When most people are in the process of deciding their future college, they base most of their decision off of what the culture around a university is like. There are many aspects of the student culture around a university. It could be the ways different ethnic groups associate and live around campus, all the way to what the Greek life is like at the university.
What do you think of when you hear the word "culture?" Perhaps art, theater and symphonies. Maybe you’re reminded of your family background, or the distinctive feel of cities like New York, Tokyo or Buenos Aires. Andrews University is packed with culture in every sense of the word. The diverse atmosphere ensures that you’ll not only find plenty of people who share the same interests as you, but you’ll also have the opportunity to break out and try something different.
You can dive into nearly any cultural niche you’re looking for: snowboarding, chess, jazz, mountain biking, skydiving, gaming, film, indie music, kite surfing, weightlifting, even puppeteering and Iron Man triathlon. Add to these a multitude of international, political and academic clubs, frequent Student Association activities, art cafes and exhibitions, and the many top-quality performing arts groups, and you get a thriving, cosmopolitan "campus culture"—one that never stops buzzing with activity (Andrews University).
Most people want their universities culture to be like their own. Some students want to socialize with ethnic groups of their race or maybe other than their own, which is the reason why diversity in a university is so important. Each racial group has their own style and culture, and all of these mixed together shapes a school.
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In the essay “Campus Diversity and Student Self-Segregation: Separating Myths from Facts” by Debra Humphreys, the writer explains the research conducted on racial and ethnic groups in many diverse universities. Humphrey’s cites recent research of diversity and self-segregation on college campuses to determine the benefits of each. Humphrey’s first gives us her point of view of self-segregation in which she thinks it doesn’t have a positive impact on students today in the classroom and later on in life. She believes that diversity is an “essential ingredient in many students’ persistence and success in college.” (575, Hoeffner and Hoeffner).
By embracing, and not just celebrating diversity in our colleges, we can create a more broad, educated, and interesting view of the
Greek organizations are debatably the most undervalued and misconceived aspect of college campuses. Most people don’t see the benefits that fraternities and sororities bring to college campuses and their communities. Some see these organizations as large beneficial clubs and others see them as potential problems. Many of the allegations put forth by individuals that discredit the benefits and good deeds done by Greek organizations are weak justifications for their removal from college campuses. Greek organizations provide campus communities with academically responsible students, philanthropic activities and increase community involvement.
African- American males have been underrepresented among college students and degree earners for years, however the reason for this is often misconstrued. The percentages of white high school graduates “In 1998-2000 had jumped to 46. However, only 40 percent of African-Americans and 34 percent of Hispanics in the same age group were attending college” (McGlynn, Angela Proviteira). The question then to pose, is why minority students are not succeeding in college compared to Caucasian students, “Only 47% of Black male students graduated on time
Schaefer, R. (Ed.). (2012). Racial and ethnic groups. (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
The life of a college student is really amazing and diverse. In fact, a person can expect to live with people from different cultures, background, and histories that it is a mix of diverse multicultural experience. Even more when a student can talk with another student from a different part of the world with totally different culture, this was my case when I interview my friend from Nigeria.
In 2001 statistics reported by the United States Department of Education indicated that during 1997-1998 African American students received 8.3% of bachelor’s degrees awarded. Concurrently, Hispanic students as well as Asian or Pacific Islander students received 6.0%, while American Indian/Alaskan Native students only accounted for .7%. Although statistics from agencies who report differ, clearly on a national level, minority students
And finally, colleges and universities have to be inclusive of varied student subpopulations. They need to determine and address the special needs of groups such as racial/ethnic minorities, women, athletes, Greeks, students of different ages, and gay and lesbian students.
This article was linked to another article called Hazing Facts and Myths, which provided countless hazing facts. These facts went on to share how 82% of hazing deaths are caused by excessive drinking and how 47% of all college students have been hazed in some way. These are statistics to take into consideration when thinking about joining Greek Life because at the end of the day you may not know what you are getting yourself into. However, I sincerely feel the benefits are great to pass on if you want to be successful throughout your college career. When I started this research, I was quite confused in choosing a topic.
Schaefer, R. (Ed.). (2012). Racial and ethnic groups. (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education
Beginning their research, Levine and Dean targeted undergraduate students from a range of higher education institutions. 26 colleges and universities, nationwide, were examined; where an inclusivity of data was collected from community, private, and public environments (Levine & Dean, 2012, p.207). Further, it was designed to represent “the diversity of higher education” in terms of “size, control, location, degree level, demographics, and religious orientation” (Levine & Dean, 2012, p.206). This variety aided to present breadth and uniqueness to the cultures that are present throughout the United States. The data collected from each environment also prevented the bias that might exist if one region is overrepresented.
Kimbrough, Walter M. Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities. Cranbury: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2003. Print.
The United States is a country that celebrates numerous cultures and ethnic personalities. All the more, college campuses are better preparing students for the encounters and chances that await them in their future. Learning to live, study, and work in a diverse community is now a vital component in becoming a diverse individual/worker. Nevertheless, how should students recognize college campuses that aid diversity and multicultural experiences in a valuable way? Monmouth University has grown enormously over the preceding years. This has given rise to the concern of whether Monmouth has been able to handle this progress. This paper will help to acknowledge and address concerns relating to diversity on Monmouth University’s campus.
Diversity and Inclusion are important to the University of Toledo’s campus because they don’t just serve to one ethnicity, they serve to many. Many different kinds of cultures come to UT to give themselves an education and to better themselves. Here at the University, they want everyone to get along with each other, since it’ll make coming to school more exciting
In fact, at schools there is a lot of diversity. In the classroom cultural diversity should be appreciated because they will want to learn more about themselves and their culture (Borkar). Different groups means that there will be a wide variety of topics to discuss. This benefits the students because they can learn about the many different perspectives of the world around them. They can learn different ways of thinking and n...