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ABOUT

The Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE), a unit of the Academic Affairs Division of the University of Maryland, offers a variety of services and programs to enhance the learning experience and promote the academic success of undergraduate students. We collaborate with several other campus offices and college programs to provide unique collegial opportunities for our diverse population. We recognize the value of the multiple histories, beliefs, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, and works with students, faculty, and staff to support the ethnic diversity of our campus.

Our office is an academic support unit that offers a variety of services and programs to enhance the academic experience of undergraduate students of various underrepresented ethnic backgrounds at the University of Maryland. We strive to identify and meet changing needs that affect the success of undergraduate students and work towards building a positive and sensitive community of learners.


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Staff Contacts and Bios

Dr. Christopher A. Lester Director Phone: 301-405-5616, Ext. 55617 Dr. Christopher Lester is a motivational speaker, presenter, mediation conflict resolution specialist, and consultant on human development, multicultural organizational develo...

Accomplishments

The mission of OMSE is to eliminate the achievement gap by providing direct and indirect services through programs such as walk-in tutoring, the College Success Scholars program, Road Maps to Success, the ACE Mentoring program, OMSE Academic Excellen...

Vision, Mission & Philosophy

The Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education at the University of Maryland currently serves over 8,200 multi-ethnic students.  OMSE provides programs and resources that support the academic, personal and professional excellence of students. &...

Director’s Message

As an educator, my professional roadmap has always instructed me to work from a place of high standards, high expectations, and excellence. The OMSE team is dedicated to the same standards for multi-ethnic students. We are obligated to always expect ...