Chronology of Initiatives, Events and Conferences

Embracing Diversity in COE
Porter Lee Troutman, Jr.
August 2, 1991 – March 1, 2003

1. Dean established COE-Diversity Committee, Mission and Goals
2. COE-Diversity Committee established Tasks/Objectives
3. Diversity Committee Goals/Tasks/Timelines/Evidence of Completion
   Goal #1: Diversity Programs to meet Professional Needs of Faculty.
   Goal #2: Implement Retention/Recruitment Programs for Faculty and Students.
   Goal #3: Collaborate with CCSD in Meeting Needs in Diversity Education.
   Goal #4: Assist Faculty with Infusion of Diversity Issues into COE Curriculum.
4. President Harter’s Mission Statement: Premier Urban University: A Public Agenda for the Decade 1996-2005.
   Goal #1: Become more student focused.
   Goal #2: Hire motivate, and reward superior faculty.
   Goal #3: Increase research, scholarly activity, and national recognition.
   Goal #4: Grow selectively, serve the region and achieve distinction.
   Goal #5: Create an inclusive and just campus environment.
   Goal #6: Develop a service-oriented, responsive, accountable administration.
   Goal #7: Communicate and collaborate more effectively.
5. President’s Task Force on Campus Culture, Equity and Environment Subcommittees:
   1. Recruitment and retention
   2. Awareness of diversity, disability, and public safety
   3. Curriculum
   4. Affirmative action office
6. UNLV/CCSD Overview of Past and Present Diversity Events
   • Dean established Diversity Committee ‘91
   • Diversity Awareness Workshops - COE ‘91
   • UNLV/CCSD MCE Workshops for Bus Drivers and Teachers 2,565 ‘93
     The Cultural Diversity Bridge to Academic Success ‘93
     Recipient of Annual ATE Distinguished Teaching Award “93
   • CCSD MCE Curriculum Reform ’93 -‘97
   • National Interactive Videoconference-MCE: Valuing Diversity in the Classroom ‘96
     Cultural Diversity Panel Discussion at UNLV - Chinn, Cortez, Gay, Gollnick, Grant, King, and Sleeter ‘96
   • President TFCCEE ‘96, UNLV/CCSD Consortium ‘96/Mentoring Program
   • The Annual Regional MCE Conference ‘97/ NvNAME chapter ‘98
   • The COE-DC Proposal-$50,000 / 3,600 / $29,000 / REACH ‘97 and ‘98
     Diversity Publications:

   Recent

   • UNLV Core Curriculum Requirement - ICG 280 - Valuing Diversity
   • COE Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter
   • Superintendent’s Diversity Committee Recommendations
   • NAME 11th Annual International Multicultural Education Conference – Las Vegas, NV- November 7-11, 2002
   • COE Faculty 1st Year Teacher Panel Presentation on Diversity - February 7, 2003

   Future

   • NvNAME Membership meeting 4:15 p.m., April 22, 2003 – UNLV-CEB 205
     Speaker: Dr. Celeste Jackson – State Polices and Multicultural Education
     Diversity & Equity Education and NAME Annual Diversity Conference
     October 23 - 25, 2003 - Tuscany Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
     Endowed Chair Proposal
     MCE Summer Institute 2003-4
     
7. COE-DC 1st Year Teacher Panel Presentation on Diversity 2/7/03