• Diversity Conference: A request for volunteers from the university community was issued by the UDC Co-Chairs, and a number of faculty and staff responded. This subcommittee, chaired by Sue Brotherton, was responsible for creating and implementing a diversity conference during the Spring of 1998. The conference was co-sponsored by CSUSB and the San Bernardino County Schools.
• Events Subcommittee: This subcommittee continued to issue a call for funding requests to the university community for co-sponsorship of events and programs that address diversity on campus. The proposal form for this year?s funding requests was revised and the UDC decided to continue funding a maximum of $500.00 for co-sponsored events. Members of the subcommittee included Norma Romero, Mary Moya, and John Futch.
• Home Page Subcommittee: This subcommittee completed and continues to update the Diversity Home Page for this campus with funding from the UDC. Student assistants were hired to assist and the enhancements were commended by the UDC. Calendar software, the Events Committee request form for funding, and the nomination form for the Diversity Awards were added. The Diversity Home Page was linked to the campus Home Page and to the National Diversity Works network which includes approximately 300 other colleges and universities. This network is sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and includes faculty and staff from the Lily Endowment diversity project, and institutions belonging to the following consortia: WICHE (Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education), Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education at Evergreen State College, ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) and GLCA (Great Lakes Colleges Association). The subcommittee consisted of Xiwen Zhang, Sam Romero, Andrew Simolke and Donovan Rinker.
• Awareness/Staff Development: This subcommittee continued its work of developing and presenting awareness/staff development programs on diversity to the university community. Programs carried out by the subcommittee are described below in another section. The subcommittee consisted of Dale West, Karen Logue and Sue Brotherton.
• Curriculum Proposals:This subcommittee was phased out as the diversity conference became the central focal point.

Committee-Related Activities

• Sue Brotherton attended the ?Building Personal and Professional Competence in a Multicultural Society? conference sponsored by the National Multicultural Institute in Washington D.C. She participated in the sessions ?Training of Trainers II: Designing and Delivering Workshops on Skills and Cultural Competency.? She utilized new knowledge gained to train university staff and administrators.
• President Karnig responded to the request by the UDC to send a cover letter with the Statement of Diversity to the entire campus community in response to the defacement of flyers from the Progressive Student Alliance student organization.
• Dale West, Fred Jandt, and Craig Monroe attended an orientation workshop for trainers who would be involved in the ?National Days of Dialogue on Race Relations.? The UDC sponsored this program on campus.
• Sue Brotherton presented a two-hour presentation as part of the university?s Supervisor?s Training Workshop program.
• The UDC held a special program in conjunction with President Karnig?s Inauguration on April 29. The program featured the presentation of the UDC Diversity Awards to faculty and staff and a presentation by Stuart Sumida. Diversity Award recipients received $300 for travel, a plaque, and had their names inscribed on the perpetual plaque housed in the Library. This year?s recipients were William Aguilar, Juan Delgado, Mildred Henry, Nena Torres, Linda Dunn.
• The Diversity Conference was held at the CSUSB Student Union Events Center on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. The theme was ?Hearts and Minds: Excellence Through Diversity.? The keynote speakers were Thomas Parham and Samuel Betances; and 44 workshops were presented. Approximately 1,200 people attended the conference. Eight corporations provided funding assistance for the event.

Co-Sponsored Activities

• Robert Gonzales, who spoke on November 18 on the Citrus, Labor, and Community Project.
• Lana Walton, who spoke on issues of diversity during Black History Week.
• Rudolfo Anaya, who lectured on his Chicano literature and poetry by Rudolfo Anaya.
• The Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students? graduation banquet and awards program.
• Disability Awareness Day speaker Bonnie St. John Deane.
• The Freedom Fest event.
• David Deluz, who gave a presentation on ?Minority Empowerment in the 20th Century.