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Very diverse many different types of people and viewpoints

never experienced yet

Everyone at school is laid back. No problems with racial or social issues. Very open-minded as a whole.

It has been brought to my attention that the business department houses students whom dress in the same manner. We are usually in black, grey, brown or navy blue. Colors which are considered to be business acceptable tones. You are very likely to see individuals in your classes with business suits on occasion. But as you venture into the the Humanities or Fine Arts building you will notice a very different trend occurring. All colors on the color wheel are present and things are much more vibrant.

i'm not kidding.

san Francisco is extremely diverse, regardless of where you come from, how old you are, what your hobbies are there is a group which shares your interest. The great thing is there is no barrier between the groups. everyone is treated as an individual and there is no seperation between the groups. You can mingle with pretty much anyone.

Most students do not seem to care about their fashion to come to the school.

Most students do not seem to care about their fashion to come to the school.

The student body is culturally diverse and everyone is friendly.

As far as the student body is concerned, everyone is accepted. There is not a problem with respect to discrimination in general. Most groups choose to represent themselves in the form of a club and organize activities in the Malcolm X Plaza to showcase themselves, their experiences, their beliefs, or how much fun/how interesting they are. There is a large international student population--mostly Asian. This population tends to be very competitive, especially as I have noticed in the Business/Accounting field. There are political demonstrations on campus, as can be expected in the Bay Area, but they are generally well-organized and rarely disruptive of normal activity. There are also demenstrations against cutting classes and staff and against the new registration policy and upping tuition.

SFSU is very liberal and open. I've seen people wearing totally different things in class. I've also seen gay people not being threatened. We are moving forward a totally different society, and gay people are ok to express their feelings.

I've seen a lot of different racial and religious groups in the Malcolm X plaza, and sometimes I feel threatened. I feel that they are minorities that want to be heard or they are making they voice heard, and I feel that one day someone else will say something outrageous and things will get ugly

Most students are wearing casual, but some are sort of formal.

because i am an Asian, and most students i know are Asians. we all think fees are high and should be stop increasing anymore.

I dont think any student would feel out of place at sfsu, there are a lot of different communities for any one person to feel like they belong to.

It is diverse and you meet people from different walks of life. Clicks still form like HS but just have the balls to talk to people. You will find out everyone is usually pretty nice

The type of SFSU student who'd feel out of place could be anyone, but mainly those who don't make any effort to get involved in any way, but want to be friends with others. Then again, some people have trouble getting over their fears to get involved. For the ones who don't want to converse with others or make friends, they'd do fine too (nothing will change for them; however, it might not be good to not have friends either... ) because people won't necessarily go up to you just to talk to you. If they do, you have the choice to not respond or be curt (not that that's polite, because it isn't but it's our choice)

SFSU has a very diverse racial, the school is located in San Francisco. I do noticed more Asian on campus than any other race. SFSU tends to attract students from the Bay Area in the general, and the cost to attend is VERY affordable. It is only 1700 for a semester if you were a resident of California, perhaps this explain why there is a over enrollment at the univeristy.

since students in sfsu, many of them are from counties around the world. I have learned so much new cultures and religious.

rare involve in student body

I don't really have any comment on the racial, religions, etc aspects... I know some people who are in the LGBT community, but I hear "that's so gay" and "faggot" way too often for my liking from some of the students while walking in random places... or maybe it's the high schoolers around SF that I hear it from... To actually have those experiences, you either have to know someone in the community already, or to search for them on your own (with the exception that they come to you). I know people of other racial backgrounds, and kind of talk to them, but I don't go, "Oh, s/he's _____, I must become friends with her/him". It's more of, if they smile and don't seem intimidating, then I make conversation. Usually I'm more self conscious about myself than concerned about what other people are, other than hoping that they're nice. What kind of student would feel out of place? Students who want to make friends but have fear of people might have trouble. People who work better in smaller classes also may not feel at place at SFSU. Most SFSU students are from CA. Many but not majority, are from SF. Since I live at home, I do find it difficult to make friends apart from meeting them in clubs, classes, or random encounters (this one's rare, but happens). I don't really know about what goes on with SFSU life, so I'm not sure if students are politically aware. I'm not... but half the people I know, are, while the other have is as in the dark as I am. As for how much people will earn, it's sometimes mentioned, but not too often, or rather, not to me.

Although SFSU is really diverse, I think people would stay within their own group at the end of the day. For instance, I have classmate which shows a lot of energy during club meeting and classes. Usually, she is the first one to leave the group when we are done with our study session. Somehow, it makes me feel everyone is here just to get the degree.

I think that racial segregation in between students is still seen.

I really do not think anyone would feel out of place, unless they are really not socially active. But I would have to say everyone is accepted (most of the time) especially the LGBT community because, hell, you're in the city. I'm pretty sure people are accepting of it by now (at least most of the students who attend this school).

Students wear jeans. They are mostly middle class.

It's certainly diverse. I doubt many students would feel out of place. I think because I grew up in San Francisco and there's such diversity in the city that don't notice much difference. It's very relaxed on campus. Every now and then you'd see students dressed up, but that's mostly because they have a presentation in class or they just came from work.

There is a lot of diversity at SFSU.

Way to liberal, unfair, close minded, never listens to anyone because they think their right.

don't really know.

I can speack for my self. I dress professionaly since i come from work. If i do not have to work i dress casually. I am from Ethiopia. I do no have any problem at school.

There are many types of Students at SFSU: hard working, unmotivated, independent, dependent, among many others. This is a good lesson about what the real world is like.

Very diverse which is awesome.

SFSU is racially diverse and I feel comfortable being there. Most students wear casual attire.

People are very open mind about other races. You can find any ethnics student organizations on campus.

There are many student organizations on campus that cater to a variety of individuals. We have political, religious, academic, ethnic oriented groups, the list goes on and on. So regardless of your interest you'll feel right at home.

I work for a religious organization and in my short lived experience there I have learned that while minority communities are out there on and around campus, it's very hard to bring in new people and especially integrate different kinds of people into a specific organization such as MECHA, BSU, Hillel. There are people of every background at our school but as much as groups try, we are not reaching out enough to each other. The majority of people I see on campus are Asian, African American, Caucasion and Latino...but what about everyone else? I am taking People and Cultures of California and I've learned all about the thousands of American Indians in the U.S. and political events that took place on our very campus centering around their community, but where are they today? I would be interested in trying to find a way to bring people together more.

I love the variety of life at SFSU! It is like the city itself...you kind of have to interact. It is hard to ignore the person crammed next to you on the subway train! I like the political hoopla (although sometimes they piss me off when I am feeling moderate). A student really committed to conservative values may feel out of place...if you are not open to people of different races, religions, sexual orientations, and political outlooks you will have a lot of people around to close off! We are a casual urban campus, where you are not going to see a bunch of girls in heels. We are all about stylish coats and hoodies and flats and Pumas and vintage clothes and stuff. On any given day, four tables would be filled with: Asian freshman playing some cool card game I don't even know about, an older twosome discussing a project or the faculty member they are assisting, a louder and more artistic group talking about music or mutual friends, and finally probably someone sitting alone with their laptop or a textbook open while they eat.

I never really had any experiences with any of the groups on campus. At most I'd see a table set up with some information on it, but I'd never stop to look at it. I simply didn't care. Most students dressed for comfort from what I could tell. Some of the business students would dress business-like, but I got the impression it's because they'd come from work or have to go there after. SFSU students come from all over. There were many international students from the Asia region in the business college. Lots of diversity. Lots of different looking people. It felt like a global campus. Being San Francisco, the campus was pretty liberal. It seemed like only a very small percentage of people were political. When Bush got reelected there was a small group that wanted people to walk out in protest. It didn't go too well. I don't think more than 10 people "walked out."

The campus is extremely diverse. I think its almost impossible to pinpoint one demographic of students. There are all racial, religious, sexual, socio-economic, ages, majors, political groups on campus.

I've interacted with students of many different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds, and each interaction has been positive. I think extreme conservatives might feel a bit overwhelmed by SFSU's diversity. Many students have their own unique style--there's not a majority of one fashion or the other. Different types of students interact constantly--there's not much alternative, really. Most students are from the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The most prevalent financial background seems to be upper-middle working class. Students are quite politically aware--on the day of the California primary students could be seen with their candidates' buttons and whatnot adorning their clothes/backpacks, people were handing out flyers, and someone is always trying to get this petition or that signed. Predominantly left. I've not heard any students talking about how much they hope to earn.