Exploring Campus Diversity:Case Studies and Exercisesexplores the realistic chain of events that happens on college and university campuses across the United States that involve issues of diversity and campus climate. Many of the real-life scenarios presented in the book are taken from actual events on university and college campuses. A full array of learning exercises is associated with each of the case studies, and problem-solving questions are presented to stimulate understanding of the situations and how they relate using thoughtful, critical, and reflective reasoning.Specifically,Exploring Campus Diversityexamines diversity dilemmas pertaining to the challenges of expanding diversity and equity on American campuses. Experts from across the nation proffer problem-solving questions that are included at the end of each case study to guide the reader in ways of thinking about the diversity scenarios and deciding on appropriate ways to understand and recommend action to take in addressing the potential problem. Each case study offers examples of a possible challenge that a college or university might encounter in trying to deal with diversity, campus climate issues, or problematic policies. This book pushes the reader beyond the theoretical to the practical application of diversity principles in their everyday lives.

Sherwood Thompson has attained distinction through a lengthy and productive career, directing campus-wide diversity programs for three major Carnegie Foundation Divisions-I public research universities, as well as one regional Polytechnic University. In this capacity, he has worked as a leader for university-wide diversity initiatives and multicultural programs, and he led an array of leadership positions in departments that served the academic needs of diverse students, faculty, and staff.Pam Parry is Chairperson of the Department of Mass Media at Southeast Missouri State University. In 2016, she received the Applegate Award for Excellence in Research from the Kentucky Communication Association. She is the author ofEisenhower: The Public Relations President and a co-editor of the book series,Women in American Political History, which is being published by Lexington Books, a subsidiary of Rowman& Littlefield.

ForewordDr. Sara ZeiglerAcknowledgementsIntroductionDr. Sherwood ThompsonUnit 1- Campus ClimateChapter 1- Questioning the Right to Protest: Taking a Knee at the Homecoming Football GameSherwood ThompsonChapter 2- Did Stereotyping Cause a Terrible Case of Mistaking Identity?Sherwood ThompsonChapter 3- A Case Study in Belonging: How First-Generation College Students Contribute to Campus DiversityKathy PrevisChapter 4- Islam Under the Microscope: A Story of An International StudentMustapha JourdiniChapter 5- Failure to Thrive: Can Multiple Identities Cause Conflict?Leah Robinson and DeAndrea MatthewsChapter 6- Where Do I Fit?: International and Indigenous Students in Institutional Diversity DiscoursesEleni OikonomidoyChapter 7- Is Academic Advising Really Multicultural?Doris W. CarrollChapter 8- Non-Traditional Students: Why Am I here? Starting College at 25Errick D. Farmer, Antoine Lovell, and Adriel A. HiltonChapter 9- Empowering Women in Higher Education and BeyondKyung Hee Kim and Sean SchofieldChapter 10- Thinking Differently Builds Passion on CampusKyung Hee Kim and Sue Hyeon PaekChapter 11- Redefining Mentorships: Strategies for First-Generation College Students SuccessKyung Hee Kim and Nancy ChaeUnit 2- Classroom ClimateChapter 12- Diversity and Classroom Instruction: Managing Difficult DiscussionsTamara Zellars BuckChapter 13- Can Online Teaching Be Inclusive?Doris W. CarrollChapter 14- What Happens When No One Sees You for Who You Are?Sherwood ThompsonChapter 15- Being an Ally: Learning to Listen Before Trying to AdvocateKirsten LaMantia and Holly WagnerChapter 16- Code-Switching: Double Consciousness in the ClassroomAntoine Lovell, Errick D. Farmer, and Adriel A. HiltonChapter 17- A Faculty Member Protecting the MarginalizedKathy PrevisChapter 18- LGBTQ+ Populations: Exploring Gender and Sexual IdentitiesKirsten LaMantia and Holly WagnerChapter 19- Im NOT Chinese; Im Japanese!: A Case Study of StereotypesMustapha JourdiniChapter 20- Did Implicit Bias Further Disenfranchise an Underrepresented Student?Leah Robinson and DeAndrea MatthewsChapter 21- First-Generation Students Need Professors to Understand Them BetterGinny WhitehouseChapter 22- White Privilege: The Equity of Not Using the N-WordKirsten LaMantia and Holly WagnerChapter 23- Diversity Issues for Faculty: What Do You Think? Inclusion/Exclusion Dynamics in Group WorkEleni OikonomidoyUnit 3- Policy IssuesChapter 24- Students Are Anxious, Divided Over Bathroom PoliciesSherwood ThompsonChapter 25- Selective Flying: Is a Flag Truly Removed When It Still Shows Up on Game Day?Willie R. TubbsChapter 26- Recognizing Institutional Betrayal on College CampusesDoris W. CarrollChapter 27- Retention of Underrepresented Students: When Does Perseverance Hinder Ones Ability to Compete?Leah Robinson and DeAndrea MatthewsChapter 28- Building Walls or Bridges: How to Make Mutually Beneficial Policy DecisionsSherwood ThompsonChapter 29- Why and How Should We Talk About Affirmative Action?M. Kelly CarrChapter 30- Nurturing the Lost Attitudes of Empathy and Compassion in Test-centric EducationKyung Hee Kim and Sarah M. NussChapter 31- Utilizing Intellectual Diversity to Cultivate InnovationKyung Hee Kim and Daria Lorio-BarstenChapter 32- Outnumbered: Is Conservatism Truly Under Attack on College Campuses?Willie R. TubbsChapter 33- Affirmative Action: Where Are My Brothers and Sisters?Adriel A. Hilton, Errick D. Farmer, and Antoine LovellChapter 34- Welcome, Not Celebrated: Are Christian Campuses Truly Inclusive for Sexually Diverse Students?Willie R. TubbsUnit 4- Student OrganizationsChapter 35- First Generation College Students: Our Group Is the Best!Eleni OikonomidoyChapter 36- Anti-Gay Slurs: One Mans StruggleKathy PrevisChapter 37- Diversity and Student Media: Does the Faculty Adviser Have a Racist Agenda?Tamara Zellars BuckChapter 38- Diversity and Student Media: When Protectionism Interferes with NewsgatheringTamara Zellars BuckAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors