2. What is the MEC?
Established in 1988 to support the academic success and personal development of historically underrepresented students on campus
Aims to promote diversity on our campus through:
Community engagement and programming
Social justice 
Back in the 1980’s, data showed that only 35% of Black students graduated in five years or less and 45% of Hispanic students did so. Students of color often transitioned from small school environments to this large university making it easy for them to feel lost.  Realizing that students needed a bridge to succeed, the MEC was created.

3. What We Do
Provide leadership development through personal growth opportunities including social justice education and programming
Support the academic mission of the university
Assist with recruitment and retention of high achieving, but historically underrepresented communities
Collaborate with various offices and administrators to facilitate student success initiatives

4. Our Agencies
The MEC contains these six different student agencies; as you can tell from the titles, each agency focuses their work catering to a specific community here on campus. Of course, any event/program created by these agencies are open to any UT student whether they identify with the hosting agency or not.

5. Events: YBO AALI Breakthrough Voter Registration
“ADPAC is an organization that strives to serve, educate, empower and represent the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community at the university. We do our part in providing resources for the Asian-American community on campus and in the Austin area. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come to our meetings! Just contact us at to find out more!”
@UT.ADPAC
@UTADPAC
@UTADPAC

6. @afrikanamericanaffairs
Events:
New Black Student Weekend
Black Family Day
From Us For Us
Black Graduation
“The mission of Afrikan American Affairs is to enrich the experience of African Americans on campus and unite the community through leadership development”
@afrikanamericanaffairs
@UT_AAA
@UT_AAA

7. Events: Adelante Latinx Leadership Institute Latinx Leadership Summit
Latinx Graduation
“Latinx Community Affairs (LCA) strives to promote an understanding of Latinx culture, history, and advocate the linkage between social issues. LCA strives to be the voice of the Latinx Community while creating programs for the advancement of Latinx individuals.”
@utlatinx
@utlatinx
@utlatinx

8. Events: Four Directions Indigenous Peoples Week Feast on This
Annual Spring Powwow
@naic.austin
@NAIC_UT
@naic_ut

9. Events: Justice Jubilee Mindfulness and Me
Multicultural Leadership Institute
The World House
“SED promotes awareness of diversity issues prevalent in our society through interactive workshops, peer-facilitated dialogue, programs, and outreach efforts.”
@UTaustinSED
@Austin_SED
@ut_sed

10. Events: Bloq Party Community Meetings Fantasy Drag Ball
Ana Sisnett Bruncheon
“QTPOCA promotes self-empowerment, visibility, education and community for queer & trans people of color by queer & trans people of color.”
@QTPOCA
@qtpoca_ut
@qtpoca_ut

12. Contact Us! Email Phone Facebook mec@austin.utexas.edu (512) 232-2958

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