A Report by the Evaluation Subcommittee

University Multicultural Council

Reed Anderson
J. K. Bhattacharjee
Robert DiDonato, co-chair
Gary L. Hunter
Robert C. Johnson
Jeannie Brown Leonard
Judith Sessions, co-chair
Stephen D. Snyder

October 18, 2001

Miami University began to weave the tapestry of diversity in 1998 with a comprehensive document entitled  "Plan for Institutional Diversity."  Four areas were highlighted: climate, curriculum, recruitment and retention, and evaluation. The initiatives set forth in this plan were ground-breaking for Miami.  It laid the groundwork for a systematic approach toward including diversity in all aspects of university life.  And contained within the plan were possibilities for expansion and suggestions for new directions.  Since 1998 the tapestry has grown larger and more intricate and, at the same time, the areas of climate, curriculum, recruitment and retention, and evaluation have become more tightly interwoven. This report focuses on what Miami has done over the past year to become a more diverse institution.