bridges Multicultural Resource Center

In 1996, students from 5 original Recruitment & Retention Centers came together to recruit underrepresented students into higher education and retain current university students through programming and community. They designated that this student-initiated program would address and combat the effects of Californias Proposition 209 and the University of Californias Standing Policies 1 and 2 had within higher education. Since then, we have grown into 7 Recruitment & Retention Centers. Each year, our flagship recruitment programs: Senior Weekend and Transfer Weekend, bring in 500 and 200 newly admitted students. Each semester, we host Study Jams where we provide 11 free meals and wellness supplies to 1,200 students during RRR week. These are only bridges-wide metricseach RRC is involved in recruitment outreach and hosts retention programs, widening education accessibility to students beyond campus and providing mindfulness and wellness opportunities for current students. We strive to...