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Epistemology From An Afrocentric Perspective: Enhancing Black Students' Consciousness Through An Afrocentric Way Of Knowing, R. Sentwali Bakari Apr 1997

Epistemology From An Afrocentric Perspective: Enhancing Black Students' Consciousness Through An Afrocentric Way Of Knowing, R. Sentwali Bakari

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Within the framework of Afrocentric epistemology ist he idea of African American liberation. The implications of Afrocentric epistemology in higher education are critical.”


Afrocentrism As An Intellectual Tool Of Whites: A Critique Of Molefi Asante, Matthew C. Stelly Apr 1997

Afrocentrism As An Intellectual Tool Of Whites: A Critique Of Molefi Asante, Matthew C. Stelly

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“The Afrocentric idea is the most revolutionary challenge to a White supremacist-based educational system,” says Asante.


Can You Fare Well In The Academy When Racism, Classism, Ageism, And Sexism Converge?, Joyce Kelly-Lewis, Brenda Paul Apr 1997

Can You Fare Well In The Academy When Racism, Classism, Ageism, And Sexism Converge?, Joyce Kelly-Lewis, Brenda Paul

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

We must offer and create strategies for women of color to cope with not being heard and having abilities constantly questioned.


Issues Of Retention And The Survival Of African American Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions, Joelle I. Davis, Robin Vann Lynch Apr 1997

Issues Of Retention And The Survival Of African American Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions, Joelle I. Davis, Robin Vann Lynch

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“By the year 2000, the minority population will comprise 32 percent of the total population. It is imperative that issues of retention be closely examined.”


You Are Not Alone ... Networking Strategies For Trailblazers, Squatters, And Other Settlers In Academe, M. Colleen Jones Apr 1997

You Are Not Alone ... Networking Strategies For Trailblazers, Squatters, And Other Settlers In Academe, M. Colleen Jones

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“We need to be aware of strategies, behaviors, and resources which will help us survive and thrive in predominantly white institutions.”


Stereotypes Of African American Female Athletes And Their Impact, Monique Bernoudy, Frankie Jackson, Nona E. Richardson Apr 1997

Stereotypes Of African American Female Athletes And Their Impact, Monique Bernoudy, Frankie Jackson, Nona E. Richardson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Neither the NCAA nor others have found it necessary to address the inequity that exists between European American and African American female athletes concerning stereotypes.”


Life For Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair: The Effect Of Institutional Racism On Minorities In The Organization, Alisa Mosley Apr 1997

Life For Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair: The Effect Of Institutional Racism On Minorities In The Organization, Alisa Mosley

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“When examining the history of minorities in organizations, parallels exist between the corporation and society.”


Race, Gender, And Authority In The Classroom: Student And Teacher Perspectives, Alpana Knippling, Tagi Adams, Manjit Kaur Apr 1997

Race, Gender, And Authority In The Classroom: Student And Teacher Perspectives, Alpana Knippling, Tagi Adams, Manjit Kaur

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

The non-Western background of all three panelists becomes a useful lens through which to address the question of what it means to be women of color in a dominantly White institution.


The Multicultural Vantage Program: A Model For Increasing Minority Enrollment In The Medical And Allied Health Fields, Odra W. Bradley Apr 1997

The Multicultural Vantage Program: A Model For Increasing Minority Enrollment In The Medical And Allied Health Fields, Odra W. Bradley

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“The cost of attending colleges offering health professions is beyond the reach of al but a few of the underrepresented students being considered.”


An Examination Of The Status And Role Conflict Of Administrators Of Color Working In Predominantly White Universities, Sherwood Thompson Apr 1997

An Examination Of The Status And Role Conflict Of Administrators Of Color Working In Predominantly White Universities, Sherwood Thompson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

This session engages administrators in a short phenomenological interview which examines their attitudes about and perceptions of working predominantly White university settings.


Diversity Denial: An Exercise Of Mind And Will, Cathy Martinez, Paul H. Gutierrez Apr 1997

Diversity Denial: An Exercise Of Mind And Will, Cathy Martinez, Paul H. Gutierrez

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“When we all conform to the ‘majority rules,’ we are leaving behind the richness of the diversity we have to offer the people in the organization.”


Hiv And Its Effect On College-Aged People Of Color, Stephen Jackson Apr 1997

Hiv And Its Effect On College-Aged People Of Color, Stephen Jackson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Education is key in a society where HIV and AIDS are a constant threat.


Birth Of A Notion: Caricature, Black Female Images, And Rap Music Video 1985-1996, Redell R. Hearn Apr 1997

Birth Of A Notion: Caricature, Black Female Images, And Rap Music Video 1985-1996, Redell R. Hearn

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“From 19th century print advertisements to contemporary music video advertisements, caricatured images have been used to promote ethnic notions to the masses.”


Cultural Democracy In Higher Education ¬Beyond The Deficit Model Of Compensatory Education, Alfonso Lopez-Vazquez Apr 1997

Cultural Democracy In Higher Education ¬Beyond The Deficit Model Of Compensatory Education, Alfonso Lopez-Vazquez

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Promoting cultural democracy in the teaching, service, and research missions of higher education is being advanced as a model to integrate and empower minorities to become agents of change.


Be Like Mike? De-Constructing Race And Gender In African American College Athletics, Ed Taylor Apr 1997

Be Like Mike? De-Constructing Race And Gender In African American College Athletics, Ed Taylor

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“In the process of athletic desegregation, race as an attribute has been rendered invisible. Those athletes who become too politically radicalized often meet with public or organizational disapproval.”


An Oasis In The Middle Of The Desert: Cultural Centers As A Way To Survive At The Predominantly White Institution, Bryan J. Cook, Damon A. Williams, Duane Moore, Krystal Screvens Apr 1997

An Oasis In The Middle Of The Desert: Cultural Centers As A Way To Survive At The Predominantly White Institution, Bryan J. Cook, Damon A. Williams, Duane Moore, Krystal Screvens

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Despite more than 40 years of lawful access to higher education, African American students continue to confront many issues that inhibit their success at predominantly white institutions.”


People Of Color As Teachers And Mentors In American Film, Jim Knippling Apr 1997

People Of Color As Teachers And Mentors In American Film, Jim Knippling

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“All to often, U.S. Filmmakers depict people of color in roles that are degrading and show a certain one-dimensional saintliness.”


Characteristics Of Success: The Factors That Predict Academic Success For African American Male Students Attending A Small, Rural, And Predominantly White Liberal Arts College, Douglas J. Mcreynolds, Lori Heyling Apr 1997

Characteristics Of Success: The Factors That Predict Academic Success For African American Male Students Attending A Small, Rural, And Predominantly White Liberal Arts College, Douglas J. Mcreynolds, Lori Heyling

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

This presentation will discuss analysis of data and show how that data show can be used to develop strategies for improving the success rate of a target group of students.


Diversity, Athletics, And Mentoring: Creating New Academic Avenues, Lisa Hardaway, Pat Lutt Apr 1997

Diversity, Athletics, And Mentoring: Creating New Academic Avenues, Lisa Hardaway, Pat Lutt

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Culture shock, academic stress, making the transition, and high athletic performance expectations are just some of the things student-athletes experience.


When A Minority Rules: African And Hispanic American College Student Relationships, Lois Mendez-Catlin Apr 1997

When A Minority Rules: African And Hispanic American College Student Relationships, Lois Mendez-Catlin

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“As administrators, we are often caught in the rat race web and there are truly not enough hours in the day devoted to listening. It becomes easy to assume that ‘we’ know what is right for ‘them.’”


Initiation Writes, Margaret K. Bass Apr 1997

Initiation Writes, Margaret K. Bass

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Diversity in the academy means more than simply having people of color present on faculty; it may mean that institutions will begin to see some variation in the meaning of scholarship.


Creating A Native American Studies Major At Unl, Frances W. Kaye Apr 1997

Creating A Native American Studies Major At Unl, Frances W. Kaye

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“…We believe that the description of the development of a major has significant implications for understanding how one group of persons of color functions in White institutions.”


The Need For American Ethnic Studies At Predominantly White Institutions (I): African American And Native American Studies, C.J. White, Frances W. Kaye, Keith Parker Apr 1997

The Need For American Ethnic Studies At Predominantly White Institutions (I): African American And Native American Studies, C.J. White, Frances W. Kaye, Keith Parker

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

This session will provide a straightforward account of what ethnic studies is and the current state of ethnic studies.


The Need For American Ethnic Studies At Predominantly White Institutions (Ii): Latino And Judaic Studies, Miguel Carranza, Alan Steinweis, Keith Parker Apr 1997

The Need For American Ethnic Studies At Predominantly White Institutions (Ii): Latino And Judaic Studies, Miguel Carranza, Alan Steinweis, Keith Parker

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

This session will provide a straightforward account of what ethnic studies is and the current state of ethnic studies.


Black Students' Perceptions: A Snapshot Of Their Experiences At A Predominantly White Campus, R. Deborah Davis Apr 1997

Black Students' Perceptions: A Snapshot Of Their Experiences At A Predominantly White Campus, R. Deborah Davis

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Safe spaces” must be a part of the student’s experience for them to be successful.


A Campus Responds: Improving The Climate For People Of Color At A Small Liberal Arts Institution, Traci Howard, Kristi Rodriguez Apr 1997

A Campus Responds: Improving The Climate For People Of Color At A Small Liberal Arts Institution, Traci Howard, Kristi Rodriguez

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Five major themes will be suggested by panelists: problem identification is essential to change; the landscape determines the strategy; all constituencies must be involved; events influence the process; and there is no one best change arrangement.


Retaining Students Of Color Through Gateway: A Student Mentoring Program, Danielle M. Hornett, Jaclyn Piotrowski Apr 1997

Retaining Students Of Color Through Gateway: A Student Mentoring Program, Danielle M. Hornett, Jaclyn Piotrowski

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

Mentors help new students adjust both socially and academically. The presenters will share some of Gateway’ keys to having a successful mentoring program.


Mentoring Diversity And The Majority Rules: The Power Of Purpose, Paul H. Gutierrez, Cathy Martinez, Warren Santistevan Apr 1997

Mentoring Diversity And The Majority Rules: The Power Of Purpose, Paul H. Gutierrez, Cathy Martinez, Warren Santistevan

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Tribal Societies selected special individuals to formally guide, grain, and indoctrinate the young in the arts, crafts, and behaviors necessary to function successfully and contribute to the community.”


Josephine Davis, Josephine D. Davis Apr 1997

Josephine Davis, Josephine D. Davis

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

No abstract provided.


Light-Skinned With Good Hair: The Role Of Christianity And Comptonization In The Maintenance Of Self-Hatred In African Americans, Omowale Akintunde Apr 1997

Light-Skinned With Good Hair: The Role Of Christianity And Comptonization In The Maintenance Of Self-Hatred In African Americans, Omowale Akintunde

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Most African Americans deny or are at least unaware on a conscious level of the impact of the media and Christianity on the formulation of their self-image.”