Multicultural Recruitment and Retention

Multicultural Recruitment and Retention

Welcome! Bienvenidos!

The Office of Multicultural Recruitment and Retention (MRR) was established at the University of San Francisco in 1995 by a committee of faculty, administrators, and students with the goal of increasing the recruitment, enrollment, and retention efforts for African American traditional undergraduate students. In 2002, the Office of MRR was expanded to include the coordination of recruitment and enrollment efforts for other traditionally underrepresented populations, including Latina/o and American Indian students.

Multicultural Recruitment and Retention is fully integrated into the Office of Undergraduate Admission and in addition to serving as a resource for prospective African American, Latino/Hispanic, and American Indian students and families, staff also serve as admission counselors for other prospective first year students. During the fall, two MRR staff visit high schools and participate in college fairs that serve multi-cultural and first-generation student populations in California, as well as other U.S. regions. During the spring, MRR staff and two undergraduate student interns coordinate community and on-campus events for newly admitted students. Make the Journey, an overnight program for newly admitted African American students; and Bienvenidos, an overnight program for newly admitted Latino students, are two signature MRR events. Current USF students contribute to the recruitment process by participating in community receptions and by serving as hosts and mentors to newly admitted students.

To learn more about MRR programs, please visit the links to the right or contact the MRR staff:

Contact Info

Suzette DeGrange
Senior Associate Director
Multicultural Recruitment and Retention
Office of Undergraduate Admission
(415) 422-2684
degrange@usfca.edu

Anthony D. Jimenez
Admission Counselor for Latina/o Student Recruitment
Multicultural Recruitment and Retention
Office of Undergraduate Admission
(415) 422-2471
adjimenez@usfca.edu

MRR Student Interns

Joeline Navarro, Sophomore, Psychology
Didi Amene, Sophomore, Communications
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