The objectives of the Multicultural Graduate Student Association (MGSA) are:

• to enhance the well-being of all graduate students presently enrolled at the Medical University of South Carolina with particular concern to specific needs of students of color;
  
• to encourage communication between students of color, university administration and other student organizations in order to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information and to enhance the efficient solution of common and/or particular problems;
  
• to encourage and aid in the recruitment of minority students to the College of Graduate Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina;
  
• to plan activities that will be socially, culturally and educationally enriching to the membership and the university community;
  
• to encourage student involvement in campus and community activities;
  
• to provide resources that will enhance the likelihood of academic and career success of current graduate and professional students;
  
• to develop a network of emerging scholars of color who are committed to conducting sound basic science research while being dedicated and sensitive to the needs and concerns of an increasingly diverse academic community.