Named for civil rights leader and UMW Distinguished Professor of History and American Studies James Farmer, the center welcomes students from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The center’s most important goal is to enhance students’ educational experiences at UMW by increasing awareness and knowledge of diversity issues that impact the individual and the community; these include cultural, religious, sexual orientation, gender, intellectual, and social interests. The James Farmer Multicultural Center specifically focuses on the academic and social well-being of underrepresented students through programming, mentoring, and leadership opportunities. The University of Mary Washington continually and actively seeks a rich blend of cultural diversity in its faculty and staff, students, curriculum, and activities. The University further strives to achieve a full measure of respect for, and appreciation of, the cultural traditions of all people.
