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Two Years After Protests, Evergreen State College Works to Boost Enrollment, Retention

Like many liberal arts schools, Evergreen State College has faced a drop in enrollment. But the school experienced a particularly steep decline – a 27% drop – since protests over racial tensions erupted on campus in 2017. This year, Evergreen State College is preparing for major changes meant to enroll and retain more students, particularly underrepresented students.

Syracuse University Establishes Committee to Address Campus Climate Issues

In response to a number of racist and bias-related incidents on Syracuse University’s campus, the university announced the establishment of the Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion.

2019 Year in Review

In 2019, issues related to diversity in higher education took the national stage, from affirmative action, to DACA and to NCAA athletics.

Syracuse University Struggles to Respond to Slew of Racist Incidents

Syracuse University faced a slew of racist and anti-Semitic incidents this month – at least 12 instances of slurs and threats on campus – leading to a spike in student unrest.

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After a Viral Video, Black Students at American University Struggle With Campus Climate

A viral video of a Black student removed from off-campus university housing prompts difficult conversations about campus climate for Black students at American University.

Studies Explore Roots of Campus Climate Crises

Campus climate plays a critical role in whether a university retains its student population—but this is especially true for minority students. For this reason, two studies recently published by Dr. Gene Parker III of the University of Kansas explore why universities established their chief diversity offices and how student-faculty interactions at those universities influence campus climate. […]

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Report: HBCU Enrollment Increase is a Result of Current Political Climate

New research found that an increase in applications and enrollment at one-third of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years directly correlates to the current social and political climate created under President Donald J. Trump’s presidency.

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Campus Climate Survey Findings Break Along Color Line

Recent results of surveys from two leading research universities examining campus climate revealed major disparities between the experiences and views of White faculty and those of underrepresented minority groups on issues of diversity and inclusion.

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Study Finds College Students Build Friendships that Bridge Divides

A new study finds that college students who build interworldview friendships are likely to develop positive attitudes towards all worldviews.

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A Case for Multiracial Student Unions: Embracing Demographic Trends

It is inescapable that the demographics in the United States student population is trending multiracial. Improving the experience will require new approaches by educators and administrators. Campus culture must change and evolve to address and support the needs of multicultural students as they struggle with identity development and search for a sanctuary to congregate, learn, and prosper in academia.

Academic Bullying: Higher Education’s Dirty Little Secret

When we think about workplace bullying, we often think of it in terms of the corporate world, not higher education. Yet, academic bullying – workplace bullying that takes place in institutions of higher education – can no longer remain a dirty little secret. It’s a persistent issue in higher education that must be addressed. Once the issue is out in the open, it is the responsibility of the individual institution to work to change their culture.

Three Key Groups Too Often Left Out of Diversity Assessments of Campus Climates

College leaders have begun to realize that assessing their campus climate and culture for diversity is paramount. A crappy climate does not enhance the likelihood that students from diverse backgrounds will enroll, achieve and graduate, and it can constrain the level of interactions that help all members of the campus to feel safe, productive and successful.

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