Diversity

Suzie MeimanJessica Fedorko

Sam OrtnerKimmy Ross

Laura Giarrusso

Stand Up Sit Down

•In this game you will be answering questions that best apply to you by standing up•Be honest, this is just a chance for you to recognize similarities and differences between your peers

What is Diversity?

Diversity is…

• “Diversity is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes and celebrates individual and collective achievement.”The University of Tennessee Libraries Diversity CommitteeSpring 2001; Revised January 2003

What Makes a Diverse Population

• Age• Sex• Culture• Sexual orientation• Economic background• Education• Religious beliefs• Race

•Gender identity•Geographic orientation•Disabilities•Languages spoken•Political Affiliation•Physical appearance•Ethnicity

The University of Tennessee Libraries Diversity CommitteeSpring 2001; Revised January 2003

Guess Who???

See if you can recognize stereotypes in our culture and how universal each of them are

“Shrunken World”• Imagine the world was only 100 people• What would it be like?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4IdDYg

• Created in 2010

"Diversity." Mentors. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2012. <http://www.uri.edu/mentors/diversity.php>.

College Statistics

• Every year more than half-a-million college students are targets of bias-driven slurs or physical assaults.

• Every day at least one hate crime occurs on a college campus.

• Every minute, a college student somewhere sees or hears racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise biased words or images.

URI Statistics • 44.9% Male 55.1% Female • 62.1% In State 37.9% Out of State • 45 Total Countries Represented • Ethnicities • 9 Colleges • 6.1% Nursing, 5.8% Psychology, 5.4% Comm.• 13% Greek Life www.uri.edu/ir

Diversity Week