New Diversity Initiative In College

In 1989, the AICPA recognized a need for not only ethnic diversity but also gender diversity. Stemming from the Upward Mobility of Women Task Force, the AICPA’s Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee (WEIC) was formed in order to promote opportunities within the accounting profession for women. The WEIC serves to raise awareness of the gap in progress of women in becoming leaders throughout the profession by providing

The University of Mississippi Counseling Center wants to increase awareness about the services they offer to students, as well as to encourage students to seek help for a mental health problem. The counseling center wants to decrease the stigma about mental illness amongst student’s at the University of Mississippi making them aware that they are here to

Racial diversity is something that is often discussed on college campuses. As a student who self-identifies as a minority in more ways than one I often feel like I have a pretty good understanding of the subject of racism and race. However, often times when these issue are discussed I learn something new; this was the case when reading the articles this week. This week’s articles examined the issue of race from different perspectives. This allowed me to re-examine the issue in a fuller manner; it also allowed me to question some of my own notions that I hadn’t really challenged before.

Healthy Brain team at The Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Mental Health is pleased to present this proposal for your view. We look forward to partnering with you to provide help for mentally ill college students at Cook County, Illinois. The objective of healthy Brain programs is to promote and improve the quality of mental health care to college students. With growing national concerns regarding the prevalence and complexity of mental and behavioral health issues among college students and the negative impact these disorders have on the health and safety of higher education communities, student retention, student learning/ academic progress, and the human potential of students.

I did not have a hard time finding an article on community colleges; this one came right to me. However, as the author points out, there is a great deal of research missing on the community college level. Taylor (2015) states, “Because we have little research on LGBTQ students in the community college context (Leider, 2012; Zamani-Gallaher & Choudhuri, 2011), the vast majority of the research and empirical evidence is based on the 4-year context” (Taylor, 2015, p. 60).

Diversity on college campuses has increased, which has let people assume that racism decreased and acceptance expanded gradually, however minorities still face prejudice and discrimination. Harvard University presented a research where they gathered college students from 4 particular public universities and questioned them about the social behavior they have experienced or witnessed. In the contrary, they discovered that college students have encountered racist comments or negative facial expressions towards them from Caucasians (Caplan, page 31). This has led to propositions for instance, improving social conduct between children in school, more gratification in regard to one’s culture and positive outlook toward the culture of others because America’s obsession with race and racial attitudes continues to affect individuals emotionally. It is urgent to spread diversity at a younger stage of life, for upcoming children that are starting school. The need of role models around the nation is necessary and relevant to help multicultural education in the schools. Diversity has become significant since people all over the country are passionate about others knowing where they come from and making it possible of a more diverse society in the future.

College universities should actively strive to make their campuses racially diverse for the benefit of their students and society.

Racial Diversity is described as the quality of having many different races or cultures represented in an organization. Racial Diversity has remained a constant battle on the campus of The University of Alabama since the time of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Doors. We have taken tremendous strides since then to expel acts of racism, but we must not foster clubs of exclusivity if we want to unite the Campus. Racism is a problem on campus today, as described by the “We Are Done” protesters. Other issues are: the Exclusion of African Americans in the traditionally White Greek system, and buildings named after white supremacy leaders. Along with the political coalition, the “Machine,” as problems that need to be addressed by our University

Christopher, I agree with you that Diversity can have so many different categories. It is smart to remember that diversity means different things to different people, and organizations will apply those definitions to their companies respectively. It is crucial to hire and maintain a diverse workforce, so good diverse initiatives will be launched and maintained into the foreseeable future. There is much to learn from leaders in diversity and inclusion, but it is important to remember that every company’s diversity initiatives will look different. You should tailor your initiatives to address your specific industry and your company’s areas of weakness.

I believe that I could contribute to the diversity on campus. I was raised on a farm in a small town in Pennsylvania. If I were to attend University of Colorado Boulder I could teach my fellow classmates the jobs on the farm and how important they all are. I could also teach them the importance of hard work. Growing up on a farm meant waking up before the sun and working long hours. Each day on the farm there was a new job to be done and it also involved a lot of hard work.

Diversity is one of the most important components of modern day society. Some people are more traditional and resist the new age of diversity in Modern America, not realizing that diversity is what brings forth new ideas and new ways of living to make the world better for everybody. Whether some like it or not, diversity is an inevitable thing in any society now, college campuses included. These diverse campuses lead to an extremely large spectrum of ideas, personalities, beliefs, and cultures. Without this diverse campus no college would flourish, for diversity itself is what makes many schools great. Although on the surface I'm not what one would call a diverse person, my diverse thoughts and ideas and personality would help this school.

Students and colleges need to work to break the stigma and spread awareness so that those struggling with mental health problems can get help as soon as they feel their mental health declining and it does not have to get to a point where they feel they cannot handle life. Most colleges have student health services which offer counseling and other help for struggling students but, those students either do not know these services exist or they are too embarrassed to take advantage of

Sophia Kerby speaks out about why we need diversity on college campuses. She uses research on Fisher Vs University of Texas to challenge college and universities to make change in their admission policies. Kerby states, “If the Court bars the use of race in admissions, it will erase 50 years of progress and threaten universities’ attempts to make college campuses more diverse and inclusive” (Kerby, 2012). Kerby understands that every college and university cannot use race as a way help with diversity in intuitions. So, it’s important as a country that we continue to allow equal opportunity to higher education base on fairness to all. Kerby has 10 interesting reason why we need diversity on campuses for all students. One of the ten reason are

My contribution to the campus diversity would be constructive. I enjoy assisting the community individually and collectively. Any student or person who will require my assistance will receive it, unless I am unavailable. I enthusiastically offer my assistance in any volunteering for NC State. I aim to have favorable relations with everyone at NC State, and I expect to benefit from my superiors. I desire to learn, and accomplish feats that are equal or surpasses my superiors'

Every college student has a different view on cultural diversity. No matter if they are from the inner city, rural areas, or even a different country, each student values ethnicity differently. In college, students experience a lot of diversity. I believe that it is very important to teach students to appreciate where people come from and their lifestyles. They don’t have to agree with that person's values, but they should learn to appreciate and respect them for their differences. At my university, I want to provide an opportunity for students, especially those who did not grow up in a diverse city, to expand their horizons and make friendships with people they would never felt comfortable talking to.