PEC Diversity Committee: The Committee on Diversity shall monitor the PEU Diversity Strategic Plan.  On an annual basis the committee shall evaluate and report on the alignment of PEU education programs' diversity components with the PEU Diversity Strategic Plan.  Membership on this committee shall include the University Equal Opportunity Officer, the Director of the Multicultural Student Services Office, one representative from each of the PEU education programs (colleges with more than one program shall appoint at least one representative), representatives from student organizations of historically underrepresented groups, and community members.  (PEC Bylaws) 

Committee Membership
The membership of this standing committee shall consist of at least one COE faculty PEU member and at least one PEU member from outside the COE.  The chairperson and chairperson-elect must be members of the PEU.  If the chairperson of a PEC standing committee is not a current PEC member, he or she will become an ex-officio member of PEC without voting privileges  Each college not represented by the chairperson or chairperson-elect must have a PEU member from that College appointed upon consultation of the two PEC members and the Executive Committee. All voting members must be members of the PEU.  None may hold administrative appointments.  (PEC Bylaws)

Missouri State University Diversity Resources:

• See our Directory of associations and individuals who serve as diversity resources in our area.
• Go to the PEU Diversity Web Page.

Internet Diversity Links:
For links to web sites that address issues of diversity, visit our collection of Recommended Diversity Web Links.

Special Reports by the Diversity Committee:

• Diversity Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions
  For candidates in Professional Education Programs at Missouri State
• PEU Diversity Plan
  Incorporates the PEU Conceptual Framework, DESE MOStep
  Standards, Specialty Area Standards, and NCATE Standard 4.
• Program Diversity Plans in Missouri State's PEU

Missouri State Online Diversity Resources as Cited in the Institutional Report:

Element 1 Aligns with Goal I: Curriculum and field experiences
           PEU Diversity Plan & Request for Program Diversity Matrix
            Request for Program Diversity Alignment Matrix Letter
            Programs Diversity Alignment Matrices website
            International Faculty Development Funding FY 00-FY 04
            International Faculty Development Seminars
            Description of Monett-Missouri State Partnership by Charlotte Daniel
            Greenwood Students Visit Monett-Summary
            Greenwood Student Reflections on Monett Visit
            Inaugural Visit by Monett Students to Missouri State-Agenda and Description
            Matrix Of Multicultural Efforts
            Perspectives in Multicultural Education Conferences Information                   PowerPoint presentations from conferences:
                   Diversity in Learning  (PowerPoint format)
                   World View For Student Teachers 9-02 - Dr. Deborah Cox, Counseling
                   Diversity Workshop: Culture and Pedagogy Presentation - Dr. Jamaine
                   Abidogun 
            Practicum Student Reflections on Monett Visit
            RDG 318 Student Practica Reflections from Mon
            RDG 474 Fostering the Literacy Development of Latino Students
            RDG 474 Student Paper: Summary of Seminar on Hispanic Population Influence in
                    Monett
            Initial email discussion concerning the Willow Springs Russian Initiative
            Description of Elementary Site-Based Program
            Multicultural Assessment and Findings
            Update to Multicultural Assessment and Findings
            Special Education Diversity Presentations
            Syllabi for Courses with Diversity Experiences

Element 2 Aligns with Goal II: Candidates work with diverse faculty
            Faculty Demographic Data from PEAR Database
            Faculty Hiring Procedures
            PEU Diversity Plan
            Monett Hispanic Initiative
            Initial Email Discussion Concerning the Willow Springs Russian Initiative
            Project DIVERSE (Abstract)
            Policy Brief for Teacher in Residence

Element 3 Aligns with Goal III: Candidates work with diverse candidates
            List of Recruitment Events and Activities
            PEU Diversity Plan
            TRIO-Student Support Services
            Multicultural Student Services
            Minority Student Organizations
            Project DIVERSE (Abstract)
            Chart Depicting Ethnic Background of PEU Candidates
            Dean's Community Advisory Council Minutes
            Missouri State Student Organizations
            Summer 2003 ESL
            Multicultural Assessment and Findings
            Update to Multicultural Assessment and Findings

Element 4 Aligns with Goal I: Curriculum and field experiences
            Chart of Student Teaching Sites--Listing Diversity
            Multicultural Awareness Survey and Findings
            Syllabi for Core Courses with Diversity Experiences:
                    SPE 310
                    SPE 340
            Monett Hispanic Initiative
            Niangua Rural Initiative
            Initial Email Discussion Concerning the Willow Springs Russian Initiative
            New Mexico Native American Initiative (Art Education)
            Matrix of Multicultural Experiences by Program
            Disability Services website
            Disability Awareness Week
            COU 614 syllabi Multicultural Issues in Counseling
            Project DIVERSE
            Diversity Data for COE Special Program Schools
            Greenwood Strategic Plan
            Sample Student Artifact: Steve Snelson EEM 305 Journal
            Summer 2003 ESL

Contact Diversity Committee Members:

For moe information, contact Juan Meraz, juanmeraz@missouristate.edu, Chair of the Diversity Committee, or any of the Diversity Committee members listed below.

          Jamaine Abidogun:  jamaineabodigun@missouristate.edu 
          Paul Ajuwon:  PaulAjuwon@missouristate.edu
          Leslie Anderson:  ALAnderson@missouristate.edu
          Charlotte Hardin:  CharlotteHardin@missouristate.edu  
          Wafaa Kaf:  WafaaKaf@missouristate.edu  
          Pedro Koo:  PedroKoo@missouristate.edu 
          Sarah Nixon: SarahNixon@missourstate.edu
          Wes Pratt: WPratt@missouristate.edu
          Nate Quinn: Quinn3666@missouristate.edu
          Steve Willis:  SteveWillis@missouristate.edu

Committee Membership (PEC Bylaws):
The membership of this standing committees shall consist of at least one COE faculty PEC member and at least one PEC member from outside the COE.  The Chair and Chair-elect must be members of the PEC.  Each college not represented by the chair or chair-elect must have a PEU member from that College appointed upon consultation of the two PEC members and the Executive Committee. Membership on this committee shall include the University Equal Opportunity Officer, the Coordinator of Minority Student Services, student representatives from various minority student organizations, and community members.  All voting members must be members of the PEU.  None may hold administrative appointments.

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