So my multi-cultural credits were all for naught?
From the Chronicle of Higher Education:
[I]n a finding that contradicts much of the available research on racial and ethnic diversity in higher education, Mr. Herzog found that about the only educational benefit associated with exposure to black, Hispanic, and American Indian students was that it appeared to increase the likelihood that other students from those racial and ethnic groups would stay in college to complete their degrees.
Using objective measures of learning, Mr. Herzog did not find any evidence that being exposed to diversity in their classrooms or taking classes intended to promote appreciation of diversity fostered students’ cognitive growth.
Don’t worry, ethnic studies majors. As you well know by now, it’s not your job to explain to people why they’re wrong (and racist). Just let your outrage and tears prove you right.
