Evaluating Campus Climate at US Research Universities

1. Front Matter

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2. Campus Climate at Research Universities: 2012–2017

   • Krista M. Soria

   Pages 1-24

3. Effects of Campus Climates for Diversity on College GPA Among Latinx Students at Selective Universities: An Examination by Gender, First-Generation College Status, and Immigrant Status

   • Marla A. Franco, Young K. Kim

   Pages 25-48

4. A Meta-analysis of Queer-Spectrum and Trans-Spectrum Student Experiences at US Research Universities

   • Maren Greathouse, Allison BrckaLorenz, Mary Hoban, Ronald Huesman, Susan Rankin, Ellen Bara Stolzenberg

   Pages 49-75

5. Perceptions of Campus Climate at the Intersections of Disability and LGBTQIA+ Identities

   • Ryan A. Miller, Sandra L. Dika

   Pages 77-101

6. Students’ Perceptions of Campus Climate by Social Class Background

   • Deborah M. Warnock, Allison L. Hurst, Will Barratt, Jocelyn G. Salcedo

   Pages 103-124

7. Campus Climate for Students with Disabilities

   • Andrew L. Zehner

   Pages 125-149

8. “Mi Familia”: Counterstories of First-Generation Latina/x Students Navigating a Racially Hostile Campus Climate

   • Stephen Santa-Ramirez

   Pages 151-168

9. Reframing Campus Climate Data to Advocate for Institutional Transformation, Praxis, and Activism for LGBQQ+ College Students

   • Garrett D. Hoffman, Jonathan T. Pryor

   Pages 169-184

10. The Effect of Student Perception of Campus Climate for Diversity and Inclusion on Overall University Experience: A Race/Ethnicity Comparison Study

    • Thapelo Ncube, Wayne Jacobson, Tilden Whitfield, Conor McNamara

    Pages 185-207

11. Perceptions of Campus Climate and Sense of Belonging Among Non-immigrant, First-Generation, and Second-Generation Students

    • Valera K. Hachey, Leigh S. McCallen

    Pages 209-231

12. Racial Differences in the Effects of Campus Climate on Sense of Belonging at Public Research Universities

    • Young K. Kim, Oscar Espinoza-Parra, Liz A. Rennick, Marla A. Franco, Marie Christie Dam, Melody Rensberger

    Pages 233-250

13. International Students’ Experiences with Campus Climate at Large, Public Research Universities

    • Krista M. Soria, G. Blue Brazelton

    Pages 251-275

14. Vulnerable Populations at Public Research Universities: Centering Sexual Violence Prevalence and Perceptions of Campus Climate

    • Krystle Palma Cobian, Ellen Bara Stolzenberg

    Pages 277-305

15. Campus Climate for Diversity as Dialogue: Using an Equity Lens to Center Students

    • Daniel W. Newhart, Emma L. Larkins

    Pages 307-326

16. Patterns and Impacts of Racial and International Student Disparities in Experiences of Campus Climate, Academic Support, and Financial Conditions

    • Sarah K. Bruch, Inga Popovaite, Elizabeth Felix, Matthew Anson

    Pages 327-351

17. “It’s Cold in Here”: First-Generation Students at American Research Universities

    • Seth C. Snyder, Jennifer Trost

    Pages 353-372

18. Necessary yet Insufficient: Contextualizing Trans* Identities in Campus Climate Research

    • finn j. schneider, Qui D. Alexander, Tania D. Mitchell

    Pages 373-394

19. Much Discussion, Not Much Change: Perceptions of Campus Climate Continue to Differ Along Racial Lines

    • Arien B. Telles, Tania D. Mitchell

    Pages 395-408

20. High-Impact Practices for Student Engagement in the Research University

    • Bryant L. Hutson, Lynn E. Williford

    Pages 409-431

This book examines campus climate data collected from undergraduates at several large, public research universities across the nation to enhance understanding of the long-term impact of campus climate on student success. Many universities have refocused their attention and energy on campus climate, defined in this volume as students’ perceptions of how welcoming and respectful their campus environments are for students from different social identities. As structural diversity continues to grow more complex on college campuses around the nation, campus leaders have begun to take more steps to understand campus climate and address persistent inequalities, acts of discrimination, and violence against students from diverse backgrounds. The authors in this volume address initiatives to improve campus climate and provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of those programs. 

• Campus climate
• Diversity
• Class identity
• Black Lives matter
• LGBTQ
• Campus sexual assault
• Social justice
• Student outcomes
• Safe spaces

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

  Krista M. Soria

Krista M. Soria is a Research Analyst at the University of Minnesota, USA. 

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