, Oli Rodriguez, Karyn Sandlos, and Faheem Majeed

Event sponsored by Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Dean's Office