Associated Students Richard Oakes Multicultural Center

In December 1998, the Student Center Governing Board approved the new multicultural center be named after Mohawk Native American activist, Richard Oakes, for his sacrifices in promoting higher education, social justice, and human rights through self-determination and intellectual activism. Richard Oakes was a Mohawk who promoted the fundamental idea that Native peoples have a right to sovereignty, justice, respect and control over their own destinies. His legacy reflects the struggles of Native peoples and all people to maintain their land, identity and lifeways.

Today, the Richard Oakes Multicultural Center provides a collaborative and supportive environment that promotes a multi-ethnic, culturally conscious university affirming equally the human and intellectual heritage of all peoples. As the ROMC, we are dedicated to the inclusion of all voices and experiences, the promotion of activist models of organization, uniting people in the active pursuit of self-determination, identity, and knowledge of personal and human experiences. The Richard Oakes Multicultural Center encourages and welcomes all members of SF State and the greater community to initiate or participate in its student-directed and student-focused programming.