What Is The Impact Of The UCI Community?

Colleges and universities are places of higher education and learning. Part of this learning comes from listening and understanding opposite views from your own. Positively, these zones have allowed students to avoid any ideas they may not want to hear; however, avoidance is not the way around life. Another positive outcome of free speech on campuses is that students are able to bind together

Because of the university’s commitment to diversity, I see differences among people in the same space as an advantage and a requirement, rather than a disadvantage.

Thirdly, they point out that a diverse student body better prepares college students to interact and work with individuals of diverse backgrounds in the future. By creating an environment where students can be exposed to a racially diverse group of people, their interactions further reduce prejudice and misconceptions about race (Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003). The amicus brief reveals that race is an inseparable component of an applicant 's’ experiences and should not be excluded from the admission officers’ consideration.

During the time between September 2015 and May 2016 I will be exposing myself to the different environments on collegiate campuses in California and Nevada. These experiences will teach me how to communicate more effectively with my peers, promote mental and physical wellness, and influence ethical decision-making among undergraduate, collegiate men.

Maint Point 1: Some of you may have heard and some may not that students were forced to leave campus because of the American flag on their shirts.

As students promenade onto campus for the fall semester, most expect that this illustrious university will have everything under control—but it turns out the exact opposite. “New semester, same old problems,” is an opinion article written by Michael Kohut, who is a staff writer for The Statesman newspaper that has been circulating at Stony Brook University for more than fifty years. This article portrays the problems concerning printer malfunctions, the inaccessible buildings on campus due to sidewalk repairs, and the difficulty that it’s causing students. According to Kohut, there is no excuse for these problems on campus because Stony Brook is a notable university that should address issues before students arrive for the new semester.

Many students have embarked on a movement to cleanse campuses of words, ideas, or subjects that might make other students uncomfortable. In retrospect, I can see how the idea of nobody being offended could greatly benefit the world, making it easier to focus on tasks at hand

We must recognize that the ethnic dorms’ benefits come at the unfortunate expense of diversity for the rest of the housing at UC Davis. Although themed dorms are successful in creating a safe environment for a culture to thrive in, they also create a negative impact on the overall cultural environment of UC Davis. Themed housing builds walls around

The presence of fear begins to reduce when students start to create a tolerant, inclusive social normality. This theory is discussed in a study conducted by Rebecca L. Stoltzer and Emily Hosselman. It is concluded that when looking at the pros and cons of a more diversely populated campus climate, these results insinuate a, “promising relationship between increased diversity in the student body and a reduced number of hate crimes on campus” (Stoltzer and Hosselman 654). It is Stoltzer and Hosselman that actually argue the investigation of how students rather than the institutions can reflect on campus climate. This can once again be completely traced back to student interpretation and how they choose to react or not react on those interpretations. This topic is also explored in an article by Raymond A. Winbush in which he pleads to, “Establish a campus committee involving high-level administrators and students from both the victimized group and popular campus organizations such as fraternities and sororities” as one of his do’s on a list of do’s and don’ts (Winbush par. 26). This is a great way in order to promote inclusion without instilling fear or blame on certain groups of

During my senior year of high school, Berkmar High School celebrated its 50th year anniversary with the 2nd annual “Patriot Day”. Patriot Day is an event that was created to unite the community members of the Berkmar Cluster. I had been a member of the Student Council since my sophomore year of high school, and the organization allowed so many opportunities to volunteer. In addition, I decided I wanted to volunteer for this event because I loved the idea of bringing people together in order to celebrate Berkmar High School.

The openness of talking race on campus not only reflects one group or one individual’s attitude on racial issues, but also reflects prevailing campus climates. More importantly, talking about race will also reveal the social climate on race talk nationwide. Other than the importance of race talk, having a campus with racial diversity also helps with achieving successful race talk among students. Orfield & Whitla (1999) found that the racially diverse campus climate benefits students’ subjective assessment by interacting with their peers from various racial groups. Other research also supported the idea of encouraging more racial interactions and race talk on campus. Living on-campus and participating in racial or cultural activities has a positive impact on students’ openness toward racial and cultural diversity (Sanner, Baldwin, Cannella, Charles, & Parker, 2010). For example, at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), there is a program called Conversation Partners, which aims to match international students with local students to promote more interactions among students from different cultures. This program creates liberty to talk about race by helping people of different races establish friendships. Conversations about race at universities are reenacted daily in classrooms, places of employment, and any situation where race becomes the focus

Never before have I encountered a student body with such an outpour of support, until my visit to George Washington University. Apart from being mesmerized by GW’s prime location, I was in awe by the activism of the student body. I felt the love between the GW community and social change, watching a diverse crowd of students assemble for the Women’s March on Washington. Displaying strong awareness of intersectionality, they gathered, not solely, for women’s rights, but also in support of indigenous peoples, immigration, and environmental justice. I witnessed compassion as the GW community prepared for a march that made history. Unlike many, the women and men of GW acknowledge the problems and injustices of society. It fills me with joy knowing that one day I may join their fight for justice as a friend and member of this

The “North Eugene Diversity Response Poster” is an informative and persuasive text created by North Eugene staff and students for the prevention of racism at North Eugene. The poster is targeted at North Eugene students and visitors. The reason why this poster was put up was that North Eugene was vandalized with racial slurs and anti-semitic messages and in response to that, the staff found it necessary to put up a poster and say that North is not a place of hate and racism but is a place that supports diversity. The poster’s purpose is to spend the message that North Eugene is a place of diversity to all its’ students and visitors as they walk through the school’s doors. though its use of colorful images and powerful messages created by fellow students and staff the poster attempts to stop the spread of hate and prove that the school is above the hateful remarks of the people who vandalized the school. However, the placement of the poster and the lack of variety cause the poster to be mostly ignored by people.

The Diversity and Pre-College Center recognizes the important of discussing sensitive topics. Each month we host an event called “Courageous Conversations.” This event is held for students, faculty and staff to discuss sensitive topics such as LQBTQIA, religion, gender roles, stereotypes/biases, etc. It is a safe and respectful environment where students get to share their thoughts and views on different topics. After reflecting on the past events, there was one topic I had trouble participating

Since my admission into the Morrill Scholars Program, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been continuously teaching me about all of the aspects that make up diversity, such as race, ability and socio-economic status. The showing and discussion of the movie “Cincinnati Goddamn” contributed toward my personal development by showing me the importance of embracing my race, as well as the responsibility I have toward seeking equality for all races. With events such as this one, I have gained a passion for speaking out against injustices toward minorities. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has also contributed to my educational development by setting a GPA requirement that pushes me to do the best I can. It serves as a huge motivator in