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In December 2004, the Smith Common Ground Project was launched by the Office
of Institutional Diversity in response to a charge from President Carol Christ, with
the aim of developing strategic initiatives in support of diversity across the college.
The Common Ground Project is a collaborative effort
of the Common Ground Campus Committee -- including equal representation from
students, faculty, and staff -- and the Common Ground Alumnae Committee -- including
representation from class years ranging from 1974 to 2004 -- under the leadership
of Naomi Miller, Director of Institutional Diversity (see Appendix
A for list of
2005-06 Committee members).
After wrestling with the significance and use of the
term “diversity” throughout the project, the Common Ground Committees
offers the following vision, principles and goals in the area of community/diversity,
with the aim of identifying a “common ground” understanding of diversity
at Smith.
The aim of this Common Ground Working Recommendations
Report is to lay the foundation for action that can transform the campus community
into one that is respectful of, and welcoming to, all of its members.
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Background
Vision, Principles
& Goals
Action
Campus Engagement
Timeline
Focus Group
Themes
Focus Group
Voices
Working
Recommendations
Appendix
A:
Committee
Membership
Appendix
B: Protocol
Questions
Appendix
C: Focus
Group Demographics
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