Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons^™

Chicana, Indian And Sudanese Perspectives Of Teaching In The Academy: Three Levels Of Experience In The Teaching-Learning And Social Environment, Emilia Gonzalez-Clements, Bidisha Nag, Mona Mohamed

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Women of color from any culture or country face additional barriers in predominantly white institutions. This panel presents perspectives and experiences of three women from three cultures and three different levels of academia—a Chicana Latino visiting professor, a graduate teaching assistant from India, and a Sudanese graduate research assistant.”

The Cultural Ideas Exchange Program Model, Monika L. Walker

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“The primary objective of Cultural Ideas Exchange Program or CIEP is to provide informative insight and reports on those issues and events that ultimately affect the lives and welfare of minority and ethnic student populations.”

Helpful Hints For Advising Nphc (Black Greek) Organizations, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“As Black Greek-letter organizations have grown to more than one million and a half members across the world, so too has the challenge of remaining true to their original principles and purposes.”

Are Forced Communities Helping Students Of Color?, Bryn Upton

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“These false communities that exist at a large number of schools have some advantages for their members, but for the most part the results are not beneficial for the students or the larger campus community.”

Alain Leroy Locke On The Social Construction Of Race, M. Anthony Fitchue

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This paper will illustrate that Locke’s work in art and culture in the early years of the Harlem Renaissance grew out of an unusual analysis of race as transmogrified phrenology juxtaposed against the structured privileges of a pseudo species called white people. The process of naming whiteness, thus, becomes a political act which defines the nature of structured privilege in a color-bound society.”

A Study Of The Effects Of Participation In Intercollegiate Athletics On Academic Achievement, Joy Gaston

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“The purpose of this study is to measure variables that may contribute to differences among achievement between different groups of student athletes at Auburn University.”

A Pilot Study On The Career Advancement Of Black Graduates Of Predominantly Black Versus Predominantly White Colleges, Clement B.G. London

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This pilot study compared the career advancement of 26 black graduates of a predominantly black Lincoln University (PA) Class of 1970, to that of 14 graduates of the same year from predominantly white institutions.”

The Legitimacy Of Anti-Affirmative Action Initiatives: Didactical Lessons For 21st Century Administrators, Sharon L. Conn, L. Troy Niskey

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“In the next century, with anti-affirmative action measures on the rise, we may unconsciously be reverted back to the 1950’s and 1960’s, whereby our public schools were segregated by race. Didactical lessons for 21st century administrators will be to develop strategies that will keep schools accessible to everyone.”

Affirmative Action In Higher Education On The Line (The Beginning Of The End?), Gail M. Prince

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Are we to say that just because time is passing and we are moving into an age of spectacular use of technology and the still sparse appearance of people color and women into nontraditional roles in this nation that this nation is forever healed and opened to the concept of diversity in higher education and the workplace? It seems highly unlikely.”

The Ladies' Room: Repetition, Exclusion And Exposure In Public Restrooms, Jenifer Watson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This paper will analyze the location, entry, size, materials and layouts of selected public restrooms to reveal them as constructions which isolate, marginalize, and victimize minorities and women.”

The Recruitment Of High School Minority Students Into Engineering, Math, Science And Technology Futures On Predominantly White Campuses, Franklin Titus Thompson Iii, Tome Sires, Carol Batt

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This session is for college administrators who wish to make traditionally elitist program more inclusive. Its is also helpful to community and school district personnel who wish to investigate how to set up a similar program in their community.”

Critical Moments: A Case Study Approach For Easing The Cultural Isolation Of Underrepresented College Students, Reshell Ray, Diane Gillespie

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This workshop will familiarize participants with a cultural diversity case study approach for curriculum reform called “Critical Moments.” The program has a culturally diverse student body and a multicultural curriculum in the social sciences and . . . has won national and local awards for its retention and teaching of underrepresented students.”

An Interactive Model For Exploring The Concerns Of People Of Color In Predominantly White Institutions, Olasupo Laosebikan, Ann Wilson, Carla Triplet, Janet Camp, Neal Bowen, Sonali Gupta, Derise Tolliver

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“We present in this study, the stories of 22 graduate students of color (nine African Americans, eight Hispanic Americans, three Asian Americans, and two foreign students.”

When "Reason" Is In The Eye Of The Beholder: A Reexamination Of The "Reasonable Man" Standard As Applied To Organizational Management, James R. Jones

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Specifically, issues of race, gender, disability, status, etc. provide a new context in which to judge the reasonableness of an individual’s actions.”

The Protocol For Leadership On Campus "Revisiting The Lessons Of Putney Swope", M. Colleen Jones

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

This workshop will review some essential truths about being and ethical and effective leader. Over the course of the session, the participants will learn some “Streetwise Advise” to using experiences and education to lead soulfully.”

Darvil Meets Little Black Sambo In Nebraska—A Poetry Performance, Charles Fort

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Rarely acknowledged, my character becomes invisible out of necessity. The range of my poems is a result of my life and teaching.”

Stereotypes, Myths, Misconceptions Or Truth? Why Do We Believe The Hype?, Eddie Moore Jr.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This session takes an energetic, fun and challenging look at some negative stereotypes, myths and misconceptions about different groups in America.”

Standardized Admission Tests And People Of Color: Addressing Avoidance And Stereotype Threat, Jay Rosner, Joseph Brown

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This presentation will focus on the issue that many talk about, but very few individuals, universities or academic conferences seem to want to tackle head-on: how to improve the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT and other admission test scores of students of color.”

Leaders Of The New School: A Comparative Analysis Of Selected African American Rap Artists, Andrew P. Smallwood

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This is a presentation examining the cultural influence of rap groups Gang Starr, The Roots, and Rakim to examine their message directed at African American youth culture . . . It is through examining the messages in Rap music that we can educate Black youth about Black culture and Black life at the dawn of the 21st century.”

People Of Color And Mental Health Care, Betty J. Nelum, Monalisa Mcgee Snyder

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This presentation focuses on mental health care issues and persons of color: the problems that the care givers and clients encounter in a culture of ignorance and possible solutions.”

Why Black People Tend To Shout!: The Experience Of Being An African American Graduate Student In A Predominantly White Institution, Earl Wright Ii, Kee-Sha Adams-Parks

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Very often the professional and emotional needs of African American graduate students are not and cannot be met through existing avenues open to white graduate students. Consequently, there is a need for an understanding of the emotional strain that African American graduate students operate under.”

Attempting Preventing Reinventing The Wheel: Establishing Chicano/A-Latino/A Studies At A Midwest Urban University, Joseph A. Valades, Therea Barron-Mckeagney, Michael Carroll, Lourdes Gouveia, Lucy Garza

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This session will focus on the personal observations of three faculty who sought to establish a minor in Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies . . . Follow our graphic accounts as we wrestle with the decision of actually embarking on such a quest amidst our then-current demands of doctoral coursework, research, teaching and tenure.”

Survival Strategies For Black Arts Faculty On Predominantly White Campuses, Trudy Cobb

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“A candid look will be taken at the pros and cons of being an artist of color working in a predominantly white institution of higher learning . . . The session will not sugar-coat the realities of being a minority in a sometimes marginalized unit of a university.”

Applying The Strength Perspective To Bolster Affirmative Action, Nocona L. Pewewardy

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“The purpose of this presentation is to critically examine affirmative action as an effort at reparation for the past exclusion and oppression of women and men from racially diverse groups and to rethink affirmative action using the strengths perspective.”

Rhetoric To Reality: Growing Our Own Minority Education Candidates, Martha S. Lue, Rebekah Mccloud

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“This presentation will discuss the minority teacher education program at the University of Central Florida . . . This session should benefit those who are administering or plan to implement a minority recruitment and/or retention program.”

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 51 (2), Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Moore, Leigh. Bookstore to Open; Roof Repair Beginning - Hail
• Moore, Leigh. Concert Goes Battle Earth Day Rain
• Lanter, Charlie. Few Differences Emerge As Candidates Air Views - Student Government Affairs
• Wilson, Misty. South Campus a Long Walk Away - Big Red Shuttle, Community College
• Volunteers Needed at Potter Children's Home
• Reserve Space Now Available - Parking, Parking & Transportation
• ROTC Program Coming
• Harper, Molly. Folk Studies Going National - Programs of Distinction
• Batcheldor, Matt. Campus Key System Often Does Not Click - Facilities Management …

A Vision Beyond Division, Matsimela Changa Diop, Peter Johnson, R. Sentwali Bakari

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

No abstract provided.

Black Racial Identity And The Search For Self: Confronting Intergroup Stereotypes And Conflict, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“The reality of internal stereotyping is that its basis is in the Black experience in America. This phenomena, which has its roots in White racism and slavery, has possibly had as much of a negative impact on the Black experience as any other factor.”

Quintard Taylor, Quintard Taylor

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

No abstract provided.

The Auburn Plan: A Model For Mentoring African American Athletes, James C. Brown, Stacy L. Danley

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 3rd Annual National Conference (1998)

“Because increased retention presents the greatest short-term opportunity to significantly increase the graduation of the African American athlete, the Athletic Department’s objective in developing the mentoring program is to identify additional strategies to retain the African American student athlete.”