Center for Global, Race, and Diversity Studies Annual Report Highlights (AY 2014-2015) . Student Engagement Contact with 1,200 students in person, 20+ student groups, and an additional 3,000 UNH undergraduates online via email and social networks. Developed effective and highly visible marketing materials for the minors (including posters, postcards, and handouts). Recruited student ambassadors from the minors to make frequent visits to classes to speak directly about the minors. Conducted focus groups and surveys to understand how underrepresented students perceive study abroad and what they see as major impediments to study abroad: Major findings included financial concerns, lack of academic support, and the emotional/intellectual fatigue of already being underrepresented on the UNH campus. Partnered with DSC student organizations, OMSA, CONNECT, NSBE, MOS:DEF, and NALA, to encourage students to consider study abroad options and the IA dual major and minor. o Attended multiple meetings and spoke to several hundred student members of these groups about the minors, study abroad, and IA. Incorporated information about IA and study abroad into all class visits and digital outreach, reaching over 4,000 students. 29 students affiliated with the COLA Minors won college and university awards. Commitment to the 2020 Strategic Plan: making UNH a more inclusive environment Coordinated or co-sponsored over 40 high-impact campus-wide events. These included: Full-house screenings and discussions of In Our Son’s Name (Middle Eastern Studies + American Studies), Out Here (Queer Studies) and Selma (Race and Ethnic Studies + Middle Eastern Studies + American Studies). UNH Talks Ferguson, Charleston Shooting Vigil, #BlackLivesMatter in our Classrooms (UNH’s only campus-wide responses to these national events). Each event was attend by over 200+ people in MUB II and encouraged the audience to critically examine issues of race, privilege and systemic violence. They were well attended by students, faculty, and community members –including local police. Campus-wide cultural and diversity events such as the Latin Heritage Dinner, Diwali, Black Family Weekend and East Meets West. Played a vocal role this year at the NH Listens Community Policing Dialogues and has continued conversations with Durham and UNH police with the hopes to partner on racial bias trainings. Strengthening the Interdisciplinary COLA Minors and the Center Developed and implemented a recruitment plan for each minor in partnership with Minor Faculty. Worked with each Faculty Coordinator to encourage faculty in their departments and programs to highlight the minors in their syllabi, discuss the programs in class, and discuss the minors in meetings with their advisees. Attended discussions and meetings on curriculum and program development for the Carsey School for Public Policy and the newly created Sustainability Dual Major, to see how these could include the COLA minors and offerings. Created and managed Center website and social media presence. As a result, all minor websites are updated and housed in one place. Created system to track students engaged in the minors, and contact students enrolled in minor classes for recruitment purposes. The result of these outreach initiatives has been a significant increase in student awareness of, and interest in, the minors. The minors are resonating with students as a way to demonstrate to employers and graduate programs that they have a niche academic interest and multicultural competency. MINOR Africana and AfricanAmerican Studies American Studies 2010 2 2011 4 2012 3 2013 4 2014 2015 PIPELINE* 9 4 3 1 1 3 5 33 Asian Studies Middle Eastern Studies Latin American Studies 8 6 5 9 3 9 9 4 10 7 3 9 5 3 8 9 3 19 37 16 Queer Studies 2 7 3 8 7 5 13 Race and Ethnic Studies 6 12 4 9 11 18 52 Strengthening Campus Diversity, Globalization, and Equity Initiatives Sidore Lecture Series: #Change: Inside Global Activism Managing Director Jessica Fish served as the Co-Chair to the President’s Commission on the Status of People of Color, and on The University Council for Inclusive Excellence, the International Educator Editorial Board, and the MLK Planning Committee. Partnered with the President’s Commissions, the Discovery Program and the faculty senate to pass the Social Identity Attribute. The Center continued its support of women of color on the UNH campus by providing mentorship to NALA, a new group aimed to empower and support women of color at UNH. 2