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Marcus Mathis, AdCRC Coordinator
Greetings,
My name is Marcus Mathis and I am the Coordinator for the African diasporic
Cultural Resource Center. On behalf of the Educational Opportunity Program and the
AdCRC, I want to welcome you to the University of California, Santa Barbara.
About me, I am a UC Santa Barbara Alumnus from Inglewood, California. I graduated from
UCSB with degrees in Black Studies and Art History, and have a strong research background
and interest in art and education. Most recently, I was a counselor in the UCSB
Office of Admissions where I served the Los Angeles area. Now as the AdCRC Coordinator
and an EOP Counselor, I’m excited to be working with current students.
My goal as a coordinator and counselor is to ensure that you not only graduate from UCSB, but
that you graduate with success and learn valuable life lessons along the way. The
AdCRC provides cultural and academic programming that will help you in reaching
these goals.
I personally invite you to participate in the various events we sponsor
throughout the school year. Do not hesitate to stop by the center to study, discover
free food, chat with friends, eat lunch, type a paper, or reserve it for a meeting
or program. The AdCRC is here for YOU. I highly encourage you to get connected to
the UCSB Black Community facebook page, the AdCRC facebook group, and sign-up for
the AdCRC email list-serve today!
I look forward to collaborating, communicating,
and fostering new programmatic ideas with all members of our community. Together
we can create a welcoming, educational, and co-curricular environment for communities
of the African diaspora and UCSB as a whole.
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Nicole Armstrong, AdCRC Student Intern
Hello, my name is Nicole Armstrong and I am an AdCRC Intern for EOP. I am currently
a third year student at UCSB, double majoring in Black Studies and
Sociology with
a minor in Applied Psychology. My passion and interest towards diversity, along
with communicating and working with others is how I chose my academic focus at UCSB.
I truly enjoy the Black community here and as an AdCRC intern, I am constantly in
search of creating innovative events to bring the community together. I truly enjoyed
my position as a Resident Assistant last year at Francisco Torres and I look forward
to putting the skills I learned from that position into this internship. The connections
and relationships that were created with the people I lived with my first year in
Santa Rosa's Black Scholars Hall were unforgettable. I am grateful to have spent
my first year at this university with so many talented individuals and I would love
to provide a larger gateway into more involvement from the rest of the Black community.
My advice to incoming students is to get involved as much as possible. EOP is a
great place to start because the Student Resource Building provides a place for
you to relax and simply be yourself. I also recommend Counseling Services for assistance
during any stressful times at UCSB; the massage chairs are no joke and you should
definitely check them out! Take full advantage of everything being offered to you,
and do not hesitate to give back to the experiences you are a part of by getting
involved.
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Eziaku Nwokocha, AdCRC Student Intern
Hello everyone! My name is Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha and I am an AdCRC intern. As a
first generation born Nigerian American, I know a great deal about my culture and
heritage. I am the third oldest of seven kids and my dad is high chief and president
of Igbo Development Union of Sacramento. As a second year undergraduate at UCSB,
I have been fortunate to provide a variety of services to my UCSB; I am on the executive
board of the Black Student Union (BSU). I am also one of the first African Americans
on the rowing team to break the school record as the fastest freshman three times
and be recognized as the fastest person on the women’s varsity boat.
As a new undergraduate
attending this extraordinary university, your main goal may be similar to every
other first year student—TO SURVIVE! However, the goal of your time at UCSB is not
only to survive but to THRIVE. Be the best scholar you can be by utilizing all of
the campus resources. Most of the people that go to school here are not going to
look like you; therefore, you will have an opportunity to get to understand other
people’s cultures and they in turn, will have the opportunity to understand your
unique culture. My mother always told me how it takes a village to raise a child
but it takes an institution to produce a scholar, and at UCSB the Black community
has proven this statement to the fullest. Please do not hesitate to contact me or
any other EOP staff member if you need any help along your journey at UCSB. We come
from all different parts of the world to find ourselves, but it is this process
that determines our integrity and uncanny growth. UCSB is a world of opportunity; join us to take advantage of it.
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Janet Schuler, AdCRC Administrative Support
Welcome! I am Janet Schuler and I support the Cultural Resource Centers in EOP.
I assist the EOP Cultural Resource Center Coordinators with making the centers useful
places for students who wish to be involved in their culture, have a quiet place
to study, and a resource to learn about culture. We will have several interesting
programs this year and I invite you to attend. My advice to new students is to visit
EOP often as you go through college. As you do, you will find support and advice
that will help you achieve your goals.
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