Diversity at Work

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College of Continuing Studies

• Diversity at Work
• April, 2005

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College of Continuing StudiesMission Statement

• The mission of the College of Continuing Studies
  is to extend the educational resources of Kent
  State University to learners of all ages by
  providing a broad range of programs designed for
  professional development, career enhancement and
  academic enrichment.

IMAGINELearning for a lifetime!
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College of Continuing StudiesGuiding Principle

• The College of Continuing Studies embraces the
  Universitys commitment to encourage, celebrate
  and increase the diversity of people, programs
  and perspectives throughout the entire fabric of
  the institution.

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What We Sponsor and Deliver

• Professional development credit and non-credit
  workshops, seminars and conferences
• Workforce development/non-credit programs
• Innovative degree and certificate programs,
  primarily for working adults
• Outreach initiatives for special target
  populations
• Support services

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Partnerships and Collaborations

• Education
• Business
• Library and Information Science
• Exercise, Leisureand Sport
• Family and Consumer Studies

• Fashion Design
• Health and Human Services
• Technology
• Environmental Resources
• Journalism and Mass Communication

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Support Services

• Program Development and Audience Identification
• Marketing Strategy, Promotion and Research
• Logistical Support and Registration
• Budget and Enrollment Management
• Program Coordination

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Support Services
Money Matters

• Generate new revenue streams from programs
• Return money to academic units in yearly profit
  transfers
• Provide start-up/development funds for new
  initiatives

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Audiences We Serve

• CCS addresses the needs of
• Educators Health and Human Services
  Professionals Healthcare Providers Nonprofit
  and Government Agencies Business Executives
  Accountants Front Line Employees Technology
  and Knowledge Management Professionals
  Communicators and Journalists Librarians
  Adult Students Public Employees and Elected
  Officials Senior Adults and Young People
  Undergraduate and Graduate Students

IMAGINELearning for a lifetime!
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Audience Diversity
Continuing education students are considerably
diverse in age, gender, ethnicity and race.
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Ethnic Diversity of Workshops
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Age Diversity of Workshops
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A Sampling of Diversity Workshops

• Sister Circles Helping African-American
  Women
• Overcome Anxiety, Panic and Fear
• Empowering Women Reclaiming Our Voices, Our
  Lives
• Disability and Diversity Positively Impacting
  School Culture
• Integrating African-American Literature into
  Middle and
• High School English Classes
• Geocentric Studies Ohios Cultural Diversity
• Uncovering the Mysteries of the Underground
  Railroad
• Stuttering An Insiders Perspective on
• Evaluation and Treatment
• Eldercare Series Youth in Crisis Series
• Strategies for AD/HD and LD People of Color
  in Film
• English as a Second Language Teaching of the
  Holocaust
• Aging and Communication Arab Images in the
  Movies

IMAGINELearning for a lifetime!
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Diversity of CCS Administrators
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Diversity of CCS Support Staff
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A Diversity-related Retention Strategy
Promotion from Within

• CCS Promotions Over the Years
• 3 White Females
• 2 African-American Females
• 1 African-American Male
• 2 White Males

Does not include reclassifications resulting in
promotions
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Leadership Commitment/Dean DorseySelected
Examples of Teaching and Scholarship

• Courses Taught
• Black Issues Diversity in Higher Education
  (developed for CGSE)
• Race and Racism in America (co-developed, team
  taught/interdisciplinary)
• French and Spanish language, literature and
  culture (KSU Tri-C)
• Community and Junior College

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Leadership Commitment/Dean Dorsey Selected
Examples of Teaching and Scholarship

• Publications/Research
• African-American students in higher education
• Women of Color in higher education
• Retention of under-represented students in higher
  education
• Developmental education in higher education

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Leadership Commitment/Dean DorseySelected
Examples of Teaching and Scholarship

• Program Development
• Initiated the Academic STARS (Students Achieving
  and Reaching for Success) a transition and
  retention program for African-American freshmen
• Facilitated University-wide dialogues/workshops
  on Diversity (race/ethnicity, etc.)

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Diversity-related Challenges

• CCS has been traditionally a female-dominated
  organization. Although males are
  under-represented, progress has been made
• Turnover is relatively infrequent, limiting
  possibilities for new hires
• Budget constraints preclude adding new positions
  and filling vacancies

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Diversity-related Opportunities

• New partnerships and collaborations are producing
  increased diversity of programs and audiences
• Efforts to expand regional programming and
  networking lead to increased diversity in many
  arenas (programs, staffing, audience, etc.)
• Increased revenue generated from programs and
  other funding sources will allow investment in
  diversity-related initiatives

IMAGINELearning for a lifetime!
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Diversity-related Goals forFY 2005 and Beyond

• To provide leadership for the development and
  delivery of academic programs designed to attract
  audiences that are diverse in age,
  race/ethnicity, ability and socio-economic
  status
• To actively support the hiring, promotion and
  retention of under-represented populations for
  both administrative and support staff positions
• To provide - or arrange to provide - programs and
  services that facilitate the access and retention
  of special target populations, including working
  adults, women, people of color, disabled, senior
  citizens and youth

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College of Continuing Studies
The best way to predict the futureis to create
it!