What can OMP do for you?

1. What can OMP do for you? College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Presented by Dr. Pamala Morris Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture Director, Office of Multicultural Programs Faculty, Youth Development and Agricultural Education New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

2. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Bienvenido (Spanish) O-si-yo (Cherokee) E Komo mai! (Hawaiian) Soo Dhawow (Somali) Welcome Witamy (Polish) Yá'át'ééh (Navajo) Benvenuti (Italian) 欢 迎 (Chinese) New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

3. The mission of the Office of Multicultural Programs is to assist the College of Agriculture in reaching strategic goals to become more inclusive and diverse, by facilitating processes, programs, and policies that promote social justice and enhance cultural competence for students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Mission Statement New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

4. The vision of the Office of Multicultural Programs is to position the College of Agriculture as a center of excellence that is nationally recognized as a higher education model for its practices, policies, and attitudes in the area of domestic diversity College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Vision Statement New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

5. Faculty College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Engaging People Across Cultures Staff Students with focus on Underrepresented Populations New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

6. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for Future Students? Goal: to develop a pipeline for undergraduate recruitment Partner with high schools in Indiana and Illinois • Ag Discovery Camp • 2 week summer enrichment program for • high school students • Introduce students to the careers and • academic programs available in agriculture • Hoosier Ag Science Academy • New initiative with Lt. Governor Skillman’s office • Indianapolis-based high school Ag Discovery Camp – July 2008 New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

7. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for Current Students? • Advising • Mentoring • Study tables – partner with • LSAMP, HORIZONS, and • Twenty-First Century Scholars • Service Learning • Campus Involvement • Community Service • Leadership Training • Professional Experience MANRRS Stadium Clean Up Fundraising Activity Jerry Townsend and Candace Williams at 2008 MANRRS National Conference New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

8. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Initiatives for Current Students MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences) Purdue Student Chapter USDA Multicultural Scholars Program Twenty-First Century Scholars Program (For prospective students and Purdue students) Research Opportunities – SROP (Summer Research Opportunities Program) and SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows) Academic Boot Camp Science Bound MANRRS 2008-09 Officers Jose Colon, Brendaly Rodriguez, and Nathan Herriage Pre-Professional Women in Ag New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

9. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for Faculty & Staff? • Diversity Forum – Multicultural • 2 ½ day experiential workshop • focused on multicultural issues • Open for faculty and AP Staff • Fall 2008 date: October 20th and 22nd • Current Status: 12 of 15 spots filled • Diversity @ Works • Education and training initiative for • AP, clerical, and service staff to • increase awareness of diversity issues • Four modules • Fall 2008 schedule available on Diversity • Resource Office web site: http://www.purdue.edu/humanrel/dro • Staff register with DRO office • Diversity Forum – Gender • 2 day experiential workshop focused • on gender issues • Open for faculty and AP Staff • Fall 2008 dates: October 30th & 31st • and November 13th & 14th • Current Status: Unlimited spots • Diversity Faculty Fellows Program • Receives $2,000 grant to enhance • courses by adding a diversity • component New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

10. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for the College of Ag? Multicultural Understanding Requirement – 3 credit hrs. • Unique to the College of Ag • REQUIRED, not recommended • Broadens student awareness of U.S. domestic, multicultural • environment. • Objective: to stimulate students to become aware of self and • others to be prepared for the work place and participatory • citizenship • Three ways students can fulfill this course requirement New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

11. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for the College of Ag? • AGR 201 “Communicating Across Cultures” • Offered in fall and spring semester • Lab included • 2. AGR 496: Multicultural Professional Experience • Independent summer course 3. Other Multicultural Courses AGR 201 Lab Class – Spring 2008 New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

12. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for the College of Ag? • Work with all 11 departments in College of Ag • Recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students • Diversify outreach programs • FEELS (Food, Environment, Engineering, and Life Sciences (FEELS) • Coordinate recruitment efforts with OAP Coordinate all multicultural and diversity programs New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

13. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What does OMP do for the College of Ag? • Diversity Action Team for Agriculture (DATA) • Faculty team members serve as liaisons to their academic departments • Women Faculty in Agriculture • OMP provides programs and events targeted to women in faculty Intercultural Action Committee on Extension (IACE) Information outlet to funnel university-wide diversity program to the College New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

14. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs What can YOU do for OMP? Get Involved with DATA, Women Faculty in Ag, IACE, etc. Mentor students – USDA Multicultural Scholars and MANRRS students Prepare for 2009 National MANRRS Conference MANRRS: Expanding Our Horizons, Embracing the Challenge, and Preparing for the Future March 26-28, 2009Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Indiana Open to ideas… New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008

15. College of Agriculture Office of Multicultural Programs Contact Us Office Location: Agricultural Administration Building 005 615 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 Web Site: (Updated web site live in September 2008) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/multicultural/ Staff: Dr. Pamala Morris, Director/Assistant Dean Phone: 494-8293 Email: pmorris@purdue.edu Felica Ahasteen-Bryant, Program Coordinator Phone: 494-8471 Email: fahastee@purdue.edu Kym Kelley, Administrative Secretary Phone: 494-9586 Email: kjkelley@purdue.edu Dr. Pamala Morris and Purdue Alumni Carrie Okura 2008 National MANRRS Conference New Faculty Orientation |Friday, August 22, 2008