Interviewing 31 individuals at a public research institution we examine students' assumptions about compositional social class diversity (CSCD) on campus and the ways various dimensions of climate for social class diversity interplay with students' awareness of CSCD. Findings reveal the assumptions that guide students' interpretation of CSCD on…

In "Race on Campus," Julie J. Park argues that there are surprisingly pervasive and stubborn myths about diversity on college and university campuses, and that these myths obscure the notable significance and admirable effects that diversity has had on campus life. Based on her analysis of extensive research and data about contemporary…

This article examines how peer interactions in college organizations (Greek, ethnic, and religious) affect interracial friendships, including whether peer interaction in student organizations mediates the relationship between structural diversity and interracial friendship. Involvement in ethnic student organizations was non-significant;…