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Dr. Yoli Carter speaks to CU faculty on diversity issues By Linda Waggener, assistant director of university communications Dr. Yolanda (Yoli) Carter spoke on higher education diversity issues in Ransdell Chapel last week to about 300 Campbellsville University faculty and staff members. She was here at the invitation of the university's diversity committee. The 212 international students at CU, representing 34 nations, make this the largest international population at any of Kentucky's private colleges. An depth discussion on this topic followed her presentation in an interview with John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president. The weekly educational show "Dialogue on Public Issues" featuring Carter will air on TV-4, Cable channel 10, on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 8:00amET.; Monday, May 12, 2008, at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.; and on Wednesday, May 14 at 1:30pmET and 7:30pmET. "There is no need to succumb to the brown scare (the term describing Americans' mounting fears about record numbers of Hispanics coming into the country)," Dr Yoli Carter said, "because incomers are trying to become 'competent members of American society' just as fast as they can, up to and even splitting off from their own family members who refuse to let go of their old country's language and traditions after coming here." She explained who statistics show are the most competent members of society and they are male, Caucasian, well dressed, well educated and they are speakers of standard American English, preferably with no accent. "Speaking English is an emotional issue. Most believe that speaking standard American English implies strong patriotism: one nation, one language,one identity," Dr. Carter said. "It is actually taken as an affront if English is not used. The problem is, we give immigrants a very limited time to become proficient in English. For example, only one year'is given to students in schools who are non-English speakers' before they are given the same high stakes assessments as their native English speaking peers, Dr. Carter continued. "Since it takes three years from birth to even begin to use language successfully at a conversational level for any of us, how can we expect any less from immigrants having to learn to speak English?" In speaking about her experiences as a second generation American, Dr. Carter said, "It's easy to say 'I'm not an immigrant,' yet most of us are not Native Americans. Most of us have ancestors who came here for many of the same reasons immigrants come here today." Bill Holmes, CU director of international education, said, "Every time I hear a discussion like this it makes me proud to be an American, and proud to be part of CU's strong international education program. We go out of our way to give the best American experience students can have while also keeping their unique identity." Dr. Carter is assistant professor and associate dean of undergraduate education at Georgetown College. She is a consultant on diversity (race, ethnicity, class, gender) and issues related to second language acquisition. She is married to Dr. Eric Carter and is the daughter-in-law of CU president Dr. Michael V. Carter who gave her introduction. She said, "Over the years we have spent a good deal of time visiting the campus and have come to love Campbellsville University and what she stands for." Her advice to CU faculty and staff was to keep up the dialogue, keep reading and remember always that we come to an understanding of each other on a one-to-one basis. Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,405 students who represent 98 Kentucky counties, 25 states and 29 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2008 "America's Best Colleges," CU is ranked 22nd in "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the South and eighth in the South for "Great Schools, Great Prices." CU has been ranked 15 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his ninth year as president. This story was posted on 2008-03-26 15:54:01
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