Diversity

The Cannon-Clary College of Education is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for students of all backgrounds to feel supported in order to encourage them to do the same for the students in their own future classrooms.

According to the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 study focusing on race, ethnicity and inclusion in higher education (pdf), campus leadership and a diverse faculty make a significant impact in achieving inclusiveness in higher education institutions. In the same study, students reported the importance of seeing themselves reflected in the faculty and curriculum of their institution because it fosters a sense of belonging and inclusiveness.

In addition to cultivating inclusiveness, there is an increasing need for education majors among students of underrepresented populations in order to bridge the gap between the growing minority student population of America's schools and the shortage of diverse faculty of the schools. According to the Pew Research Center’s 2018 study, America’s public school teachers are far less racially and ethnically diverse than their students. Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 20% of all public elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States during the 2015-16 school year. By comparison, 51% of all public elementary and secondary school students were nonwhite in 2015-16.

Diversity Committee

The Diversity Committee was established in 2005 with the intent to increase diversity among students and faculty in the College of Education. Initiatives by the committee actively aim to attract more members of underrepresented populations to major in education and become teachers in classrooms across the globe.

Members of the Diversity Committee

	Jessica Berry Admissions Counselor jnberry@harding.edu
	Lauren Boone Coordinator of ESL Programs Assistant Professor of Education lboone@harding.edu
	Tiffany Byers Director of Multicultural Student Services tbyers@harding.edu
	Dan Campbell Senior Advancement Officer dgcampbell@harding.edu
	Carol Douglass Director of Special Education Professor of Education cdouglass@harding.edu
	Susan Grogan Associate Professor of Education sgrogan@harding.edu
	Todd Patten Associate Dean tpatten@harding.edu
	Mark Pruitt Associate Director of Admissions mpruitt1@harding.edu
	Archie Shelton Associate Director of Admissions ashelton5@harding.edu
	John Mark Warnick Assistant Registrar jwarnick@harding.edu
	Chris Williams Assistant to the Dean for Licensure cwilliams@harding.edu

The qualifications for the Diversity in Education scholarship are as follows:

Self-identified as a member of an underrepresented population as defined by federal guidelines
Demonstrate full financial need based on the Federal Pell Grant guidelines.
A full-time student status
Accepted to the Teacher Education Program
Demonstrate scholarship, a reputation for honesty and hard work, good character, life goals, diligence, demonstrated capability and financial need
Special consideration will be given to applicants who aspire to work with underrepresented populations

For more information about the Diversity in Education scholarship please contact Dr. Carol Douglass, COE-DiversityCommittee@harding.edu.

If you would like to contribute to the Thelma Fae Smith Diversity in Education Scholarship Fund to help underrepresented students, please see our Advancement "Give Now" web page.

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Recipient’s qualifications for the Diversity Scholarship include: self-identification as a member of an under-represented population as defined by federal guidelines full-time enrollment at Harding during the semester or academic year for which the scholarship is issued acceptance to the Teacher Education Program in the Cannon-Clary College of Education a reputation for scholarship, honesty, and hard work among faculty and peers demonstrated good character, goal-orientation, diligence, and capability demonstrated financial need based on the Federal Pell Grant guidelines Candidates with an aspiration to work with under-represented populations may be given special consideration.
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Factors in the selection process may include: individual differences (e.g. personality, interests, learning modalities, and life experiences); and group differences (e.g. race, ethnicity, ability, nationality, language, and socio-economic background).
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