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SECTION IV - WORKSHOP DISCUSSIONS
Pages 10-17

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... 08/features/os-florida-bright-futures-ucfSome were common to colleges and universities in other cuts-20130408_1_florida-students-florida-meregions, such as institutional indifference to change. Oth- dallion-florida-academic-scholars ers were more specific to Florida, or more urgent because of local conditions, such as admission decisions made Local Successes, Impediments, and Strategies without input from colleges of engineering, and financial aid decisions based solely on merit and not on both The remainder of the discussion focused on identifying merit and need.
From page 11...
... about the role that community colleges be diverse, this allows the UF College can play in better preparing students for of Engineering to nurture diversity in its engineering study and increasing diversity undergraduate student population. in the engineering student population.
From page 12...
... Potential Strategies for Overcoming the Local Success Possible Ethnic Diversity Impediments Impediments STEPUP, UF's College of Engineering • Florida International University • Universities should capitalize on the freshman bridge program now entering (FIU) and Florida Agricultural and Federal Work-Study (FWS)
From page 13...
... Energized by the ideas shared in this discussion and by new connections, the attendees committed to gather again in Florida to continue brainstorming about the potential for collaborative efforts to increase diversity in the engineering student population throughout the state. While details were not final at the end of the workshop, the gathering was planned and held in August 2014 at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville.
From page 14...
... done, how, and how long A. Inculcate and reinforce students' academic and pro- II. Unsupportive Institutional and Faculty Culture and fessional knowledge Environment B. Enhance pedagogy for current and future teachers and faculty • Indifferent faculty culture C. Strengthen organizational receptivity to ethnic diversity • Inadequate faculty commitment D. Enhance economic enablement of students and stu- • Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural competency, dent support organizations and lack of cultural sensitivity training E. Enhance stakeholder communication and action • Cultural, organizational, and individual issues F. Increase education research and policy development • Nonconducive environment • Size, proximity, and geographic isolation of faculty After the workshop, Roberta Spalter-Roth, Director of the Department of Research and Development at the American III.
From page 15...
... Thomas W Peterson, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Cali fornia, Merced 15
From page 16...
... Recognize on Strengthening Organizational Receptivity and that this isn't a one-way street; four-year colleges Enabling Economic Capacity; and Michigan region need to take an active interest in two-year colleges breakout group) and offer their support and resources.
From page 17...
... Some gov- abling Economic Capacity) ernment policies are out of alignment with the reality of engineering students from underrepresented 13.


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