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13COMMUNITYOur campus offers expansive opportunities for every student to find community and create many new connections. Immersing yourself in campus means you%u2019ll be ready to explore and succeed in a global society. Students, staff, and faculty are collectively dedicated to cultivating a welcoming environment for our entire campus community. Learn more at z.umn.edu/community. Study CultureYou can study history, traditions, and community through our 15 cultural studies departments, 25+ offered languages, 25+ language and culture majors, and 30+ minors. For example, the Department of African American and African Studies and the Chicano and Latino Studies Department were born from student protests and the Civil Rights era. In addition, the American Indian Studies Department was the very first formed of its type at any college or university.University ResourcesThe University has many professionally staffed offices to support students throughout all communities such as these: First-Gen Student Success Center, Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE), the Office for Equity and Diversity, Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, Circle of Indigenous Nations, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), and the Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life. Join Something GreatOur campus community includes 200+ student cultural groups. Share in traditions, events, and programming hosted by groups like... Living Learning CommunitiesLive with a group of like-minded individuals who explore college, culture, and community together in a residence hall. With more than 30 to choose from, each LLC is designed to deliver a warm and welcoming on-campus living option. Many have a focus on diverse cultures and communities. A sampling of the LLCs: %u2022 American Indian Science and Engineering Society%u2022 American Indian Student Cultural Center%u2022 Asian-American Student Union%u2022 Black Student Union%u2022 Hmong Minnesota Student Association%u2022 Mi Gente Latinx Student Cultural Center%u2022 Multicultural and First-Generation Students%u2022 Queer Student Cultural Center%u2022 Somali Student Association%u2022 Women%u2019s Center%u2022 American Indian Cultural House%u2022 CASA SOL%u2022 Charlotte%u2019s Home for Black women on campus%u2022 Chinese Language and Culture House%u2022 Tsev Hmoob (Hmong House)%u2022 Huntley House for Black men on campus%u2022 Lavender House%u2022 MLK Beloved CommunityLearn more at z.umn.edu/communityDid you Know?Stepping into the Twin Cities, you%u2019ll be surrounded by a thriving population of people from around the world. The metro is ranked as a Top 20 LGTBQ friendly area and also house the largest Somali and Hmong populations in the United States. 13Find all of the LLCs at z.umn.edu/LiveLearn