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To: Laura Blasey [email protected] May 12, 2014 Subject: UMD diversity grows 8.7 percent with increase of minority enrollment Ms. Laura Blasey, An article that covers the University of Maryland’s recent increase in minority enrollment could change the way current and prospective students, as well as our staff view the university. Recent data released by the Office of University Relations reports that the university’s minority enrollment has increased by 8.7 percent this fall. In a year when campus enrollment grew less than one percent, the overall diversity enrollment reached seven percent. Suggestions: Interview university President Wallace D. Loh about the university’s current diversity o President Loh o University of Maryland President o [email protected] o 301-405-5803 Interview Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President Kumea Shorter-Gooden to discuss the university’s strategic plan for diversity. o Kumea Shorter-Gooden o Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and Associate Vice President o [email protected] o 301-405-6810 Reference the University of Maryland Office of Diversity and Inclusion website Photos of diverse students in popular places on campus o Stamp Student Union o The Mckeldin Mall
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To: Laura Blasey [email protected] May 12, 2014Subject: UMD diversity grows 8.7 percent with increase of minority enrollment
Ms. Laura Blasey,
An article that covers the University of Maryland’s recent increase in minority enrollment could change the way current and prospective students, as well as our staff view the university.
Recent data released by the Office of University Relations reports that the university’s minority enrollment has increased by 8.7 percent this fall. In a year when campus enrollment grew less than one percent, the overall diversity enrollment reached seven percent.
Suggestions: Interview university President Wallace D. Loh about the university’s current
diversityo President Loho University of Maryland Presidento [email protected] o 301-405-5803
Interview Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President Kumea Shorter-Gooden to discuss the university’s strategic plan for diversity.
o Kumea Shorter-Goodeno Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and Associate Vice Presidento [email protected] o 301-405-6810
Reference the University of Maryland Office of Diversity and Inclusion website Photos of diverse students in popular places on campus
o Stamp Student Uniono The Mckeldin Mall
This information would be extremely useful to prospective students while researching universities in media such as the College Board or the Princeton Review. This article would be beneficial for such media.
For more information about minority enrollment at the University of Maryland, visit the Office of University Relations website. I have pasted a news release below for your benefit.
Sincerely, Alexi SpectorPR [email protected]@alexispector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 17, 2014Office of University Communications
301-405-46182101 Turner Hall
College Park, MD 20742
CONTACT:Alexi Spector
PR Representative443-617-9069
University Diversity Grows With New Academic Year
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Minority enrollment at the University of Maryland increased
by 8.7 percent this fall, according to data released by the Office of University Relations.
The increase in African American, American Indian, Hispanic and Asian student
enrollment led to a seven percent increase in the university’s diversity.
University minority enrollment increases between 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.Graphic by Alexi Spector, data source Office of University Relations
“The university has taken a significant step forward,” university President
Wallace D. Loh said. “Our many efforts of recent years are beginning to produce the
desired results.”
For more information concerning the university’s diversity, visit the Office of
Diversity at www.umd.edu/diversity/ and follow @UofMaryland on Twitter.
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