Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- UC San Diego Cross-Cultural Center Records
- Dates:
- 1986-2018
- Creators:
- University of California, San Diego. Cross-Cultural Center
- Abstract:
- The Cross-Cultural Center Records document the founding and development of the center, student groups and activism, events and outreach, publications, and reports.
- Extent:
- 3.2 Linear feet (8 archives boxes, 7 oversize folders, 1 map case folder) and 101 GB of digital files
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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UC San Diego Cross-Cultural Center Records, RSS 3540. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Cross-Cultural Center Records document the founding and development of the center, student groups and activism, events and outreach, publications, and reports.
Arranged in three series: 1) SUBJECT FILES, 2) PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS, and 3) DIGITAL FILES.
- Biographical / historical:
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In the 1990s, UC San Diego saw a decrease in the number of students of color and other minority groups on campus. Students, faculty, and staff began to raise awareness about racial tensions and called for the establishment of a community center to serve the needs of underrepresented students. Several proposals for centers were submitted; including a 1990 proposal for the creation of a Latino center by UCSD's Chicano Concilio, a coalition of campus Chicano groups. Another proposal was submitted by the Student Affirmative Action Committee early in 1993. By the Summer of 1993, the Cross Cultural Center Coalition was created to represent a wide range of student and staff organizations, as well as several faculty members.
On January 31, 1994, the Cross Cultural Center Coalition submitted a proposal for the establishment of a center. In February 1994, Chancellor Richard Atkinson responded to increased calls for action by forming a task force to address the proposal presented by the coalition. By May 1994, the task force submitted their report to Atkinson recommending the establishment of a center and urged the appointment of a steering committee to follow up on its creation.
The Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) opened its doors on May 26, 1995. Since then, the center has been committed to student outreach and support, leadership development, and creating a space for meaningful dialog.
Directors: Edwina Welch (1996-2021) and Fnann Keflezighi (2021-current)
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired 2019.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-22 13:53:06 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Records containing protected information are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Redacted versions are provided where possible. See the University Archivist for more information.
- Terms of access:
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Publication rights are held by UC Regents.
- Preferred citation:
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UC San Diego Cross-Cultural Center Records, RSS 3540. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533