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Diversity and Pluralism - 02120022
12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED343478 AUTHOR: Scott, Robert A.
TITLE: Developing Diversity as a Campus Strength.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1992
NOTE: 10 p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Association of American Colleges (Washington, DC, January
1992). For a related document, see HE 025 342.
ABSTRACT: Ramapo College, New Jersey, actively pursues a
goal of "global" diversity on campus as part of an
educational experience that prepares students for an
international, multicultural world. The principles for
developing diversity on campus traced by Arthur are in four
stages: (1) "representation," which refers to the diversity
of composition of all campus constituents and emphasizes
percentages related to the larger population for all
underrepresented groups (as opposed to absolute numbers);
(2) "support," in which special counseling, ethnic studies
and related efforts support the chances of success for new
populations on campus; (3) "integration," which refers to
the various ways that campuses can welcome and orient
previously underrepresented groups; and (4)
"Multiculturalism," in which a single community is made
from a multicultural mosaic. Using these principles, Ramapo
College has adopted an aggressive approach to preparing
students for increased diversity. The affirmative action
officer position was given higher status and information on
that issue was made a more frequent and routine part of
reporting. Institutional commitment is a first priority
followed by institutional partners from the community. This
program has helped Ramapo College increase the diversity of
its faculty and student enrollment. (JB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Campuses-; Faculty
Recruitment; Higher-Education; International-Education;
Multicultural-Education; Women-Faculty
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Administrative-Policy; *College
Desegregation; *Cultural-Pluralism; *Faculty-Integration
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