Biographical and Historical Note

WFU's Office of Minority Affairs was created in 1978 by Dr. Herman Eure to foster the success of the small number of Black students enrolled at Wake and increase Black student enrollment. In 1995, under the direction of Dr. Barbee Oakes, the office changed its name to the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) to broaden the support to include all ethnic minority students and first generation college students. Over the next 20 years, the office added a host of new initiatives and programs, as more diversity efforts emerged on campus. As the University enrolled more students oringinating from outside the U.S., the OMA's name was changed during Fall 2015, and became the Intercultural Center. The scope of the office expanded to assist both domestic and international underrepresented students by further emphasizing identity development and strengthening the intercultural skills of students.

Collection Overview

This collection documents the work of the Intercultural Center, previously known as the Office of Minority Affairs and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Materials include data on racial and ethnic minority populations at Wake Forest, as well as information regarding programs aimed at increasing campus populations of underrepresented groups among students and faculty. Additional items include essays, event programs, and brochures for events hosted by the Intercultural Center.

Collection Inventory

• "Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Integration at WFU" meeting agenda (circa 2012) box 2 folder 5
• Center description and history  (2018 November 11) box 2 folder 14
• Director of Minority Affairs documentation  (circa 1980-1995) box 1 folder 1
• The Hip-Hop Fellow film screening materials (2014 September 12) box 2 folder 10
• Idlewild Conference program (2015 February 27) box 2 folder 12
• Indigenous land acknowledgement event  (2019) box 2 folder 16
• King, Martin Luther, Jr., banquet programs   (2014-2015) box 2 folder 11
• King, Martin Luther, Jr., banquet program  (2017) box 2 folder 17
• Master's degree thesis, "A Tale of Transformation: Edward Reynolds and the Integration of Wake Forest College" by John A. Templeton (undated) box 2 folder 7
• Minority faculty recruitment history materials  (1976-2012) box 1 folder 2
• Minority faculty recruitment reports (circa 1970s) box 1 folder 3-4
• Minority admissions guidelines  (1977-1992) box 1 folder 5
• Office of Multicultural Affairs brochures (circa 2012) box 2 folder 4
• Office of Multicultural Affairs brochure in Spanish language (circa 2013) box 2 folder 9
• Office of Multicultural Affairs renaming announcement  (2015 September 21) box 2 folder 13
• Promotional flier and stickers  (2019) box 2 folder 15
• Race Relations Commission materials   (1991) box 1 folder 6-8
• "Remembering and Hoping" September 11 memorial service planning materials (2002 September 11) box 2 folder 2-3
• "Structured for Success" by Dana Forde, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education  (2008 October 16) box 2 folder 1
• Student paper, "The History of Integration at Wake Forest University" by E. Kemp Reece, Jr.  (1981 April 30) box 2 folder 6
• Student paper, "We Called Ourselves Revolutionaries: Remembering Integration at WFU" by Margaret Wood (2011 December 12) box 2 folder 8

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Title

Office of the Provost. Intercultural Center Records

ID

RG22.9

Date

circa 1970-2019

Quantity

2 document boxes

Extent

0.84  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2018 January

Revision Description

Revised by Ashelee Gerald Hill, Stephanie Bennett, 2018, October 2019, 2022

Revision Description

Revised by Chloe Patz, added new materials , 2023 November

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for use. 

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 

Preferred Citation

Office of the Provost. Intercultural Center Records (RG22.9), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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