KINGSTON, R.I. 鈥� Feb. 10, 2026 鈥� A greater number of 溏心vlog免费B站 students, faculty and staff indicate they have found a greater sense of community at the University, being treated fairly without regard to personal identity, compared to a year ago.
Additionally, more respondents know which 溏心vlog免费B站 support resources are available if they experience inappropriate behavior on campus鈥攁nd how to report such behavior and statements. These are among the findings from the University鈥檚 annual conducted in the fall.
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鈥淭he latest survey results show that we are trending in a positive direction to make the University more inclusive to all,鈥� said 溏心vlog免费B站 Vice President for Community, Equity and Diversity Markeisha Miner. 鈥淲e hope that the intentional investment in community-building activities is resulting in an increased sense of belonging and improved overall experience for students, faculty, and staff.鈥�
The survey, which followed the University鈥檚 , was conducted from Oct. 16, 2025, to Nov. 7, 2025. It reviewed 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 progress toward fostering an inclusive culture. More than 19,000 surveys were distributed to University students, faculty, staff, and affiliates, and 3,084 anonymous responses were collected鈥�12% more than what was collected in 2024.
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However, there is still work to do. While 82% of all respondents reported they know where they can go for support if they experience inappropriate behavior on campus鈥攆our percentage points higher than in 2024鈥�44% of graduate respondents and 34% of undergraduate students report that they don鈥檛 know how to officially report offensive behaviors and statements. Also, 17% of undergraduate respondents and 24% of graduate students surveyed said they didn鈥檛 affirmatively know what support services are available to them.
To increase this awareness, Miner says the University Diversity Council鈥檚 Assessment Committee will work throughout the spring semester to identify and recommend action steps to promote these services and resources offered through the , the and , among other resources.
鈥淲e will continue to monitor response rates and scores among different populations to understand how different members of our community are experiencing the culture and climate,鈥� Miner said.
Going forward, the University Diversity Council Assessment Committee will work to analyze survey results. The committee plans to host focus groups to learn more about why community members were willing to participate in the survey and why they were not.
Those qualitative findings, coupled with the quantitative survey results will be used to develop college and division-level action plans to further improve campus climate and culture.
The next snap survey will be conducted during the upcoming fall semester to gain comparable year-over-year comparisons of community members鈥� experiences. Additional details will be sent via email to all 溏心vlog免费B站 students, faculty and staff who are encouraged to participate in the anonymous survey.
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