DiversityInc - October 2008

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24The Latino Vote The Power of the Shift As election ’08 comes to a head in November, Latinos could very well determine the outcome.

32The Generation Gap Young voters are changing the political landscape, effecting change and making the candidates stand up and take notice like never before.

36Obama and McCain on Diversity Issues Both presidential candidates have had much to say in the run-up to this year’s election. But what are they saying about the issues that matter to you?

48DiversityInc Regional Spotlight: Columbus, Ohio Columbus’ impressive downtown-revitalization effort and its ability to successfully build public/private part-

nerships and reach out to immigrant and traditionally underserved communities give it high rankings in our first of six regional assessments.

48 Overview: Columbus, Ohio

58 Q&A: Nationwide’s Jerry Jurgensen

62 Q&A: Huntington Bank’s Thomas E. Hoaglin 66 Columbus’ Education Efforts—STEM Program

68 Leadership Profiles: Nationwide’s Candice Barnhardt and Attorney Fred Ransier

70 The DiversityInc Top Colleges & Universities Our first-ever ranking of U.S. colleges and universities on diversity.

76 The PhD Project Busts Myths, Provides Educational and Economic Opportunity Don’t let the myths fool you. Getting a Ph.D. is less trouble than you may think.