Interaction-based diversity initiative outcomes: An evaluation of an initiative aimed at bridging the racial divide on a college campus

Communication Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-121

  Muthuswamy, Nithya ^a   Levine, Timothy R ^b   Gazel, Jeanne ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Diversity education; Higher Education; Program evaluation; Race relations; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 31844439940     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520500489690     Document Type: Article

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