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is involved with the community

Most students come to class in a relaxed attire: a tee, jeans, and sneakers. Most FIU students are from the Miami area, and most likely Hispanic. Students always talk about how much they would like to earn one day.

commuter school... not so cool

I have no racial, religious etc experiences on campus. No one would feel out of place in FIu. Moststudents wear jeans and a t-shirt to class. Yes, different types of students interact. Four tables of students in the dining hall: the greeks, the nerds, the regulars, the others. Most FIU students ar from Miami. Financial background - middle class. Students are politically active. Some students talk about how much they'll earn one day.

Everyone gets along. You have people from everywere.

FIU is very diverse all walks of life are found in FIU.

FIU is a very diverse university. Furthermore, most students work and study which make it very hard to do two or some of the three times at a time.

Because of its size, the student body is very diverse; but although there are races across the spectrum, the bulk majority of the student body consists of Hispanics, simply because of FIU's location in Miami. FIU is about as Miamian as you can get! You can easily overhear conversations held in Spanish as you walk through the halls, especially the Graham Center, the heart of student socialization and eateries at University Park. Besides these groups, you can easily distinguish between those involved in Greek life and not. Most Greeks are adorned with shirts carrying their letters; girls carry purses with large Greek symbols stitched on them. Those in fraternities and sororities usually sit together in "packs" in the Graham Center, mostly because they frequently advertise their events and causes for students (bake sales, raffles, and others). Since FIU is located in Miami, students tend to wear jeans every day. Shorts and skirts are also common. Many students dress very casually (pajamas) while others look as if they spent three hours getting ready (a nice ensemble and pumps). FIU has political organizations that are active. The predominant ones (affiliated with political parties) are the College Democrats and the College Republicans. In general, FIU seems to be more liberal, but there are many conservatives on campus.

I have had terrible experiences in my class because I voiced my religious beliefs.Most students wore casual outfits to class. Different types of students did interact.

There is a diverse student culture at FIU. Not many people would feel "out of place" per se, but I can see why someone would think that. Many people have groups of people they consistently hang out with, and sometimes don't like to expand their groups. Most students wear comfortable clothing to class, or business casual clothes for those students coming straight from work. I would say most students at FIU are financially stable, or come from families that are. Most students pretend to be politically aware of things, and have a very biased opinion because they're opinion is the one someone else told them to have. Most students are CNNer's, or left-wing, very few republican people I know in school. Students only talk about how much they hope to earn one day.

Most FIU students are local residents, but there are many international students. ALL the different students interact. There really isnt discrimination across groups. Students are open and welcome others very well. There are students from all Socio-economic backgrounds, but this is something that is embraced at FIU all its diversity.

Students wear casual clothing to class. Most FIU students are Latin American or Caribbean.

My experiences are positive - i dont know, we have all kinds of people - jeans and t-shirts - Yes - i dont know - most FIU students are from miami - middle class - not as much as i would expect - unsure - not that i have heard

I have had a positive experience with people of different ethnicity, national origin, and sexual orientation on campus. Although I'm black (Haitian) I've not had many interactions with Black Americans at FIU. This is so because unlike the other groups they formed clusters on campus and they rarely interact with the other groups. I don't think any student would feel uncomfortable at FIU because of its diverse student body. People of different origins interact in/out of the classroom. It turns out that FIU is a commuter university...the students who do eat on campus either belong to a fraternity, sorority, or athletic team. These three groups are diverse and reflect most of the groups present on campus. FIU student body is 60 percent Hispanic, 20 percent white, 20 percent black. Regions mainly represented on campus are from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Middle class students are the most prevalent. FIU students don't seem to be very active when it comes to politics. The few that are active are mainly Republicans. Most students that I have encoutered don't aspire to become million dollar earners but rather achieving a upper 5, lower 6 figure salary.

Personally, I have a lot of experiences with LGBT and racial groups on campus (I'm the student assistant for LGBT Initiatives and Programs within the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services). There is a lot of inclusivity on campus, although there is also a lot of people on campus who tend to act ignorant and disrespectful to multicultural characters of fellow students. I've heard anti-LGBT slurs yelled on campus towards certain students before. Despite this harshness and misfortune, there is a mixture of interactions amongst a majority of students. For a personal example, my friends are Jamaican, Caucasian, Hispanic, bisexual, transgendered, lesbian/gay, straight, etc. Most students tend to be politically aware, however fail to participate in local/state/national political.

nothing negative- me, a white girl from the midwest that doesn't speak spanish- girls wear heels with jeans, not many pajama folk- mostly- spoiled hispanic girls, artsy/punk hispanic, hispanic frat guys, black students- miami and live at home- middle class and lower- apathetic- right and center- not that i've heard of

The Women's Studies department at FIU provides a strong community for progressive students. The department has grown a lot during my time there and I have made life long friends in the organizations I was involved with. We also have a stong Pan-African Studies Department. There is an overwhelming involvement in student organizations. I wouldn't say that there is an immense amount of intermixing between the core of racial and cultural groups on campus, but the fringe progressive are very active in student political organizations. I don't know that anyone one neccesarily feel "left out" at FIU, there is something for everyone if you know where to look. Knowing where to look might be intimidating at first, since there are so many people. Its kind of like a Mini-Miami on campus, all groups are represented but they aren't holding hands with one another.

I love the diveristy on campus. I am an international business/international relations major and this is one of the main aspects of my school that I love. It is a constant reminder that we are living in a time of globalization where more than ever our constant communication and interaction will be with people around the world of different cultures and values.

I have had no experiences with such groups, but all do exist here. A "WASP" student would feel most out of place here, everyone is different. Most students wear shorts, sunglasses, and flip-flops to class. Different types of students most certainly interact. Four tables: one has an old man reading the newspaper, no one know why he's here, he probably just lives close by. Another table is filled with several students, different ethnicities, but all the same major more or less joking about some matter that has to do with their major, another table is filled with students of Middle Eastern descent, the last table contains a young couple studying. Most FIU students are Hispanic, financial backgrounds are very variant. Students are not very politically active, but very aware. Most are more left. Students don't discuss wages as much as their actual future jobs.

It should come as no surprise that living in Miami I am surrounded by a very diverse environment-- and I wouldn't have it any other way. We have over 150 student clubs ranging from the Caribbean Students Association to the Anime Club. We have differing financial, ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds but overall the student body is generally friendly and embraces our diversity.

I have not had any problems, I think more or less we all can relate. Maybe a very rich student not used to the Hispanic culture would feel a bit weird because people here tend to speak in Spanish or about their Hispanic parents and traditions and that kind of relates us. Students usually wear jeans, flip flops, and a sweater with a tank top underneath for when you go outside. Yeah everything here is diverse. A table in the dining hall would consist of students either talking about what the plan to do, some students with books out studying, and tables talking to the tables across the room. Most students are from Miami I think middle class is most common Some students are, we have political tables out pretty much everyday, but not everyone is involved I think most students flip flop back and fourth depending on what issue is at hand Yes, everyone wants to be rich