Office of Diversity Programs

Southern New Hampshire University is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, and multi-gender university. We believe diversity is integral to our university culture. Our campus environment encourages and empowers students to develop priorities, values, critical thinking, and behaviors appropriate to positive, personal, and professional lives. The ideas, cultures, practices and religions brought by each student enhance the entire college experience, from the classroom to residence halls and athletics to campus organizations.

The Office of Diversity Programs works with students, faculty and staff from across the university to create a welcoming and supportive campus environment.

Creating Community

The diversity office is also committed to building a supportive community for underrepresented students as expressed through ethnicity, race, cultural, faith and socioeconomic status.

Students are able to:

• Connect
• Find resources on and off campus
• Get support - academic and social
• Make connections on and off campus
• Feel at home

''The efforts of this office have made me into a better student and person, one more well-rounded, involved, driven and focused. I feel very much at home''

- Radmary Bernabel, student

''The office has created a place not only for people of color, but for all students to go to. This office provides me with an extension to my son, even though we are hundreds of miles apart, which gives me peace of mind. The Office of Diversity Programs is an extension of the classroom, where all students will benefit greatly.''

- Blossom Bridges, parent

Enrichment & Education

The diversity office partners with university offices and programs to empower and promote a respectful and embracing environment for all students. Diversity and culture extend beyond our campus borders into neighboring cities, such as Manchester, Nashua and Boston.

We have sponsored or co-sponsored events to promote inclusion and cultural awareness. These have included:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
• Language Café
• Talent Showcase
• MLK Honorary Breakfast
• Black History Month Programming
• Community Conversations

Student Organizations

The university supports a variety of student groups on campus that promote and encourage diversity in its various forms, including, but not limited to:

• Multicultural Student Union: Seeks to be the voice for students of color and diversity allies on campus and to build a community that is diverse welcoming, supportive and inclusive msu@snhu.edu
• Generation Equality: Advocates, builds and supports a culture of equality within the campus community for Lesbians, Gays, Transgender, Questioning and their Straight Allies (LGBTQA) generationequality@snhu.edu
• International Student Association: Promotes and embraces diversity among students, both international and domestic, by sharing cultural knowledge and experiences isa@snhu.edu