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1999

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Sensitizing Student Teachers On Majority White Campuses To The Experiences Of Minority Students, Faye Hicks Townes Oct 1999

Sensitizing Student Teachers On Majority White Campuses To The Experiences Of Minority Students, Faye Hicks Townes

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

Interviews of twelve low-income and working class Black females attending a majority White high school are used to discuss implications for teacher education in predominantly white institutions of higher learning.


A Piece Of Ivy: A Case Study Of Black Student Retention At The University Of Pennsylvania, Wesley Proctor Oct 1999

A Piece Of Ivy: A Case Study Of Black Student Retention At The University Of Pennsylvania, Wesley Proctor

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“The purpose of this study is to understand why Black students leave and what leads them to persist to graduation at the University of Pennsylvania.”


Teaching The Retrenchment Generation: When Sapphire Meets Socrates At The Intersection Of Race, Gender And Authority, Pamela J. Smith Oct 1999

Teaching The Retrenchment Generation: When Sapphire Meets Socrates At The Intersection Of Race, Gender And Authority, Pamela J. Smith

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“While many women of color have written about their experiences and the experiences of other women of color in academia, my article is different in that it looks not only at the historical barriers to entry and success, but also the current barriers to entry and success, namely retrenchment and retrenchment denial.”


Retention: Revisited And Reaffirmed For The Minority/Majority Student, Nadine F. Jenkins Oct 1999

Retention: Revisited And Reaffirmed For The Minority/Majority Student, Nadine F. Jenkins

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

"Retention of the minority student is a complex issue and requires new approaches and analyses."


Black Faculty Recruitment And Retention In The Voices Of Black Faculty, Charlotte R. Price Oct 1999

Black Faculty Recruitment And Retention In The Voices Of Black Faculty, Charlotte R. Price

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Black faculty focus groups explored major issues and concerns, examined awareness levels of Black faculty, and identified factors that have positive impact on recruitment and retention efforts.”


Using African American (Negro) Spirituals In Coping With Stress By Creative African Americans Who Perform Piano And Vocal European Classical Music In A Racist Industry And Oppressed Society, Ellen Foster-Randle Oct 1999

Using African American (Negro) Spirituals In Coping With Stress By Creative African Americans Who Perform Piano And Vocal European Classical Music In A Racist Industry And Oppressed Society, Ellen Foster-Randle

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Clearly, this study has demonstrated that there still exist areas of African American issues and studies that have not been addressed.”


Frederick Douglass In Pennsylvania Strategies And Experiences Towards Achieving Curriculum Diversity, C. James Trotman Oct 1999

Frederick Douglass In Pennsylvania Strategies And Experiences Towards Achieving Curriculum Diversity, C. James Trotman

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“The presenter provides an overview of the Frederick Douglass Institute activities that address the strategies and experiences associated with the institute’s history to date.”


Negotiating The Best Of Two Worlds: Native American Student Success At A Small, Predominantly White University, Pat Beu Oct 1999

Negotiating The Best Of Two Worlds: Native American Student Success At A Small, Predominantly White University, Pat Beu

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Sharing the results of a qualitative research study, the presenter discusses reflections from Native American graduates as well as presents recommendations that predominantly white colleges and universities can employ to promote student success among Native American students.”


Inclusive Classroom Matters: Practical Strategies For Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Or Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Inclusive Classroom But Were Afraid To Ask–A Musician!, Ronnie Wooten Oct 1999

Inclusive Classroom Matters: Practical Strategies For Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Or Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Inclusive Classroom But Were Afraid To Ask–A Musician!, Ronnie Wooten

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“There are a variety of strategies that we can utilize inside the classroom that will help to make it a more inclusive environment for all learners.”


If We Could Get Over Whiteness And Blackness, Carolyn Ladelle Bennett Oct 1999

If We Could Get Over Whiteness And Blackness, Carolyn Ladelle Bennett

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“This session explores some contemporary theories of whiteness and blackness, describes how these concepts act out in the university, and provides personal examples experienced by the presenter.”


Opening The Pipeline: Peer Mentoring Among Graduate Students Of Color, Carlton Pickron, Travis Tatum, James R. Bonilla Oct 1999

Opening The Pipeline: Peer Mentoring Among Graduate Students Of Color, Carlton Pickron, Travis Tatum, James R. Bonilla

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Part of the solution to opening the academic pipeline for faculty of color must include strategies for successfully mentoring graduate students of color.”


Issues Of Cultural Awareness In Curriculum Design, Catherine Yamamoto Oct 1999

Issues Of Cultural Awareness In Curriculum Design, Catherine Yamamoto

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Clearly, developing curriculum that encourages multicultural awareness, when educators and social scientists cannot agree on a standard criteria for multiculturalism, means challenges for everyone involved in multicultural education.”


To Our Forever Mentor, Carol Sandborn Oct 1999

To Our Forever Mentor, Carol Sandborn

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

In this session, the presenter discusses the concerns, successes and pitfalls of the mentoring relationship, and outlines phases or stages of developing this relationship over time.


Always On Display: An Interpretive Exploration Of The Essence Of The African American Male Experience At A Predominantly White University, Rex Crawley Oct 1999

Always On Display: An Interpretive Exploration Of The Essence Of The African American Male Experience At A Predominantly White University, Rex Crawley

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“It is important to emphasize that this is not a study of Black masculinity, but instead a focus on the lived experiences of 27 African American men at a specific, predominantly White, mid-west university.”


The Recruitment And Retention Of African American, Hispanic, Asian And Native American (Ahana) Students On College Campuses, Franklin Titus Thompson Iii Oct 1999

The Recruitment And Retention Of African American, Hispanic, Asian And Native American (Ahana) Students On College Campuses, Franklin Titus Thompson Iii

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“We believe it is the duty of both policy makers and educators to identify qualified minority youth and place them in channels that ensure success.”


Transforming Predominantly White Institutions: How Can People Of Color Play A Key Role?, Paula G. Gomes, Cecy Kuruvilla Oct 1999

Transforming Predominantly White Institutions: How Can People Of Color Play A Key Role?, Paula G. Gomes, Cecy Kuruvilla

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“As we move into the new millennium, it will be even more critical for people of color to reclaim their individual and collective power to facilitate the process of tru institutional transformation.”


Can Diversity Programs Help Change Behaviors In The Campus Environment?, Sharon Ulmar Oct 1999

Can Diversity Programs Help Change Behaviors In The Campus Environment?, Sharon Ulmar

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Once diversity programs have been conducted, the participants must move forward. It is clear from the action plans that more attention must be paid to ensure that more participants take action.”


Breaking The Barriers: Cases Of Racial Discrimination In Public Management, Robert Gest Iii, Gail S. Funke, Robert Anthony Maranto Oct 1999

Breaking The Barriers: Cases Of Racial Discrimination In Public Management, Robert Gest Iii, Gail S. Funke, Robert Anthony Maranto

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

Session presenters discuss six cases of racial and gender discrimination in the civil service, distilled from actual events, in search of applied lessons for improving managing diversity.


Paradigm Shifts For Educators And Learners, Ashok Surender, Bobby Bribiesca Oct 1999

Paradigm Shifts For Educators And Learners, Ashok Surender, Bobby Bribiesca

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“This inquiry explores the methods/behaviors that effectively motivate teachers toward ethnic awareness and the positive impact that can be expected in high school student populations as a result of shifting from ethnic stereotyping and racism to cultural sensitivity and celebration of diversity.”


The Minority Mentor Program: The Value Of Experiential Learning And Successful Mentoring Workshops, Trent Ball, Danielle Carter, D'Ante Ducasse Oct 1999

The Minority Mentor Program: The Value Of Experiential Learning And Successful Mentoring Workshops, Trent Ball, Danielle Carter, D'Ante Ducasse

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“The session has been designed in a forum and interactive format, which will allow the participants to share knowledge, information and perspectives on developing and assessing mentoring programs.”


Rounding Up The Usual Suspects: Academia's Version Of Driving While Black (Dwb), Cecil E. Canton Oct 1999

Rounding Up The Usual Suspects: Academia's Version Of Driving While Black (Dwb), Cecil E. Canton

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“In much the same way that law enforcement agents identify Blacks for these routine, but illegal, traffic stops, agents of predominantly white institutions identify the few faculty of color, and ‘round up these usual suspects’ to ensure that their committees will have the appropriate racial, gender or ethnic representation.”


What Have "We" Done For "Us" Lately?, Steve Birdine Oct 1999

What Have "We" Done For "Us" Lately?, Steve Birdine

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“This powerful, insightful, humorous and thought-provoking workshop takes a much needed ‘open and honest’ look at issues impacting African Americans.”


Affirming Our Commitment To Diversity: The Oakland University Trustee Academic Success Scholarship Program, Glenn Mcintosh, Gloria Sosa Oct 1999

Affirming Our Commitment To Diversity: The Oakland University Trustee Academic Success Scholarship Program, Glenn Mcintosh, Gloria Sosa

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“If today’s students are to function effectively in a global economy and society, they must develop cross-cultural understanding and communication skills as an integral part of their education.”


Recruitment And Retention Of African American Males In High School Mathematics: Have We Achieved Access To The Success Stairway?, Sheryl Mcglamery, Carol Mitchell Oct 1999

Recruitment And Retention Of African American Males In High School Mathematics: Have We Achieved Access To The Success Stairway?, Sheryl Mcglamery, Carol Mitchell

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Most schools desire that more minorities participate, yet finding a successful formula often proves difficult and elusive.”


Creating A Campus Community We Can All Enjoy, Steve Birdine Oct 1999

Creating A Campus Community We Can All Enjoy, Steve Birdine

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Our intent is to send attendees home with greater insights into the diversity dialogue that can be used to create hospitable environments that nurture personal, professional and academic excellence.”


Innovative Methods To Recruit Minority Faculty In Healthcare (Is Tokenism Still Valuable?), L. Joyce Washington, Sandra Gibson Oct 1999

Innovative Methods To Recruit Minority Faculty In Healthcare (Is Tokenism Still Valuable?), L. Joyce Washington, Sandra Gibson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“The presenters will implement an interactive experience with the audience to explore new ways to attract undergraduate and graduate minority faculty.”


Reconceptualizing Social Justice At The Intersections From A Latcrit Perspective, Maria Carolina Allas, Joylynn Asato, Alejandro Covarrubias, Karen Kim, Anita Tijerina Revilla, Liduina Zarate Oct 1999

Reconceptualizing Social Justice At The Intersections From A Latcrit Perspective, Maria Carolina Allas, Joylynn Asato, Alejandro Covarrubias, Karen Kim, Anita Tijerina Revilla, Liduina Zarate

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Our group, guided by Latino Critical Race Theory (LatCrit), challenges a discourse about race that has traditionally been framed within the paradigm of the Black/White binary which depicts race in America as consisting primarily of Black and White racial groups.”


The Problem With “All For One And One For All” Expectations: Differential Effects Of Race And Commitment In The Workplace, James R. Jones Oct 1999

The Problem With “All For One And One For All” Expectations: Differential Effects Of Race And Commitment In The Workplace, James R. Jones

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“The examples cited here reinforce the need for theoreticians and practitioners alike to consider the difficulties that may arise from viewing people through a single lens.”


Multicultural Mental Health Training Program: A Comprehensive Training Program For Ethnic Diverse Students, Richard Briscoe, Aaron Smith, Lawanda Ford, Mesmin Germain Oct 1999

Multicultural Mental Health Training Program: A Comprehensive Training Program For Ethnic Diverse Students, Richard Briscoe, Aaron Smith, Lawanda Ford, Mesmin Germain

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Focusing on the need of continued effort to bring more minority students into postgraduate standing and scholarship, implications of the present program are explored.”


Are Institutions Of Higher Education Meeting The Needs Of African-American Student Athletes? A Comparative Case Study Of Student-Athlete Service Programs, Claudia Powell, Ed Taylor Oct 1999

Are Institutions Of Higher Education Meeting The Needs Of African-American Student Athletes? A Comparative Case Study Of Student-Athlete Service Programs, Claudia Powell, Ed Taylor

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Many of the students who are recruited to play a sport at the university level may be under-prepared for the academic rigors of the institution they will choose to attend.”