Facilitating those dreaded discussions on diversity, through threaded discussions: An inter‐institutional, internet‐based model

Abstract

This article presents an inter‐institutional, Internet‐based model for promoting discussions about diversity among graduate students and faculty, developed collaboratively by Hampton University (Hampton, VA) ‐ predominately African American ‐ and Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) ‐ predominately Euro‐American. While these institutions are demographically and geographically different, their similarities in size, institutional missions, and departmental objectives facilitated the inter‐institutional development and delivery of the course. We present the rationale behind the development of the course, describe its content and format, and consider the benefits and risks of utilising the Internet to better prepare all students for living and working in a diverse society.