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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED338175 AUTHOR: Gill, Wanda E.
TITLE: Racial Harmony.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1990
NOTE: 13 p.; Speech given at Camden County College on
October 9, 1990.
ABSTRACT: Issues of racial harmony in higher education are
the subject of this address to participants at a college
workshop on cultural diversity. Recently campuses across
the
country have seen an unparalleled explosion of racially
charged or motivated incidents sparking dialogue among
students, staff, faculty and administrators. In addition,
accrediting agencies have taken steps to encourage
institutions to encourage student diversity. A dramatic
conservative swing beginning shortly before the Reagan
presidency has resulted in the erosion of safeguards to
diversity. Citizens must learn to use the political system
and personal action to improve campus climate and quality
of life. Some racial perceptions are based on rumor which
grow out of immediate emotional tension. Ethnic hostility
is a projection of unacceptable inner striving onto a
minority group. To achieve racial harmony with diversity
society must go beyond implementing affirmative action and
into managing diversity while avoiding stereotypes. Racial
harmony presumes a respect for and appreciation of
differences and individuality. Camden County College (New
Jersey) faces the challenge of modifying its existing
assumptions and model and helping people pioneer in
creating a new vision of racial harmony on the campus.
Included are 27 references. (JB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Blacks-; Campuses-;
Colleges-; Higher-Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Students; *Cultural-Differences;
*Minority-Groups; *Racial-Bias; *Racial-Relations
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