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NAU is made up of predominately middle- to upper-class Caucasians, but labels, for the most part, don't carry very much weight, and a student's economic background doesn't matter when interacting with others. Because the city is such an accepting and open-minded environment, students tend to be very understanding and tolerant of lifestyles and ethnicities different from their own. NAU is very proud of the high enrollment of Native American and Hispanic students. Numerous programs and scholarships exist for these students, and NAU has ranked at the top of the country in the graduation rates of those particular minorities.

Students don't generally notice the diversity on campus because very few of the minority clubs take an active role. Aside from Omega Delta Phi and the Black Student Union, you'd be hard-pressed to get most students to name one of them. Even with a high number of international and exchange students, most Lumberjacks simply just don't know what's going on. Many of the minorities on campus normally stick to themselves, and there's very little integration between cultures. However, that's not to say there is none. Especially during Diversity Week, when students finally open up and traditions collide, it can really be a fun thing. Nobody really cares about how much money you have because it's college, and nobody has money. In the end, NAU can be a very diverse place with plenty of acceptance; students just don't seem to know it yet.

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Diversity at Northern Arizona University

zjproductions

Music Teacher Education '15

4.6

A

Liberal and Open Minded or Polite

NAU has an oustanding amount of programs and organizations that promote diversity, as well as opinion. NAU Collegetown is a diversity camp, there are Active Bystander and SafeZone trainings multiple times a year, leaders like the Resident Assistant and Orientation Leaders receive training and are cohesive groups, and there is always someone to go to to be safe or get help.

Apr 29, 2012

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Diversity at Northern Arizona University

normalphobic

Music Teacher Education '15

3.8

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Diverse Acceptance on Campus

NAU's campus is very diverse in all sorts of regard - religion, sexual orientation, economic background, and political beliefs. There is a very big and active International Club on campus, and the campus hosts many LGBTQ events, including a designated LGBTQ Awareness Week and LGBTQ training to help you become an official Ally. There are also many religions on campus and political beliefs are varied. The campus is very accepting of most different views, but definitely leans toward being much more liberal.

Apr 05, 2012

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Diversity at Northern Arizona University

kasscastillo

Cardiovascular Technician '17

3.8

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White's Being the Majority

This school is very diverse howvere the majority that seesm to be apparent is the common white race. The tolerance and acceptance at this school however is very high and doesnt include racial content.

Mar 19, 2012

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