UNC Diversity Series
Wednesday, November 19, 11 am – 1 pm,
“Student Success: Recruitment & Retention Strategies for Minority Students”
Candelaria 1375
Is your institution’s diversity recruitment strategy more about numbers or establishing better relations? Establishing better relationships with key community groups can help you achieve your recruitment and retention goals. This program will look at successful recruitment strategies and give insight into overcoming a number of challenges institutions are confronted with when trying to diversify their campus.
Wednesday, February 11, 11 am – 1 pm,
“Reaching African American and Hispanic Males”
Candelaria 1375
Startling disparities in enrollment and retention rates of Black and Hispanic males compared with female counterparts have many colleges searching for answers. Nevertheless, some minority male initiatives like the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) have numerous success stories to their credit. Come and get tools and gain insight into what it takes to keep minority males on the path towards graduation and beyond.
Wednesday, March 11, 11 am – 1 pm,
“Maximize Your Reach: Using Technology to Connect with Diverse Students”
Candelaria 1375
Using technology is essential in attracting students to your institution and creating an atmosphere that cultivates success. Students want increased access, opportunity, and options available 24/7. However, students from different socioeconomic groups have varying access to computers and the Internet, keeping the digital divide open. Computer and Internet use among K-12 students is affected by such socioeconomic factors as parent education attainment; poverty status, and family income. Additional factors of race and ethnicity; household composition; and metropolitan status wedge a deeper stake in use factors. This session will highlight cutting-edge technology solutions that you can use to dramatically increase your applicant pool/ retention rates, while also addressing the digital divide issues that affect many of your students.
Wednesday, April 8, 11 am – 1 pm,
“Women in Higher Education: Is Equity Still an Issue?”
Candelaria 1375
Traditionally, women in the middle and executive levels of higher education administration have been under-represented. Is this still true? How are colleges and universities addressing this issue and closing the gap on gender biases? This panel will address the challenges that face women administrators and discuss how to earse the gender labeling that unfortunately still occurs in many institutions across the country.