Mosaic

The MOSAIC initiative is designed to create an empowering support system for the campus community that transcends ethnicity. It provides a growth inspired atmosphere designed to help students achieve academic excellence and the development of sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation of cultural diversity through increased communication and interaction among students, the University, and the community at large.

"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."

-Jimmy Carter, 39th US President (1977-81). Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002

Services:

• Academic and personal counseling
• Financial management, including assistance with the financial aid process and forms
• Academic planning and class scheduling
• Time management, goal setting and study skills
• Career and major exploration
• Information regarding free group and individual tutoring
• Computer lab
• TV /DVD lounge
• Open meeting space
• Clubs, student organizations and activities
• Multiethnic and multilingual professional and student staff
• Supportive learning environment
• Referrals to valuable campus services

Programs and Courses:

• ASCENT (All Students College Educated in Nevada Today) Mentor Program in conjunction with Hug High School
• Adopt-A-High School
• College Life 101
• Retention services for first-generation, low-income students
• Academic and Career Exploration course to help freshmen transition to college

Events:

• ASCENT Mentor Training – August 12, CSU Great Room, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Ballin’ On A Budget Workshop Series – Ongoing
• ASCENT Match Up Event - September
• No Talent Show – Friday, October 3, CSU Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
• Disability Awareness Month Event - October
• ASCENT College Admission Workshop – October
• ASCENT Night at Wolf Pack Men's Basketball - November 8
• ASCENT College Application Workshop - December
• ASCENT Match Up Event - January
• ASCENT Financial Aid Workshop - January
• Faculty Workshop: The Academy from a First-Generation, Low-Income Student Perspective   - February
• Own What You Think - April