Black Clubs & Orgs on Campus - Checklists
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Reply-To: Mike Bowen <mbowen>
Sender: CRITICAL ISSUES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE
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From: Mike Bowen <mbowen>
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In-Reply-To: <1993031022...@sun.Panix.Com> from "NECIA PARKER" at
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10, 93 04:10:06 pm
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As a black BMOC I dealt with a complex tangle of issues which
affected the quality of life for black students. Too often institutional
questions are overlooked or given scant attention by coverage of
'diversity' issues that I see and hear nowadays. Here are some questions
that pop into my mind which you might pursue...
Intstitionally, what access to blacks have to finance their student
organizations under the auspices of the University? Many colleges have
insisted that black organizations be funded from single 'black' funds, or
that all black clubs be organized under one 'umbrella' organization. Does
the school recognize with equal benefits etc any and all clubs and orgs
that black students seek to organize? What is the predominating disposition
of complaints lodged by black organizations? Do black organizations have
complete freedom to select which speakers come to campus for their groups?
Do they have complete access to university facilities? How does their
access
compare with that of other groups? Are black organizations denied insurance
for their social functions on campus? Does the University require
additional
security for activities black organizations sponsor which involve blacks
from
off-campus? Are there records of harrassment or conflict between blacks and
campus security? What is the predominating disposition of such conflicts?
What types of complaints have been officially lodged by black organizations
against University policy? How have these been resolved? Characterize the
racial quality of student politics. Are blacks likely to form coalitions
with other racial minority groups? Are black organizations represented in
all
public University activities (parades, reception committees). Compare and
contrast protocols and courtesies extended to officers of black
organizations
with others. What is the volume & quality of mail distributed through
University offices to black organizations? Are all black organizations
listed
in official rosters of university groups? Are very small black
organizations
allowed their own charter? How are black organizations solicited for their
opinions on major questions facing the student body? Are black
organizationally
sponsored functions given adequate coverage by the campus press? Is there
an
adversarial relationship between the school paper and any black
organization?
Do black organizations tend to publish their own calendars or advertise
independently of major school media?
mo' later
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From mbowen Mon Mar 28 19:00:30 1994
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From: Mike Bowen <mbo...@panix.com>
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Subject: Re: retention
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 19:00:24 -0500 (EST)
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the national society of black engineers has had quite a few years now
of exerience with successful retntion programs. a current programs chair is
William Karamo Motley <wm...@andrew.cmu.edu>
whose name i forward unsolicited. nevertheless my experience with the
group has shown me that several methods can be very successful.
i cite these from memory.
1). procure a regular space where students can study and feel
entirely comfortable expressing themselves. the best situation
would be an outer room for meeting, postings etc, and a quiet
inner room strictly for study.
2). hold regular study groups in the hardest subjects and leave the
other subjects alone. get grad students to tutor, not seniors who have
just finished the class.
3). encourage students to study together and take classes together and
share information. this is key. and they must do it with everybody. if
they cannot communicate, they are lost. there are no two ways around it.
4). reward and recognize achievement as well as excellence.
5). absolutely positively hold note taking effectiveness courses. make
students bind their notes as if for publication.
6). create a test library. have students take tests before they have to
take tests. better professors will gladly contribute as well.
7). have male students pledge alpha phi alpha. during the pledge program
there is a supervised mandatory 4 hour study session daily. after the
pledge
program, they won't have to chase all over for social activities as it
will be served to them at regular intervals.
8). time management. time management. time management. day timers,
franklin planners. none of that chintzy day-runner stuff.
9). recitation. if you can't teach it, you don't know it.
10). field trips to where professionals do their job. a little incentive.
11). budget. budget. budget. don't let money be the reason...
oh yeah and don't be letting them spend 25 thousand dollars to hear
farrakhan speak on campus when they can fly 4 people to hear him
at his next rally, put them in hotels for the week, give a presentation
and buy every book the man ever wrote and still have 18 thousand dollars
left over for scholarships. that's just stupid.