Brookings.edu
[From article]
In his talk at the Fong Auditorium on Thursday evening, Harper, whose research focuses on the experiences of minority students on college campuses, said that colleges with diverse populations like Harvard often lack cross-group interactions and meaningful inclusion because administrators believe in “magical thinking.”
“We define [magical thinking] as the assumption that powerful educational outcomes will be automatically manufactured through student-initiated engagement with peers who are different,” Harper said.
He added that if administrators and faculty want to create an inclusive campus, it is their responsibility to create programs that support minority students and encourage dialogue.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/3/6/visiting-scholar-inclusivity-campus/
Visiting Scholar Calls for 'Intentional' Support for Campus Inclusivity
By QUYNH-NHU LE
March 5, 2015
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[From article]
White children will be outnumbered by minority kids in the United States in just five years, new Census Bureau projections reveal.
This is the result of an ongoing trend of declining birth among white Americans and a baby boom among immigrant groups, as well as a surge in immigration.
By the year 2020, 50.2percent of all children in the US are expected to be non-white, according to the Census. By 2044, whites will be outnumbered by minorities.
The Census study, released this week, predicts that by year 2060, nearly 20percent of the population will be foreign born - thanks to an influx of 64million new immigrants.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2979739/More-HALF-children-minorities-2020-immigrant-baby-boom.html
White US children will be minorities by 2020 after immigrant 'baby boom', Census reveals
By year 2020, 50.2percent of children will be minorities
By year 2033, Americans 65 years and older will outnumber children
By year 2044, 50.3percent of all Americans will be minorities
By MICHAEL ZENNIE FOR DAILY MAIL ONLINE
PUBLISHED: 15:47 EST, 4 March 2015 | UPDATED: 00:31 EST, 5 March 2015


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