221 Engaging Religious Minority Students Rms Presentation
221 Engaging Religious Minority Students Rms Presentation
221 Engaging Religious Minority Students Rms Presentation
13: Engaging
Religious Minority
Students (RMS)
Presenters: Cristina Valencia & Samuel
Fairbanks
Date: October 20, 2020
Learning Outcomes
a. What is one thing in the reading that was most useful or meaningful to you?
● Campus Climate: Racial ethnic climates are shaped by the interaction of external
& internal forces
○ External forces: governmental policies, programs, & initiatives (ex. Separation of church
& state)
○ Internal Forces: Consist of sociohistorical events; ex. historical legacy of inclusion or
exclusion; structural diversity (numerical representation)
● Spirituality & Religiousness: 10 interrelated measures which examine students’
spiritual sense of self
○ Spiritual quest: a search for meaning and/or one’s life purpose
○ Religious commitment: role that religion & religious beliefs have on students’ daily lives
○ Religious engagement: the external representation of commitment--the type &
frequency of religious related activities (praying, attendance, reading)
Video & Reflection Activity
-Together we will view the YouTube video from BigThink titled “Stand up against
religous discrimination - even if it’s not your religion / Eboo Patel / Big Think”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0V9YqWfAA
-Split into three (3) breakout rooms and discuss “How can you be positive and proactive
about engaging religious identity towards interfaith cooperation in higher education?
*Suggestion: We have been sitting for awhile now… take 60 seconds to stand up, stretch,
walk, or meditate to recenter yourself for the rest of class*
Student Engagement Strategies
-Faculty and student affairs mentoring opportunities (i.e. Dean of Religous Life, Director
of Muslim Student Life, Direct of Hindu Student Life)
Questions & Wrap-Up
-Thank you!