I did not witness overt racism during my four years. That said, there is certainly cultural ignorance, as many students came from white, homogenous suburbs and simply haven’t been exposed to various cultures. I did have a number of multi-cultural friends, and there are many campus organizations dedicated to international and multi-cultural students - along with cultural exchange. An unusually high percentage of Miami U students do travel abroad - which usually results in a broader mindset. Also, the university administration has little tolerance for racism (which is good!). Based upon history, if there is proof a student has committed an act perceived as racist, the administration will not hesitate to kick the student out. The Miami U administration has publicly stated their intent to continue to grow the percentage of both international and domestic multi-cultural students. Significant strides have been made over the past handful of years, but obviously this is a work in progress. Finally, a positive aspect of Miami U is that a high percentage of US students come from other states (at least one third of the student body). While this may not seem relevant to an international student, there are definitely cultural differences in various parts of the US, and as someone raised my entire childhood in Ohio, I found some of these cultural differences striking. On my floor alone in my first year on-campus dorm, I recall that there were students from New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida, Missouri, and Colorado (and a few other states also). There were students of African-American, Hispanic, and Thai descent, among others. Finally, a positive change I noticed over the course of the last handful of years has been the gradually increasing willingness of both the student body and administration to discuss racism and cultural issues publicly. Once again, there is clearly a need for continued improvement.