1. 2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
March 17, 2014/8:30 a.m.
Charm Bullard, Associate Dean for Residence Life,
University of Richmond-Westhampton College
Creating Dialogue and Support
for Undergraduate Women of
Color
2. 2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
Introductions
• University of Richmond
• Westhampton College
• Coordinate College system
• Your name
• What would you like to take away?
3. Group Activity
• Define intentional and unintentional
structures that could prohibit women of color
from succeeding at PWI’s
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
5. Student Development Theory
• Unintentional
• Critical Race Perspectives
• Pro’s
– Guides our work
– Common language
– Understanding of how students mature
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
6. Theory cont’d
• Con’s
– Race
– Racism
– Racist Realities often ignored
– Patton, McEwen, Rendon, Howard-Hamilton in New Directions for Student
service, no. 120, Winter 2007
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
7. Baxter-Magolda
Three main questions
• How do I know? Epistemology
• Who am I? Intrapersonal
• How do I want to construct relationships with
others? Interpersonal
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
8. Finding her Voice . . .
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
9. Renn
• Multiracial and/or Biracial development
• Ecology models
• Focus on the environments role and how it
impacts a student’s decision making
• Poston & Root
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
11. Best Practices
• Women’s Groups
• African American and Latina women
• Support
• Dialogue
• Culture of competitiveness
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
14. Best Practices
• Connecting Women of Color Conference
(CWOCC)
• Founded in 2008
• Noticed unhealthy trend among WOC
• In 2009 & 2010 conducted focus groups
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
15. Connecting Women of Color Conf.
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
16. CWOCC Outcomes
• Connect WOC and their allies
• Provide safe space for intellectual
development in engaging environment
• Energize student to build community and
network
• As a PWI-we aim to cultivate another outlet
on campus-intellectually and personally
focused
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
17. CWOCC Structure
• Each year is theme based
• Movie Screening & talk back(earlier in the
week)
• Conference is typically held on a Friday
• Keynote Speaker
• 3-4 Breakout sessions
• Networking Reception
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
18. Best Practices @ your Univ.
• What programs do you currently offer for
Women of Color?
• What resources do you have available?
• Opportunities for collaboration?
• How can you get Women of Color to share
their stories?
• How would planning afit into your Univ.’s goals
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
19. Allies Matter!
“To be an ally . . .can mean many things …An ally
could be one who uses their privilege to
advocate on behalf of others - providing a voice
for those who don't have one . . .An ally is
always, . . .one who listens, empathizes and
cares.”
Remi Pomaranski
Westhampton College Resident Assistant
2014 NASPA Annual Conference * Baltimore, Maryland * March 15-19, 2014
