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A Slideshow of "Diversity That Works" Conference

A view of the panel discussion

Ralph Izard

Arlene Morgan

Earnest Perry

Sally Lehrman

David Kurpius

Kent Kirkton

Christina Azocar

Mary Peterson Arnold

Jose Luis Benavides

Anne Hoag

Joe Dennis

William T. Slater

Evelyn Hsu

Doris Giago

Travis Dixon

Joe Bob Hester

Jennifer H. McGill

Trina J. Wright

Participants mingling during a coffee break

“Diversity That Works”: Representatives of academic institutions and professional organizations from around the country congregated in Baton Rouge, LA, May 29-30 for discussions about how best to promote racial and ethnic diversity in higher education.The program, titled “Diversity That Works” and hosted by Louisiana State University’s Manship School of Mass Communication, focused on successful diversity efforts in student recruitment, faculty recruitment, curriculum development, external programming for professional and academic; and research. The conference is funded with a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Conference Participants:

Mary Peterson Arnold,
Head, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,
South Dakota State University

Cristina Azocar,
Director, Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism,
San Francisco State University

Jose Luis Benavides,
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism,
California State University, Northridge

Joe Dennis,
Director of Diversity and High School Outreach,
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of Georgia

Travis Dixon,
Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication,
University of Illinois

Doris Giago,
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and
Mass Communication, South Dakota State University.

Joe Bob Hester,
Associate Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of North Carolina

Anne Hoag,
Associate Dean for Education and Outreach,
Pennsylvania State University

Evelyn Hsu,
Senior Director, Programs and Operations,
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

Kent Kirkton,
Chair, Department of Journalism,
California State University, Northridge

David Kurpius,
Associate Dean, Manship School of Mass Communication,
Louisiana State University

Sally Lehrman,
Knight-Ridder San Jose Mercury News Endowed Chair
in Journalism and the Public Interest,
Santa Clara University;
author, “News in a New America.”

Arlene Morgan, Associate Dean of Prizes and Programs,
Graduate School of Journalism,
Columbia University

Jennifer H. McGill,
Executive Director,
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication

Earnest Perry,
Associate Professor and Chair, Journalism Studies,
School of Journalism, University of Missouri

William T. Slater,
Dean, College of Communication,
Texas Christian University

Trina J. Wright,
Assistant Professor, Department of Speech communication,
University of Illinois.

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