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Academic Diversity Outreach Specialist
The College of Business Administration
is committed to helping
underrepresented students succeed. The
College provides resources and programming
to build a community that is supportive and
responsive to their needs. The College created
the Academic Diversity Outreach Specialist
position to oversee diversity initiatives for the
undergraduate population.
Upward Bound Summer Institute Program
The College of Business Administration
participated in this five-week program aimed at
giving first generation, low-income high school students an
opportunity to gain college experience. Students participated
in business classes that prepared them for a final project:
creating a business plan. One of the courses focused on
sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Students were asked to identify which SDGs their business
could help achieve and presented the goal that was most
meaningful to them.
Diversity in Business Learning Community
This community is designed to provide a
supportive forum to explore topics related to
diversity in business and to discuss how race and culture can
shape academic, social and professional success.
Diversity Student Forum
The Diversity Student Forum facilitates a dialogue
between administrators and underrepresented
students. Students share their thoughts on diversity in the
college and ways to improve their learning experience in order
to create a stronger sense of belonging.
Graduate Programs Office Diversity Initiatives
The Graduate Programs Office hosted two events with
the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) that
focused on increasing NBMBAA membership for networking
and career benefits. The Graduate Programs Office spoke to
the students (around 70 in total) about graduate business
school and the variety of programs offered through the College.
The College is committed to having a diverse student body in its
graduate programs and is looking for additional opportunities
to work with NBMBAA.
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