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College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What can OMP do for you?
Presented by Dr. Pamala Morris Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture Director, Office of Multicultural Programs Faculty, Youth Development and Agricultural Education
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Bienvenido (Spanish)
E Komo mai! (Hawaiian)
O-si-yo (Cherokee)
Soo Dhawow (Somali) Witamy (Polish)
Benvenuti (Italian)
Yá'át'ééh (Navajo) 欢 迎
(Chinese)
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Multicultural Programs is to assist the College of Agriculture in reaching strategic goals to
become more inclusive and diverse,
by facilitating processes, programs, and policies that promote social justice and enhance cultural competence for students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Vision Statement
The vision of the Office of Multicultural Programs is to position the College of Agriculture as a center of excellence that is nationally recognized as a higher education model for its practices, policies, and attitudes in the area of domestic diversity
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Engaging People Across Cultures Faculty Staff Students
with focus on Underrepresented Populations
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for Future Students?
Goal: to develop a pipeline for undergraduate recruitment Partner with high schools in Indiana and Illinois
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Ag Discovery Camp 2 week summer enrichment program for high school students Introduce students to the careers and academic programs available in agriculture
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Hoosier Ag Science Academy New initiative with Lt. Governor Skillman’s office Indianapolis-based high school
Ag Discovery Camp – July 2008 New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for Current Students?
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Advising Mentoring Study tables – partner with LSAMP, HORIZONS, and Twenty-First Century Scholars Service Learning Campus Involvement Community Service Leadership Training Professional Experience
MANRRS Stadium Clean Up Fundraising Activity Jerry Townsend and Candace Williams at 2008 MANRRS National Conference New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Initiatives for Current Students
MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences) Purdue Student Chapter USDA Multicultural Scholars Program Twenty-First Century Scholars Program (For prospective students and Purdue students) Research Opportunities Opportunities Program) and SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows) – SROP (Summer Research Academic Boot Camp Science Bound Pre-Professional Women in Ag
MANRRS 2008-09 Officers Jose Colon, Brendaly Rodriguez, and Nathan Herriage New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for Faculty & Staff?
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Diversity Forum – Multicultural 2 ½ day experiential workshop focused on multicultural issues Open for faculty and AP Staff Fall 2008 date: October 20 th and 22 nd Current Status: 12 of 15 spots filled
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Diversity Forum – Gender 2 day experiential workshop focused on gender issues Open for faculty and AP Staff Fall 2008 dates: October 30 th & 31 st and November 13 th & 14 th Current Status: Unlimited spots
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Diversity @ Works Education and training initiative for AP, clerical, and service staff to increase awareness of diversity issues Four modules
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Fall 2008 schedule available on Diversity Resource Office web site: http://www.purdue.edu/humanrel/dro Staff register with DRO office Diversity Faculty Fellows
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Program Receives $2,000 grant to enhance courses by adding a diversity component
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for the College of Ag?
Multicultural Understanding Requirement – 3 credit hrs.
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Unique to the College of Ag REQUIRED, not recommended Broadens student awareness of U.S. domestic, multicultural environment.
Objective: to stimulate students to become aware of self and others to be prepared for the work place and participatory citizenship Three ways students can fulfill this course requirement
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for the College of Ag?
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AGR 201 “Communicating Across Cultures” Offered in fall and spring semester Lab included 2. AGR 496: Multicultural Professional Experience
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Independent summer course 3. Other Multicultural Courses
AGR 201 Lab Class – Spring 2008 New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for the College of Ag?
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Work with all 11 departments in College of Ag Recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students Diversify outreach programs
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FEELS (Food, Environment, Engineering, and Life Sciences (FEELS) Coordinate recruitment efforts with OAP Coordinate all multicultural and diversity programs
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What does OMP do for the College of Ag?
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Diversity Action Team for Agriculture (DATA) Faculty team members serve as liaisons to their academic departments
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Women Faculty in Agriculture OMP provides programs and events targeted to women in faculty Intercultural Action Committee on Extension (IACE) Information outlet to funnel university-wide diversity program to the College
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
What can YOU do for OMP?
Get Involved with DATA, Women Faculty in Ag, IACE, etc.
Mentor students – USDA Multicultural Scholars and MANRRS students Prepare for 2009 National MANRRS Conference
MANRRS: Expanding Our Horizons, Embracing the Challenge, and Preparing for the Future
March 26-28, 2009 Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Indiana
Open to ideas…
New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008
College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs
Contact Us
Office Location: Agricultural Administration Building 005 615 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 Web Site: (Updated web site live in September 2008) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/multicultural/ Staff: Dr. Pamala Morris, Director/Assistant Dean Phone: 494-8293 Email: [email protected]
Felica Ahasteen-Bryant, Program Coordinator Phone: 494-8471 Email: [email protected]
Kym Kelley, Administrative Secretary Phone: 494-9586 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Pamala Morris and Purdue Alumni Carrie Okura 2008 National MANRRS Conference New Faculty Orientation
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Friday, August 22, 2008