Driving Change Through Diversity and Globalization: Transformative Leadership in the Academy

209 Pages·2007·1.23 MB·English

by  James A. Anderson

DRIVING CHANGE THROUGH
DIVERSITY AND GLOBALIZATION
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DRIVING CHANGE
THROUGH DIVERSITY
AND GLOBALIZATION
Transformative Leadership in the Academy
James A. Anderson
Foreword by Ronald A. Crutcher
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To the transformational leaders who have shaped my values and
visionondiversity:
KermitL. Hall(inmemoriam)
LarryMonteith
HildaRichards
JohnWelty
RonaldA.Crutcher
WilliamE.Kirwan
BenRuffin(in memoriam)
ReginaldWilson
MarleneRoss
FredCarrier
CraigE.Nelson
DavidSchoem
DerrickScott
JohnellaE.Butler
LauraI.Rendon
GeorgeD.Kuh
CarolGearySchneider
JeanMacGregor
BarbaraSmith
Marilee J.Bresciani
Willard‘‘Bill’’Lewis
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD byRonaldA.Crutcher ix
1
INTRODUCTION
1
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DEFINING DIVERSITY IN LEARNING-CENTERED
7
CONTEXTS
2
.
SHIFTING THE ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
35
ON DIVERSITY
InstitutionalandAcademicChange
3
.
SHAPING THE ACADEMIC DISCUSSION ABOUT
59
DIVERSITY
4
.
ACCOUNTING FOR DIVERSITY WITHIN THE TEACHING
79
AND LEARNING PARADIGM
5
.
PRACTICAL TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE
103
STUDENT DIFFERENCES
6
.
BALANCING THE TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM WITH
125
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
7
.
EMPOWERING THE VOICE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS IN
147
THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM
8. 167
RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
AWillingnesstoExamineOurPromisesandProcesses
APPENDIX A
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS IN RELATION TO
179
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
APPENDIX B
PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND
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COMPETENCY AND DIVERSITY OUTCOMES
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APPENDIX C
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ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP
APPENDIX D
191
STUDENT SURVEY ON CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
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INDEX
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FOREWORD
‘‘T
he problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the
color-line—the relation of the darker to the lighter races of
men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the
sea.’’ThuswroteW.E.BDuBoisatthedawnofthetwentiethcentury.Argu-
ably,onecanstatethattwoofthemostvexingchallengesofthetwenty-first
century are related to DuBois’s statement: They are the dual challenges of
diversity and globalism. Diversity, of course, remains a vestige from the
twentieth century—achallenge for which wein higher educationhave been
unable to find effective solutions. Even those who have not read Thomas
Friedman’s2005book,TheWorldis Flat,shouldrecognizewhyglobalismis
suchachallengeforsociety.JamesAnderson’snewandinsightfulbookpro-
videsafreshperspectivewithrespecttothesechallenges.
Drawingonhismanyyearsofteachingandresearchaboutteachingand
learning,aswellashisbroadexperienceatlevelsinhighereducationinstitu-
tions,Andersonpresentsaguidebookfortransformationalchangeinourin-
stitutions. However, rather than simply espousing lofty ideals, Anderson’s
book presents both thorough analyses of the challenges as well as practical
examplesandrecommendationsforsuccessfulimplementation.
Ihaveapersonalinterestinthisbook,becauseWheatonCollege’sstrate-
gic plan, Wheaton 2014: Transforming Lives to Change the World, recognizes
the dual significance of diversity and globalism in a number of ways. The
plan hassixmilestones,oneofwhichstates:
DiversityandexcellencewilldistinguishtheWheatonlearningexperience,
define the Wheaton community, and delineate Wheaton’s academic
culture.
I have appointed a presidential action team to monitor our progress
toward reaching this milestone, and to provide leadership for making excel-
lence inclusive at Wheaton. This book will provide a broader context for
understanding the urgency of the work we have ahead of us at Wheaton
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