Engaging Students, Alumni & Donors of Color

1. Presenters: Dr. Zelia Wiley Karl Lorenz Leonard Savala Akia Carrington Brandon Cofield Engaging Students, Alumni & Donors of Color

2. Where are we at? • What role can people in my position play to enhance cultural diversity in my college? • In what ways has the emerging role of cultural diversity impacted my work? • What questions do I have about what cultural diversity will mean for my work?

3. How are we doing? • Are new constituencies part of our future? Are they part of your planning? • What skills are needed, and do we have them? • After all, we all want to be successful, don’t we?

4. What does the emerging cultural landscape look like? • Almost all states will see significant changes in demographics reflecting much greater ethnic diversity. • Some regions will change more rapidly than others. • It will certainly impact your work.

5. Between 2005-2015 • Almost 207,000 more Hispanic graduates. (+ 54%) • Nearly 46,000 more Asian/Pacific Islander graduates. (+ 32 %) • About 12,000 more Black non-Hispanic graduates. (+ 3%) • About 2,000 more American Indian/Alaska Native graduates. (+ 7%) • Nearly 197,000 fewer White non-Hispanic graduates. (- 11%) (data in this and the next slides from: http://www.wiche.edu/policy/Knocking/1992-2022)

7. “Given the rapid increase in the number of traditionally underrepresented students, combined with projected stagnation in the supply of high school graduates, college presidents may respond by adjusting the ways in which they reach out to minority students and adults [this will include collegiate “alumni” and “development” functions] .” (”Knocking…” Executive Summary) (http://www.diversityweb.org/research_and_trends/research_evaluation_impact/student_learning_outcomes/documents/KnockingonCollegeDoorWICHEfullreport.pdf) [bracketed] text added.

8. High School Graduates

9. High School Graduates Percent change between 2004-05 and 2014-1015

10. High School Graduates Proportion of Minority Public High School Graduates 2014-15.

11. Minnesota Pennsylvania

12. Georgia North Carolina

13. Resources and Coordination …this effort supports the institutional mission. • How do you access existing resources to support your work and build capacity? • Are there others in your unit also seeking funding from potential donors? Does this reflect a coordinated strategy? • How can you learn about making key connections (internal/external) and establishing diversity as an integral aspect of your work.

14. MANRRS Demographics

15. MANRRS Majors Distribution