Some of our graduate programs have research activities which explore America's rich, and changing, cultural diversity. As an example, the English as a Second Language specialty within the College of Education brings new approaches in working with cultural pockets that dot America's landscape. Graduate education is also guided by a strategic theme to Enhance a Diverse and Multicultural Environment, and this strongly implies diversity among our domestic students as well. Some of the best recruitment strategies utilized by our graduate programs focused on bringing bright young undergraduates to KSU for summer research experiences, then convincing them to apply to the specific program. Diversity is one selection consideration.
Diversity is one selection consideration.
It was stated that some deans had expressed concern with the Departmental Diversity Award. Terry King suggested that perhaps the award should be a matching grant with the provisions to help departments continue efforts to enhance diversity. Thus, the deans would have some discretion. The majority of the activities happens in the Colleges. There is a need for the Graduate School to identify the best practices for the recruitment of graduate students of color.