2008 Woodie Awards
U Roundup
By: Lynn Fischer and Nick Persons
Issue date: 2/8/08 Section: News
Michigan State University
Segregation in cafeterias
Segregation still exists within college cafeterias, according to The State News.
Michigan State University sociology graduate student Jessica Mills conducted a study that showed students of similar races often sat with each other at meals.
The growth of diversity at college is making the division of students more pronounced than before.
Mills said self-segregation occurs on MSU's campus.
"People gravitate toward folks who are similar to them. They look at people and assume whether or not they're similar based of their appearance," she said.
Mills said the study showed students avoid stepping outside their confront zone.
MSU sophomore Raven Lewis said segregation happens because of the diverse backgrounds of students from around Michigan. Lewis said Michigan is a segregated state.
"When we come to MSU, we're not used to interacting with people from other backgrounds and we fall into the same trap," Lewis said.
MSU is working to reduce self-segregation by having hall dinners and making known the student organizations that focus on eliminating self-segregation.
University of Michigan
Instant message with professors
Students now have a new way to contact their professors, according to The Michigan Journal.
Instant messaging has become the fastest growing way to communicate among college students within the past five to 10 years.
U-M has become part of the new instant messaging system; Information Technology Services.
Several universities had adapted this system because of the Virginia Tech murders.
Students can directly connect this service to MSN, Yahoo or AOL.
ITS is beneficial for students, however, students can only communicate with people who have the same messaging system.
Wayne State University
Wayne State brings Springer to campus
Segregation in cafeterias
Segregation still exists within college cafeterias, according to The State News.
Michigan State University sociology graduate student Jessica Mills conducted a study that showed students of similar races often sat with each other at meals.
The growth of diversity at college is making the division of students more pronounced than before.
Mills said self-segregation occurs on MSU's campus.
"People gravitate toward folks who are similar to them. They look at people and assume whether or not they're similar based of their appearance," she said.
Mills said the study showed students avoid stepping outside their confront zone.
MSU sophomore Raven Lewis said segregation happens because of the diverse backgrounds of students from around Michigan. Lewis said Michigan is a segregated state.
"When we come to MSU, we're not used to interacting with people from other backgrounds and we fall into the same trap," Lewis said.
MSU is working to reduce self-segregation by having hall dinners and making known the student organizations that focus on eliminating self-segregation.
University of Michigan
Instant message with professors
Students now have a new way to contact their professors, according to The Michigan Journal.
Instant messaging has become the fastest growing way to communicate among college students within the past five to 10 years.
U-M has become part of the new instant messaging system; Information Technology Services.
Several universities had adapted this system because of the Virginia Tech murders.
Students can directly connect this service to MSN, Yahoo or AOL.
ITS is beneficial for students, however, students can only communicate with people who have the same messaging system.
Wayne State University
Wayne State brings Springer to campus
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