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All social groups have there place if you don't agree you stay away if you won't to get involved you contact the club/organization president.

There are different groups at Iowa State. Cheerleaders Hicks/Farmers Athletes Greeks Goths What's interesting though is that although one may be stereotyped in one group or another, it's still possible to belong to more than one for these groups. Most students wear sweatpants to class, or at least I did!

When I was at ISU there were the ongoing diversity issues, every college wants to be diverse, i spent one year on campus during an election year, was there an overwhelming left vs right, I can't say, what I remember was the importance of voting was prevelant, and arrangements were made to 1. be registered to vote, and 2. for transportation to your polling place! most of the students i knew were from across Iowa, the chicago area, and the twin cities area. I think your ecomonic state before entering college is who you are naturally attracted to, my friends were mostly the same financially as I was. I knew people who came from wealth, I knew people who were on their own for college.

Nobody would feel out of place at Iowa State. We have so many different ethnicities and groups of people that it's next to impossible to feel left out! There isn't one group out there on campus that doesn't exist for their friendship at ISU. Most ISU students are from small towns in Iowa, Minnesota, Chicago, or another country.

1994-1998 the student body seemed to me to be predominately from Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. It was not a very diverse campus; the majority of students were white, straight, catholic and democrat, middle class. At that time I think that if a student felt out of place it would be someone who was from another country. Although there were groups an International student could be involved in I didn't see a lot of International students socializing with the majority group. Within the groups of students you would see hanging around together they were from the same ethnic background as a general rule.

Many students are from the Midwest. If they are not from Iowa they are usually from MN. I'm from MN and I was surprised to find so many out of state students. Many different types of students interact. It is such a big school so rarely will you see clicks or people being exclusive.

I didn't see a lot of diversity.

People make too much out of the race issue. I never experianced any sort of descrimination as an undergrad at ISU. The student body I interacted with was very accepting.

Iowa State is mostly white middle class students.

Iowa State's Student Body is friendly, open, honest, and typical. There could be more diversity. Most students wear jeans and t-shirts to class - it is a very comfortable environment, but can be formal when appropriate. I didn't really notice or pay attention to financial backgrounds. Most students were down to earth and didn't focus on a person's financial status/background. I will say that a lot of the sudents I associated with held PT jobs while attending ISU.

ISU is very much a middle of the road school in the Midwest. Students who may feel out of place would be the most liberal students. But, they'll probably go to the University of Iowa. Students are casual. ISU students seem to come from around the Midwest, but some come from afar if they are on scholarship or a seeking one of the excellent curriculums offered... mainly veterinary science, engineering, or anything related to agriculture.

Extra curriculars at ISU left nothing to be desired. If you wanted to start a club, the Government of Student Body (GSB) was quite receptive to not only approving a club, but providing some funding to get off the ground.

I think ISU is fairly diverse. I can't say what kind of student would feel out of place but if someone came from another culture, I like to think that ISU does a phenomenal job of making them feel welcomed. I do know there are a lot of different groups and clubs that are diverse that people are welcomed to go to. I always saw a lot of diverse people when I would walk around campus so I think ISU stays ok in the diverse area. As far as the political sides of things, that was one reason why I wanted to come. Most people know that Iowa City is very liberal in their thinking and they aren't afraid to show it...well...thats not me. I do know that ISU has some left wing people, but its not in your face...neither is the right wing. I felt as though I had some room to make my own decision on the politics and not feel bad about it. When I go to IC, I feel like I should hide for being more on the right side of things.

I was involved in a sorority, and not much on campus.

I loved being part of the dorm and the greek system. I made many life long friends at ISU

Like I said most people that go to ISU are white kids from the midwest. There were also a lot from the bigger midwest cities but even that group wasn't that large. Any students that do not fit into this type might feel a little out of place. But everyone is so nice and friendly that it wouldn't be the doing of others.

I don't think any kind of student would feel out of place here. There is enough diversity that anyone can feel comfortable and at home. Most students either wear sweats or jeans and a t-shirt to class. Very few people dress up regularily. Most ISU students are from Iowa and it seems like a lot of them live on farms.

Groups on campus have handed out flyers as well as written on the sidewalks around campus. I believe these are fine ways to get points across and in no way do these things make me feel uncomfortable or pressured. I honestly don't know what kind of student would feel out of place at ISU, I think that everyone would be able to find someone that they can relate to and enjoy. The majority of the ISU students that I know have come from the midwest. I think that the majority of the student body that comes from out of state is more financially secure than the ones from Iowa, however, I think that most of ISU is overall financially secure. My friends at ISU for the most part all want to be successful and make a decent wage after college.

ISU honestly isn't very diverse. Most the the student body is from Iowa or a neighboring state, especially Minnesota. Very middle class, very homogeneous.

If there were four tables, it would be Greeks, Non-greeks, Asians, and Athletes