The University can improve and strengthen diversity on campus by reminding or letting new students know about the vast resources we have on campus that can broaden the horizon for an UAlbany individual. The University could start by advertising the great resource that the Community & Public Service Program has to offer.
If a student would like to enhance their environment by lending a green thumb, volunteering in a hospital or for a good cause, the Community & Public Service Program on campus can give a student the wide selection of opportunities to choose from and with the option to do this for credit.
By doing community and public service, you can enrich your life into understanding the importance of work beyond monetary means. A person can grow in character by doing something that is beneficial to the party in need of help and it could be in a field that you always wanted to participate in but did not know how to help the organization. These volunteering opportunities always guarantee improving and strengthening diversity.
Another great avenue of improving and strengthening diversity on campus is by creating bi-weekly events that encourage cultural inclusion and could cultivate school pride by letting anyone from any background go to an event and have a good time through a common denominator—the event! It would be great if we had events that were during the day. If we had events that were during the day or at least before 6pm, most students would attend the event either during a free point in their schedule or stop by shortly before going to their next class or even before leaving the campus.
Another great avenue of improving and strengthening diversity on campus is by creating bi-weekly events that encourage cultural inclusion and could cultivate school pride by letting anyone from any background go to an event and have a good time through a common denominator—the event! It would be great if we had events that were during the day. If we had events that were during the day or at least before 6pm, most students would attend the event either during a free point in their schedule or stop by shortly before going to their next class or even before leaving the campus.
If we had more frequent events on campus, students would not feel overwhelmed by missing one event and they could schedule their time around an upcoming event. The events would comprise of displaying student artwork, maybe listening to different genres of music, participating in arts and crafts, listening to special guests, and reading undergraduate and graduate student science and art project poster displays. Maybe every two weeks, two majors and/or minors can talk about what their concentration has to offer to any student who would be interested in that subject. This could raise the interests of students who could think about enhancing their studies through knowing more about what UAlbany has to offer.
Within each bi-weekly program, different student and/or community organizations could showcase their offerings and let students know about their features and opportunities for participation in their programs and events.
Thinking about ways to improve and strengthen diversity on campus ought not to be difficult. UAlbany’s motto is “A World Within Reach.” I believe this is possible through monetary incentives but also through the helping hands of our community. Programs that encourage diversity can actually start in the classroom. If we acknowledge our colleagues in the classroom setting, we could make a stronger community and if we take the a good variety of humanities courses, a true survey of all different backgrounds of study, we can easily enrich our lives but of course, life is not scripted…or at least not like in the textbooks. Every moment that we are on campus is a moment to “program” ourselves into improving and strengthening our diversity. It can start as small as giving a smile to a student of a different background to the vastness of a full-fledged diversity program, either way, cultural inclusion is possible if you just stop, look around and fully become grateful for a community, like UAlbany, that has different cultures walking on campus, walking within a world that is in reach.
Within each bi-weekly program, different student and/or community organizations could showcase their offerings and let students know about their features and opportunities for participation in their programs and events.
Thinking about ways to improve and strengthen diversity on campus ought not to be difficult. UAlbany’s motto is “A World Within Reach.” I believe this is possible through monetary incentives but also through the helping hands of our community. Programs that encourage diversity can actually start in the classroom. If we acknowledge our colleagues in the classroom setting, we could make a stronger community and if we take the a good variety of humanities courses, a true survey of all different backgrounds of study, we can easily enrich our lives but of course, life is not scripted…or at least not like in the textbooks. Every moment that we are on campus is a moment to “program” ourselves into improving and strengthening our diversity. It can start as small as giving a smile to a student of a different background to the vastness of a full-fledged diversity program, either way, cultural inclusion is possible if you just stop, look around and fully become grateful for a community, like UAlbany, that has different cultures walking on campus, walking within a world that is in reach.
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