March 2005
Report on Domestic Partnership Benefits
PCD Inclusion Sub-Committee
Full report (PDF)
Appendix 1 (PDF)
Appendix 2 (PDF)
Appendix 3 (PDF)
2005 University-Wide Diversity Plan Task Force Report to the President
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report (PDF)
The President's Commission on Diversity By-Laws, Revised: Nov8th,2007
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PCD Establishes New Resource Library (updated in Oct. 2006)
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2004 Student Campus Climate Survey Results (Abbreviated), presented to PCD, Dr. Deneese Jones, October 26, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (3.38K).
Overview of President's Commission on Diversity, presented to UK Advance Leadership Institute, Mr. Ricardo Nazario-Colon, September 24, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (8.84Mb)
Cultural Voices: Perceptions of Faculty, Staff and Students, Dr. Deneese L. Jones, PCD Chair; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity at 2004 Planning Retreat, August 7, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (478K)
Key Thoughts on Assessment, Mr. Ricardo Nazario-Colon, PCD Commissioner and director of the UK Martin L. King Jr. Cultural Center; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity at 2004 Planning Retreat, August 7, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (1.42Mb)
College of Education Gender Equity Study, Ms. Mindy Isaacs, M.A., Graduate Assistant, President's Commission on Women; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity at 2004 Planning Retreat, August 7, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (406K)
Reflections, Dr. Deneese L. Jones, Ms. Jessica Persley and Ms. Kimberly Drummond; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity at 2004 Planning Retreat, August 7, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (8.28Mb)
Best Practices in Diversity, Ms. Jackee Schwarts, CEO of Global Access Now; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity at 2004 Planning Retreat, August 7, 2004. Microsoft PowerPoint (611K)
Preliminary Results of the Campus Climate Survey, Roger Sugarman, May 11, 2004; presented to the President's Commission on Diversity. Microsoft PowerPoint (1.01Mb) or
The Dream and the Challenge: Nurture Diversity, Collaborative presentation by The Office of Employment Equity The President's Commission on Women, The President's Commission on Diversity, the Office of Multicultural and Academic Affairs, and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, Effectiveness; presented to multiple campus units and colleges upon request including the following: Office of the Controller and Treasure, College of Communications, College of Pharmacy, Human Resources, Office of Student Affairs, and Libraries. Microsoft PowerPoint (659K)
The President's Commission on Diversity and diversity at UK, J. John Harris, presented to multiple campus units and external organizations upon request, Fall 2003. Microsoft PowerPoint (1.3Mb)
A Brief Look at Diversity Within the UK Community. A presentation to the President's Extended Staff on June 25, 2003 by the Office of Minority Affairs, the Office of Employment Equity, The President's Commission on Women, The President's Commission on Diversity, and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness. Microsoft PowerPoint (1.6Mb)
Presentation to Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Equal Opportunity Committee. Acting Chair, J. John Harris, June 16, 2003. Microsoft PowerPoint (423K)
Diversity Issues in the College of Agriculture (PDF)
A Report of the UK College of Agriculture Diversity Review and Planning Task Force, April 2003
"While We Were Sleeping: Toward Diversity in Higher Education" a discussion panel in celebration of African American History Month. Panelists included Dr. Doris Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology; Dr. Tamara Brown, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Dr. Horace Bartilow, Associate Professor of Political Science; and Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies.
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"Retention and Graduation Rates: Entering Classes of 1986 - 2001"
Office of Institutional Research at UK
Climate for Minorities at UK: A Summary of Various Survey Findings 1997-2002. Constance Ray, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness. Microsoft PowerPoint (270K)
Undergraduate Retention. Philipp Kraemer, Ph.D.,Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies. Microsoft PowerPoint (270K)
National Resources
Note: The websites linked below for the convenience of users are not managed by the University of Kentucky. The University takes no responsibility for the content of those sites.
Lexington Diversity Resources
AACU 2004 Diversity and Learning Regional Conference Resources
The Chronicle of Higher Education 2004 Almanac
National Multicultural Institute
Reflections on 20 Years of Minorities in Higher Education and the ACE Annual Status Report (2004)
ACE Access and Enrollment Data
Black Issues in Higher Education statistics on participation of students of color in higher education
UK Resources:
The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness offers data on UK and our benchmarks. Relevant links to institutional data on race and ethnicity can be found below.
UK Fact Booklet 2006-2007 (PDF) New
UK Fact Booklet 2005-2006 (PDF)
UK Fact Booklet 2004-2005 (PDF)
UK Fact Booklet 2003-2004 (PDF)
UK Fact Booklet 2002-2003 (PDF)
Employees Data
Student Data
Additional information is available on the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Web site.
University of Kentucky Departmental Resources
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Graduate School
Medical Center Office of Multicultural and Academic Affairs
Office of Equal Opportunity
Office of International Affairs
Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
Office of Multicultural and Academic Affairs
Office of Diversity, College of Agriculture
Discovering Your Passion at UK
Office of the Provost
University of Kentucky Benchmark Institution Diversity Links
Note: The websites linked below for the convenience of users are not managed by the University of Kentucky. The University takes no responsibility for the content of those sites.
North Carolina State University Office of the Provost Diversity
Ohio State University Diversity
Pennsylvania State University Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Pennsylvania State University Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity
Purdue University Office of the Vice President for Human Relations
Texas A&M University Diversity
University of California Los Angeles Diversity and Recuitment Mentoring Committee
University of Florida Multicultural and Diversity Affairs Office
University of Georgia Office of Institutional Diversity
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaigne Chancellor's Committee on Diversity
University of Iowa Committee on Diversity
University of Maryland Diversity Database
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Dialogues on Diversity
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
University of Texas, Austin Multicultural Information Center
University of Virginia Equal Opportunity Program Diversity Offices
University of Washington Diversity
University of Wisconsin-Madison Equity and Diversity Resource Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School Employee Equity and Diversity Committee
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