Across the nation, university initiatives indicate an active interest in increasing
racial diversity on college campuses, and in their surrounding communities.
However, the number of People of Color who initially attend these universities
often leave prior to graduation. The findings of this study, based in
Boulder, Colorado, indicate that predominantly white university communities
(PWUC), that self-identify as liberal, may prove as racially tense for People of
Color as more conservative communities.
This study includes discussion of the following:
- Whites in these communities often feel...