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Download full textHurtado, Sylvia; Milem, Jeffrey; Clayton-Pedersen, Alma; Allen, Walter – 1999
This document is intended to provide the higher education community with information from recent and classic research studies that can serve as a guide to improving the climate for diversity on campus. The first section of the report examines the literature on campus climate for diversity, the experiences of various racial/ethnic groups, and the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Diversity (Faculty), Diversity (Institutional), Diversity (Student)
Hurtado, Sylvia; Milem, Jeffrey; Clayton-Pedersen, Alma; Allen, Walter – 1999
This digest examines ways in which learning and educational objectives can be maximized to achieve diversity while improving social and learning environments for students from different racial/ethnic backgrounds. The digest examines the literature on campus climate for racial/ethnic diversity, looks at the impact on student diversity of the campus…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Educational Change, Educational Discrimination, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedHurtado, Sylvia; And Others – Journal of General Education, 1991
Based on a study of the general education statements and course requirements of 322 colleges/universities, describes 4 types of curricula--the diverse, personalized/individual, integrative curricula, and interdisciplinary core/major dominated programs. Ties each type to institutional characteristics, faculty teaching practices, and student…
Descriptors: College Environment, General Education, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Direct linkHurtado, Sylvia; Carter, Deborah Faye; Kardia, Diana – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Highlights key issues for consideration in institutional research on college climate, including those that affect women, racial and ethnic minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students; and disabled students. These climate issues are also pertinent to majority students in diverse environments and are quickly becoming a regular…
Descriptors: College Environment, Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedHurtado, Sylvia – Journal of Higher Education, 1992
An examination of data from several studies investigated white (n=1,825), African-American (n=328), and Chicano (n=340) college student perceptions of campus racial climate and institutional commitment to cultural diversity. Student demographic variables were considered. Results indicated common and distinct views concerning the environment types…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Environment, College Role, College Students
Hurtado, Sylvia – 1993
This study examined how high-achieving Latino college students perceive the receptivity of their institutions to a Latino presence on campus. The multi-institutional study had the prime objective of identifying areas for institutional improvement and increasing awareness by college administrators of specific campus climate issues facing talented…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment, Ethnic Bias
