Intercultural Resource Center - Revision history

Wst2114 at 17:50, 9 February 2022

2022-02-09T17:50:15Z

Wst2114: Edited page to more accurately reflect the mission of the building.

2022-02-09T14:41:08Z

Edited page to more accurately reflect the mission of the building.

Aklauber at 00:52, 10 April 2018

2018-04-10T00:52:03Z

Cam2171 at 20:47, 3 August 2013

2013-08-03T20:47:14Z

Reaganaut: IRC moved to Intercultural Resource Center

2008-04-20T17:54:09Z

IRC moved to Intercultural Resource Center

Reaganaut at 17:53, 20 April 2008

2008-04-20T17:53:48Z

Reaganaut at 06:01, 27 April 2007

2007-04-27T06:01:14Z

Sbr2113 at 05:28, 27 April 2007

2007-04-27T05:28:58Z

Reaganaut at 00:34, 27 April 2007

2007-04-27T00:34:16Z

Sbr2113 at 00:16, 27 April 2007

2007-04-27T00:16:22Z

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−	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a community open to all Columbia students located on 114th Street, or [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]]. Founded in 1988, it is a [[special interest community]] dedicated to education on issues of intercultural diversity. The IRC accommodates about thirty students throughout the year, as well as OMA administrative offices and programming space. It provides a supportive environment for cross-cultural dialogue on social inequity, activism, and experiential realities of discrimination. Through a variety of events and activities, students are encouraged to broaden their social awareness, explore their own histories and ~~the histories of~~ their communities, cultivate self-expression, and learn more about each other.	+	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a community open to all Columbia students located on 114th Street, or [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]]. Founded in 1988, it is a [[special interest community]] dedicated to education on issues of intercultural diversity. The IRC accommodates about thirty students throughout the year, as well as OMA administrative offices and programming space. It provides a supportive environment for cross-cultural dialogue on social inequity, activism, and experiential realities of discrimination. Through a variety of events and activities, students are encouraged to broaden their social awareness, explore their own histories and their communities' histories, cultivate self-expression, and learn more about each other.

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-The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' serves as a community of sorts for minority students located in one of the [[brownstones]] on [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].
+The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a community open to all Columbia students located on 114th Street, or [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]]. Founded in 1988, it is a [[special interest community]] dedicated to education on issues of intercultural diversity. The IRC accommodates about thirty students throughout the year, as well as OMA administrative offices and programming space. It provides a supportive environment for cross-cultural dialogue on social inequity, activism, and experiential realities of discrimination. Through a variety of events and activities, students are encouraged to broaden their social awareness, explore their own histories and the histories of their communities, cultivate self-expression, and learn more about each other.
-The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.
+You can read more about the history of the IRC on the Columbia website here: https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/OMA/IRC/mission
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 The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.
-The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA encourages people to affirm and support each other in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.
+The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA encourages people to affirm and support each other in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions. Despite this, it is often a haven for people with less than friendly attitudes towards traditional aspects of University life. This mainly includes [[Greek Life]], which has a strained relationship with the individuals within IRC. On a recurring basis, IRC members throw bottles at Beta brothers during certain semesterly ceremonies and generally try and harass them. When the Wrestling GroupMe Scandal came out, a member living on the fifth floor of the IRC went onto the roof of the brownstones and hung a sign saying "White Supremacy Lives Here" over the KDR house—since many wrestlers are a part of KDR. Of course, the fact that IRC members didn't get in trouble for breaking school rules by breaking onto the roof, while members of Beta and KDR can get their fraternities outright suspended for even a non-brother breaking onto their fire escapes or roofs for a few minutes, probably has ''nothing'' to do with their close personal and ideological relationships with certain administrators. Right...
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	The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA encourages people to affirm and support each other in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.		The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA encourages people to affirm and support each other in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.

−	[[Category:~~Division of~~ Student Affairs]]	+	[[Category:Student Affairs]]

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−	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a ~~house~~ on [[Frat Row~~\|West 114th Street~~]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].	+	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' serves as a community of sorts for minority students located in one of the [[brownstones]] on [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].

	The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.		The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.

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-The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a house on w. 114th street. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].
+The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a house on [[Frat Row|West 114th Street]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].
 The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.
-The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is encouraged that people be affirmed and supported in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.
+The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA encourages people to affirm and support each other in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.
 [[Category:Division of Student Affairs]]

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−	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is operated by the ~~office~~ of ~~multicultural affairs~~. ~~In addition to~~ programming space and ~~administrative offices~~, ~~the center includes~~ a special interest ~~housing collective, the intercultural house~~. ~~Focusing on social justice, house~~ members plan and ~~put on programming to support~~ the ~~overall~~ themes of freedom and justice. The IRC is also one of the few places on campus ~~known to be~~ safe ~~spaces~~, ~~where~~ people ~~are~~ affirmed and supported in their identities, and hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions ~~are discouraged~~.	+	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is a house on [[Frat Row]]. It is operated by the [[Office of Multicultural Affairs]].
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		+	The IRC accommodates OMA administrative offices and programming space, and "The Intercultural House", which is a [[special interest community]]. The SIC members plan and hold programs that promote the themes of freedom and justice, especially social justice.
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		+	The IRC is also one of the few places on campus designated by the OMA as a "safe space". That is, the OMA has mandated that people be "affirmed" and "supported" in their identities, and it discourages hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions.
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		+	[[Category:Division of Student Affairs]]

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−	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is ~~some sort~~ of ~~community~~ center on ~~[[Frat Row]]~~.	+	The '''Intercultural Resource Center''' is operated by the office of multicultural affairs. In addition to programming space and administrative offices, the center includes a special interest housing collective, the intercultural house. Focusing on social justice, house members plan and put on programming to support the overall themes of freedom and justice. The IRC is also one of the few places on campus known to be safe spaces, where people are affirmed and supported in their identities, and hurtful and dehumanizing words and actions are discouraged.
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−	~~[[Category:Division~~ of ~~Student Affairs]]~~