diversity initiative: building understanding through benchmarking, education and conversation
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Diversity Initiative: Building Understanding through Benchmarking, Education and Conversation. Northland Community and Technical College. December 2001 - Chancellor McCormick visit to campus. January 2002 - Dolores Fridge and Raul Ramos focus visit to campus. Focus Group meetings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Diversity Initiative: Building Understanding through Benchmarking, Education and Conversation
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Northland Community and Technical College
December 2001 - Chancellor McCormick visit to campus.January 2002 - Dolores Fridge and Raul Ramos focus visit to campus.
Focus Group meetings.Focus Group Summary and Recommendations.
February 2002 - Diversity Task Force.Task Force Membership
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Diversity Task Force
Short Term GoalsDevelop mission statementSpeakers for employee/student developmentDevelop community and college involvement initiativeDevelop a tutor/mentor program with the local School DistrictReview Registered Nurse application process
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Diversity Task Force
Mission Statement: “Although we are many faces and voices that are destined to be heard, our mission unites us to achieve: intellectual growth, personal fulfillment, career success, active student and employee involvement in the learning process, and a community and curriculum enriched by multicultural perspectives, through a lifetime of learning”.
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Diversity Task Force
Long Term GoalsResearch and promote development of new curriculum
Develop and implement a community and college involvement initiative
Develop a tutor/mentor program with the local School District
Actively recruit minorities into programs (student and employee)
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Diversity Task Force – Subcommittees
Curriculum
Community and College Initiative
Tutor/Mentor Program and Student Organization
Recruitment
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Curriculum Subcommittee Accomplishments
For an institution the size of Northland, the sub-committee found that a large enough number of classes are offered in this area. However, a more concerted effort to offer those classes on a regular basis could be made.
Diversity Resources Library
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Community and College Involvement Initiative Subcommittee Accomplishments
January 2002 – Recruiting & Retention Student Panel.August 2002 – Tim Wise presentation at Duty Day activities for employees.December 2002 – Traditions dinner on campus.December 2002 – Meeting with local Law Enforcement.January 2003 – Jermaine Davis presentation at Duty Day activities for employees. Included a student discussion panel.
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Community and College Involvement Initiative Subcommittee Accomplishments
March 2003 – Jermaine Davis return to campus (employees and students).
April 2003 – Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey.
May 2003 – Northwest Minnesota Foundation Workshop.
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Tutor/Mentor Program & Student Organization Subcommittee Accomplishments
Umoja
Unity in Education
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Recruitment
Employee recruitment challenges
Lack of turnover
Budget
Development of online recruitment questionnaire.
Development of database
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Recruitment
Student Recruitment
Recruiters schedule to include:
Leech Lake
White Earth
UND – All Nations Pow-wow
MSU-M – Indian Awareness Week
Student Retention
President Gunderson Luncheon
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Future Direction
CurriculumExpand Diversity Resources Library
Community & College InvolvementSummer 2003
Summer Institute in Portland, Oregon.
Fall 2003 Presentation for Employee In-Service by
Amy A. Bergstrom, Director of American Indian Teacher Corps Program, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegePresentation for Students
Spring 2004 Presentation for Employee In-Service.Presentation for Students.
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Future Direction
Tutor/Mentor Program
Expand to Middle School
Expand to High School
Big Brother/Big Sister
Recruitment/Retention
Fall 2003 – Community (Chamber, City of TRF, etc.) reception for student athletes.
Traditions Celebration.
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Traditions CelebrationDecember 2002
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Contact Us
Shari OlsonDean of Outreach and Innovation
Telephone (218) 681-0869
E-mail [email protected]
Becky HolthusenDirector of Human Resources
Telephone (218) 681-0844
E-mail [email protected]