New research supports the CW that diversity has benefits

Interesting article in Dec. 19 Inside Higher Education that finds research support for what has previously been the conventional wisdom--diversity can offer real benefits to all, not just the culturally non-dominant group members. The study found that, "Generally, and regardless of the attitudes with which students entered UCLA, those who lived with members of other ethnic groups showed statistically significant gains in comfort levels with people of different groups, having circles of friends beyond one’s own group, and a variety of other measures of tolerance toward different groups." There were other more controversial findings as well, so read the article. I'll put the book, The Diversity Challenge: Social Identity and Intergroup Relations on the College Campus, on order for the Lied collection as well.