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Harrison W. Inefuku
B.F.A. in Graphic Design, B.A. in Visual Culture
Alumni, 2007








Impressions of how diverse Pacific's campus community was when you were a student here:

When I first enrolled at Pacific in 2002, I was impressed with the diversity of the student population, but struck by the lack of visible markers of diversity outside of the student body itself. By the time I graduated, the visibility of diversity at Pacific increased greatly, with the opening of the PRIDE center and the sponsorship and marketing of events aimed at increasing awareness of diversity. As a student worker in the library, I saw an increased focus in the library's promotion of diversity, with the establishment of programs like Literary Cuisine and book and archival displays that highlight different components of our global communities.


What does diversity mean to you?

For me, diversity means more than the tolerance of or presence of individuals of different backgrounds. To be truly diverse, there must be a celebration of multiculturalism and an interest in learning about the various populations that contribute to our communities.

Any activities you were involved in while at Pacific (they did not have to be specifically on campus) and/or activities you are currently involved in where you live now related to diversity efforts.

In Spring 2007, I was given the opportunity to co-curate Transgressions: Transgender, Transnational, Transsexual at the Reynolds Gallery in the Jeanette Powell Art Center. The show featured artists questioning the relevance of identity-defining categories of race, gender, nationality and sexuality in contemporary society. I was also able to present a paper at the Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Visual Communication conference held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Conversations I had with the graphic design faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point helped to shape my interests in using graphic design, library and archival resources to increase awareness of diversity.


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