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Diversity Forum 6—Spring 2004

Recruitment and Retention of Students from Historically Underrepresented Groups

Panelists in this forum describe administrative goals and practices involved in how Syracuse recruits students; which students stay; and which ones leave—and for what reasons. The forum is designed to help Writing teachers understand who our students are and how we can best serve them in the classroom.

Speakers:
Deborah Freund—Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Nancy Rothschild—Assitant Dean of Admissions
Pat Burak—Director of International Students Office
Anne Shelly—Director of Student Service and Retention
Barbara Yonai—Associate Director of Center for Support of Teaching and Learning
Horace Smith—Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Studies

Canagarajah, A. Suresh. "Safe Houses in the Contact Zone: Coping Strategies of African-Americans in the Academy." College Composition and Communication 48.2 (1997): 173-196.

Notes from Forum 6