Diversity is not a buzzword anymore on Mason’s campus. It is the very keyword of our institutional identity. Recent data from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office at Mason shows our student body consists of scholars from more than 130 nations, and members of our campus community speak at least 80 languages.
An internal review conducted by the Multilingual Academic Success Committee found that 60% of students enrolled in ENGH 302 are multilingual students and that this enrollment trend is continuing to increase both at Mason and across the nation.
Indeed, these numbers indicate the diversity at Mason is a core institutional value and belief, one that has sustained our institutional growth for decades. Yet, the numbers and statistics only tell a part of the story. Behind them lie far more complex and multilayered features of diversity.