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Show THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, V Gender Diversity, U Offers Women's Scholarships 1 But in Programs Where Men Are The Minority, No Money for Them L ( JARED WHITLEY . Chronicle News Editor Awarding scholarships is a popular tool for attractstudents a university wants for some reason. Such awards are typically based on academics, athletics and financial aid, but diversity is becoming an increasingly important component. Some scholarships are designated exclusively for minorities andor women. In fields where minorities or women are such scholarships are awarded with the intention of increasing the diversity of an otherwise uniform program. But in fields where men are in the minority, programs offer no scholarships to entice them. The College of Engineering has made robust efforts to recruit women, inching closer to gender equity in recent years. There are six male students for every one female in the college, but in 1997 the ratio was seven and one half to one, according to Institutional Analysis. The college works with three scholarship programs specifically aimed at women. Also available to ethnic minorities, Science Technology Engineering Programs gave 10 $1,000 scholarships this year and U students got six of them. Also statewide, the Society of Women Engineers gave out two scholarships this year, but both went to students at Weber College. The Program for Diversity in Engineering gave out four scholarships last year, but none of them went to women. Such scholarships are given "to encourage these students to pursue careers in engineering," said Cathy Barnhart, director of the Office of Outreach and Diversity for College of Engineering. "It's an excellent career opportunity that sometimes these groups are not encouraged to go in to." Scholarships encourage the students to pursue the degree, and accordingly careers in engineering. "What we have found particularly in high schools is females are not encouraged to stick with math and science," Barnhart said. The College of Social and Behavioral Science offers the Marie Gaby Memorial Scholarship, specifically designated for undergraduate diversity students. Diversity doesn't just mean race, though. "We have had women apply and say 'I'm a minority,'" said Becky Miles, program coordinator for the college. "Someone will plead their case that they're in a department mainly of guys." If a woman in human development and family studies, where women outnumber men nine to one, she would have a hard time pleading her case, Miles said, but a man in the same situation might qualify. ing and retaining under-represente- f A. Vice President for Human Resources Loretta Harper is one cf two female VPs. Numb er of Women in UToi Positions Grows JAKE PARKINSON Chronicle Asst. News Editor In his instillation speech, Bernie Machen listed three main objectives he has for the U: "The constant pursuit of excellence, placing academics first and improving diversity." Under Machen's administration the U has received praise and scrutiny for its efforts to diversify campus. Lawmakers criticized the U School of Medicine's admissions policy saying it grants preferential consideration to women and minorities. Rep. Margaret Dayton, originally sponsored legislation that intended to prohibit special treatment to applicants based on race or gender. Dayton eventually toned down her bill to mirror federal guidelines. During the same legislative session, Machen was praised by groups of lawmakers for his support of House Bill 144, which allows undocumented aliens resident tuition status at institutions of higher education if they attend a Utah high school for three years and graduate. Despite the battles surrounding gender equality, Machen is supported by many at the U as a defender of diversity. "It helps to have a president that makes diversity something he wants to be remembered by," said Karen Dace, associate vice president for diversity. "It also helps to have a president who truly understands diversity is important" When Dace arrived at the U 15 years ago, she was the only black, female instructor at the U. That was kind of lonely," she said. Now there are six on faculty, but Dace is still alone as the only black, female, tenured U professor. As associate vice president for diversity, Dace is responsible for recruiting and retaining faculty members with different backgrounds. In October 2000, Loretta Harper left her position as associate vice president for human resources at the University of Georgia to be the U vice 4- To Increase ' ; 2002 7 president for human resources. At the U, she is one of two female vice presidents, along with Barbara Snyder who serves as vice president for student affairs. Harper sits on Machen's Cabinet with 10 other men and only three other women. "Sadly," she said, "that has been pretty much the norm for my career both at the U of Georgia and at the U." In the last two decades there have been victories in battling equality for the sexes in higher education, "but I haven't seen great strides forward," Harper said. Before significant progress can be made Harper believes that administrators must start looking "outside the box." When appointing vice presidents, officials need to seriously consider more than just the associate and assistant vice presidents as candidates, she it i it h m d, n m In general, donors provide many U scholarships, according to John Francis, associate vice president for academic affairs. Many donors feel the need to provide support for a certain demographic. Over the years, women have been a popular demographic, as a number of donors thought they didn't have the same educational opportunities or support as men. "In some programs, there arc many more men than women, so there's a strong interest to encourage women to apply or stay the course," Francis said. In terms of scholarships, "people tend to give money to recognize those areas where they feel occurs." In the College of Nursing women outnumber men more than six to one. The college has worked very hard to recruit men, Francis said, but offers no scholarships specifically targeted at men, the way engineering does at women. "In general, I think you would find very few scholarships given just to men in this age," Francis said. "Allowing scholarships for women is kind of accepted as a way of trying to improve the representation of women in education." According to Angela Wimmcr in the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, the amount of scholarships given to women actually exceeds the amount given to men. In the form of actual funds or tuition waivers (excluding athletic awards), the U gave 1,259 scholarships to women and 1,247 to men in the 2001-0- 2 year. According to a brochure created by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, the U offers only one scholarship exclusively to men: the Robert H. Hinckley Graduate Scholarship through the Hinckley Institute of Politics. The institute,however, also offers an exact counterpart to women: the Abrella Clarissa Hinckley Graduate Scholarship. Finding male dancers, both in ballet and modern dance, is particularly difficult, according to Phyllis Haskell, de'an of the College of Fine Arts, who has a background in dance. "I think in dance, it's a career that's more appealing to women," Haskell said. "It's a more feminine activity, an outlet for their creativity...Thcrc's a stigma that men have to battle in dance. It's an issue nationally." Haskell estimated dance has a ratio, but she wishes it were one to one. Despite the minority of men, dance offers no scholarships specifically for men. Ballet offers the Olga V. Alexandria (Logan) Scholarship, which is available to women only. "You don't need scholarships designated only for men," Haskell said. In other colleges where women outnumber men (nursing, humanities, education), there are likewise no scholarships specifically for men. Because of the dance programs' good reputation, its recruitment of men is better than average. The gender inequity exists simply because "there simply aren't enough men out thvre," Haskell said. undcr-represen-tati- fivc-to-o- male-fema- ne jwhitleychronicle.utah.edu luuuui luuuui h inuuHonnnf ii MjLSi said. "There are few women in those positions, and if you don't look passed the titles, it will be hard to find women to fill higher administration seats," she said. "But qualified women are there, but it requires a different approach to recruitment" Machen used this kind of approach when appointing Laura Snow his spe- j 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QiiOu 00. nnnnnn an nnnr 1 cial assistant last year. Previously the position was held by Mike Benson, who received his doctorate degree from Oxford, and left the U to become president of a state college. Snow doesn't have a graduate degree, and doubts that her next step will be president of a college. However, she feels confident in her ability to perform her duties just as well as Benson did. "He left big shoes to fill huge shoes, but I know I can do it," she said. 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