The Multicultural Student Advisory and Programming Board (MSAPB) serves as the bridge between OMSE and students across the Wayne State campus. The MSAPB will work to empower underrepresented groups by creating a space to highlight, acknowledge, and celebrate the board diversity present at WSU. The primary purpose of the MSAPB is to plan, market, and facilitate heritage/culturally-based and identity-based programs for OMSE.

Student Benefits:

Being a member of the MSAPB provides several benefits to students including, but not limited to:

• Leadership skills
• Program development and facilitation skills
• Paid work experience
• Cultural competence skills
• Communication skills, both in-person and written

Meet our 2024 - 2025 MSAPB Team!

Jay Mcdowell (he/him)  Jay is a sophomore at Wayne State University majoring in Film with a minor in Communication Arts. Previously, he worked at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, where he supported children from diverse backgrounds and hosted programs for kids of all ages. His past work experience mixed with his love of creativity made him eager to join the MSAPB where he could not only flex his creative muscles, but most importantly create safe and inclusive environments for students across Wayne State. While this is his first semester working on the board, he hopes it is not his last.

Irkia Polus (she/her)  Irkia is excited about joining the MSAPB because of her passion for bringing groups together and seeing improvements in diversity and inclusion on campus. Her previous involvement in  student government, legal groups, and other national organizations makes her equally thrilled to start projects and contribute to expanding already existing projects in hopes of voicing the opinions of underrepresented groups on campus. Irkia is a Philosophy major and in her free time, she loves reading, running, and spending time with family and friends.