The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to a culture of
diversity and equality. Communications should avoid the use of
stereotypes and reflect an attitude of awareness, respect and
inclusion for all members of the population. Do not make general
references that assume competencies or exclusions related to
age. - Wrong: All the young students enjoyed the course. It is
acceptable to note specific age statistics. - Right: In fall
2002, the UT Dallas student population ranged in age from 16 to
83. Ethnic and Racial Terms The following terms are used
informally in text and are NOT used as formal categories for the
purposes of reports or applications: - African American/Afro-
American/black: Used interchangeably to connote Americans of
African descent. The terms black and white are used as both
nouns and adjectives in informal writing to refer to persons of
Afro-American and European American ancestry. Since the terms
black and white are not proper nouns, they are not capitalized.
- Asians/Asian American: Use