October 11, 2009
Diversity Takes a Hit During Tough Times
Some campuses try to protect gains, but others scale back their efforts
California State U.
Charles B. Reed, chancellor of California State U., speaks at a church in Los Angeles. He says the system will be “stepping up outreach” to minority students, including working with black churches.
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California State U.
Charles B. Reed, chancellor of California State U., speaks at a church in Los Angeles. He says the system will be “stepping up outreach” to minority students, including working with black churches.
After a decade of impressive growth, the programs and offices devoted to diversity in academe are bearing their share of pain from the recession.
In some cases the spending cuts are also leading to reductions in enrollment and positions for non-tenure-track faculty members, which may inadvertently hurt minority students and professors. And while most colleges have preserved or increased their financial-aid budgets this year, many were not able to match the growing need among their
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