welcome & agenda

Welcome & Agenda• Introductions

Federal University Dutse VisitorsProfessor Jibrilla Dahiru Amin - Vice ChancellorMallam Yusuf Adamu - Registrar

• Review of Representatives (Advisory Council and Liaisons)

• Updates from EDGO– International Programs– Tribal College Partnerships– Multicultural Programs

Division of Student Affairs Representatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Steve WinfreyDirector, Memorial Union

Steve.Winfrey@ndsu.edu

Angela Seewald-MarquardtLearning Services & Orientation

CoordinatorAngela.Seewald-Marquardt@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Rian NostrumDirector

Residence LifeRian.Nostrum@ndsu.edu

Rhonda KitchAssociate Director

Registration and RecordsRhonda.K.Kitch@ndsu.edu

Division of Information TechnologyRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Cathy HansonIT Staff Development

CoordinatorCathy.Hanson@ndsu.edu

CeCe RohwedderAssistant to the Vice President

for Information TechnologyCeCe.Rohwedder@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Theresa SemmensChief IT Security Officer

Information Technology ServicesTheresa.Semmens@ndsu.edu

Division of Research, Creative Activities and Technology Transfer

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Shelly SandstromAdministration Technician

Center for Nanoscale Science & Engineering

Shelly.Sandstrom@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Phil BoudjoukVice President for Research,

Creative Activities and Technology Transfer (RCATT)

Philip.Boudjouk@ndsu.edu

LibraryRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Emily HoadleyOffice Assistant

Emily.Hoadley@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Michele ReidDean

Michele.Reid@ndsu.edu

Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Amy KnudsonInternational Student Advisor/ Alumni Outreach Coordinator

Office of International ProgramsAmy.Knudson@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Kara Gravley-StackDirector, Diversity Initiatives

Office of Multicultural ProgramsKara.Gravley-Stack@ndsu.edu

NDSU AthleticsRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Michael KjellersonAssistant Athletic Trainer

NDSU AthleticsMichael.Kjellerson@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Lynn DornWomen’s Athletic Director

NDSU AthleticsLynn.Dorn@ndsu.edu

Division of Finance and Administration

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Jill SpacekHR Administrator

Human Resources /Payroll Jill.Spacek@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Jen BakerLoss Control and Claims Specialist

University Police and Safety Office

Jennifer.Baker@ndsu.edu

NDSU Extension ServiceRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Lynette FlageNDSU Extension Service Northeast District Director

Lynette.Flage@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Sean Brotherson Assistant Professor/Family Science Specialist

NDSU Extension Service Child Development & Family Science

Sean.Brotherson@ndsu.edu

College of Human Development and Education

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Nicole GermanAssistant Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise ScienceHuman Development & Education

Nicole.German@ndsu.edu

Michelle PearsonCFT Program Coordinator

Human Development & EducationMichelle.Pearson@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Kim OvertonAssistant Professor of

PracticeSchool of Education

Kimberly.Overton@ndsu.edu

Tom Stone CarlsonAssociate Professor

Human Development and Family Science

Tom.Carlson@ndsu.edu

College of Pharmacy, Nursingand Allied Sciences

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Sara WaldDirector of Advancement

College of Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Sciences

Sara.Wald@ndsu.edu

Daniel FriesnerAssociate Dean for Student Affairs

& Faculty Development College of Pharmacy, Nursing &

Allied SciencesDaniel.Friesner@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Dana DavisDirector of Recruitment

Dean’s Office, Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Sciences

Dana.Davis@ndsu.edu

College of BusinessRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Wei ZhangAssociate Professor

Accounting & Information SystemsWei.Zhang@ndsu.edu

Barb GeeslinSenior Assistant to the Dean’s

College of BusinessBarb.Geeslin@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Ron JohnsonDean

College of Business Administration

Ronald.D.Johnson@ndsu.edu

College of Science and MathematicsRepresentatives for

Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Stephanie SculthorpAdministrative Secretary

Computer ScienceStephanie.Sculthorp@ndsu.edu

Febina MathewAdvisor/Lecturer

Department of Biological Sciences

Febina.Mathew@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Wendy Troop-GordonAssistant Professor

PsychologyWendy.Troop@ndsu.edu

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Terry JacksonAdministrative Secretary

History, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Terry.Jackson@ndsu.edu

Christopher WhitselAssistant Professor of Sociology

Sociology & AnthropologyChristopher.Whitsel@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Kent SandstromDean

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Kent.Sandstrom@ndsu.edu

Betsy BirminghamAssociate Professor

EnglishElizabeth.Birmingham@ndsu.edu

College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Julie HochhalterGreenhouse Manager

AES Administrative FacilitiesJulie.A.Hochhalter.1@ndsu.edu

Harlene Hatterman-ValentiHigh-Value Crops Specialist

Plant SciencesH.Hatterman.Valenti@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Juan OsornoAssistant ProfessorAES Plant Science

Juan.Osorno@ndsu.edu

College of Engineering and Architecture

Representatives for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

Nancy RosslandAssistant to the Dean, College Relations

Dean’s Office, Engineering & Architecture Nancy.Rossland@ndsu.edu

Sumathy KrishnanProfessor

Mechanical EngineeringSumathy.Krishnan@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Liaisons

Equity and Diversity Advisory Council

Gary SmithDean

Engineering & ArchitectureGary.Smith@ndsu.edu

Office of International ProgramsFunction and Services

International Students

· Undergraduate Admissions· Intensive English Language Program

Admissions· Immigration Advising· Orientation· Programming· Alumni Outreach

Study Abroad 

· Advising· Faculty-Led Programs· Informational Sessions

Faculty Immigration 

· Employment Visas· Visiting Researchers and Scholars· Green Card Processing

Global Outreach 

· Faculty Travel Tracking and Outreach· Articulation Agreements· Host International Visitors· Campus and Community Programming

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• ADMISSION– Global Outreach (GO) Ambassadors Program– Foreign language admission materials

developed in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Marathi, Mongolian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, and Thai

– 25% increase in undergraduate accepted applicants (Fall 2011 to Fall 2012)

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES– Career Workshop Series (with Career Center)– International student advisor/alumni outreach

coordinator position– Income tax workshops (with VITA – Volunteer

Income Tax Assistance Program)– Counseling services brochure for international

students (with Counseling Center)

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• ALUMNI OUTREACH– Global Ambassador (GO) Alumni Network – Alumni Facebook page– Alumni e-newsletter

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• STUDY ABROAD– NDSU Miles Program– 16 (8 new) faculty-led programs in 2011-2012– Study abroad advisor position – New study abroad presentations developed

• Study Abroad and Your Career Search• Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• FACULTY IMMIGRATION– Faculty immigration assistant position– Staff serving as NAFSA Scholar Regulatory

Ombudsman for five-state region

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• GLOBAL OUTREACH– NDSU Global Council (strategic

internationalization plan)– Delegation visits from Korea, India, Russia,

and Pakistan– Programming presentations

• U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs

• Fulbright Program Assistant Director of Outreach

Office of International Programs2011-2012 Accomplishments

• STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVISING– Global Outreach (GO) Ambassadors– Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans

(HOLA)– International Student Association (ISA)– Mongolian Student Association

International Student Enrollment

International Student Enrollment

International Student Enrollment

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Faculty Immigration

Faculty Immigration

Global Outreach

Global Outreach2011-2012 New Agreements

Country Institution Agreement TypeChina Tianjin Normal University MOU Ecuador Universidad Tecnica del Norte MOU and Exchange Student Agreement

France Agrocampus Ouest MOU

France Ecole Natinale Superieure d' Architecture et de Paysage

MOU

Norway Lillehammer University College Affiliation Agreement

Romania Babes-Bolyai University MOU and Exchange Student Agreement

Russia Bashkir State University MOU

Taiwan National Taiwan Normal University MOU

Uganda Makarere University MOU

Total 9  

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• Tribal College Relations• NDSU Extension collaborations and programs• EDGO Projects• Local Native American Community Initiatives• Statewide committee representation and

program• USDA & NDSU Multicultural Scholars

Program & AMP• NDSU Academic Initiative

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• Tribal College Relations• ND tribal colleges visits

– Grant writing advice, transfer students, equine studies, water quality grant, criminal justice interns, food preparation programming, Provost visit to CCCC, gardens tour, NATURE planning meetings, IT dept’s at Tribal Colleges and NDSU’s IT collaborative, funding, green houses, BA/BS degrees, and oil impact.

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• NDSU Extension collaborations and programs– NDSU Extension 2011 Fall conference – NDSU Extension Leadership meetings – NDSU Extension CAS– 150 years of the Morrill Act celebration committee – Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention grant– Eat Smart Play Hard campaign, pow-wow– AISES national conference– Achievement Days Benson, Ramsey, & Rolette counties– Sioux County activities

Tribal College Partnerships Program • EDGO Projects

– NDSU Athletics recruitment and retention presentation by VP EDGO– Community of Respect Trainer– CDR Diversity conference panel presentation – NDSU graduates at the OMP and OIP fall graduation reception event with

NDSU Native American alum.– FORWARD internal advisory committee, external evaluation– New Town School visit– NDSU Indigenous Affinity group– Bi-monthly newsletter publication– Native American Heritage Month – NDSU Summer STEM research program – Pow-wow Event– Grandmother Earth’s Gifts of Life Garden

• Recognition ceremony for the outgoing Tribal College Liaison Coordinator

• Opening ceremony for the Native American Heritage month

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• Local Native American Community Initiatives– Native American health and wellness center – Youth leadership event in Bismarck – 4H Native American Club – Community gardening with Extension – Indian Education office grant - REA/HESS corp.– Native American Commission, Fargo– Community Reception for Dr. Don Warne Family– F-M Native American Coalition member

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• Statewide committee representation – Higher Education Resource Organizations for

Students (HEROS)• Fall conference in Bismarck, ND

– NDUS Diversity Council – ND Humanities Council

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• AMP & USDA - NDSU Multicultural Scholars Program – AMP (All Nations Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority

Participation)• STEM Program for Native American undergraduates• 1 graduated last year, others graduate previously

– USDA multicultural scholars program recruit Native Americans

• Major - food sciences • United Tribes Technical College - developing a course

about Food Sciences • two students• Audio - tribal radio stations

Tribal College Partnerships Program

• NDSU Academic InitiativeIndigenous studies program at NDSU

Extension and Tribal Colleges NDSU hosted representatives from the five ND

Tribal Colleges and the White Earth Tribal College in Minnesota. We sought input into the idea of ND’s land grant college providing an Indigenous studies program here at NDSU.

Tribal College Partnerships Program

Questions?

Contact information:Jaclynn Davis Wallette

231-7314Jaclynn.wallette@ndsu.edu

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Diversity Initiatives

• Diversity Initiatives– Community of Respect Training– Equity and Diversity Liaisons– Equity and Diversity Student Ambassadors

• Equity and Diversity Center– LGBTQ Programs – Safe Zone

• Office of Multicultural Programs– Students, Faculty and Staff– Recruitment, Retention and Outreach

Diversity Initiatives

17.65%5.88%

0.00%

54.55% 54.55%

31.82%

Table 1: Community of Respect Training Assessment

Before CoR After CoR

Community of Respect

Diversity Initiatives

• Equity and Diversity Liaisons– 24 faculty and staff representing every academic college and

division at the university– Serve as a work-team to assist in identifying and addressing

challenges to a safe and welcoming campus climate

• Equity and Diversity Student Ambassadors– Student volunteers who assist in promoting diversity at NDSU

and interactions between all students

Equity and Diversity Center

• Opened in September 2009• Offers meeting and lounge space• Coordinates campus-wide diversity programs

Equity and Diversity Center

• In 2011-12, 80+ educational programs on culture, religion, veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ability, gender and more

• Last year, 248 reservations for space in the Center were made

LGBTQ Programs

• Launched in Summer 2012– LGBTQ Roommate Matching – with Department of

Residence Life• LGBTQ Resource Center dedicated during

Homecoming Week• Safe Zone Ally Training

– Expanded to 3 levels: Becoming an Ally, Gender Identity/Expression, Upstander

– More than 250 current Safe Zone Allies

Our Pride Runs Campuswide

New promotional campaign launched Fall 2012

Office of Multicultural Programs• Focus on Recruitment, Retention and Outreach

– Students, faculty and staff

• Faculty and Staff:– Beginning to work with Human Resources to develop

helpful resources for prospective employees– Support faculty and staff affinity groups

• African American/Black Affinity Group• Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group• Indigenous Affinity Group• LGBTQ Affinity Group – Pride Network• Veteran’s Affinity Group

Office of Multicultural Programs

• Student Recruitment:– Attend tribal community college fairs– Meet with multicultural high school groups

visiting campus– Meet with parents at summer orientation– Discover NDSU– Coordinate Summer Undergraduate Research

STEM Program

Office of Multicultural Programs

Office of Multicultural Programs

• Student Retention:– Implemented mandatory advisory meetings

with OMP staff for all students receiving Cultural Diversity Tuition Discount (Fall 2012)

– Created CD Scholars 2-credit course through University Studies (Fall 2012)

– Developing Bison Bridge Program (Fall 2013)– Study Center/Tutoring – Laptop Lending Program

Office of Multicultural Programs

Office of Multicultural Programs

Freshman Sophomores Juniors Seniors0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

2.363

2.633 2.707 2.662

2.41

2.73 2.8082.865

Table 15: Fall 2011 Multicultural Undergraduate Students GPA Information According to Classification

268 179 136 169

Office of Multicultural Programs• Outreach

– Staff work with 8 multicultural student organizations– Assisted with coordination of the Woodlands and High

Plains Powwow– Supported the development of cultural months:

• Hispanic Heritage Month• American Indian Heritage Month• Black History Month• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

– Coordinated winter and summer graduation receptions for multicultural and international graduates

Announcements

– Upcoming Events: Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards, Monday, April 15, 2013, at 3:00, Memorial Union Ballroom

– Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 11:30-1:00