2008 Woodie Awards
Campus supports diversity with aid of Resource Center
The Diversity Resource Center works closely with organizations to support a diverse campus environment.
Beth S. Elliott
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Husky Happenings
Diversity on campus is becoming more and more of an important aspect of the learning environment, and colleges across the country are becoming more aware of the benefits of a diverse student body.
The University of Washington Tacoma's Diversity Resource Center was founded in 2005 to support a diverse environment.
Former DRC Coordinator Ling Yeh says the DRC offers space for various groups meetings, opportunities to sponsor events that discuss diversity and working closely with other organizations, like Student Life.
"The DRC provides advice with campus groups [and] helps with funding and advertising," Yeh said.
This year the DRC is sponsoring a Lunch Hour Diversity Series. Each month the DRC presents a speaker from the school to discuss different issues dealing with diversity.
Dr. Nita McKinley presented this month's presentation of Attractiveness and Health in the Media, which discussed how the media's portrayal of health and attractiveness for women maintains a system of privilege.
UWT maintains a strong commitment to diversity on campus, encouraging students to take part in the environment to further their intellectual and personal growth.
The university is currently calling for scholarship applications that include essays discussing how diversity in the classroom has furthered students' education. The essays should also demonstrate how diversity improved their view of the world around them, showing how having a diverse campus community is important.
Future topics of the Lunch Hour Diversity Series will include discussions on Native Americans in today's society, Chinese society and adolescent African-Americans.
The University of Washington Tacoma's Diversity Resource Center was founded in 2005 to support a diverse environment.
Former DRC Coordinator Ling Yeh says the DRC offers space for various groups meetings, opportunities to sponsor events that discuss diversity and working closely with other organizations, like Student Life.
"The DRC provides advice with campus groups [and] helps with funding and advertising," Yeh said.
This year the DRC is sponsoring a Lunch Hour Diversity Series. Each month the DRC presents a speaker from the school to discuss different issues dealing with diversity.
Dr. Nita McKinley presented this month's presentation of Attractiveness and Health in the Media, which discussed how the media's portrayal of health and attractiveness for women maintains a system of privilege.
UWT maintains a strong commitment to diversity on campus, encouraging students to take part in the environment to further their intellectual and personal growth.
The university is currently calling for scholarship applications that include essays discussing how diversity in the classroom has furthered students' education. The essays should also demonstrate how diversity improved their view of the world around them, showing how having a diverse campus community is important.
Future topics of the Lunch Hour Diversity Series will include discussions on Native Americans in today's society, Chinese society and adolescent African-Americans.
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