1. IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME
Advantages and
Disadvantages of using
Stereotypes while
programming
Presentation by Megan Harper, Resident Assistant at LSU
2. LET ME
INTRODUCE
MYSELF…
• Second year Resident
Assistant
-1st year: high Greek
population
-2nd year:
upperclassmen
apartments
• Senior, Mathematics Major
• Will be pursuing a Masters
in Higher Education
Administration
• Hometown: Stevensville, MD
3. LETS HERE FROM YOU..
•How would you describe a stereotype?
•Tell me about your university, your involvement on campus, and
types of stereotypes that exist on your campus
4. WHAT ACTUALLY IS
STEREOTYPING?
•A widely held but fixed and
oversimplified image or idea of a
particular type of person or thing
•A generalization, usually
exaggerated or oversimplified
and often offensive, that is used
to describe or distinguish a
group.
•to give a fixed form to
6. GROUP IDEAS
Group 1: Many varsity athletes and a few non-athletes – create a program
talking about a type of social justice/diversity/sustainability idea
Group 2: Greek sorority girls – Host a political discussion/identify the parties
they may align with
Group 3: “The Lobby Crew” – create a program that engages the residents
who are terrified of entering into the lobby by creating a more neutral and
welcoming environment even if it’s a few months in the year
Group 4: Honors Building – A few residents are noticed as not being the
“overachievers” and not really “fitting in”- how can you make a program to
identify their strengths and how to success in their “own way’
Group 5: The Gamers – how can you create a community wide program to
incorporate the space they use to play video games to create a unity within
the community.
Group 6: The “Bros” – The residents who are potentially getting drunk every
day, experimenting in drugs, and maybe pledging in a fraternity; Create a
program that is informative about personal health and sexual education
because also in an environment where they feel comfortable to seek out
7. DEBRIEF
•Lets talk about some take away points on how your views of
stereotypes may have changed or stayed the same
•How do you think you will be able to apply the information you have
gained back on your campus?
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Group 1: Many varsity athletes and a few non-athletes – create a program talking about a type of social justidce/diversity/sustainability idea
Group 2: Greek sorority girls – having a political discussion/identify the parties they may align with
Group 3: “The Lobby Crew” – create a program that engages the residents who are terrified of entering into the lobby by creating a more neutral and welcoming environment even if it’s a few months in the year
Group 4: Honors Building – A few residents are noticed as not being the “overachievers” and not really “fitting in”- how can you make a program to identify their strengths and how to success in their “own way’
Group 5: The Gamers – how can you create a community wide program to incorporate the space they use to play video games to create a unity within the community.
Group 6: The “Bros” – The residents who are potentially getting drunk every day, experimenting in drugs, and maybe pledging in a fraternity; Create a program that is informative about personal health and sexual education because also in an environment where they feel comfortable to seek out more information
Groups of 4 or 5; Assign a stereotype & budget – plan a program that incorporates diversity or at least thought prevoking discussions;
7 to 10 minutes to discuss and plan; every group will give a short presentation
Give me the logistics
Any potential factors that may make it unsuccessful or hard to complete
