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Multicultural Recruitment:Steps to Success
Elissa Lopez, Hawkeye Freddy Miranda, UNI
Melissa Tate, UNI Education Talent
Understand Key Terms Understand demographics and how to use them.
◦ What is going on in your territory? Collaboration between Institutions
◦ What we have tried What to take away
◦ Plan of action
Objectives
Understanding key terms
Minority/UMR
Diversity/Pluralism
Multiculturalism
Affirmative Action
Key Terms
A group of people who have a different ethnicity, religion, language, or culture to that of the majority of people in the place where they live.
Underrepresented MinorityA minority is considered underrepresented when for example the percent of African Americans enrolled in a state college is lower than the percent of African Americans of college-age in whole state.
Minority
1. Suffering discrimination and subordination2. Physical and/or cultural traits that set them apart
and which are disapproved by the dominant group3. A shared sense of collective identity and common
burdens4. Socially shared rules about who belongs and who
does not determine minority status5. Tendency to marry within the group.
Characteristics of a minority group
Fegin, Joe R.; Joe R. Fegin (1984 (2nd edition)). Racial and Ethnic Relations. Prentice-Hall. pp. 10. ISBN 0-13-75012-0.
DiversityThe state of being diverse, where diverse is being of various kinds.
PluralismA social system based on mutual respect for each other's cultures among various groups that make up a society, wherein subordinate groups do not have to forsake their lifestyle and traditions but, rather, can express their culture and participate in the larger society free of prejudice.
A body of political philosophy about the proper way to respond to cultural and religious diversity with the justification that mere tolerance of differences does not entail that members of minority groups will be treated as equal citizens.
Multiculturalism
Action to increase the representation of underrepresented minorities.
Affirmative Action
Student body diversity is a compelling state interest that can justify the use of race in university admissions“…students learn better in a diverse educational environment, and they are better prepared to become active participants in our pluralistic, democratic society once they leave such a setting….”
Diversity Justification
Patricia Gurin in Gratz v. Bollinger, 122 F. Supp. 2d 811 (2000), at 823.
Unless disadvantaged racial groups are integrated into mainstream social institutions, they will continue to suffer from segregation and discrimination.
It is a loss suffered by the American public at large in its failure fully to realize civil society…
Integration Justification
Anderson, Elizabeth S., 2002. “Integration, Affirmative Action, and Strict Scrutiny,” New York University Law Review, 77 (November): 1195–1271.
What is the status of affirmative action in
your state?
Low Income First Generation
Individual
Family $$$$$
Hispanic/ Latino
Family$$$$$
SpanishJuntos
Individual
African American
Community
Individual
Family$$$$$
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Send the message that they belong!
WE WANT YOU!!!
Today’s Key Strategy:Collaboration…
First, know your demographics
Collaboration for recruitment
Collaboration for retention
Collaboration with Trio programs
What makes collaboration work
DemographicsThe First Step in the Recruitment Plan
66%14%
14%5%1%
61%17%
15%
6%1%
57%21%
14%
7% 1%
Composition of Public High School Graduates in the U.S.by Race/Ethnicity, 2004-05 (Actual); 2009-10 and 2014-15 (Pro-
jected)
White-Non Hispanic
Hispanic
Black- Non Hispanic
Asian/ Pacific Is-lander
American Indian/ Alaskan Native
2004-2005
2009-2010
2014-2015
http://www.wiche.edu/info/knocking/1992-022/080319NationalPressClub.pdf
92%
3%3%2%
88%
5%5%2%
83%
8%
6%3%
White-Non Hispanic
Hispanic
Black- Non Hispanic
Asian/ Pacific Islander
Composition of Iowa’s Public High School Graduates by Race/Ethnicity 2004-05 (Actual), 2009-10, and 2014-15 (Projected)
2014-2015
2009-2010
2004-2005
http://www.wiche.edu/info/knocking/1992-2022/Iowa.pdf
African American population in Iowa◦ 89,148 as of 2010
Hispanic/Latino population in Iowa ◦ As of 2010: 134, 402 Latino’s in Iowa◦ Estimated to grow to 384, 320 in 2040
Iowa Minority Populations
What are your state’s demographics?
Minnesota- 5,303,925 total population African American- 274,412 people ◦ Hispanic/ Latino- 250,258 people
North Dakota- 317,498 total population◦ African American- 7,690 people◦ Hispanic/ Latino- 13, 467 people
South Dakota- 363, 438 total population◦ African American- 10, 207 people ◦ Hispanic/ Latino- 22, 119 people
Wisconsin- 5,686,986 total population◦ African American- 359,148 people ◦ Hispanic/ Latino- 336,056 people
Other StatesAccording to 2010 U.S. Census…
The Reality Check! Where do you stack up?
Diversity on Hawkeye campus Spring 2012◦ 493 (8%) African American ◦ 137 (2%) Hispanic
Diversity on UNI campus Fall 2011 ◦ 383 (2.9%) African American ◦ 276 (2.1%) Hispanic
Bringing Diversity Home
Collaboration between Hawkeye and UNI for
Recruitment
Admissions Partnership Program with Hawkeye Community College and the University of Northern Iowa ◦ 2+2 program ◦ Dorm options ◦ Collaboration of student organizations ◦ High school visits ◦ Iowa conferences and events
Two Steps to Success Long-standing collaboration
Working together ◦ Collaboration between Elissa and Freddy
Presentation to Hawkeye Community College Students Latin American Organizations as a recruitment arm Iowa Latino Conference When visiting high schools
Why it is important we work together ◦ Ease of transition between schools◦ Partnership programs- we not only “walk the walk but talk the
talk” with working together
Competition vs. Collaboration
Collaboration between Hawkeye and UNI for Retention
Hawkeye ◦ Academic Support Center tutoring ◦ Trio -SSS◦ Multicultural Affairs Office ◦ Latin American Student Organization ◦ Multicultural Student Organization ◦ International Club
UNI◦ Academic Learning Center◦ Trio –SSS/McNair◦ Center for Multicultural Education ◦ Multicultural Student Organizations ◦ Ethnic Student Promoters ◦ Jump Start Orientation
Collaborating in student support
Collaboration with Trio programs
Bachelor’s
Student Support Services McNair Scholars
Pre-College (Non-Traditional)Bachelor’s
Educational Opportunity Center Veteran’s Upward Bound
Pre-College 6-12 (Traditional)Educational Talent
SearchClassic Upward
BoundUpward Bound Math
and Science
Trio Programs
Hawkeye CC
UNIOther 2-year
Other 4-year
Black/African American
27 5 14 6
More than one race
5 0 2 3
Latino/Hispanic 5 2 0 1
Total class of 2011 78 18 23 27
UNI Educational Talent Search College Enrollment for Class of 2011
Hawkeye
CCUNI
Black/African American
350 32
More than one race
15 3
Latino/Hispanic 35 2
Other Minority 16 0
Total class of 2011
886 96
Educational Opportunity Center College Enrollment for 2010-2011
We have goals◦ Enrollment, career assessments, study skills, course selection,
ACT registration, college tours, financial literacy, college tours, admissions and financial aid applications etc. etc.
We have access to students◦ Many of our target school districts are communities with a high
concentration of minorities◦ We work with our students to get them college ready, but we
need help.
Working with Trio
Maeopp The Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel ◦ Indiana◦ Illinois◦ Iowa◦ Michigan◦ Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska◦ Minnesota◦ Ohio◦ Wisconsin
Aspire Trio◦ North Dakota Aspire◦ South Dakota Aspire
Trio Contacts
Trust Respect Communication Creativity Believing in the institution where you work at Outreach/ recruitment
◦ Thinking outside of the box to reach students ◦ Attend trainings
What Makes Collaboration Work
Learn about the demographics of your state◦ What is your office target market?
You can’t be everywhere
◦ Plan your strategy plan ◦ Identify your support network
Within the college: Who will be able to work with you in a short notice Outside of the college: people within the community, other colleges
Goals
Questions?Thank You!!
Are you concerned with Affirmative Action Laws?
How would/does the Dream Act affect your strategic plan?
How have you collaborated with other colleges?
How have you collaborated with Trio programs?
Discussion