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Living and Working in a Diverse World Charlotte Purvis
Living and Working in a Diverse World
Charlotte Purvis
“Thank you for the invitation”
Charlotte Purvis
North Carolina Central University
School of Business
Owner
Purvis Communications Inc.
Proud graduate
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
All about you
• Student Network Groups
• Parallels and predictions
• First-generation students
Startling statements
1. I am _____ _____
advocate for diversity.
2. There is no ___________
_______ at end of the
presentation title.
Objectives
1. Academic framework
2. Personal framework
3. A Diversion
Academic framework
Prof. Jeffrey Milem
University of Arizona
2009 Diversity Forum
University of Wisconsin Madison
Academic framework
Prof. Milem’s
three types of
diversity initiatives
on college campuses
Types of diversity
1. Compositional diversity
Key words:
• Numeric
• Proportional
• Measurable
Types of diversity
2. Diversity of interactions
Examples from:
• NCSU
• NCCU
Types of diversity
3. Institutional diversity
• Core requirements
• Structured dialogue
• Ethnic studies
• University-level programs
Introducing my
“Personal Framework”
April 2010
Self-Service
Self-Service
SELF
–Self-awareness
(“Crystal Bowersox”)
–Self-acceptance
–Self-adjustment
Self-Service
Between “self” and “service” Student Networking Groups Sifting and winnowing
Situational learning
Successes and slips Service search
Self-Service
SERVICE
One goal of diversity initiatives at the college level is for you to partner with others in service to society.
For discussion: Examples from SNGs
Self-Service
My colleagues from the NCCU School of Business &
NCSU College of Management and I are making a donation
to the
Durham Food Bank
in your honor and in honor of all our students
A Diversion
My song selection for you:
“Hard Times Come Again No More”
Mary J. Blige featuring The Roots
Hope for Haiti
Also selected this song for
my dear students at NCCU
A Diversion
Your song selection
for me from the:
Hope for Haiti
Playlist
A Diversion
My dream diversity activity:
MP3 / iPod
Exchange
Lessons learned
What did we learn today?
What can we do differently?
How can we make a difference?
A story worth telling
My UW-Madison classmate and friend
Glenn Olsen
and his family…
~~~
His maternal grandfather
Dr. Glenn Clark and
Dr. George Washington Carver
were close friends…
“Thank you for the invitation”
Charlotte Purvis
North Carolina Central University
School of Business
Owner
Purvis Communications Inc.
Proud graduate
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Living and Working in a Diverse World
Charlotte Purvis
