Frank Bruni The Lie About Campus Diversity

Conventional wisdom has it that society has been taught to be accepting and kind to the people around them, kindness can vary among social groups due to different backgrounds, ethnicity, and learned prejudices. It can be trialing for someone experiencing hyper-diversity to be affable and work towards social justice for minority groups, while doing this, they in turn, express a sense of integrity. All throughout the book Outcast United written by Warren St. John, the author writes about and capitalises a few of Bethel College values such as diversity, community, and service. As Outcasts United began to unfold, one can noted many values that endorse those of Bethel College, St. John amplifies certain ones. The most prevalent value is diversity,

David Leonhardt, an American journalist and columnist, wrote an article published by New York Times, “Make Colleges Diverse,” on the need to enroll more working-class students at elite universities. Universities have implemented a different racial and ethnic student body, but lacked the acceptance of students with low financial status. The financial burden from colleges has discouraged students from achieving their goals at Ivy League schools. David Leonhardt mentions that universities should work with the middle class students of all races. Overall, he uses rhetorical questions, stylistic language, and an informal tone to emphasize the need for colleges to be more diverse starting with the financial status of each person.

“One of my really close friends is not a United States citizen and is here attending school. I feel worried for her that she has to attend school in such a hostile environment.” Texas A&M University needs to get better at being real and acknowledging that racism exists on campus said Alejandra Luna, a Hispanic political science major. “I didn't know that being a minority meant your life was gonna be complicated,” said Luna. I didn't know we were constantly gonna be looked at as the standard for every minority.”

With over 500 student organizations, including academics, cultural, social, arts, and media, everyone has the opportunity to create everlasting memories with friends and faculty members. In addition, students have the freedom in establishing new activities with guided approvals from the administrators. To summarize, the University of Kentucky provides several student organizations and events to promote happiness and culture to convince students in continuing their academic endeavors. Besides student activities, the University of Kentucky’s academic programs attract people from various regions of the world. As a result, cultural, ethnic, academic, and social elements from individuals will transform my perspective of the world.

My experience transferring from a community college to a university and working as an adjunct professor at a community college has given me the opportunity to identify how schools foster student involvement,

College: An Unsuccessful Diversification Project In her article, “Why America is Self-Segregating,” Danah Boyd emphasizes the importance of diversity in our social connections and explains, as members of a nation, we are segregating ourselves. Through culture, ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic background, fragmentation is occurring daily. Boyd realizes that diversity is hard, but believes it is a crucial part of a successful democracy. Boyd explains that while the original goal of social media may have been to connect people from different cultures and nations, its effects have been working in the opposite direction.

Entering adulthood it is important to learn how to express one’s views effectively. The First Amendment protects our right to express our beliefs, however, our right to speak should not inhibit others right to their own voices. Lucia Valdivia, a professor at Reed College, believes the key is to be open to others opinions, not necessarily having to respect them or agree with them. At colleges such as Emory University, hate speech codes are being enacted to outline prohibited behavior. Banned behavior includes conduct directed at any person or, group of people because of their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran 's status and that has the purpose of creating an offensive, demeaning, intimidating, or hostile environment (Uelmen).

There are approximately 280 clubs or organizations on the Auraria campus. They range from recreational clubs like the Auraria Campus Anime Club, a Japanese culture and animation organization, to more serious matters like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a campus club that aims to advance the careers and minds of technology-related students. But there is another category that is ubiquitous to all campuses, and one that no modern campus would be complete without: faith-based organizations. While browsing the list of faith-based clubs on the campus, three names stuck out as having a large presence: InterVarsity, Denver Young Life, and Reality Campus Ministry.

Initially, I was enamored by my like-minded classmates. I soon realized, however, that while many of them share my political views, they do not share the experience of growing up in an economically diverse community. Exploration of numerous disciplines imparted upon me the realization that what I had been searching for all along was not a different major, but an even more foundational challenge. The cultural consensus is too thick here, at Bard. Paradoxically, many students are alarmists who lack urgency.

Since my first hearing about Brown University, I was determined to experience the invigorating and captivating culture which Brown prides itself on. The intense and rigorous classes satisfy my need to be challenged in a setting where constructive criticism isn't taboo. My yearning to learn in a community of motivational and equally moral students will allow me to build relationships, and grow my interest in computer science, and pursue my passions with the top students in the world. As a student at Brown, I could expand my knowledge -- and indulge in my intentions to make the world equally diverse -- of CS and Mathematics by joining some of the 300+ clubs Brown offers to students, such as "Hack@Brown," and "Women in Computer Science." Additionally,

NYU is an active campus filled with opportunities through clubs, study abroad programs, and research programs. Filled with diversity, I can meet and learn about others’ backgrounds and religions. As a global network, I’ll be given the opportunity to interact with professors and professionals across the world. With over 300 clubs open to all students, I’ll be ensured of ways to stay involved on campus. This will enable me to meet students at NYU and find new interests.

When thinking about diversity most people tend to think about race, culture, and ethnicity. While a person’s racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds are all forms of diversity, they are by no means the only forms of diversity. Growing up in a small family in a small neighborhood has kept me isolated from different thoughts and ideas. Being exposed to other people’s ideas and backgrounds helps you to appreciate other people's point of view and appreciate the backgrounds you came from and helps you to decide where you want to be in the future. When attending college I hope to be exposed to a whole new world of diverse ideas and thoughts.

My contribution to UC Santa Cruz Merrill college’s ethos of Exploring Cultural Identities & Raising Global Consciousness has exemplified my awareness and sensitivity towards promoting an inclusionary environment. Merrill’s ethos means to stimulate respect for world cultures and to nurture each students’ culture through the university curriculum. I contributed to Merrill college’s ethos as a teacher assistant who seeks to nurture diversity by helping first-year students adapt their unique culture to a university culture, which led to an inclusionary environment. As an assistant in a university, I worked with a vast number of students from different backgrounds. For instance, international students from a variety of countries, Asian American, African American, and Latino/Latina.

The term “safe space”, a supposed haven where students of minority and marginalization can feel free to express their ideas and be themselves has started a movement across college campuses nationwide. The newfangled movement is driven largely by students who wish to scrub campuses clean of offensive or discomforting topics. Safe spaces emerged during the post-Civil Rights era where women, LGBTQ, and racial minorities grew in presence on campuses; however, today they serve as refuges for like-minded people who don’t feel the need to explain or defend their personal beliefs. Recently, the safe space debate has taken a controversial turn: arguments and cases have been created over whether safe spaces provide a supportive environment or cultivate

This study will focus on the experiences of members of a culturally based club at a minority serving community college in a metropolitan area. Through this study, the researcher hopes to examine the importance of student involvement in culturally based clubs and its influence on their completion status at minority based institution. The research for this study will add to the literature in the field by examining the impact of student involvement and retention amongst minority