Diversity In College Campuses

I was very excited when I saw this essay prompt because diversity is actually one of the main criteria that drew me into NC State. All throughout my schooling life, for as long as I can remember, I never attended any schools that were diverse. There was always one extremely predominant race or gender, and it’s something that truly disturbed me. I am excited to attend a college that is so diverse in many aspects, that I will be able to benefit from in multiple different ways. I will be able to learn and understand new perspectives which will help me gain an open mind and heart to be able to accept different kinds of people. I will be able to familiarize myself with different backgrounds and cultures, because I am so accustomed to my own, I

Racial diversity is something that is often discussed on college campuses. As a student who self-identifies as a minority in more ways than one I often feel like I have a pretty good understanding of the subject of racism and race. However, often times when these issue are discussed I learn something new; this was the case when reading the articles this week. This week’s articles examined the issue of race from different perspectives. This allowed me to re-examine the issue in a fuller manner; it also allowed me to question some of my own notions that I hadn’t really challenged before.

Even if the colleges are achieving their goals to get a diverse student body to the campuses, they fail to get those groups to interact.  In the article “The Lie About College Diversity,” Bruni’s interpretation on diversity explains that common college diversity programs are categorizing students together with similar backgrounds. Only a number of programs accept students to interact with fellow diversity students with different cultures, backgrounds or ethnic groups. These programs do not motivate students to reach out and share their thoughts with other groups because they could get rejected.  By learning other points of view and having diversity in the learning environment, it also helps individuals communicate better.  It also opens minds to ideas and concepts they might not have considered and provide them with

For many young adults, college is a time of great discovery as it presents them with an incredibly diverse assortment of people with whom they may mingle with. However, the mentally ill are often excluded from these interactions. Due to numerous misconceptions about their condition and the ensuing stigma that this creates, college students with a psychiatric disorder are left to endure unnecessary shunning from their peers. Fortunately, some universities have taken it amongst themselves to prevent this injustice from occurring, a prime example of which is the New Diversity Initiative program.

Supporting the success for diverse students on campus is just the beginning to make their experience as equal to that of the white community. Without positive campus attitude and without the recognition of what diversity brings to a school and a classroom, the system would not thrive and those of a different ethnic background will not be inclined to attend. The conclusion to Espinosa’s, Gaertner, and Orfields article is that college and university leaders

Racial diversity is a term that describes the variety and nuances in the color of human skin. Throughout the course of education, students with darker colored skin experience discrimination and are not granted the opportunities they deserve. “As the United States becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, institutions…are [asked] to prepare students to live and work in an increasingly multicultural society” (Jones 249). The article describes research done in 2008 that investigates the relationship between racial diversity and community college normative campus climate. This research is important because the majority of research done within the heading of diversity and campus climate are focused on 4-year colleges (Jones 251, 259). The critical

In “What Should “Diversity on Campus” Mean and Why?” various authors argue how it is difficult for women to get on a college campus, and to be comfortable on college campuses. In her article, “Trans Women at Smith,” Sarah Fraas, explains how difficult it is for transgender women to just apply to Women only universities: specifically, Smith’s. A study conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force figured out that less than half of transgender students have been able to update their school information (Fraas). It has been stated that some of the students who tried were immediately rejected by their high school. Also, in another article “Muslim American Women in Campus Culture,” Shabana Mir argues how it is difficult for female Muslim American

As a person who is very open to different ideals and processes, I strongly believe that diversity is one of the most important tools to success in education, work, and life. The area of North Carolina that I come from is very distinct in its homogeneity; Marvin, North Carolina, is a wealthy, successful community but ultimately lacks in diversity. Growing up in an area constricted by unvarying ideals and views, one may become out of touch with differing thought processes or approaches to different aspects of life. NC State is truly a community that is diversified by dissimilar attributes, and these distinctions are what make a community great. I believe that I will able to benefit immensely from the campus diversity by being able to collaborate

Emphasized in 10 Reasons Why We Need Diversity on College Campuses is the expansion and growth of ethnic groups in America and the failure of universities to represent the population on their campus; America’s future workforce will be soon comprised of people of minority groups (Kerby). The county’s workforce will be inferior to other advanced countries if colleges don’t work to provide higher education for minority groups. By strengthening individual people, the society is collectively stronger. In order for this to happen, universities need to be focused on diversity in

Within the next 10 years, 75% of community college presidents plan to retire; with 15% more to retire within 11-15 years (McNair, 2015). Due to retirements, there will be a need to fill many new academic leadership positions (Eddy, 2013; Lennon, 2013). The struggle to find and retain highly qualified leaders will be a challenge for community colleges (Jones & Taylor, 2013). An additional concern related to the community college leadership crisis is the gender leadership gap; where few females are appointed as community college leaders (Dahlvig, 2013; Hannum, Muhly, Shockley-Zalabak, & White, 2015). When community colleges seek candidates for president and associated leadership positions, women are considered in the same light as men as per hiring requirements (Fujii, 2014). Yet, in 2012, only 26% of women held university and community college president positions; suggesting that equal representation among women leaders has not yet been realized in higher education (Hannum et al., 2015).

Argument Essay A truly diverse college campus is made by offering their every students connection and belonging through various academic and social experiences. This diverse campus is made up of many things such as diverse student body and faculty, diverse in course offerings and activities, groups and resources on campus. When people hear about diversity they tend to think of race first but a campus that is truly diverse will accept and even celebrate students of all culture, academic background, social economics and even transgender.

The world is diverse and preparation for personal success and contributions to society must include learning how to function effectively in diversity. The seemingly unsolvable conflicts of Irish Catholics/Protestants and Israelis/Palestinians are in some ways products of people who grew up separated by physical walls. People who have never learned to live together as students can become adults who see the only solution as killing each other. A college needs to have a geographically and an ethnically diverse campus to be well rounded and balanced.

Diversity is important to me because having a campus full of people with different perspectives and experiences would allow students to think independently together to add richness to Ohio State University. My community and school did not consist of students from different races, religions, and sexuality. For this reason, people would judge if you did not “fit in”. As an African American myself, I receive comments that I did not act like my race since I tried not to engage in the cliques within my school.

When we hear about campus diversity, we think about different ethnicities, cultures, religion, and socioeconomic status. It can also mean the existence of people with diverse opinions, political views, and academic passions. What we don’t see, is how gender imbalance has become a big part of diversity on campus when it comes to accepting males. Gender inequality has consistently tried to restrain minorities of men from achieving higher education. Having a gender imbalance limits the opportunity of male students to reach success and push forward by having scarce resources. Campus diversity is a significant part of the process during college admission when accepting students to study at their college.

When I visited Boston University this past fall, I was impressed with the amount of diversity in the student ratio. Boston University is one of the most international schools in the U.S. It fascinates me because it means the school is full of students from all types of cultures and ethnicities. At my school, most of the students in my AP and Honors classes are predominantly Caucasian. Then there is me, the only Hispanic girl in that AP U.S History class. It has always been difficult to form relationships and meet people in my classes because I’m always the odd one out. It’s important to me that I go to a school where I can fit in because I know I won’t be the only Hispanic or minority in a class. I want to meet new people, expand my interests