2. Why diversity is important at
McDaniel College…
“Don’t worry honey. You won’t have to worry about that office.”
“There was a program on race and at the end of it there was a
homophobic joke.”
“Diversity just happens.”
”There's a lot of effort now to make sure that everyone is
represented."
3. Civic Learning Outcomes and Workforce Expectations:
Percentages of employers who want colleges to “Place more
emphasis” on essential learning outcomes
• Civic knowledge, participation, and engagement…52%
• The role of the US in the world… 57%
• Cultural diversity in the US and abroad… 57%
• Global issues…65%
• Science and technology…70%
• Intercultural competence…71%
• Complex problem solving…75%
• Ethical decision making…75%
• Applied knowledge in real-world settings…79%
• Critical thinking and analytic reasoning…81%
Source: Data from Hart Research Associates, 2010 (accessed from A Crucible Moment: College Learning and
Democracies Future written by The National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, 2012)
4. Why this matters to me…
• Roots in Westminster, MD (since 1820…)
– So, I have been doing diversity work since 1976 (Yes! Since I was 4
years old!)
• First-hand experience of immersion in many diverse cultures
– Have lived in PG County and traveled throughout Latin America
– Non-profit work in Washington, DC with marginalized communities
and in CCPS as Spanish Language & Culture Instructor
• Connection and commitment to McDaniel College since 1992
• My step-daughter is a member of the class of 2015!
5. Areas of Specific focus:
• Student support and advocacy
– Programs, guidance and assistance for underrepresented
students: often one-on-one.
– Support and coordination of multicultural student
organizations.
• Collaborative work on campus and throughout the
community
– Unique programming and resources to promote
multicultural awareness and understanding within the larger
campus community and beyond.
• Resources to students, faculty and staff in their efforts
on behalf of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Support with recruitment and retention efforts.
6. Mentoring Program
Kwanzaa Celebration
Sankofa ~ We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and
how we came to be who we are today. (Akhan, Ghana)
8. Multicultural Events
First-year student Orientation
The Color Orange New Faces of America
Mohammed Bilal and Josh “BOAC” Goldstein
(10 steps towards the path of cross-cultural communication
and understanding)
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10. Violinis
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The Po megranate S Green
Safe Zone
Ally Trainin
g
Broesler School Irish Dancers
11. Diversity Week
• Designed to bring attention and awareness
to issues concerning a variety of
communities on campus and beyond.
• Focus on diversity and issues of justice.
12. Students in Action
Unity Day Alumni Networking Dinner
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
Capoiera participation Holi Celebration
15. Questions?
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Lower Level of Decker College Center (across from Englar Dining Hall)
Walk-in or call 410.857.2791
www.mcdaniel.edu/diversity
Mahlia Joyce - mjoyce@mcdaniel.edu
Thank you!
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a human
kindness” ~ Seneca