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Diversity in orientation Faculty to focus on cultural awareness
by Dick Lipsey Kansan staff writer
the development of a campus climate that welcomes diversity was a goal established by the Minority Issues Task Force.
In support of this goal, the Office of Academic Affairs is adding a program on cultural diversity to its fall orientation programs for new faculty and graduate teaching positions. The associate vice-chancellor for academic affairs.
About 60 new faculty members are expected to attend the faculty orientation. he said.
"We will use a film on cultural diversity, followed by a panel discussion on how it affects students and faculty in the classroom." Hutsonism
"It is not mandatory, but in the past practically all attended," he said. "They look on it as part of their total orientation to the University. It's held the Monday before fall classes start."
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James A. Turner, director of the
office of affirmative action, will be a
member of the panel.
"The idea of the panel is to have experienced people respond to questions the new faculty might have," he said. "We will talk about diversity in the classroom, and about our projections for the campus in the '90s, which will include students who are older, disabled, veterans and more."
Ann Cudd, assistant professor of philosophy, said she attended the new faculty orientation last year.
"There is definitely a need for information on cultural diversity," she said. "I teach courses on social
and political philosophy, and I find it easier to talk about sexism than about racism or the problems of cultural minorities."
Turner said. "We want to treat minorities the same on the one hand, because the law says we're all equal under law." Turner said. "The idea is to deal comfortably with anyone, whether you are experienced with them or not. Most people don't get offended by talking about issues of their culture. They get offended when their views are distorted.
"One of the worst situations is when people say they don't know how to treat minorities because they never knew any when they growing up." Turner said. "What's with treating them like anyone
case:
Hutchison said he expects about
140 new graduate teachers assistants
to attend the GTA orientation.
"Some of us who lecture in the new GTA program will include material on cultural diversity," he said. "I will talk about how to communicate with international students, for example."
The GTA program will include the film and panel discussion shown during the faculty program, but there will be an additional element.
"We also will have a panel discussion in small groups with a veteran GTA who will talk about the experience of being a GTA, and what one has to be sensitive about," Hutchison said.
After each session, the program will be revised before the next presentation
sentence. "I think we will expand both pro grams next year," Hutchison said.
Kansan making efforts to cover minority issues
by Dick Lipsey Kansan staff writer
community issues.
And the role of the KU campus
newspaper was a major concern of
the Minority Issues Task Force.
The Ku Klux Klan visit to campus last year was a major media event which showed how newspapers can see and for discussion of community issues.
its action plan, resolutely. James A. Turner, director of the office of affirmative action, said the problem was severe.
"Historically, the Kansan has been viewed as a persistent source of negative images of minorities on campus and of failing to foster positive images," the task force said in its action plan, released May 4.
"About two years ago, most minority organizations on campus cut off Kanasa reporters," he said. "They just don't hear them." The problem was they were corrected.
Tom Eblen. Kansan general manager, teaches the advanced reporting class required of Kansan reporters. The semester after the KKK visit, Eblen asked Turner to talk to the Kansan reporters.
"I went to him because I wanted someone outside of journalism to say what he saw the Kansan doing." Eblen said. "His presentation to the reporters last fall was hard, sharp and critical."
"It talked to the coverage of the KKK situation." Turner said, "and about the kinds of stereotypes that the media perpetuate."
The Kansan differs from other newspapers. Its staff is made up of students who are learning the newspaper business, and it changes every semester longer. The goal is to get the younger, students decide what appears in the paper.
Eblen said the Kansas had made progress in improving its coverage of minorities.
The Kansan is trying several approaches in covering minority issues properly.
"I'll get the first period every semester with the advanced reporting class," Turner said. He said he would continue to emphasize that reporters and editors must be sensitive to minority issues.
"I also encouraged the Kan士 to assign one reporter to minority issues. That allows for more consistency in reporting."
Ebien said he would require the advanced reporting class to consider minority concerns.
But the Kansan's decision-maker this fall will be David Stewart, editor Stewart. Broken Arrow, Okla., he planned to ensure good coverage.
"During our staff meetings, I'll have guest speakers come in from affirmative action, minority affairs and such places," he said. "I also will try for more balance in photos as well as reporting and to cover more minority events and important holidays."
"I'll give them both written and oral feedback." he said.
University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, July 19, 1989
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