Key Issues and Trends in Affirmative Action By Francisco J. Gonzalez (Expanded & revised text of the presentation given on May 26, 2004 at Minnesota State University-Mankato) The role of affirmative action in this institution cannot be more important nor...
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Key Issues and Trends in Affirmative Action By Francisco J. Gonzalez (Expanded & revised text of the presentation given on May 26, 2004 at Minnesota State University-Mankato) The role of affirmative action in this institution cannot be more important nor can its future implementation less challenging. I will briefly discuss some of the most salient current issues and also present what I consider are trends that will impact any efforts geared towards the goal of having a student body, faculty and administrative staff that reflect the diversity of our state and our nation. The first thing that we must do, however, is reaffirm our commitment to the goals of affirmative action. After all, the many initiatives, programs and efforts to enhance diversity on campus that we collectively refer to as affirmative actions are just tools, mechanisms to achieve the goal of having a truly diverse campus. And thus we must be able to answer the question: why is diversity important? I once asked this sam
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