Center for Ethnic Student Affairs

CESA Student Groups

African American

Black Student Union (BSU)

http://www2.utah.edu/bsu/
Contact Person: TBA
Mailing Address:
   200 Central Campus Drive,
   Room 318,
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone:801.581.8151
Email: bsawyer@sa.utah.edu

Mission:
The purpose of the Black Student Union (BSU) is to promote activities of student interest that is a cultural and educational benefit among the University of Utah African American student-body.

American Indian

Inter Tribal Student Association

http://clubs2.asuu.utah.edu/itsa/
Contact Person: TBA
Mailing Address:
   200 Central Campus Drive,
   Room 318,
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801.581.8151
Email:ljudee@sa.utah.edu

"We Native American students at the University of Utah, in order to promote greater unity and understanding among ourselves, and the community; to further our own academic achievements; and to strengthen our unique cultural roots, do hereby organize ourselves as the Inter-Tribal Student Association"

Asian American

The Asian American Student Association(AASA)

http://www2.utah.edu/aasa/
Contact Person: Tricia Sugiyama
Mailing Address:
   200 Central Campus Drive,
   Room 318,
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801.581.8151
Email: tsugiyama@sa.utah.edu

(AASA) at the University of Utah is located in the Union Building, Room 318. AASA is a part of the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA). AASA began in 1992 with the goal of uniting those interested in Asian American issues on campus and in the community.

Mission: The mission of the Asian American Student Association (AASA) at the University of Utah is to unite students with an interest in Asian American issues through social, educational, cultural and political events.

Latina/o

M.E.Ch.A.

http://www.utah.edu/mecha
Contact Person: LuMarzulli
Mailing Address:
   200 Central Campus Drive,
   Room 318,
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801.581.8151
Email:lmarzulli@sa.utah.edu

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan is a national organization formed in 1969 on the heels of the civil rights movement, the University of Utah chapter formed in 1993. M.E.Ch.A. is committed to social justice through education, community action, and political organizing. Annual events include celebrating The Day of Dead, High School Recruitment Conference, and community advocacy at the Utah State Legislature. Some of M.E.Ch.A.’s recent achievements include collaborating with University professors on the Adelante project and joining with other community organizations to combat anti-immigrant legislation. For information on joining M.E.Ch.A. call 587-9567 or e-mail lmarzulli@sa.utah.edu.

Pacific Islander

The Pacific Islander Student Association (PISA)

http://www.utah.edu/pisa
Contact Person: TBA
Mailing Address:
   200 Central Campus Drive,
   Room 318,
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801.581.8151
Email: dkinikini@sa.utah.edu

Mission:
The Pacific Islander Student Association (PISA) is an organization created for Pacific Islander and underrepresented students to aid in the enhancement of their academic, mental, personal, and social progression. PISA seeks to provide a space for its members to articulate their experiences and share their individual cultures with each other and the larger university and community populations. Which in turn, will serve as an avenue to promote and establish cultural solidarity, diversity, tolerance, and respect. PISA believes that advocating and focusing on the empowerment of students will become the catalyst for building future leaders in our respective communities.