Fostering Campus Dialogue: A Resource Guide: Articles

Mazyck, J. E. (2014). Is Twitter the new forum for race relations on campus?. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, 30(24), 6.
ABSTRACT: The article reports that students at the Black Student University at the University of Michigan launched the campaign Being Black at the University of Michigan on the online social media site Twitter under the hashtag #BBUM on November 2013. This was used as a forum for students, faculty and administrators of higher learning to discuss issues related to race, identity and a sense of belonging. The campaign reportedly brought awareness to the decreasing number of African-Americans matriculating.

Pitt, R. N., & Packard, J. (2012). Activating diversity: The impact of student race on contributions to course discussions. Sociological Quarterly, 53(2), 295-320. doi:10.1111/j.1533-8525.2012.01235.x
ABSTRACT: Racial diversity is understood to play an important role for all students on the college campus. In recent years, much effort has gone into documenting the positive effects of this diversity. However, few studies have focused on how diversity impacts student interactions in the classroom, and even fewer studies attempt to quantify contributions from students of different races. Using Web blog discussions about race and religion, the authors uncover the differences in contributions black and white students make to those discussions. The implications of these findings are important for scholars interested in how diversity impacts student learning, and for policymakers advocating on behalf of affirmative action legislation.

Stuart, R. (2015). Culture shock. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, 32(24), 15.
ABSTRACT: The article reports on the call for institutional leadership on diversity in U.S. universities. Topics covered include the alleged prevalence of racial discrimination on campuses and the expansion of the efforts of colleges to address diversity issues that go beyond staff and student recruitment. Also mentioned is the increasing student demonstrations for better institutional leadership on diversity issues.

Jones, J. (2016). Demanding inclusion. Chronicle Of Higher Education, 4-8.
ABSTRACT: The article discusses U.S. student activism against racism on college campuses. Topics include a hunger strike and strike by football players at the University of Missouri at Columbia (Mizzou), advocacy for diversity in U.S. higher education, and faculty hiring decisions in relation to the recruitment of minority faculty members. The work of the organization National Association of Diversity Officers of Higher Education (NADOHE) is noted.

Brown, S. (2016). Are colleges' diversity efforts putting students in 'silos'?. Chronicle Of Higher Education, 62(36), A10.
ABSTRACT: The article discusses diversity efforts at U.S. universities and colleges in relation to the possibility that such efforts isolate students from each other. Topics include the University of Connecticut affinity housing ScHOLA2RS House, which is for African American men, efforts to promote discussion of racial issues during college classes, and the mandatory sessions of Diversity Experience Training for first year students at the University of Oklahoma. Undergraduate housing policy at Elon University is noted.

Molina, D. K., Heiselt, A., & Justice, C. (2015). From matchmaker to mediator: Shifting trends in roommate relationships in an era of individualism, diversity, conflict, and social media. Journal Of College & University Student Housing, 41(2), 104-117.
ABSTRACT: Modernizing perspectives on roommate compatibility might be one way that administrators reinforce the value of the roommate experience in contemporary campus housing. Using the insights of a study published by Hallisey, Harren, and Caple in The Journal of College and University Student Housing in 1980 as a springboard, this article will contrast the assumptions of living on campus yesterday and today with specific focus on changing generational expectations about housing amenities, shifting ideas about roommate matching, evolving perspectives on diversity in housing, and an increasing focus on conflict management in an environment of diversity and social media.

Tuitt, F. (2016). Making excellence inclusive in challenging times. Liberal Education, 102(2), 64.
ABSTRACT: The article offers information on the promotion of inclusive excellence (IE) in postsecondary institutions in the U.S. while moving away from a fragmented focus on diversity. Topics discussed include believes that the IE programs would transform institutional systems, structures, and overall campus culture; inclusive excellence and forgetting to focus on racial justice; and failing to develop accountability structures that engage all stakeholders in organizational transformation efforts.

Badalucco, T. (2016). Space for dialogue. National Catholic Reporter, 52(12), 1a-3a.
ABSTRACT: The article reports that U.S. Catholic colleges are making diversity as a top priority due to increased National attention towards racial justice activism. Topics discussed include establishment of diversity and inclusion centers in Catholic colleges; need for classroom environment that developed trust among students from different race and culture background; and views of Eric Love, director of staff diversity and inclusion at the University of Notre Dame, on diversity.

Szrom, M. (2016). The importance of identity: How the University of Maryland uses self-discovery to explore diversity. INSIGHT Into Diversity, 87(1), 14-15.
ABSTRACT: This article discusses efforts of the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, at helping students towards the road to self-discovery. Mentioned are the array of organizations, courses, programs, and student-led groups at UMD which guide students through the self-identification process, as well as help them learn about different cultures and identities, including the Maryland Dialogues on Diversity and Community, Words of Engagement, and the President's Commission on Disability Issues.