Diversity In Forrest Hall

In Common hour, we learned about Diversity, Community, & Social Justice. We learned that Diversity and Social Identity are interconnected, one cannot exist without the other. Social Identity is one aspect of Diversity, while Diversity is based upon Social Identity. However, both of these concepts depend on whether you experience Privilege and Oppression. Like Diversity and Social Identity, Privilege and Oppression cannot exist without the other. On the other hand, it’s not necessarily good that Privilege can only exist because of Oppression because people, regardless of their own personal accomplishments, are judged and discriminated by others.

As citizens of this country, a feeling of security and safety should be felt when a cop is spotted, but now because of all the crimes being committed, it is an overwhelming feeling of fear and uncertainty. Too many deaths has happened in regards to police brutality and in many of these cases the victim was unarmed and not posing any kind of threat. The Black Community and people from other various races have united to create the Black Lives Matter movement, which according to the official Black Lives Matter Organization, is an “affirmation of Black folk’s contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.” Not too long ago, there was a shooting in Charlotte of an African American by the name of Keith Scott by a police officer. This created an uproar in the community there, and peaceful protests here at Winthrop by students. Changing the name of the Tillman building would be a clear statement that the voices of these protestors are not going unheard and that this institution does value and care about how their students and community

Imagine being a student of low economic status that has always dreamed of going to a world renowned university but the stench of racism still looms at the well-known college. The racism displayed at this university is undeniable and very visible which in result scares away many diverse students. Colleges claim to be diverse but with the lack of minorities due to the recognizable racism issues and problems this proposes an important matter. Racism at The University of Mississippi can be solved by raising awareness of racial problems and also the increase of mandatory diversity classes.

As mentioned in my Common App essay, Orange Lutheran was an extremely toxic environment for anyone who did not meet the criteria of being a white, straight, middle to upper-class male. We were in a college seminar and a teacher asked students to raise their hands if they wanted to go to Stanford, the teacher then proceeded to say “all of you put your hands down except ‘Adam’, because he is the only bi-racial person, so he is the only one with a chance.” While this may or may not have some truth behind it, it was extremely unfair to number one single out someone of a different racial background, and number two discount any student’s ability or talent because of their race. This, unfortunately, is only one example of the issues that people are

The diversity and location of NC State is what draws me to this University. From the first moment I stepped onto the campus, to the tours and talking to current students, I felt the excitement of the campus. NC State is a rich community that is strong because of the variety of classes, teachers, students, and activities, and for the array of perspectives and experiences. From attending a small school in a small town, then transitioning to a larger high school, this feels like a natural next step.

We're looking for alum of all ages, all races, all abilities, all religions, all orientations and all genders to join the Diversity Alumni Council!

On October 19,2016 The University of Mississippi’s NAACP hosted a “Trick or Treat With the NAACP” social since Halloween is approaching. During this time both members and nonmembers of the NAACP came together to make goodie bags for children throughout the Oxford community as well as workers who sometimes go unnoticed on campus such as custodians. Afterwards, we all sat around, ate pizza, and got to know one another throughout a host of games. This small event made me very proud to be a member of Ole Miss’s NAACP organization.

1. The Diversity instructors this semester are Cristina Ruiz Andrew, Curtis Clemens, Courtney Jackson, Jay Post and Dongwook Cho.

How does an oasis of green land, with little to no human interaction, transform into an environment filled with laughter, conversation, and a good ole southern fun time? This scenery can be seen every home game in and around the University of Mississippi`s Grove. The Grove is unmatched when compared to any other collegiate sporting event, because it brings together people of different races, political and religious affiliations, economic status, and sexual orientation, with an emphasis on having a good time. No matter if the Ole Miss Rebels football team wins or loses the game, there is always a winning atmosphere in the Grove. The University of Mississippi`s Grove has evolved into a cornerstone for growing racial diversity, because of its

"As a Texan, I have known many immigrant's families, mainly from Mexico, and I've seen what they add to our country. They bring to America the values of faith in God, love of family, hard work, and self-reliance; the values that made us a great nation to begin with (Ortiz)". One of our great president, George W. Bush, said these enhancing words and it now concerns me in this day of time. That now the world wants to imprison the Hispanic culture all for varies stereotypes. With President Trump theory of the wall this will cause many more issues not only with Hispanic immigrates but within America itself. Without the construction of the wall, America wouldn’t be wasting money, it will keep generating diversity and wall wouldn’t go against our founding father's rules and regulations.

I am currently at a placement site, where there is not much diversity when it comes to race. Many of my students consider themselves white or non hispanic with the exception of seven students. Out of those seven, two identify as African American, three identify as hispanic and the other two identify with two or more races. Besides race, I have diversity amongst gender, socioeconomic status, learning styles, accommodations, and modifications. My classes are comprised of more females than males who come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Some of the students come from well off families with occupations such as pastors, educators, military personnel, business owners, and doctors while others come from farmers, grocery store workers, restaurant employees and construction workers. Though there is nothing wrong with the occupations of the parents, it is obvious that there is a difference between the

Why is UMS-Wright special? UMS-Wright is much more than a name. It is honor, integrity, perseverance, and the future. From K-5 to senior year this school has developed our character. At times, it may have seemed repetitive. Some of us deem the countless assemblies, advisory classes, writing of the honor pledge and speeches on value unnecessary. This is where they are wrong. Most schools have one basic goal, to teach. However, they do not teach character. Character must be developed, it must be introduced not forced, it must influence not dominate. Our school has done this in exceptional and even sometimes subtle ways. Words of wisdom painted on the wall for everybody to see, where we instinctively repeat them in our head when we read them.

In today’s society, most people like to believe that racism and discrimination is a thing of the past. But as many race-fueled incidents begin to surface throughout the nation, we begin to see that it is still a common issue. It has even fanned out to Universities across the United States. In CNN’s article written by Holly Yan and AnneClaire Stapleton, “University of Missouri students report threats; police quell KKK rumors” we get a chance to witness these incidents and how it has affected the surrounding community and the nation. The article even clearly states that “African-American students at Missouri have long complained of an inadequate response by university leaders in dealing with racism on the overwhelmingly

A study published June 1, 2005 by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

remains the most unresolved issue on campus [in the US] today” (Bikson & Law p. 91). Frequent campus reports of racially-motivated hate crimes imply that this remains a huge issue. Proponents