Utilizing Diversity Resources at Miami University Bring the World to your Hall

Overview 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 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 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 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

Activity 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 Demographics Multicultural Enrollment (2004) Undergraduate:15,059100% “Minority”1,3028.6% African-American5163.4% Asian-American4533.0% Hispanic2541.7% Native American790.5% Non-Resident Alien00% White and Unk.13, %

Miami Demographics International Students In , 349 international students (non-immigrant student visas) representing 64 countries enrolled at Miami. In , 88 visiting international professors, researchers, and specialists representing 32 countries visited Miami. In , 349 international students (non-immigrant student visas) representing 64 countries enrolled at Miami. In , 88 visiting international professors, researchers, and specialists representing 32 countries visited Miami.

Miami Initiatives Institutional 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 Initiatives Institutional 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 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 Initiatives Divisional: 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 Initiatives Department: 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 Organizations

Utilizing 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)

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