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Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC): Past, Present, and Future

Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC): Past, Present, and Future. Department of Educational Psychology University of Nebraska-Lincoln. What is the EMAC?. “...is a multicultural team of students and faculty members. EMAC and the Department of Ed. Psych. Are committed

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Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC): Past, Present, and Future

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  1. Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC):Past, Present, and Future Department of Educational Psychology University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  2. What is the EMAC? • “...is a multicultural team of students and faculty members. EMAC and the Department of Ed. Psych. Are committed to increasing its minority graduate enrollment.”

  3. Who Can Be An EMACer? • Any Graduate student from the Department of Educational Psychology and/or is interested and committed to multicultural issues. • Faculty and Staff from the Department of Educational Psychology

  4. Leadership Team • Group of EMACers who: • Prepare meetings • Put together agenda • Organize activities • Represent EMAC • 1 or 2 year position • Co-Advisors

  5. Brief History • Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee • Established in 1973 • A Group of Graduate Students from Counseling Psychology

  6. Accomplishments • Martin Luther King Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Status of People of Color • A respected voice in the College of Education and Human Sciences and UNL • Well-respected in the Lincoln community

  7. What Does EMAC Do for the Ed. Psych. Department? • Review applications for M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in Ed. Psych. • Interview applicants for faculty positions • Serve on faculty search committees • Provide social support for ethnic/minority graduate students

  8. What Does EMAC Do for UNL? • Facilitate UNL’s Diversity Retreat • Review Comprehensive Diversity Plan for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Invite local and nationally recognized speakers

  9. What Does EMAC Do for the Community? • Review assessment materials for different school districts • Volunteer at the Matt Talbot Kitchen • Serve as advocates

  10. Other Activities... • Holiday Party in December • Annual EMAC Luncheon in April • EMAC BBQ in November • Reunion of Former EMACers and Current EMACers (pending).

  11. Future of EMAC • Oral History Project and other research projects • Continue with commitment to Multicultural Issues • Recruitment and Retention • Become more visible in the community • Collaborate with other Student Organizations as well as faculty from Ed. Psych.

  12. Leadership Team EMACers EMAC Ed. Psych. Dept. City of Lincoln, NE College of Ed. & H.S. UNL

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