Presenters:Presenters:

Dr. Zelia WileyDr. Zelia Wiley

Karl LorenzKarl Lorenz

Leonard SavalaLeonard Savala

Akia CarringtonAkia Carrington

Brandon CofieldBrandon Cofield

• What role can people in my position What role can people in my position play to enhance cultural diversity in play to enhance cultural diversity in my college?my college?

• In what ways has the emerging role In what ways has the emerging role of cultural diversity impacted my of cultural diversity impacted my work? work?

• What questions do I have about what What questions do I have about what cultural diversity will mean for my cultural diversity will mean for my work? work?

• Are new constituencies part of Are new constituencies part of our future? Are they part of your our future? Are they part of your planning?planning?

• What skills are needed, and do What skills are needed, and do we have them? we have them?

• After all, we all want to be After all, we all want to be successful, don’t we?successful, don’t we?

• Almost all states will see Almost all states will see significant changes in significant changes in demographics reflecting much demographics reflecting much greater ethnic diversity. greater ethnic diversity.

• Some regions will change more Some regions will change more rapidly than others.rapidly than others.

• It will certainly impact your work.It will certainly impact your work.

• Almost 207,000 more Hispanic graduates.Almost 207,000 more Hispanic graduates. (+ 54%)(+ 54%)• Nearly 46,000 more Asian/Pacific Islander Nearly 46,000 more Asian/Pacific Islander

graduates. graduates. (+ 32 %)(+ 32 %)• About 12,000 more Black non-Hispanic About 12,000 more Black non-Hispanic

graduates. graduates. (+ 3%)(+ 3%)• About 2,000 more American Indian/Alaska About 2,000 more American Indian/Alaska

Native graduates. Native graduates. (+ 7%)(+ 7%)• Nearly 197,000 fewer White non-Hispanic Nearly 197,000 fewer White non-Hispanic

graduates. graduates. (- 11%)(- 11%)(data in this and the next slides from: http://www.wiche.edu/policy/Knocking/1992-2022)

“ “Given the rapid increase in the number Given the rapid increase in the number of traditionally underrepresented of traditionally underrepresented students, combined with projected students, combined with projected stagnation in the supply of high school stagnation in the supply of high school graduates, graduates, college presidents may college presidents may respond by adjusting the ways in which respond by adjusting the ways in which they reach out to minority students and they reach out to minority students and adults [this will include collegiate adults [this will include collegiate “alumni” and “development” functions] .” “alumni” and “development” functions] .”

(”Knocking…” Executive Summary) (http://www.diversityweb.org/research_and_trends/research_evaluation_impact/student_learning_outcomes/documents/KnockingonCollegeDoorWICHEfullreport.pdf)

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Percent change between 2004-05 and 2014-1015

Proportion of Minority Public High School Graduates 2014-15.

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North Carolina

……this effort supports the institutional mission.this effort supports the institutional mission.

• How do you access existing resources to How do you access existing resources to support your work and build capacity?support your work and build capacity?

• Are there others in your unit also seeking Are there others in your unit also seeking funding from potential donors? Does this funding from potential donors? Does this reflect a coordinated strategy?reflect a coordinated strategy?

• How can you learn about making key How can you learn about making key connections (internal/external) and connections (internal/external) and establishing diversity as an integral aspect of establishing diversity as an integral aspect of your work.your work.