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RECIPIENTS
of the Diversity Challenge Fund
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2007-2008 |
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Title |
Description |
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“A Celebration of Diversity through Greater
Understanding of Faith-Cultures,”
Inter-Religious
Council |
Presentation by guest lecturer Bruce Feiler will
promote greater understanding among the major
faith cultures. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“Staff Diversity Day: A Multicultural Showcase,”
Staff Organization |
Multicultural event will highlight the diversity
of the university staff community. Amount
awarded: $3,178 |
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“Diversity Communication Lecture Series,” Shawn
Long, Communications Studies |
Nationally recognized experts in the area of
minority graduate student education will discuss
how to effectively recruit, retain, and mentor
minority graduate students. Amount awarded:
$5,900 |
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“Strategies for Effective Communication and
Teamwork in a Diverse Academic Environment,”
Meriam Brown, International Programs |
A team of faculty and graduate students will
develop a website that provides strategies and
information for effective communication and
teamwork in a diverse environment. Amount
awarded: $5,750 |
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“Diversity in Contemporary Thought,” Eddy
Souffrant and William Gay, Philosophy and Center
for Applied Ethics |
Guest speaker Anita Allen will be part of a
lecture series to explore the construction of a
diverse and multi-cultural civil society.
Amount awarded: $4,175 |
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“The REEL Library for
Multicultural Literature,” Brian Kissel and
Sherell Fuller, Reading and Elementary Education |
Faculty will create a lending library of
multicultural children’s literature for faculty,
staff and in-service/pre-service teachers.
Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“College of Education
Poverty Simulation Project,” Lyndon Abrams,
Counseling, and Lan Quach, Middle, Secondary
and K-12 Education |
Counselor education doctoral students will be
trained in the development and delivery
of poverty simulation
exercises for faculty, staff and students and
the larger Charlotte community. Amount awarded:
$1,500 |
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“Drum, Sing and Stomp Like an Arab: Music and
Dance from the Arab World,” Rick Dior and Anne
Harley, Music |
Workshop and performance will feature a visiting
artist specializing in
traditional Arabic music and dance traditions of
Persia. Amount awarded: $1,976 |
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“Russian Gypsy Music and
Dance,” Will Crockett and Vadim Kolpakov, Music |
Guest artists will present a series of lectures
and performances to draw attention to the Gypsy
Holocaust and Russian-Roma culture and
traditions. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“A Campus of Difference,”
Office of Student Activities |
A diversity training program facilitated by the
Anti-Defamation League will be offered for
student organization leaders. Amount awarded:
$4,142 |
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“Kate Bornstein: On Men, Women and the Rest of
Us,” Coral Wayland,
Women’s Studies, and Terri Rhodes, Counseling
Center |
Guest speaker will conduct workshops and present
a public lecture about gender and sexuality.
Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“A Tale of Two Queen Cities,” Jose Gamez,
Architecture, and Heather Freeman, Art |
Through creative visual practices, this research
project will allow students to explore the
impacts of Latino immigration on the cultural
landscapes of Charlotte, NC and Los Angeles,
CA. Amount awarded: $4,720 |
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“White Privilege and Institutional
Discrimination,” Counseling Center
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Educator and public speaker Allan Johnson
discusses the influence of White privilege and
status in the educational environment, and ways
to dismantle institutional racism and improve
diversity on college
campuses. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“Tres Vidas,” Will Crockett, Music |
Performance by the Core Ensemble celebrates the
life, times and work of three significant Latin
and South American women. Amount awarded:
$5,000 |
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“Each of Us: A Culture Unto Ourselves,” Terre
Lucas, BEST Program |
Challenge Day program is used to promote and
sustain activities related to diversity and
tolerance. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“Opera for All,” Anne Harley, Music |
The department will pilot an outreach program to
bring opera performances to CMS high schools and
offer a free matinee performance for an
economically disadvantaged and culturally
underserved demographic. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“U-TOP,” Greg Davis, Academic
Services |
The U-TOP program facilitates the
underrepresented student's transition from high
school to college.
Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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2006-2007 |
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Title |
Description |
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“Diversity in the Workplace,” Shirley Greene Jackson, Human
Resources |
Consultant presents “Diversity in the Workplace”
session at leadership conference for supervisors
and managers. Amount awarded: $1,200 |
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“A Family Affair Multicultural Student Reception,” Regena Brown,
Admissions |
Reception
to introduce newly admitted minority students
and their families to the UNCC campus
community. Amount awarded: $5,000 |
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“Hispanic Cultural Competence Classroom-Based Workshop,” Lisa
Wagnes and Donna Kazemi, Nursing |
Cultural diversity workshop series will increase
the knowledge of nursing students and faculty
about Hispanic culture and language. Amount
awarded: $5,000 |
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“Gifts From My Ancestors,” Robert Smith, Africana Studies |
Concert and lecture by Calvin Earl emphasizes
the significance of African American
Spirituals. Amount awarded: $1,125 |
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"Community and
Communities Across the African Diaspora,” Robert
Smith, Africana Studies |
5th Annual UNCC Symposium on the
African Diaspora is a two-day seminar to expose
the campus community to pertinent issues
impacting the African Diaspora. Amount awarded:
$1,625 |
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“Architecture as Activism—Diversity Through Design,” Linda Samuels,
Architecture |
Art and architecture students and faculty
collaborate with the staff and neighbors of
Urban Ministry’s
Community Works 945 art, soccer, and community
garden program for the homeless of Charlotte.
Amount awarded: $4,950 |
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“The African/American Connection” |
Film,
discussion, and guest lecturers educate students
and faculty about Africa and the connection
between Africa and America. Amount awarded:
$4,200 |
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