oo (3) @ udreview The University of Delaware's independent student newspaper since 1882 | udreview.com The R eview ------------------------------ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 VOLUME 142, ISSUE 6 ------------------------------- Arts & Sciences pledges $i million 2014 DIVERSITY STATISTICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF to diversity initiatives DELAWARE LARISSA KUBITZ diversity issues,” Watson said. construct a more diverse student 16.694 UNDERGRADUATES Senior Reporter “We’ve come a long way, but body that better reflects how diversity has always been a focus.” diverse the state of Delaware is as At the State of the College From a faculty perspective, a whole. Address, George H. Watson, dean the incorporation of diversity into “The lack of diversity is of the College of Arts and Sciences the curriculum of the College of obvious, and something definitely Arts and Sciences is vital. Sarah needs to be done,” Eichenstein 12,642 WHITE (CAS), introduced the new $1 million budget being set aside by Wasserman, assistant English said. the CAS yearly to fund programs to professor, said she sees the one With the new portion of the increase diversity. million dollars as a step in the budget being set aside to support Watson said the movement right direction, toward a more this new goal, Watson said he is a culmination of several events well-rounded community. She wishes to use this as a basis for and factors he has encountered said believes the lack of diversity the college’s next strategic plan to in the past year, including the diminishes the atmosphere of the tackle the subject. In the coming 1.210 HISPANIC racially charged novel “Just Mercy” campus. years, he said he hopes to see and campus visitation by social “When you throw around change on the campus through the justice activist Bryan Stevenson the term diversity—there’s race, monetary allowance, though what and the conversation surrounding religion, student interest,” she said. that change will be he isn’t entirely the Black Lives Matter campaign “Without these, you end up with a certain. following the investigation of the campus that feels homogenous.” “I would like to see that 01 826 AFRICAN AMERICAN lantern remains. Wasserman said members of students are feeling included and He also said the dynamic the community must be prepared welcome,” Watson said. “But how contributions of vice provost to encounter a variety of people do you measure that? How are of diversity, Carol Henderson, when they enter the real world. we going to ‘move the needle’ of changed the way he views diversity “The best conversations occur diversity? That’s what this robust on campus. between those who are not like­ plan of action is for.” 7 4 0 A SIAN “It’s always been about minded,” she said. He said it is important that diversifying the faculty, having Students in the College of Arts the $ 1 million being used by more professors and students of Sciences are cautiously optimistic the College of Arts and Sciences color,” Watson said. “She shifted about the pew drive to increase is not an isolated endeavor. By diversity. Alex Eichenstein, a introducing the initiative at the 656 INTERNATIONAL my thinking to it being about 0 having a welcoming environment freshman communications and State of the College address, to learn and to invite all students English major, said she heard Watson said he hopes to work with to do so.” about the $1 million commitment the central administration of the Watson said the exact through email. university as a financial partner. parameters which the money will Eichenstein said it is “It’s not just a million dollars 611 O THER support are still in the developing unfortunate that such measures in the college,” Watson said. “It’s a stages, but that diversity has need to be put into place, but it’s million dollars to use to coordinate always been a priority. necessary' nevertheless. She said with the university level initiative.” “We have such a history of she hopes the new initiative will 9 NATIVE AMERICAN 2) UDFACULJY = 125 PEOPLE 1.252 FACULTY MEMBERS Presidential search to remain 79.3% confidential against FacSen advice W H IT E 11.9% JAGODA DUL willing candidates before the next only two regular faculty and ASIAN Managing News Editor president is selected. one undergraduate student— Deni Galileo, biology professor of applicants is inherent in any Despite the Faculty Senate’s and one of the 11 co-sponsors, confidential search process, which 4.6% resolution suggesting more stated in an email message that he it is why it is not desirable from BLACK transparency in the search for was unsure of how, or even if, the the Senate’s perspective. the next university president, the search committee would respond Puglisi said the search search will remain confidential, to the resolution. committee has held 19 focus 2.4% Don Puglisi, co-chair of the He said if the resolution was groups and forums, all open to HISPANIC presidential search committee, not addressed by the committee faculty, students and elected said. then he didn’t know of a possible officials. The committee published follow-up option. the findings from the focus 0 .0 1 7 % “The search is confidential and will stay confidential,” Puglisi said. “This probably was our last groups and regularly updates the OTHER At last week’s Senate meeting, opportunity to formally voice presidential search website. a resolution was passed, with our concern and request that the “We feel we have addressed the a vote of 38 senators in favor search have open campus forums issues of all of our stakeholders and five opposed, specifically by finalists," Galileo said. and their input,” Puglisi said. & 2014 DELAWARE STATE CENSUS requesting the search committee The resolution shows how “We have been very responsive in to determine which short-listed overwhelming the sentiment including the views of the faculty candidates would participate in for an open search is from the in the search process.” open public forums. It requires faculty side, Galileo said. He that the search committee invite said a limited evaluation by the See PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH at least three—preferably m ore- faculty and students—currently on page 3 7 0 .8 % W H IT E 2 2.2 % BLACK ♦ tf 8 .9 % • HISPANIC I » « 3 .9 % A S IA N / 1 P A C IF IC IS LA N D E R 25% I MULITETHNIC COURTESY OF THE FLYING INN COURTESY OF KERRY MCCABE The resolution does not represent the first time faculty memBers have found themselves at odds with the administration. University statistics were compiled from Institutional Research & Effectiveness. Information aBout diversity in the state was gathered from the census. CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DEAR DR. BOORSE ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Students respond to last week’s New sustainaBility manager commits to Students get “crazy eyes” over the editorial in opposition to the university’s reducing carBon emissions By 2020. pumpkin spice latte. sexual misconduct policy. NEWS Page 4 MOSAIC Page 9 EDITORIAL Page 7 INSIDE WHAT’S OCTOBER 13, 2015 2 udreview.com FRIDAY, OCT. 16 - Free Lunch Friday, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Venture Development Center - Hen Zone Table Tennis Tournament, 1? 5 - 10 p.m., Perkins Hen Zone rENCI - SCPAB presents, “Paper Towns," 8 - TL;DR 10 p.m., Trabant Theatre I T IM - Perkins Live, “From Carnival to Car­ nival," 10 p.m. - 1 a.m., Perkins Student Center Newark Shopping Center Office of Equity and redesigned Inclusion rethinks diversity Changes are under way at The university has been the Newark Shopping Center on Author of the Common criticized for the lack of diversity East Main Street. Since Atlantic Reader comes to campus among professors and staff. TUESDAY, OCT. 13 SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Realty bought out the center To increase staff and faculty in 2012, the company has been Bryan Stevenson, the diversity, the Office of Equity - Project Sunshine’s Craft Night, 5 - 7 - USC Bus Trip, 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., working hard to revitalize author of this year's Common and Inclusion (OEI) and the p.m., 102 Colburn LaB Trabant University Center - USC Quizzo. 7 - 8 p.m., Perkins West - AmBiance De I’Afrique, 10 p.m. - 1 the area. Renovations include Reader novel for the First Year vice provost of diversity are in Lounge a.m.. Trabant MPR aesthetic improvements such Experience seminar, visited the the process of planning and - UD Botanic Gardens Lecture, 7 - 8 - Acappellooza Concert, 7:30 p.m., as new blacktop in the parking university to speak on the issue implementing a training program p.m., Townsend Hall, The Commons Mitchell Hall lot and new roofs for buildings. of prevailing inequity within the designed to make staff from all - Work That Matters: Service Panel - Bands of America: Mid-Atlantic Businesses and restaurants have criminal justice system. His novel backgrounds feel more welcome with City Year, Peace Corps, Teach for Regional, Delaware Stadium also shifted in and out—Newark “Just Mercy" explores themes on campus such as LGBT ally- America & Public Allies, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Natural Foods and Cafe 67 have of both systemic and endemic training programs and caucuses 100 KirkBride Lecture Hall taken up shop, while a new issues within the criminal for different minorities on Brazilian steakhouse among justice system and personalizes campus. other establishments are on the Stevenson’s struggle against “Currently we are keeping WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 SUNDAY, OCT. 18 way in. institutionalized injustice. our doors open to all students Stevenson has won and their needs," Jennifer numerous humanitarian awards Daniels, associate director for - Law School Fair, 12 - 2 p.m., Trabant - Volleyball vs.