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DIVERSITY @ NEWHOUSE 2012Student Survey Results
BACKGROUND
Conducted Feb. 29/12 to March 15, 2012
Student respondents only 20 questions Incl. one open ended ‘add’l comments’ 498 participants Survey Monkey Email with link sent to Newhouse
students
SURVEY COMPOSITION - SEX
I am… Response Percent
Response Count
Male 28.1% 139
Female 71.9% 356
Transgender 0.0% 0
Q17 3 respondents skipped this question
SURVEY COMPOSITION - YEAR
I am… Response Percent
Response Count
Freshman 16.4% 81
Sophomore 26.5% 131
Junior 16.4% 81
Senior 25.9% 128
Graduate 14.8% 73
Q184 respondents skipped this question
GROUPS WITH WHICH YOU IDENTIFY
335
62 575
657 11 23 25
Q19 – multiple answers permitted12 respondents skipped this question
Q1 - ISSUES OF DIVERSITY ARE IMPORTANT TO AN EDUCATION IN COMMUNICATIONS
61%
27%
8% 2%1%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q1 – ISSUES OF DIVERSITY ARE IMPORTANT TO AN EDUCATION IN COMMUNICATIONS
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree74%
Agree16%
Neutral7%
Disagree4%
Strongly Agree84%
Agree10%
Neutral3%
Disagree3%
Q2 - NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY
9%
32%
23%
27%
8%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q2 – NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree3%
Agree23%
Neutral25%
Disagree38%
Strongly Disagree
11%
Strongly Agree3%
Agree19%
Neutral13%
Disagree45%
Strongly Disagree
19%
Q3 - NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSORS
7%
38%
24%
23%
8%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q3 – NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSORS
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree2% Agree
19%
Neutral32%
Disagree37%
Strongly Disagree
11%
Agree16%
Neutral11%
Disagree39%
Strongly Disagree
34%
Q4 - DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED ENOUGH IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS
11%
31%
27%
23%
8%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q4 - DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED ENOUGH IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree5%
Agree21%
Neutral28%
Disagree33%
Strongly Disagree
12%
Agree6%
Neutral19%
Disagree45%
Strongly Disagree
29%
Q5 - IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF DIVERSITY ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FRESHMAN YEAR AT NEWHOUSE
35%
42%
14%6% 3%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q5 - IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF DIVERSITY ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FRESHMAN YEAR
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree44%
Agree37%
Neutral11%
Disagree4%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Strongly Agree65%
Agree27%
Neutral7%
Disagree2%
Q6 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS HANDLE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS WELL
15%
45%
28%
9%
3%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q6 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS HANDLE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS WELL
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree2%
Agree42%
Neutral35%
Disagree16%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Strongly Agree3%
Agree23%
Neutral42%
Disagree27%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Q7 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS SHOW A REAL INTEREST IN DIVERSITY DISCUSSION BEYOND THE OBVIOUS (E.G., BLACK AND WHITE)
12%
31%
31%
22%
5%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q7 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS SHOW A REAL INTEREST IN DIVERSITY DISCUSSION BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree7%
Agree20%
Neutral34%
Disagree32%
Strongly Disagree
7%
Strongly Agree2% Agree
15%
Neutral33%
Disagree36%
Strongly Disagree
15%
Q8 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED SOCIALLY (BY OTHER STUDENTS) BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY
8%15%
11%
34%
32%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q8 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED SOCIALLY (BY OTHER STUDENTS) BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree9%
Agree18%
Neutral26%
Disagree32%
Strongly Disagree
16%Strongly Agree
24%
Agree32%
Neutral13%
Disagree24%
Strongly Disagree
6%
Q9 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY
7%12%
10%
34%
36%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q9 – AT NEWHOUSE I FEEL ALIENATED IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND
Strongly agreeAgree
NeutralDisagree
Strongly Disagree
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
7.5 11.910.5
34.5 35.7
1223
16
33
16
27.4 29
11.3
24.2
8.1
% responses by group
Total HispanicAfrican-American or Black
Q10 - AT NEWHOUSE, I SOMETIMES FEEL TARGETED BY PROFESSORS IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY
2% 8%
9%
37%
44%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q10 - AT NEWHOUSE, I SOMETIMES FEEL TARGETED BY PROFESSORS IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree10%
Agree13%
Neutral17%
Disagree43%
Strongly Disagree
17%
Strongly Agree5%
Agree28%
Neutral20%
Disagree34%
Strongly Disagree
13%
Q11 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE DISCUSSIONS OF DIVERSITY
9%
17%
27%
35%
11%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q11 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE DISCUSSIONS OF DIVERSITY
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree18%
Agree25%
Neutral30%
Disagree18%
Strongly Disagree
11% Strongly Agree31%
Agree34%
Neutral16%
Disagree15%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Q12 - NEWHOUSE STUDENTS NEED MORE TRAINING ON DIVERSITY ISSUES
20%
39%
21%
14%5%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q12 - NEWHOUSE STUDENTS NEED MORE TRAINING ON DIVERSITY ISSUES
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree23%
Agree47%
Neutral16%
Disagree9%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Strongly Agree48%
Agree34%
Neutral8%
Disagree8%
Strongly Disagree
2%
Q13 - COURSE EVALUATIONS AT NEWHOUSE SHOULD INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY
13%
31%
27%
22%
8%
Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree
Q13 - COURSE EVALUATIONS AT NEWHOUSE SHOULD INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY
HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK
Strongly Agree18%
Agree37%
Neutral25%
Disagree12%
Strongly Disagree
9%Strongly Agree
36%
Agree39%
Neutral13%
Disagree11%
Strongly Disagree
2%
Q14 - WHICH DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE COVERED WELL, BADLY, OR NOT AT ALL IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS? (COUNT OF RESPONSES)
Ethnicity Religion Socioeconomic Body image Disability Sexual Orientation Gender0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
63 21 47 49 17 48 78
200
114
147111
62
136
186
125
163
136
137
151
148
148
80
125
113
114
134
96
53
2871 45
83128
6725
Very well Well Neutral Poorly Not at all
Q15 - WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LEAD TO GOOD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY AT NEWHOUSE?
Teacher interest
Student interest
Estab. a common language for discussion
Emphasis on multiple points of view
Consistent use of diverse examples throughout the semester
A class devoted to diversity discussions
79%
82%
27%
74%
53%
33%
Multiple answers permitted
Q16 - WHAT IS USUALLY MISSING IN NEWHOUSE CLASSES WHERE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS DON'T GO WELL, OR AT ALL?
Teacher interest
Student interest
Estab. a common language for discussion
Emphasis on multiple points of view
Consistent use of diverse examples throughout the semester
A class devoted to diversity discussions
36%
56%
28%
39%
44%
36%
Multiple answers permitted