MOSAIC Wing at Manzanita-Mohave Hall
MOSAIC- an acronym that stands for Making Our Space An Inclusive Community- is a Living Learning Community (LLC) housed in Manzanita-Mohave Hall at The University of Arizona. MOSAIC is intended for first-year students who are interested in the promotion of issues related to diversity and multiculturalism.
MOSAIC residents are strongly encouraged to enroll in our course-in-common-TRAD 104: Love and World Religions-taught by the MOSAIC Faculty Fellow, Dr. Alex Nava.
The Benefits
- Course-in-common—“Love in World Religions” taught by Dr. Alex Nava, our Faculty Fellow
- Leadership development through the Residence Hall Council
- Support from MOSAIC resident assistants and staff
- Community events on campus and around Tucson
- Hall programs - fun and informative!
The primary goal of the MOSAIC LLC is to raise awareness of and facilitate discussion about issues of race, social justice, class and ethnicity in such as way that promotes the formation of an inclusive and safe campus culture and learning environment in which each member of the University community is welcomed and valued. As such, students will be encouraged and supported through the exploration of their identity and those of others. Past MOSAIC residents include students from Multicultural Affairs and Student Success programs such as The New Start Summer Program, African American Student Affairs 360 Scholars Program, University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Scholars, the MERITS Program, and Student Support Services/TRiO among others.Leadership development through the Residence Hall Council -social and community events
To Apply
Any UA first-time freshman interested in joining MOSAIC is encouraged to apply.
- In order to participate in MOSAIC, students must first apply for housing through the Office of Residence Life.
- Then, submit an application to be considered for MOSAIC.
- Spaces are filling up quickly, so reserve your spot in MOSAIC today.
Send complete application, by May 29, 2009, to:
MOSAIC Living Learning Community
P.O. Box 210040
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Or drop off the application to the front desk of the Nugent Building on campus.
** IMPORTANT NOTE: You must have a Residence Life Housing Application on file to be considered for the MOSAIC Community
For more information contact:
Sandra G. Luca
Multicultural Affairs & Student Success
(520) 626-4652
Email: guillen AT arizona DOT edu
OR
Andrew Campbell at Residence Life
(520) 626-2854
E-mail: Campbell AT life DOT arizona DOT edu“I was the first member of my family to go to college. I was so excited and so grateful to be going and to be living in a residence hall. Looking back, it was the reason I made so many connections. I am so proud of the UA and still consider myself a WILDCAT.”
Erika McRae
Former resident
Hometown: Machesney Park, IL
