September 29, 2006

With a Slew of Assistants, Washington State U. Tackles Diversity in Many Forms

By BEN GOSE

It's hard to view Washington State University's creation of the office of the vice president for equity and diversity as a symbolic gesture, when so many new jobs and programs came with it.

Michael J. Tate, the office's vice president, estimates that 40 percent of its $3-million budget consists of new spending that has been reallocated from other university departments. Supporters of the office say the new jobs and assistants will ensure a strong commitment to diversity even as

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