Students of Color
There are a number of resources available at Columbia that may interest students of color. Some of these resources are programs coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), cultural and identity based student organizations advised by OMA, groups and services connected through other departments, and academic programs throughout the University.
OMA Programs
- Columbia Mentoring Initiative (CMI)
- ROOTEd
- Residential Communities
- SisterCircle
- Brotherhood
- Student of Color Leadership Retreat (SOCLR)
Cultural & Identity Based Student Organizations
There are over 40 student organizations representing numerous cultural and ethnic identities. Find an organization that interests you and get involved.
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
- Lambda Pi Chi (LPX) - sorority
- Omega Phi Beta
- Phi Iota Alpha - fraternity
- Sigma Iota Alpha - sorority
- Sigma Lambda Beta
- Sigma Lambda Gamma
National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations
- Alpha Phi Alpha - fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Alpha - sorority
- Delta Sigma Theta (DST)- sorority
- Kappa Alpha Psi - fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi - fraternity
Asian Fraternities and Sororities
Offices & Departments
- African Law Students Association
- Center for Brazilian Studies
- Center for Chinese Legal Studies
- Center for Iranian Studies
- Center for Japanese Legal Studies
- Center for Korean Legal Studies
- Center for Korean Research
- Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race
- Center for the Study of Human Rights
- Center for the Study of Law and Culture
- Center for Urban Research and Policy
- Center on Japanese Economy and Business
- Community Impact
- Comparative Ethnic Studies Program
- East Asia: Regional Studies Program
- East Asian Languages and Cultures Department
- Go Ask Alice!
- Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) & National Opportunity Program (NOP)
- Human Rights Institute
- Indian Progressive Study Group (IPSG)
- Institute for Research in African-American Studies
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender
- Institute of African Studies
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Japan Karate Association
- Japanese Language Program
- Japanese Literature Program
- Japanese Pedagogy Program
- The Journal of Asian Law
- Keene, Donald, Center of Japanese Culture
- Korean Language Program
- Latino Studies Program
- Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures Department
- Middle East Institute
- Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity Initiatives
- Urban Planning Program
- Urban Studies Program