|
The Big Q A dialogue on the big questions college students face.
Like The Big Q now on Facebook to stay updated on the latest post and winners.
The following postings have been filtered by tag diversity. clear filter
-
Monday, Aug. 22, 2011
Best student comment wins a $50 Amazon Gift Certificate. Responses must be received by midnight August 29, 2011
With his acceptance to his first-choice school, a medium-sized private university far from his hometown, Mo gets a package of information about his options for dorm living. He’s heard a lot about the various Residential Learning Communities on campus, each of which focuses on a different theme. As an African American, Mo is interested in exploring his racial and cultural identity, so he’s drawn to the African American–themed dorm, United. But then he wonders whether living in United will limit his interactions with students from other communities. He doesn’t want to be defined entirely by being African American, but he also doesn’t want to feel isolated in a dorm where there may be no other African American students.
Should Mo choose the United dorm knowing it may allow him the best chance to explore his ethnic identity, or should he opt for another residence hall where the dorm’s theme may attract a wider variety of students?
Some resources you may find useful:
A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
The Impact of Diversity on College Students
Why Does Diversity Matter in College Anyways?
Photo by Derek Severson available under Attribution- Non Commercial- No Derivs License.
-
Monday, Jun. 20, 2011
$50 Amazon gift certificate to the best student response on this case received by midnight, June 5.
Kayla is going to be a freshman at a prestigious university, which was her first choice for college. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the more expensive institutions of higher learning in the country.
When Kayla was making her applications, her family was in good shape financially, but just before she was accepted, she learned her father had been laid off from his job as a software engineer. In order to send Kayla to her first-choice school, her parents intend to dip into their retirement accounts.
Should Kayla allow them to do this, or should she go to the less expensive state university, where she was also accepted?
Here are some resources that might be useful:
Balancing kids' college and retirement saving
A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
Pay for College (CollegeBoard)
Photo by Daniel Moyle available under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
Posted by Rebecca Bivona-Guttadauro
-
Monday, Apr. 11, 2011
Michelle is looking through Facebook after class and notices that her good friend Anthony has a new album uploaded on his profile entitled “FOBs R Us.” Michelle looks through the photos and video clips and sees that both white students and students of color are depicting stereotypes of immigrants from Asia. There are people speaking in fake accents, wearing pointed farmer’s hats and ethnic garb, bowing to each other, posing in mock martial arts positions, and carrying around chopsticks in their pockets.
Michelle knows that most of the photos were taken at a “Fresh Off the Boat” party Anthony held the weekend before. Michelle was invited but made up an excuse not to go because the whole idea made her uncomfortable. Now that she sees the photos, she’s even more uncomfortable, but she notices that a lot of her friends have “liked” pictures from the album. Is there something wrong with Michelle’s sense of humor, or is there something wrong with the FOBs R Us?
Here are some resources that might be helpful:
Racist Theme Parties: Freedom of Speech or Freedom to Hate
Discussion of UCSD "Compton Cookout" by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
Photo by Swamibu available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
|
