Using an Informal Interactional Diversity Experience to Promote Students’ Openness to Diversity

Using an Informal Interactional Diversity Experience to Promote Students’ Openness to Diversity Susan Sanner, PhD; Lillian Parker, PhD; Kathleen Cannella PhD; Jennell Charles, PhD Clayton State University Morrow, GA Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching Traverse City, MI September 25, 2009

Federal Funding to Support Nursing Student Success ,[object Object]

“ Openness” (Pascarella, et al., 1996) ,[object Object]

Gurin, et al. (2002) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Presentation Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Diversity Defined ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Benefits of a Diverse College Experience ,[object Object]

Informal Interactional Diversity Experiences Explored in Higher Education ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Informal Interactional Diversity Experiences Explored in Higher Education: Determining Openness ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Informal Interactional Diversity Experiences Explored in Higher Education: Study Abroad Programs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Need for Informal Interactional Diversity Experiences at CSU ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Enrollment by Ethnic Group ( CSU Fact Book 2008-2009 ) 6,074 66.2 6,043 66.4 6,081 66.4 6,212 64.6 5,954 61.7 Total Enrollment % Minority 444 287 83 Unknown 1,608 1,746 1,963 2,196 2,279 White 13 14 14 15 22 Native American 247 275 317 356 343 Multiracial 172 167 161 169 145 Hispanic 3,291 3,241 3,200 3,173 2,892 Black 299 313 343 303 273 Asian/Pacific Islander Fall ‘08 Fall ‘07 Fall ‘06 Fall ‘05 Fall ‘04

CSU SON Student Diversity 73% 64% 55% 73% % Minority BSN Enrollees 33 30 22 35 Minority BSN Enrollees 45 47 41 48 BSN Enrollees 2007 2006 2005 2004

Purpose of the First Diversity Forum ,[object Object],[object Object]

60 Countries Represented by CSU’s International Students Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Moldova India Czech Republic W. Sahara Senegal Mexico Hong Kong Cyprus Vietnam Romania Malaysia Guyana Cuba Venezuela Portugal Lithuania Grenada Congo U. K. Poland Liberia Ghana Colombia Ukraine Philippines Lebanon Germany China Trinidad Peru Laos France Canada Togo Panama Korea Ethiopia Cameroon Thailand Pakistan Kenya El Salvador Cambodia Tajikistan Nigeria Japan Ecuador Brazil Taiwan Niger Jamaica Dominica Antigua/ Barbados Spain Netherlands Iraq Djibouti Albania

CSU International Students by World Region Asia / Pacific Islands 18% Sub-Saharan Africa 24% Eastern Europe 13% Carib- bean 10% West. Europe 12% Latin America 15% North America (excluding U.S.) 2% Middle East 3% India / Pakistan 3%

The Activities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Students’ Openness to Diversity ,[object Object],[object Object]

Openness to Diversity/Challenge Scale Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Implications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Annual Cultural Diversity Forum ,[object Object]

Steps for Implementing a Diversity Forum or a Type of Informal Interactional Diversity Experience ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Group Time! Discuss the Following ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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