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Campus Climate

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.

January 13, 2020

Campus Climate

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.

December 30, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

November 24, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

November 18, 2019

Campus Climate

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. […]

November 13, 2019

Faculty & Staff

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.

October 22, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

October 17, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

October 10, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

October 9, 2019

Campus Climate

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.

August 15, 2019

Campus Climate

Impostor Syndrome, Black College Students and How Administrators Can Help

The negative racialized experiences of Black students remain a prevalent yet under-reported issue on college campuses. Several psychological studies suggest that these experiences may cause Black students to question the legitimacy of their success and the extent to which they belong on majority-White college campuses. These aspects of self-doubt are key elements of what is known as the impostor syndrome

July 30, 2019

Students

Study Finds Women Undergrads in STEM Facing “Chilly” Campus Climate

Research published this month found that as women students remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, they are being subjected to an unwelcoming, “chilly” atmosphere in these male‐dominated fields.

June 12, 2019