Office of Intercultural Affairs

Leadership in Diversity Committee (LID)

The Leadership in Diversity Committee seeks to foster diversity in all its variations while assisting multicultural clubs, organizations and any interested individuals in promoting their message of diversity at Union College and in the Schenectady community. The main objectives are to represent any existing student multicultural clubs and organizations, to encourage collaboration among Union College clubs and groups, organizations or interested people and to serve as a forum for representatives to communicate any concerns, programming and/or initiatives to the rest of the body. The chair of LID is the Student Vice President for Multicultural Affairs, an executive officer of the Student Forum and the facilitator is the Director of Multicultural Affairs.

The Leadership in Diversity Committee is represented by but not limited to:

  • African Student Association (ASA)
  • Asian Student Union (ASU)
  • American Association of University Women (AAUW)
  • Bhangra Union
  • Black Student Union (BSU)
  • Caribbean Student Association (Caribsa)
  • Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA)
  • Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir
  • Minority Association of Pre-medical Students ( MAPS )
  • Interfaith Union
  • Latin American Student Organization (LASO)
  • Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Shakti
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE )
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • Union PRIDE
  • Women's Union
  • World Around U