OPINION DIVIDED ON RACE RELATIONS AT UW, MORE MINORITY STUDENTS THAN WHITES SEE SERIOUS PROBLEM.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: April 17, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Karen Rivedal Wisconsin State Journal

Many more minority students than whites at UW-Madison -- over two thirds compared to less than half of white students -- think race relations is a serious problem on campus. And whites rate their overall university experience more highly than minority students, a recent survey found.

In the classroom, perceived differences along racial lines continued. Minority students gave lower ratings to the quality of their instruction, and white students reported being more pleased with faculty interactions and their availability and ...

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