Students, faculty, staff and community members can learn from each other with different perspectives shaped by a variety of experiences. The interaction between individuals with different world views can help change minds or shape ideas.

The positive effects of taking a course focused on diversity is that employees and/or students learn about people from other races, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. This leads to greater awareness, understanding, and acceptance of differing beliefs and customs.

For years, Delta College has offered a number of courses focused on diversity. 

• Course #EDU388, “Exploring Diversity”
  This is offered to Faculty through the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence (FCTE). 270 faculty and adjunct faculty have taken the course since 2008.
• Course #SSI288/IHU280
  This student class can transfer as part of intercultural studies and counts toward Michigan Transfer Agreement. Since 2008, 1,137 students have taken the course.
• Course #ENG278W Modern African American Literature
  This student course examines the ways in which these modern writings are influenced by American history and how it affects the lives of African-Americans.
• Course #ENG274W Mexican American Literature
  This student course studies novels, short stories, poetry and non-fiction by Mexican-Americans and constructs an understanding of how culture (can) affect creative expression.
• Course #SOC215W Sociology of Minority Groups Studies
  This student course studies prejudice and discrimination against minority groups and analyzes both causes and solutions to the problems of prejudice and discrimination. (part of Criminal Justice curriculum)
• Course #EMB229W Women, Minorities and the Media
  This student course examines the depiction of women and minorities in the mass media and studies media portrayal, employment, ownership, and access.
• Course #SOC115 Race: A Social Construction
  This course is currently being taught to police academy cadets.

BEDI Professional Development Programs

Each month, BEDI Services will host a Lunch and Learn program on the second Wednesday of the month from 12–1:30pm (lunch provided). Topics vary each month connected to current events and the Heritage Month Calendar.  

On the third Thursday each month from 1–2:30pm, BEDI Services will host a Professional Development program focused on interactive learning with faculty, staff and students.  

For a full schedule of upcoming events check the Delta college calendar! 

Public Broadcasting Programs

Delta College holds the license to both a public television station (WDCQ-TV) and a public radio station (WUCX-FM).  The College is proud of the programming on both stations, including the following shows focused on diverse audiences.

Soul Issue is the only show in the Great Lakes Bay Region devoted to issues involving the African American community.  This news magazine provides the African American community the opportunity to discuss topical issues while promoting positive African-American role models, lifestyles, and relationships.

Somos Hispanos is Delta College Public Media's news magazine about Hispanic people: how they live, the issues they face day to day, and the positive work they do to make a difference in the community. The show highlights people, culture, and events that help promote positive images of the Hispanic community.

La Caliente consists mostly of Tejano music which originated out of San Antonio, Texas, but the station has been known to play some Carlos Santana and other types of Latino music once in a while.