Not a single known DACA student from DU has studied abroad since President Trump's election, according to the director of the Office of International Education (OIE), Denise Cope.
The Daniels College of Business is one of several colleges on DU's campus that has a diversity statement included on their main website, but the only one with a page totally dedicated to the topic.
Over the past 20 years there has been an increase in DU's institutional efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive campus.
In two years at DU, I've had no more than three black classmates. Since only 20 percent of our campus population is comprised of people of color, my experience is likely similar to most white students.
Is DU truly creating an "inclusively excellent" environment for its Muslim students, a student population who may be faced with religious or racial prejudice? Further, how much can a college campus really do when it comes to protecting its students?
Since coming to DU as a graduate student last fall, I have seen the term "Inclusive Excellence" everywhere. It is prominent in syllabi, sprinkled across marketing materials and used frequently in conference rooms across campus. But what does this phrase mean and why does the university use it so much?
Programs like 1GenU, along with The Center for Multicultural Excellence and student affinity groups, are working to support first-generation college students at DU.
