UHD 2000/2001 Catalog UHD Catalog Home | General Information | Cultural Enrichment Center Table of Contents | Previous Section | Next Section | Index | How to Use the Online Catalog 18 The Cultural Enrichment Center The Cultural Enrichment Center provides support for the recruitment and retention of minority students and engages in programs that offer greater access to higher education for students at UH-Downtown. The center also provides research and evaluation to promote effective program development, extend cooperative efforts with the Mexican-American and African-American Studies Programs at the University of Houston, and increase activities in support of outreach efforts with Houston area public schools. The center has an activities fund to encourage the university community’s participation in events that may be of special interest to minority students or that increase awareness of ethnic and cultural issues in society. The fund is offered in support of speakers, workshops, publicity and activities undertaken on behalf of the center.