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Minority students reported a negative perception towards the general campus climate (GCC). African American students had a more negative perception than any of the other minority students. However, white students differed from these reports. Their GCC was more on the positive side. They did not report negative perceptions of their academic climate and racial climate.

Students of color reported that they felt more racially profiled than white students. African Americans felt more singled out than Latinos and Asian Americans. They reported that they experienced more negative racial experiences. They recommended that the university could do a better job in supporting minority students in the GCC. White students also agreed

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