History of Diversity at FSU 2013
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Presented By: Marlynn Lopez, Center for Leadership & Social Change Miguel Hernandez, Center for Leadership & Social Change Presentation Overview History of Diversity Narrative of Numbers Present Day Equity & Compliance Our Role Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity at Florida State University History of Diversity Florida State University and its predecessor institutions 1851 — Florida Institute 1857 — Seminary West of the Suwannee River 1863 — Florida Collegiate and Military Institute 1865 — Seminary West of the Suwannee River 1901 — Florida State College 1905 — Florida Female College 1909 — Florida State College for Women 1947 — Florida State University Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity 1903 – Student Christian Association 1905 – Designated a college for women 1913 – Young Women’s Christian Association 1911 – German Club 1913 – French Club 1914 – Romance Club (French & Spanish) 1921 – Rosalina Gonzalez, 1st Latina Undergraduate 1927 – Beta Pi Theta (French Honorary) Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Manuel L. Lopez, M.A. Associate Professor Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) 1929 – Phi Beta Sigma (Spanish Honorary) 1929 - El Club Español 1931 – Masa Lucy Kamiya, 1st Asian Undergraduate 1935 – Manuel Lopez, 1st Latino Faculty Member 1937 – Joyce Vara, 1st South Asian Undergraduate 1937 – Helen Alverda Thrush, 1st Latina Faculty Member 1937 – International Relations Club 1937 – Baptist Student Union Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Rosalina Gonzalez, A.B. Masa Lucy Kamiya, B.S. Joyce Vara 1st Year Student Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity 1937 – Episcopal Student Vestry 1937 – Jewish Women’s Organization 1937 - Methodist Student Organization 1937 – Newman Club 1937 – Presbyterian Student League 1939 – Italian Club 1940 – Wesleyan Foundation 1945 – Hillel Italian Club, 1939 Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Dalia Santos WGA President Spanish House, 1948 Los Picardos, 1948 Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) 1947 – Seminole Symbol / Name are adopted 1947 – Designated Co-educational 1947 – Name changed to Florida State University 1947 – Flying High Circus 1948 – Dalia Santos, 1st Latina President Women’s Government Association 1948 – Los Picardos 1948 – Spanish House 1948 – 1st Homecoming Pow Wow Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity 1962 – Maxwell Courtney, 1st Black Undergraduate Enrolled 1963 – Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, 1st Black female undergraduate 1965 – Fred Flowers, 1st Black Athlete 1967 - Lawrence Alan Gonzalez, 1st Latino SGA President 1967 – Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 1968 – Black Student Union 1968 – Horizons Unlimited, Minority Student Support Services 1968 - Tonya A. Harris. 1st Black Faculty Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Larry Gonzalez SGA President Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Maxwell Courtney Cum Laude, 1965 Doby Flowers Homecoming Princess, 1970 Fred Flowers FSU Baseball Team, 1965 Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Dr. James “Jack” Grant Dr. Bobby E. Leach Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) 1970 – Doby Flowers, 1st Black Homecoming Princess 1970 - James L. “Jack” Gant, 1st Black Male Faculty 1971 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 1972 – Office of Minority Affairs 1973 - Charles Thompson, 1st Black SGA President 1973 – Women’s Center (RSO) 1974 - James L. “Jack” Gant, 1st Black Dean, College of Education 1975 - Sandra Rackley, 1st Black Female Dean, Undergraduate Studies Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity 1978 – Bobby E. Leach, 1st Black Vice President, Student Affairs 1980 – Cecil Howard, 1st Black Homecoming Chief 1983 – Hispanic Student Union 1984 – SGA Minority Council 1986 - Zelda Zarco, 1st Latina SGA President 1986 – Gay/Lesbian Student Services 1986 – Physically Limited University Students (P.L.U.S.) 1988 – United Latin Society 1990 – Pan Greek Council Source: Argo; FLASTACOWO ; Tally Ho; Renegade (FSU Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Carla Gopher, 1996 Source: Integration Commemoration Website 1991 – Melvin T. Stith, 1st Black Dean of the College of Business 1991 – W.E.B. DuBois Honor Society 1992 – Penny A. Ralston, 1st Black Dean College of Human Sciences 1992 – Oscar Arias Sanchez Hispanic Honor Society 1992 – National Pan-Hellenic Council 1994 – OMA renamed Office of Multicultural Affairs 1995 – Hispanic Latino Student Union 1996 – Carla Gopher, 1st member of the Seminole Tribe to Graduate Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity 1996 – Liza Park, 1st Asian American SGA President 1996 – Asian American Student Union 1997 – Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, Inc. (Latino Interest) 1998 - Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. (Latina Interest) 2001 – Multicultural Greek Council 2001 – Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. (Asian Interest) 2004 – Integration Statue Unveiled 2007 – Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. (South Asian Interest) Integration Statue, 2004 Source: Integration Commemoration Website Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 History of Diversity Cawthon Hall Jennie Murphree Hall S. W. Ragans Hall Bobby E. Leach Center S. D. Cawthon Hall, Residence Ezda Deviney Hall, Residence Olivia Dorman Hall, Residence Bobby E. Leach Center, Recreation Rowena Longmire Building, Recital Hall Jennie Murphree Hall, Residence Sherrill W. Ragans Hall, Residence Margaret Rector Sandals, Classroom Building Nancy Turner Building, Student Union Source: FSU Website Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Narrative of Numbers Then & Now Narrative of Numbers Then - Student Population 300 1901 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Indian Asian Black Hispanic White Source: 1901 Argo (Year Book) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Narrative of Numbers Now - Student Population 41,301 2012-2013 30000 American Indian 20000 Asian 10000 Black 0 Hispanic White Source: 2012-2013 FSU Fact Book Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Narrative of Numbers Now - State of Florida Population 19,317,568 2010 U.S. Census 60 American Indian 40 Asian 20 Black 0 Hispanic White Source: U.S. Census Bureau Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Narrative of Numbers Then - Full Time Employees 132 1935 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Indian Asian Black Hispanic White Source: 1901 Argo (Yearbook) Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Narrative of Numbers Now - Full Time Employees 5,950 2012-2013 30000 American Indian 20000 Asian 10000 Black 0 Hispanic White Source: 2012-2013 FSU Fact Book Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Present Day Mission & Vision Present Day Mission The Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts. The university is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, creative endeavors, and service. The university strives to instill the strength, skill, and character essential for lifelong learning, personal responsibility, and sustained achievement within a community that fosters free inquiry and embraces diversity. Vision The Florida State University will be one of the world's premier institutions of higher education, devoted to transforming the lives of our students, shaping the future of our state and society, and offering programs of national and international distinction in a climate of inquiry, engagement, collegiality, diversity, and achievement. Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Present Day Strategic Priorities SP 1.0 Recruit and graduate outstanding and diverse students Goal 1.1—Florida State University will be a school of choice for talented students. Goal 1.2—Florida State University will be a leader in overall graduation rates by ensuring that students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) progress toward the degree in a timely manner. SP 3.0 Recruit, develop, and retain outstanding and diverse faculty and staff Goal 3.1—Recruit and hire outstanding employees at all levels. Goal 3.2—Create and maintain a harmonious, diverse, inclusive, and high- performing work environment. Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Present Day Strategic Priority 2.0 Expand targeted financial assistance to attract outstanding students Target with Full Funding: expand graduate student need-based aid to 500 students and provide 1,000 undergraduate Pell-eligible students a supplemental scholarship at the cost of $11.5 million recurring Target with Full Funding: Increase FTIC participation from 350 students to 400 students with a commensurate increase in sections and computer labs at the full cost of $325,000 recurring, with additional associated nonrecurring funds for capital outlay Strategic Priority 3.0 Attract and retain outstanding and diverse faculty and staff with nationally competitive salaries Target with Full Funding: Move average faculty salaries from 92% of associate professor and 89% of professor of comparable national averages to the national averages and ensure staff are not less than 90% of market medians at the full cost of $20.3 million recurring Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Equity & Compliance Institutional Policies Equity & Compliance Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, & Non-Retaliation Policy / Procedures The Florida State University (University) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer supporting a culturally diverse educational and work environment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity, non-discrimination and non-retaliation for any member of the University community on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected group status. This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, visitors, applicants, and contractors in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, ordinances, orders and rules, and University's policies, procedures, and processes. It addresses all terms and conditions of employment in addition to student life, campus support services and/or academic environment. Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Equity & Compliance Specific Authority Florida Statute Chapter 760.10 Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 FSU Regulations 6C2R-4.013 - Non Discrimination Policies and Procedures Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 and 12088 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) Title VI - Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII- Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972 Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended by the Educational Amendments of 1972 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended 1978 Ban against Pregnancy Discrimination Florida Hate Crime Reporting Act of 1989 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Civil Rights Act of 1991 Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Our Role Division of Student Affairs Our Role Mission The Division of Student Affairs collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to create welcoming, supportive and challenging environments that maximize opportunities for student learning and success. Through high quality programs and services, the Division staff facilitates student development, celebrates differences, and promotes civic and global responsibility. Vision We envision a Florida State University where students, faculty and staff embrace an inclusive learning community with respect, responsibility and acceptance for all cultures. Graduates will make meaningful contributions to a global society through character, competence and integrity. They will make ethical decisions and be committed to a life of service and leadership. Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Our Role Build Community Facilitate a student-centered campus through fostering greater interaction, integration, understanding and inclusion of all cultures in our community and beyond Strategic Priority One Develop strategies to increase student engagement, promote learning opportunities, and foster inclusiveness across campus Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 Our Role Diversity & Inclusion Committee Committee is charged to explore ways to operationalize the strategic priority through projects, initiatives and existing programs in an effort to create an even more inclusive campus Discrimination Complaints Students - Dean of Students Office Employees – Office of Equal Opportunity & Compliance Residence Life - Head Staff Training 2013 References Black Alumni Association - http://one.fsu.edu/community/document.doc?id=940 U.S. Census Bureau – http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html Bobby E. Leach - http://campusrec.fsu.edu/leach/drleach.shtml Melvin Stith – http://www.cob.fsu.edu/Alumni-Friends/About-COB/Historical-Timeline Sandra Rackley - http://www.fsu.edu/~fstime/FS-Times/Volume3/june97web/june3.html Integration Story - http://50years.integration.fsu.edu/Yesterday/Their-Story
