ATHENS - University of Georgia provost Karen Holbrook said she supports a plan for diversity that will be implemented by the schools' new Office of Institutional Diversity.
``I feel very good about what's here,'' Holbrook told faculty and staff Friday at a presentation. ``We've shared it with the deans and vice presidents and have gotten very good response.''
The Office of Institutional Diversity will assist the admissions committee with writing criteria for freshman enrolling in the fall of 2003. That proposal will define ``core values about the kind of students we want to attract to UGA,'' said committee member Matt Winston.
College of Education Dean Louis Castenell said his top priority is increasing the percentage of black undergraduates now hovering below 6 percent to at least 8 percent over the next three years.
Castenell, who will operate the office until a director is hired, said he has several ideas to help increase diversity at Georgia, including creating programs that focus on preparing children for college.
``And after we've contacted a high school student about coming to UGA, we need to have more personal follow-up,'' Castenell added. ``Form letters just don't cut it.''
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