TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama Coordinating Council for Student Organizations (CCSO) is proud to announce that the Renewed Alliance for Cultural Education (RACE) has been named the CCSO Student Organization of the Month for January.

RACE is a special interest organization that is comprised of 85 members. The organization’s main objectives are to foster understanding and appreciation for various cultures, traditions, and histories on and off campus, promote unity among UA students, and to serve as a resource for the development of a multicultural center.

The CCSO chose RACE as the organization of the month based on the activities and achievements that the organization has accomplished on campus, as well as throughout the Tuscaloosa community.

Recently RACE sponsored a Forum on Healthy Relationships to celebrate African-American Heritage Month, along with hosting a Hip-Hop Conference to promote cultural diversity awareness. The RACE organization has also worked on creating relationships with other college diversity programs, including the Holmes Diversity Center at Mississippi State University.

The main purpose of the CCSO is to provide support for all 250 student organizations as well as UA students. The CCSO serves as the coordinating body for all student organizations by providing a means of membership recruitment, publicity opportunities, and acknowledgement through events like Get-On-Board Day, the Student Organization Banquet and the Officer Transition Workshop.