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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED244530 AUTHOR: Galligani, Dennis J.
TITLE: Changing the Culture of the University.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1984
NOTE: 70 p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA,
April 23-27, 1984).
ABSTRACT: Results of the initial implementation of
longitudinally-structured action research at the University
of California, Irvine, are presented. The objective is to
determine whether combining action research with an
organizational cultures approach is a viable way to
influence the culture of a research university. The
intended outcomes include the realization of proportionate
representation of three minority groups admitted to,
enrolled in, and graduated from a research university, as
well as the cultural diversification of the curriculum. The
underrepresented minority groups are Chicanos, Blacks, and
American Indians. Attention is focused on environmental
influences, organizational values, communication networks,
rites and rituals, and heroes (individuals who work toward
the goal of a culturally-diverse campus). This student
affirmative action project has resulted in the
establishment of campuswide quantitative and qualitative
goals and objectives that focus on an individual student's
developmental growth stages from junior high school through
college enrollment and graduation. Recommendations are
included on ways to achieve cultural changes in higher
education institutions. Appended are the philosophy
statement of the Student Affirmative Action Committee of
the Academic Senate, a joint statement of that committee
and the Divisional Committee on Affirmative Action, and a
memo to the Council of Deans. (SW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: American-Indians; Blacks-; College
Environment; College-Governing-Councils; College-School
Cooperation; Higher-Education; Institutional-Research;
Mexican-Americans; Multicultural-Education;
Position-Papers;
School-Holding-Power
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Affirmative-Action; *Change-Strategies;
*Cultural-Pluralism; *Minority-Groups; *Student-Recruitment
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