In light of rapid demographic shifts and legal challenges to affirmative action in the United
States, the issue of diversity on college campuses is of increasing importance. Most …

Previous research has suggested that diversity courses generally have positive effects on
college students' cognitive development. However, it is unclear how many courses students …

Recent legal challenges to race-conscious college admissions processes have called into
question what constitutes a sufficient level of diversity on college campuses. Previous …

In response to rapidly changing demographics and increased racial tensions, institutions
across the country have implemented diversity-related initiatives—to varying degrees …

In the current context of legal challenges to affirmative action and race-based considerations
in college admissions, educators have been challenged to articulate clearly the educational …

While the court-approved use of race in college admissions rests on the ability of institutions
to produce educational benefits associated with diversity, existing research provides little …

Although numerous studies have examined the relationship between college diversity
experiences and student outcomes, very little attention has been paid to the mechanism (s) …

Debate over the value of admissions policies designed to increase racial diversity at
American colleges and universities has relied on surveys of students, and sometimes faculty …

Many college administrators and researchers assert that diversity interactions are critical for
preparing young adults for a diverse society, but very little research has examined the long …

Although a growing body of research has demonstrated the value of interacting with diverse
peers, a number of questions remain about the relationship between the quality of students' …