A critical need exists to increase the number of minorities in professional public management. In response to this need the Department of Public Administration has developed a minority student recruitment program. A committee of MPA minority alumni has worked with Ethel Williams and graduate student Tami Buffalohead to develop a series of activities directed at stimulating increased minority enrollment. The committee consists of Wayne Houston, Susan Whitfield, Brenda Bostic, Peggy Daniels, and Kay Starks .
Endeavors are underway in a number of areas.
Second, a brochure specifically directed at minority students is being developed. This brochure will be distributed to current un-dergraduates and practitioners in Omaha in an attempt to increase awareness of the program among minorities. Efforts will be made to inform potential students through the minority student organizations, the media, social organizations and various professional associations. This effort is one of the Department's most important. Anyone wishing to help in this effort or who have suggestions on how to improve minority participation should contact Ethel Williams at 554-2683.