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Decades of research by organizational scientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists and demographers show that socially diverse groups are more innovative than homogeneous groups.

Faculty and staff can request presentations on a wide array of diversity topics.

Book examines Eastern and Western views of learning.

A dissertation writer's investigation into racial attitudes and stereotypes that foreign students might bring with them to the US.

A new report concludes that study overseas brings students into greater contact with people from diverse backgrounds. But it has little impact on students' relativistic appreciation of or comfort with cultural differences.

Ohio State is in the top of the rankings.

Learn more about who your students are, where they come from, and how they're doing, with more than 15 tables and tools on enrollment and demographics.

A guide to identifying and eliminating microaggressions in the classroom

Microaggressions are defined as "brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative racial slights and insults that potentially have harmful or unpleasant psychological impact on the target person or group." (Solorzano, Ceja, & Yosso, 2000)

Visit this site to download Campus Pride's National Report "2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People"

Interesting study with some important implications for how we look at student evaluations. ""Even when there is no evidence of bias, students believe that minorities bring political baggage into the classroom, whereas whites, men, and heterosexuals bring with them the cool heads of objectivity," said Anderson."

..."Lamguage matters. There is a difference between "non-American" and "international," and blurring the distinction whitewashes something important."

Unconscious bias - alive and well in college classrooms. And likely beyond.

A little change can go a long way in helping students succeed

How much can a half-semester course shift a lifetime of experience?