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What is the Multicultural Affairs Department?

OCC's Multicultural Affairs Department seeks to cultivate a multiethnic, multicultural campus and constituency by working across college departments to intentionally recruit and retain ethnic minority students and to increase campus and classroom cultural inclusivity.

What is a Mosaic Lunch?

Mosaic Lunches are a chance for OCC students, faculty, and staff to discuss difficult topics in the nation and the church. Most of the topics pertain to diversity, culture, and politics. Join us each month in the OCC Banquet Hall (upper cafeteria) from 12:15PM–1:30PM.

Mosaic Lunches

  • November 6: Let No One Look Down On You because You Are Young...

    When: November 6, 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.

    Where: Banquet Hall

    Lunch: Chick-fil-A (RSVP Required)

    Hosts: Jaron Scott

    Description: At this Mosaic Lunch we will discuss how to approach ministry with a non-anxious presence. Paul tells young Timothy to approach ministry with boldness and security. We will talk about how young ministers of the Gospel can do the same today. Conversate with Jaron Scott as he discusses from experience how to do ministry when young. All students are invited and encouraged to come!

Building a Community of Belonging

51ĀŅĀ× is committed to becoming an institution of belonging.

About Multicultural Affairs

The Ozark community is committed to honoring and broadening the ethnic diversity of our community and to treating every person with respect and love. We want every student to feel at home at OCC, and we want to equip our students to be culturally agile in any context. Ozark equips students to serve in a diverse world. As we train men and women for Christian service, we seek to raise them up as leaders who encourage cultural and ethnic diversity for the sake of the gospel.

Meet Your Faculty Contact

  • Matthew McBirth is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a survey that assesses an individual's or group's capacity to engage culture well. As our communities grow in cultural diversity, the church must be able to become "all things to all people" for the sake of the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:19–23).Matthew will help your church grow in cultural engagement and effectiveness when he administers the IDI, reviews the results, and offers practical advice. Contact Matthew below for more information on using the Intercultural Development Inventory in your ministry.
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    Matthew McBirth Multicultural Affairs Department Director