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decade from 1991 to 2001 saw a number of new initiatives to support
diversity on campus.
The Chancellor’s
Commission on Pluralism
This
group issued a comprehensive report on the campus climate as it relates to diversity.
The Chancellor’s
Advisory Committee on Diversity
This
committee was formed to provide the Chancellor with advice and counsel on policy
issues related to diversity.
The Office
of Admissions
The
office strengthened its recruitment efforts among under-represented students,
particularly through the appointment of an assistant director for diversity
recruitment.
Minority and female representation among new hires in the past
six years is proportionally greater than for the workforce as a whole.
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The Introduction
of Random Residence Life Assignments
For
new undergraduate students, this initiative increases the number
of opportunities students have to meet and form friendships with
people whose ethnic backgrounds differ from their own.
Faculty
and Staff Recruitment Efforts
This
initiative was enhanced through increased funding for search processes and by
making recruitment a high priority in supervisor and manager evaluations.
Pilot
Campus-Wide Diversity Training Program
For
staff members, this program will become an integral part of employment at Syracuse
University.
The Office
0f Multicultural Affairs
This office was created to address the needs of students of
color and to support diversity in campus life.
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