Board members participated in a 2-/12 hour workshop that explored cultural, ethnic, gender and stereotype issues. Presented by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the "A Campus of Difference" program worked with the Regents to increase their awareness of the types of issues encountered by individuals and groups among the various campuses.

• Explore the idea of culture, the participants' perceptions of culture and others' perceptions of culture.
• Assess the participants' perceptions about themselves and others with regard to unique differences.
• Examine the concepts of stereotypes and assumptions.
• Experience both an observation of and interaction with different cultures in an effort to identify appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
• Discuss the issues related to discrimination and bigotry on campus, as well as empower Board members to be a part of the solution to these problems.
• Determine how diversity on campus enhances the environment while demanding some behavioral changes and cognitive understanding, and how this all translates into a more productive campus and higher level of satisfaction.

The "A Campus of Difference" training program was developed by the Anti-Defamation League's A World of Difference Institute to help members of the campus community learn to work together on diversity issues. The program seeks to foster intergroup understanding and communication, as well as fight prejudice in the community, the workplace, the campus and within law enforcement agencies.

Comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institution, the University and Community College System of Nevada serves the educational and job training needs of the nation's fastest growing state. As Nevada's only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to more than 76,000 students.