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Academic
Faculty Diversity Session (May 3, 2002)
"A
177-year-old institution that was virtually all-white and
all-male for 145 of those years, the University of Virginia
has a past to overcome. And despite considerable progress
over the past three decades, especially in the enrollment
of women and minority students, its present remains far from
perfect.* The faculty, administrators, students, and alumni
who took part in the Envision session looked at the current
environment for diversity at U.Va. and what the future could
hold, if the right steps are taken." Full report.
General
Faculty Diversity Session (October 15, 2002)
"The
Envision Diversity session with members of the general faculty
dovetailed in many ways with the sessions for students and
faculty and for classified staff. Because they work as managers
and administrators of programs that touch all areas of the
University, their discussion embraced a global view of diversity
at the University. Many of their concerns focused as much
on the environment for students and faculty as they did on
their own situations." Full report.
Classified
Staff Diversity Session (October 9, 2002)
"Complementing
the academic diversity session held last spring, the two Envision
diversity sessions for classified staff raised a number of
new issues. The meetings brought to the surface a wide range
of concerns shared by minority staff, as well as problems
that affect the wider classified workforce. It
was clear in both sessions that participants take great pride
in their association with the University. Asked to enumerate
what they see as the University’s strengths, participants
cited the quality of the students, the ability to recruit
top faculty, high national rankings, the rich history, the
research enterprise, the top-100 medical center, the international
reach of its programs, and the ability to raise private funds.
As workers, they take comfort in the University’s stability,
although the current budget situation is clearly seen as a
threat." Full report.

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