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OMAA Sponsored Events

The following events are sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility during the spring 2023 semester:


Monday, January 16, 2023- Martin Luther King Jr. Rally and Marade- Hosted in the University Student Union market area from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sponsored by the Brookings Human Rights Commission, Visit Brookings, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA),

the American Indian Student Center (AISC), the Students' Association Senate, and the following student organizations: BSA, LASA, GSA, and IDC.


Thursday, February 9, 2023- CommUNITY Meeting: Building Cultural Competencies with Willette Capers- Hosted in Campanile Room (169A) of the University Student Union from 2-4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA) 


Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 16, 2023- BSA Sickle Cell Blood Drive- Hosted in the Lewis and Clark room of the University Student Union from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day

Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance (BSA), the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA), and Athletics


Friday, February 24, 2023- Soul Food Luncheon- Hosted in the Multicultural Center in the University Student Union from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA)


Tuesday, February 28, 2023- CommUNITY Meeting: Navigating Attendance Accommodations with the Office of Disability Services- Hosted in the Pheasant and Crest room of the University Student Union from 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Office of Disability Services


Saturday, March 4, 2023- BSA Step Show- Hosted in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 p.m.

Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA)


Saturday, March 25, 2023- Reach for the Summit: Creating Connections and Building Allyship with Ashley Smith and Dr. Mike Grewe- Hosted In the Volstorff Ballroom of the University Student Union from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Please Register: https://sdstate.questionpro.com/SummitSp23

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA)


Friday, April 21, 2023- OMAA Graduation/Celebration Ceremony- Hosted in the Lewis & Clark Rooms of the University Student Union from 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM. 

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility (OMAA), BSA, GSA, IDC, and LASA