 More than an office
The Damietta Center is a multi-cultural/diversity center located in an annex to Francis Hall, between Francis and the Gardens apartments. It provides cultural, intellectual and spiritual enrichment, and celebrates the diversity of students, faculty and staff.
The Damietta Center strives to combat biases and cultivate an appreciation for diversity through dialogue and interaction, and to attract and retain underrepresented students. It runs programs aimed at cultivating a campuswide environment for cross-cultural interaction.
Student groups include the Black Student Union, Latino Student Union, ASIA (Asian Students In Action), SPECTRUM, VOICES, and the SBU Step Team.
Facilities include a living room, dining room, kitchen, meeting space, recreation room, game room and student offices.
For more about the Damietta Center contact
Yvonne Makl
Damietta Center Coordinator
ymakl@sbu.edu
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