Colleges and universities are no noticed for their educational status instead of their racial or social groups. Black teachers are no longer seen as a rarity on any educational environment, black students are not seen as a rarity on campus, but society has grown, or rather diminished, into assigning stereotypes to every social group; stereotypes are no longer focused on minorities. Minorities now play an integral role in colleges; at this point in time colleges are proud if a diverse campus and even advertise it. Rather than being bounded to colleges Nikki Giovanni’s concerns have moved on, leaving campuses free of racism, and exploded into society.…
When comparing interviews between Mrs. Meckler and Mrs. Panopoulos, I noticed differences between their respective campuses. For example, LAPC is a public community college whose mission and goal is to provide resources and assist students in finding and achieving their education, career, and personal life goals. Also, increasing student readiness, retention, and academic achievement rates. LAPC strongly values diversity, and thus, is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) which has over 23,000 students enrolled. I learned from Mrs. Meckler that budgeting is noticeably different from a public community college and a private university, regarding, technology, supplies, and number of staff. On the contrary, ASU is a public four-year research university whose mission and goal is to demonstrate leadership in academic excellence and…
One of the main values upheld at the Ohio State University Housing Services office is diversity. However, the full-time staff lacks diversity, the housing contract lacks inclusive language, and the office space lacks accessibility. The lack of diversity amongst the full-time employees is problematic because it perpetuates the idea that marginalized individuals are ill-suited for or incapable of doing this job. While there are policies in place that do not allow a higher education organization discriminate against an individual’s identities, such as race, ethnicity, ability, and age, there are other ways to perpetuate exclusivity and discrimination.…
The Spiritan founders and sponsors of Duquesne University have always believed in welcoming all and excluding none; which is why the students, faculty and staff of this university come from a collection of different ethnicities, races, cultures and backgrounds. Diversity is something that is important to me and Duquesne University. Being an Carribean-American woman, from the suburbs of Middletown, Delaware will make me a minority in the city of Pittsburg. Being that the foundation of Duquesne University’s rich and vital community of learners is diversity in itself, I can be a key contributor to this community.…
In response to the law suite the university of Michigan stated that the admissions office employees are instructed to try and keep an eye on diversity, the university stresses that they are committed to racial diversity in the university. The university’s official policy states that using Affirmative Action to contribute to the character of the university (School, N.D.). The university was more focused on how they looked in the eyes of the public, not so much on opportunity for…
This study was developed due to previous research that found the campus community and other social and personal factors discouraged minority students of color to enroll to universities. The goal of this study was to find unique ways of making minority students of color feel comfortable in these universities, break down any misconceptions they may have and get them enrolled and guide them through the completion of their program. I chose this article because it is an effort that I am truly passionate about. Minority representation in higher education is a great way to move toward elevating stereotypes and really helping people to feel empowered and motivated. This article was peer reviewed and supported by distinguished experts in the field of psychology who study the trends of recruitment and retention…
The issue of racial discrimination in college campuses is nothing new but there is an even bigger presence among ivy leagues. For minority students it is already hard enough to fit in with the rich and elite students that attend these prestigious schools.…
At Drake University, we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They spend countless of hours in meetings, planning, and executing efforts outside classrooms. I feel it's my duty to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to equity and inclusion. The following 12 women are excellent students,…
So it has been brought to my attention to recommend to your company’s Board of directors that we should implement a plan of Affirmative Action Policies and how they are incompliance with the EEO law. What is Affirmative Action, it is a policy that goes beyond equal employment opportunity by requiring organizations to comply with the law and correct past discriminatory practices by increasing the numbers of minorities and women in specific positions (Axia Collage, 2011). What is Equal Employment Opportunity, the treatment of individuals in all aspects of employment-hiring, promotion, training, extra in a fair and nonbiased manner (Axia Collage, 2011).…
The impact of this pattern of overrepresentation of ethnic minorities in Maryland's prison system has not only caused an expansion of the prison bureaucracy, but has had an effect on the state's economic, social and political milieu.…
Challenges and Research Techniques. Higher education and P—12 entities face many challenges in regards to diversity. Several research studies show that many situations works directly against students’ learning. For example, one study reports that women and minority faculty members are less satisfied…
The NCAA has been a long-time proponent in diversity among their 1,200-member colleges and universities, conferences and organizations. With the commitment of NCAA to diversity, the organization has developed initiatives to bring a sharper focus to the ideas of the late Myles Brand by the created of Office of Diversity and Inclusion in 2005. The goal of this department is to advocate for the future without barriers and an atmosphere of common purpose. This department wants to open up dialogue with the national office and members institutions about issues with diversity. The NCAA just wants to develop a culture in which each person is seen as unique and every individuals feels like he or she is viable and valued part of the university, athletics department and intercollegiate athletics.…
As the United States becomes more diverse, colleges are seeing increases in minority students. However, this increase does not mean that the same number of students are leaving their college with a degree. Minorities face many challenges in college, some of which have persisted since elementary school. Although colleges try to diminish these difficulties by having different organizations where students can go to seek help, the students have already formed the mindset that they do not do as well as their white counterparts from micro-aggressions, learned thoughts and behaviors, and comparisons of resources.…
If you are being held under water how do you expect to breath. This is what is happening to minorities in America. America’s society holds down minorities and all they are trying to do is come up for air. Doesn’t everyone have the right to breathe? America’s jails are filled with minorities. Minorities that would have less likely been put in jail for the same crime if it was a caucasian person. Minorities are put in the system and are made to work and in a sense, treated as modern day slaves. It is not right that minorities are still treated as less than and that is why we continue to see minorities so easily jailed. This is slowing the overall progression of minorities. For example, African Americans make up about 13 percent of the United…
The authors present an in-depth look at how African American women and men experience some of the same challenges of racism and sexism in higher education. Their data divides the African American women and men into two groups to address the gender-based differences as well. The authors gave the respondents questionnaires to gather different perceptions of academic professional life, professional characteristics, and their institution, recruitment, and retention policies, and promotion, and tenure process. The authors conclude with a need for ongoing monitoring of African American gender differences in academic institutions. The authors analyzed the topic well and gave sufficient supporting evidence.…