DeVry University DeVry University was opened in Chicago by Dr. Herman DeVry in 1931. It was called DeForest Training School to prepare students for technical work in electronics‚ motion pictures‚ radio and later‚ television. It was in Chicago. In the 1940’s during WWII‚ DeVry University was selected by United States to educate Army Air Corps instructors on electronic devices. It was one of the first schools to be approved under the original G.I. Bill. In 1953 DeForest Training School became DeVry
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issues of diversity understood/represented fairly‚ accurately or problematically? Australian schools are comprised of a diverse population of students with a vast range of sociocultural factors shaping their individual and unique identities. In 2006‚ more than 50% of people living in Australia were migrants or had a parent who had migrated to Australia (ABS‚ 2006‚ p. 46). This demonstrates the prevalence of cultural diversity in the population which extends into Australian schools. Diversity has many
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In simple terms‚ cultural diversity can be defined as the level of diversity or difference in a given society. Societies that display high levels of diversity exhibit many differences across that population. Differences can include skin color‚ religious affiliation‚ cultural practices and other ethnic beliefs and customs. Immigration is a major factor in determining the level of diversity that a given society is exposed to. Ever since the dawn of time‚ humans have traveled the globe in curiosity
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Cultural and Ethnic diversity continues to impact day to day life making diversity in the workplace more common. Diversity refers to the qualities that are different from our own and can include race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ background and much more. Not only does diversity involve how people identify themselves‚ but how they perceive others as well‚ which‚ in turn‚ can affect their interactions in a culturally diverse work environment. Accepting and understanding the differences
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What is Cultural Diversity? What is cultural diversity? Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior. In every culture there are basic standards for social interaction such as personal space distance‚ eye contact‚ amount of body language displayed in public‚ negotiating style‚ etc. In America‚ we stand about eighteen inches apart when
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Cultural diversity is prevalent and on the rise in our world today. It’s not going away people! Many people cannot even define it‚ let alone understand how to deal with it. Cultural diversity includes; race‚ ethnic background‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ socioeconomic status and age. When we put all of these variables together it is easy to see how complex cultural diversity can be. While I can understand how some students may disagree that a cultural diversity class should be mandatory‚ their
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Cultural Diversity Week One 1. Some cultural diversity examples are‚ but not limited to; Geographic location‚ military and work experience‚ family status‚ income‚ religion‚ languages‚ and education. 2. I identify mostly with members of a less elite group of people. These members are not recognized by their race nor are judged by what they have done in their past but are praised by what they are doing in their present
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Diversity is understanding that every individual is special‚ and perceiving our individual contrasts. These can be along‚ the measurements of race‚ ethnicity‚ sex‚ financial status‚ age‚ physical capacities‚ religious convictions‚ political convictions‚ or different belief systems. Cultural diversity in a workplace is the consideration of differing individuals in a company working together. It is very important to have a diverse environment in the workplace; the success of an organization depends
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Cultural Diversity in an Organization 1 Cultural Diversity in an Organization Henry Jerkins Industrial Organizational Psychology Professor Withen April 5‚ 2011 Cultural Diversity in an Organization 2 There is no single definition to define cultural diversity in an organization. This topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behavior‚ management science‚ and organizational
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Cultural Diversity is more important than Globalization Hello‚ honorable judges‚ ladies and gentlemen. First‚ please let me introduce myself. My name is Yang Lei. It’s my great honor to be here and share my opinion. Today my topic is cultural Diversity is more important than globalization. With the development of globalization‚ great changes have taken place in every aspect of people’s life. Besides economic globalization‚ cultural globalization is also common in our daily life. Look at these
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