Different Perspectives on Majority Rules (1997)

Mentoring Diversity and the Majority Rules: The Power of Purpose

Paul H. Gutierrez et al. — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:22:56 PDT

“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.”

Birth of a Notion: Caricature, Black Female Images, and Rap Music Video 1985-1996

Redell R. Hearn — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:21:31 PDT

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

Retaining Students of Color Through Gateway: A Student Mentoring Program

Danielle M. Hornett et al. — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:20:06 PDT

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

A Campus Responds: Improving the Climate for People of Color at a Small Liberal Arts Institution

Traci Howard et al. — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:18:43 PDT

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.

HIV and Its Effect on College-Aged People of Color

Stephen Jackson — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:17:21 PDT

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

Black Students' Perceptions: A Snapshot of Their Experiences at a Predominantly White Campus

R. Deborah Davis — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:16:00 PDT

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

Diversity Denial: An Exercise of Mind and Will

Cathy Martinez et al. — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:14:38 PDT

“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.”

The Minority Faculty Member in Predominantly White Institutions

Rebecca A. Lopez — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:13:18 PDT

“The politically conscientious academician encounters multiple conflicts in priorities when loyalty to community competes with responsibility to academia.”

Cultural Democracy in Higher Education ¬Beyond the Deficit Model of Compensatory Education

Alfonso Lopez-Vazquez — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:50:03 PDT

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.

An Examination of the Status and Role Conflict of Administrators of Color Working in Predominantly White Universities

Sherwood Thompson — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:48:44 PDT

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

The Need for American Ethnic Studies at Predominantly White Institutions (II): Latino and Judaic Studies

Miguel Carranza et al. — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:47:23 PDT

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 (I): African American and Native American Studies

C.J. White et al. — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:46:05 PDT

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

The Multicultural Vantage Program: A Model for Increasing Minority Enrollment in the Medical and Allied Health Fields

Odra W. Bradley — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:44:48 PDT

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

Creating a Native American Studies Major at UNL

Frances W. Kaye — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:43:27 PDT

“…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.”

Initiation Writes

Margaret K. Bass — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:41:06 PDT

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.

Race, Gender, and Authority in the Classroom: Student and Teacher Perspectives

Alpana Knippling et al. — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:40:35 PDT

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.

Minority Buoyancy in the Sea of Elitism

Kirk A. Davis Commander et al. — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:37:14 PDT

“Although the ‘Ivory Towers’ provide very effective officers to the services, we are living in an extreme falsehood if we believe that despite their lack of diversity they are graduating the best our nation has to offer.”

Life for Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair: The Effect of Institutional Racism on Minorities in the Organization

Alisa Mosley — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:32:56 PDT

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

When A Minority Rules: African and Hispanic American College Student Relationships

Lois Mendez-Catlin — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:30:41 PDT

“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.’”

You are not Alone ... Networking Strategies for Trailblazers, Squatters, and Other Settlers in Academe

M. Colleen Jones — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:27:40 PDT

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