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Cultural Diversity and Security Committee NSHE Board of Regentsg
April 2, 2009
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WNC FactsWNC Facts• Service Area 18 000 square milesService Area 18,000 square miles• 7 Counties
3 C• 3 Campuses • 5 Learning Centers• Spring 2009 Headcount 5,365• Spring 2009 FTE 2 538Spring 2009 FTE 2,538
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Service Area EthnicityService Area Ethnicity2008 Service Area Ethnic Distribution
White Non-Hispanic81%
Other**6%
Hispanic13%
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WNC EthnicityWNC Ethnicity2008 WNC Ethnic Distribution
White Non-Hispanic81%
Other**7%
Hispanic12%
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Service Area EthnicityService Area Ethnicity
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Service Area EthnicityService Area Ethnicity
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Student EthnicityStudent Ethnicity
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Student EthnicityStudent Ethnicity
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Faculty/Staff/StudentsFaculty/Staff/Students• WomenWomen
49% academic faculty 54% administrative faculty54% administrative faculty 60% classified staff 61% students
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Faculty/Staff/StudentsFaculty/Staff/Students• Racial and Ethnic MinoritiesRacial and Ethnic Minorities 3% academic faculty 12% administrative faculty 12% administrative faculty 16% classified staff
11% students 11% students
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Recruiting Faculty & StaffRecruiting Faculty & Staff• NationalNational Hispanic Outlook
Regional/Statewide• Regional/Statewide Job announcements mailed to ±65
organizations including:organizations including: American Indian Chamber of Commerce Asian Chamber of Commerce Asian Chamber of Commerce Nevada Hispanic Services Nevada Minority Business Council
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y
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Recruiting Faculty & StaffRecruiting Faculty & Staff• Regional/StatewideRegional/Statewide National Association of Black School
EducatorsEducators Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Reno/Sparks NAACP Urban Chamber of Commerce Urban Chamber of Commerce Women’s Chamber of Nevada
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What can we do better?What can we do better?• Actively recruit diverse pools of qualifiedActively recruit diverse pools of qualified
candidates• Educate search committees• Educate search committees• Restore budgets to create both
h ll d t itichallenges and opportunities
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Title 4 Chapter 8 Section 1Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 1“Affirmative action requires more than qemployment neutrality. It requires the Nevada System of Higher Education to make additional efforts to recruit, employ, retain, and promote p y pqualified women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The affirmative action concept requires positive action to overcome the effects q pof long-established and pervasive forms of exclusion and discrimination; otherwise, benign neutrality in employment practices will tend to y p y pperpetuate the status quo indefinitely. (B/R 12/08)”
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Parenting WorkshopsParenting Workshops
• Welcome Latino families to the college.
• Learn new techniques to qimprove communication with their children.
• Help parents understand fthe importance of higher
education.• Encourage parents to be
timore supportive. • Increase the likelihood of
students’ success.
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Computer Classes for Adults
• Adult students learnAdult students learn how to use a computer.
• Bilingual Lab Assistants are provided for these classes.Thi h l d• This helps students feel more comfortable
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comfortable.
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Instructor showing the students the hardware
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Communication ClassCommunication Class
• A new class wasA new class was created for adult English LanguageEnglish Language Learners to help them increase theirthem increase their confidence and fluency in speakingfluency in speaking English.
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Latino Community DayLatino Community Day
• Students fromStudents from elementary schools and high schoolsand high schools attend the Latino Community DayCommunity Day and explore the collegecollege.
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School District Holds Events at WNC
• Latino Leaders inLatino Leaders in the community recommendrecommend hosting other events on campusevents on campus.
• Welcome the community to thecommunity to the college environment
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environment.
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LATINO STUDENT CLUBLATINO STUDENT CLUBMission Statement:Mission Statement:
Promote a feeling of fellowship and network among Latino students and allnetwork among Latino students and all WNC students. Increase their interest to succeed in college Create and promotesucceed in college. Create and promote Latino awareness through social and educational activities in the efforts ofeducational activities in the efforts of strengthening diversity.
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First Fund-raising EventFirst Fund raising Event• The members of theThe members of the
club made and sold over 900 tamales to raise funds for scholarships.
• They spent the weekend making tamales and getting totamales and getting to know each other.
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Nevada Day ParadeNevada Day Parade• ASWN invited the
students from the LSC to participate on the Nevada Daythe Nevada Day Parade.
• Engaging with otherEngaging with other groups of the college is one of the
bj ti f LSC’objectives of LSC’s mission statement.
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More of the ParadeMore of the Parade• ASWN students andASWN students and
members of the LSC promote the college.
• They walk down the main street greeting people and giving away candy.
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Day of the DeadDay of the Dead• Promotes WNC to
the Latino Youth during off-campus g pevents.
• Students are oftenStudents are often invited to participate inparticipate in community events.
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Visit to Dayton HighVisit to Dayton High• Former student from
Dayton High visits his alma mater to promote WNCpromote WNC.
• He invites the students to attendstudents to attend The First Step to WNC sessions.
• He shares with them his goals and inspires the students
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the students.
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…..More students…..More students• Students areStudents are
interested in learning about college.
• They ask questions and pay attention to the presenters.
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Visit to the Middle SchoolVisit to the Middle School• Members of the LSC
speak to the students in ESL classes at CMS.
• They share theirThey share their experiences at WNC.
• They encourage students to do well in school soto do well in school so they can qualify for a scholarship.Th t th ll• They promote the college and activities hosted by the club.
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Students are encouraged to ask questions
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Talent Show EventTalent Show Event• Students and familiesStudents and families
from the community shared their talent singing or dancing.
• This event filled the largest room on campus.
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Dance ContestDance Contest• Winners of the DanceWinners of the Dance
Contest are current WNC students.
• Keeps students engaged in college activities and creates a fun environment.
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Talent ShowTalent Show• Students organizedStudents organized
a Talent Show to bring families to the campus.
• At the end of the successful event the students pose for a picturepicture.
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Scholarship RecipientScholarship Recipient• Students award aStudents award a
scholarship to a non-traditional student who recently lost his job.
• The student completed a basic computer class and iscomputer class and is now enrolled in a second class
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second class.
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Scholarship RecipientScholarship Recipient
• The LSC presidentThe LSC president awards a traditional studenttraditional student with a scholarship.
• The student is a• The student is a GED graduate and a first generationa first generation college student.
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Scholarship RecipientScholarship Recipient
• Students take theStudents take the time to show the scholarshipscholarship recipient our campuscampus.
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“Sticky Group”Sticky Group• “Sticky groups” tend to do y g p
better in college.• They hang out together
d j th land enjoy themselves after their events.
• Since they had to get upSince they had to get up early on a Saturday morning, they needed breakfastbreakfast.
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Christmas Potluck DinnerChristmas Potluck Dinner• Students celebrateStudents celebrate
Christmas by sharing their home-cooked meals.
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Student Leaders AwardStudent Leaders Award
• Senator Harry ReidSenator Harry Reid recognized student leaders in ourleaders in our community.
• The president of• The president of the WNC Latino club was one of theclub was one of the recipients.
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