CU-Boulder is committed to enriching the lives of our students, faculty, and staff by providing a diverse campus where the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and perspectives are an active part of learning. In the fall of 1998, a student diversity report compiled the latest facts and figures on such categories as enrollment, retention rates, and the number of persons of color receiving bachelor's and advanced degrees. It did not, however, include any anecdotal evidence as to the overall satisfaction of students of color and other underrepresented groups on the CU-Boulder campus. However, many students of color were less positive about the overall situation at CU-Boulder for students in their own racial and ethnic group as a whole. While reports of overt stereotyping and discrimination were rare, African American students were more likely to report having had these experiences than were other students of color.
Diversity is a natural and enriching hallmark of life.
It includes, but is not necessarily limited to, people of diverse perspectives, races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, economic status, family situations, national origins, and other individual differences. A climate of healthy diversity is one that welcomes and values individual and group differences, respects the perspectives of others,and fosters open communication. CU-Boulder is striving to develop a welcoming and supportive climate in which people are encouraged to be free to hold, share, and express differing ideas and opinions. Community is something that we can be proud of The campaign sponsors initiatives that lead to respect and success in individual and collective endeavors of an academic, presonal, interpersonal, or professional nature. The campaign is committed to developing a campus environment that welcomes and respects all people of diverse perspectives, races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, economic status, family situations, national origins, and other individual differences.