vs上呼吁学生和人事对校园多样性的看法
October 17, 2007
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vs上呼吁学生和人事对校园多样性的看法
VALDOSTA - 美高梅博彩 invites students and
personnel to participate in an online survey about campus diversity
at any time between November 5 and November 30.
The survey is the final stage of vs上’s first diversity audit to
analyze attitudes and practices on campus in hopes of establishing
a scholastically diverse institution that values all cultures,
lifestyles and physical capacities.
The survey, which is offered online and in paper form, asks a
series of 125 multiple-choice questions about perceptions of
diversity on campus and vs上’s strengths and weaknesses in providing
a diverse college experience. Maggie Viverette, director of the
Office of Equal Opportunity and Multicultural Affairs (EOP), said
the questionnaire takes an average of 20 minutes to complete.
“We need absolutely everyone to participate in the survey of this
groundbreaking audit,” said Viverette, who is helping to coordinate
the campus audit. “With the information we gather from this survey,
we can make great strides in creating a campus that is respectful
of community members and values a diverse constituency.”
vs上’s Diversity Council, established in 2005 to implement long-term
diversity initiatives on campus, is overseeing the assessment
process. Viverette said the council is urging faculty to set aside
time in class for students to complete the questionnare online or
in paper format. The EOP office will make paper copies of the
questionnaire for faculty who do not hold classes in rooms with
computer access. Viverette said EOP staff will come to classrooms
to collect completed questionnaries. Individual students and
personnel may also request a paper copy, which will include an
address where they can mail the completed questionnaire.
The National Multicultural Institute - the global firm that is
conducting the three-month audit - created the online survey from
qualitative and quantitative responses vs上 community members
expressed during telephone interviews and focus groups held in
October. The NMI Web site states that the online questionnaire
yields the most comprehensive data, which enables the company to
make the most accurate recommendations for a strategic diversity
plan.
“We were limited when it came to the number of people we could
include in the focus groups and phone interviews,” Viverette said.
“But the online survey allows everyone to have a voice, and hearing
what this campus has to say about diversity is the only way we as
an institution are going to move forward.”
Results from the online surveys will be available to the public in
the spring of 2008.
Nationwide studies confirm the comprehensive benefits of campus
diversity and culturally inclusive curriculum. The Association of
American 大学 and Universities released data from 300 research
studies that indicates diverse curriculum and racially-mixed
student populations result in better retention, greater
intellectual and social self-confidence and higher college grade
point averages.
For more information about the audit, call vs上’s Office of Equal
Opportunity Programs and Multicultural Affairs at (229) 333-5463 or
review the diversity audit informational page at www.mgmbetbc.com/eopma/diversity/DiversityAudit2007。
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