Utilizing Diversity Resources at

Miami University

Utilizing Diversity Resources at

Miami University

Bring the World to your Hall

Bring the World to your Hall

Overview of PresentationOverview of Presentation

• Diverse diversity and breaking the binaries

• Activity• Miami demographics• Miami initiatives• Miami resources and organizations• How to utilize resources with your

students and staff• Advocacy

• Diverse diversity and breaking the binaries

• Activity• Miami demographics• Miami initiatives• Miami resources and organizations• How to utilize resources with your

students and staff• Advocacy

Ground RulesGround Rules

• Be respectful of others• What we share in this room stays

between us• It’s okay to put ourselves out there• Challenge by choice• Don’t judge… ask questions… seek to

understand• Others… ?

• Be respectful of others• What we share in this room stays

between us• It’s okay to put ourselves out there• Challenge by choice• Don’t judge… ask questions… seek to

understand• Others… ?

Diverse DiversityDiverse Diversity

• Racial, Ethnic• Sexuality and Gender• Socio-Economic Status• Geographic• Religious• What others should we include?

• Racial, Ethnic• Sexuality and Gender• Socio-Economic Status• Geographic• Religious• What others should we include?

Breaking Out of the BinaryBreaking Out of the Binary

• Binaries are groupings or “dyads” such as man/woman, gay/straight, black/white, etc.

• Binaries restrict our range of identifying

• One part of a binary is often privileged over another

• Binaries are groupings or “dyads” such as man/woman, gay/straight, black/white, etc.

• Binaries restrict our range of identifying

• One part of a binary is often privileged over another

ActivityActivity

• Challenge by choice– Man/Woman– Black/White– Gay/Straight– Upper Class/Lower Class

• What does this activity do well?• What does it lack?

• Challenge by choice– Man/Woman– Black/White– Gay/Straight– Upper Class/Lower Class

• What does this activity do well?• What does it lack?

Miami DemographicsMulticultural Enrollment (2004)

Miami DemographicsMulticultural Enrollment (2004)Undergraduate: 15,059 100%

“Minority” 1,302 8.6%

African-American 516 3.4%

Asian-American 453 3.0%

Hispanic 254 1.7%

Native American 79 0.5%

Non-Resident Alien 0 0%

White and Unk. 13,646 90.6%

Miami DemographicsInternational StudentsMiami DemographicsInternational Students• In 2003-04, 349 international

students (non-immigrant student visas) representing 64 countries enrolled at Miami.

• In 2003-04, 88 visiting international professors, researchers, and specialists representing 32 countries visited Miami.

• In 2003-04, 349 international students (non-immigrant student visas) representing 64 countries enrolled at Miami.

• In 2003-04, 88 visiting international professors, researchers, and specialists representing 32 countries visited Miami.

Miami InitiativesInstitutionalMiami InitiativesInstitutional• Assistant to the President for

Institutional Diversity and Associate Provost

• University Multicultural Council (UMC)• Miami's Council of Academic Deans

(COAD) discussing hiring and retention of women and minority faculty and staff

• STRIVE initiative

• Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity and Associate Provost

• University Multicultural Council (UMC)• Miami's Council of Academic Deans

(COAD) discussing hiring and retention of women and minority faculty and staff

• STRIVE initiative

Miami InitiativesInstitutionalMiami InitiativesInstitutionalFirst in 2009 Goal 5: Greater Campus Diversity

• Center for American and World Cultures• International Study Opportunities

University Diversity Statement• University Forums and White Papers on

Diversity Topics. • Ongoing Assessment of Campus Climate• Office of GLBT Services

First in 2009 Goal 5: Greater Campus Diversity

• Center for American and World Cultures• International Study Opportunities

University Diversity Statement• University Forums and White Papers on

Diversity Topics. • Ongoing Assessment of Campus Climate• Office of GLBT Services

Miami InitiativesDivisional: Student AffairsMiami InitiativesDivisional: Student Affairs• Assistant VP of Student Affairs for

Diversity Initiatives– Director of Diversity Initiatives– Interim Coordinator GLBT Services– Director of Multicultural Student Enrichment

• Center for Black Culture and Learning (CBCL)

• Let’s Talk Dialogues

• Assistant VP of Student Affairs for Diversity Initiatives– Director of Diversity Initiatives– Interim Coordinator GLBT Services– Director of Multicultural Student Enrichment

• Center for Black Culture and Learning (CBCL)

• Let’s Talk Dialogues

Miami InitiativesDepartment: ORLNSPMiami InitiativesDepartment: ORLNSP• Social Justice Series

– Ongoing staff development– Special events

• Community Development Model

• Social Justice Series– Ongoing staff development– Special events

• Community Development Model

Miami Resources

and OrganizationsMiami Resources

and Organizations

Utilizing ResourcesUtilizing Resources

• Break into groups for Case Study• Read and discuss case study (15

minutes)– What are the important facts? Who is

impacted? How are they impacted?– What resources could you utilize?– Create a “plan of action.”– What is your role as an advocate?

• Sharing as a whole group (15 minutes)

• Break into groups for Case Study• Read and discuss case study (15

minutes)– What are the important facts? Who is

impacted? How are they impacted?– What resources could you utilize?– Create a “plan of action.”– What is your role as an advocate?

• Sharing as a whole group (15 minutes)

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!