Newsletter

At the Days-Massolo Multicultural Center, there are five students that keep our center organized and involved with campus life. These students include Ashley Beck, Lina Igumnova, Madeleine Cerone (me!), Jun Reiss, and Nickie Conlogue. In this article, we share a little bit about who the DMC Fellows are, what they do, and which snacks you might find in their dorm room.

On the night of Friday, October 25, whoops and hollers could be heard coming from the heart of campus. The little village was alive with students from all corners of campus for the Black and Latine Student Union (BLSU) Homecoming celebration.

Free speech meets free Cremeria at the DMC’s latest event “Get the Scoop!” Monday, October 14th our Multicultural Fellows hosted a fun (and very informative) night of Kahoot where participants had an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions about free speech and expression, test their knowledge, and compete to win a Euphoria gift card.

What better way to celebrate the inauguration of Hamilton’s 21st President than by connecting with our incredible alumni? On Friday, September 27th, the DMC community had the opportunity to mix and mingle with alumni from the Alumni Council’s Multicultural Alumni Relations Committee (MARC).

Did you pay attention in health class? Did your high school even have a health class? Either way, you have nothing to fear if you participated in the Center for Intersectional Feminism’s (CIF) Sex Positivity week.

This year, the DMC is all about empathy—yes, that magical superpower that lets us step into someone else’s shoes without actually borrowing them. Whether you’re sporting boots, heels, or those suspiciously worn-out sneakers, we’re asking everyone to embrace empathy as the theme for our programming. We’re tackling empathy with humor, heart, and a solid dose of real-world relevance.

This year, with the Multicultural Fellows Program, the Days-Massolo Multicultural Center has five new additions to our team! If you weren’t able to attend the Meet the Fellows lunch on October 1st, here are the results of a short interview with all five of the new fellows.

This year, our Director Dr. Koboul E. Mansour is giving the Days-Massolo Multicultural Center an internal make-over. Dr. Mansour is adopting a Three-Year Strategic Plan and instituting a new program called the Multicultural Fellows Program (MFP) to help the DMC reach a more educational and collaborative approach to advocacy on campus. In particular, the DMC will focus on enhancing student, administrator, and faculty engagement and support, increasing collaboration with campus partners, and promoting campus-wide advocacy and awareness.  

It may have been raining outside but that didn’t stop the DMC orgs and fellows from rising bright and early on Saturday, September 7th for our Annual DMC Retreat. Co-led by DMC Director Koboul E. Mansour along with DMC fellows Nickie Conlogue and Jun Reiss, the retreat was an incredible opportunity for our student organization leaders and fellows to learn about campus resources, reflect on their work last year, and collaboratively brainstorm new ideas for this academic year.

If you were wondering where the powerful Afro-Latin beats were coming from on Friday, September 13th, look no further than the DMC’s front lawn. Here at the DMC we kicked off this semester on a high note with our Black and Latinx Student Union’s Welcome Back Bash!