The Imperative for Diversity: Implications for Practice
Friday, April 23, 2004
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Hemisphere Room
5th Floor, Hale Library
Dr. Daryl Smith
Professor of Education and Psychology
Claremont Graduate University
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Smith is Professor of Education and Psychology at the Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California.
Formerly, she was Vice President for Planning and Research at Scripps College. Her research interests include
diversity in higher education, college governance issues, women in academe, institutional research, student affairs,
and classroom teaching. She is currently a board member for the American Association of Higher Education
and has served as chair of the editorial board for the Journal of Higher Education and as a board member
for the Association for the Study of Higher Education. A few of her relevant publications for this
presentation include “Studying Diversity in Higher Education,” “Achieving Faculty Diversity:
Debunking the Myths,” “Diversity Works: the Emerging Picture of How Students Benefit,” “
A Diversity Research Agenda,” and “Assessing Diversity on College and University Campuses.”
Abstract:
Dr. Smith, a nationally-recognized authority on issues of diversity in higher education, will speak about why
embracing diversity on college and university campuses is so important in today’s world. She will share
results from her recent research on this topic as part of a broader discussion of best practices for those
institutions seeking greater diversity among their students, faculty, and staff. Her unique and insightful
perspective will allow us the opportunity to consider how we at Kansas State University might better accomplish
this important goal here on our own campus.